New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-30
POLITICAL NEWS.

The general sentiment among the Democratic
members OF Congress now in Washington on the Speak
ershp question according to The Cincinnati Enqirers
correspondent Is that Mr. Randaps election is prac
cay assured His strength, It is stated does In
section, but he Will have votes from nearly
every State. The hope OF bringing out candidate
who could combine the opposition to Randall has been
abandoned. The correspondent gives glimpse Ran
das methods when he says: "He is not putting forth
his personal enemies quite easy in mind on tho
subject OF his and evidently knows enough OF
the situation 70 Justify confidence"
Congressman Hurd of Ohio, has recovered
little from the setback his freerade notions received
in the Democratic Convention, and is predicting
10000 majority for Hoadly he keeps all his enthusl-
ssm for the ticket, however. He tells The Chicago Times
that the removal Of John G. Thompson from the chair
manship OF the State Central COMMITTEES is great
political blunder." and endangers the success OF the
party. The plank on the tariff no prouounces mean
ingess" and the only consolation has is that 1t is
be ter than the Republican plank. But then Nc Hurd
liquor qa. ston That Advocates free trade In rum and
tree trade in everything is his hobby.
The change in the tone of the rabid "tarif
for revenue only" organs In the Democratic party
marked aud significant There are no more peremptory
demands Of what tue party do" next year and to
"let Pennsylvania go the devil" This is not far
seek The fact has been male plain that the majority
ofhe Democracy in disposition to ndorse feersde
doctrines. Only platform made by tho party this
year has taken that ground and that Iowa where
ting the party at large. Even The Louisville COuierJ0
nal that was pranons around and spelling fght with
the protection bu has had cause 10 conclude that IL 10
better to approach free trade gradually instead Of
ing over q preclpice. Dauntless 1t Is.
The sO-caled Independent movement in
Massachusetts meets with little encouragement If ths
principals imagined that their project would be greeted
with enthusiasm they doubtless by this time unde
ceiyed. The impression seems TO prevail that the time
does not call for such movement and that the task OF
giving Butersm its deaJhblow quite enough to under
take this year. Besides the demand for "new blood" In
the Republican state Committee was met when t was
organized The placing of pure Republican as
Henry Cabot Lodge its head guarantee that tho
desire for methods would be carried out II the In
dependents are eager for REFORM II is believed that they
find quite enough work for one campaign in defeat
ing Butler.
The Democratic confidence, freely expressed,
OF success this year and OF carrying country in 1884
is probably based the expectation OF plentiful sup
ply OF money and the intention OF putting 1t where 10
will do the most good. Facts continually cropping
prove this. The Ohio Democrats make scores
their purpose to spend literally and the which
certain interests will contribute have been named and
not denied The party in Iowa is also well supplied
with cash The Des Moines Register gives the amounts
which have been paid by members 81 the party and
that the Democracy has larger FUND hand already
than the Republicans spent in an entire campagn.
the barl ia the best instrument OF reform and IL Is
be on tap for year to come.
The results of temperance agitation in the
West begin to appear. Laws regulating the liquor
traffic and demanding the payment OF large sum
license the sale OF iutoxicants have passed
Ohio, Illinois, Nebraska and Missouri, while prohib
itory amendments have been carried in Kansas and
Iowa In the latter State however the
amendment has been declared void by thu
Supreme Court but there is little doubt that it will DO
adopted again by the people Ia Wisconsin, Indiana,
Michigan and Minnesota efforts pass cense laws aud
submit constitutional amendments TO the people have
not been so successful But the attempt has not booa
abandoned and the issue will continue b. pressed II
instructive to note that IN all these states, with th
exception OF Missouri alone, the aivOcaeS or tempor
ance have had contend With the persistent and almost
solid opposition Of the Democratic party.