New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-26
POLITICAL NEWS.

Outside of Maine it is probable that no pro-
hbitory amendments will pass State egsatures this
year The general drift OF station the temperance
question appears to be towards nigh license laws such
restrictions on the liquor traffic find much favor In
Ohio. Wisconsin. Illinois, Minnesota and Missouri The
latter state has IN TACT, passed law imposing heavy
tax upon tho sale OF nIoxicants and IL IS now 10 Tue
hands of the similar measure wOuld nave
gO1e through tie Illinois Legs uie had no. tue DeEO-
en- DELAYED H. AS prohibition hes failed In many
cases tue public will watch with nluch interest this Latest
effort to deal with a troublesome question
The question of making some changes in tho
Cong esona districts OF Connecticut before the Leg
slature OF that State. Tie number OF representatives.
given to the state increased diminished by
the last Appointment law but the growth population
during the decade has been largely in the Id Dis
trct and made IL out OF proportion to the other Districts
Its population is 900 greater than the lld Dis
trct The proposed lakes one county from the
III District and add n to the Hid District his would
eaye the state very a,fy a tHS
A spasmodic revival of the Tilden boom Is
visible all over the country. The remembrance Of his
barrel su makes the Democratic mouth water, and the
wish comes up for another campaign ike 1870 Inc
only npednent In the way OF his nomination Is MS
health. II this good, The Albania Con-
sution says, 10 other candidate WVu. Sa 40
tue slightest show. Greater pohteai suIpr''os
have happened than the nomination OF Ilhen ~
lisa would De, and de terYr ra "a prSbsby re-
narkaby duh one may yer De emil ed In tnat way; II
tlf
10 get out a edition or Its CIPHER PAMPHLET.
The Republicans shrewdly tossed the golden
apple Of Civil Service Reform into the CINCINNATI nunio
Ipal They passed resolution at their conven-
ton ndosing t aud urging all good citizens TO support
It, The Democrats dared not respond by similar res
oluoD. Indeed The Enquirer insisted that senator
Pendleon the repu;ed author Of the Civil Service D
should not oe made chairman OF the DemOcrtte eity
convention, aud make appear that the party IN IN
cnnati agreed with him on the subject Here was
dilemma and The NecS asks with much evident trepd@
ton: "What do the Republicans mean by rendering
such an issue as Civil Service Reform IN munclI al
canyassl The wicked Republicans never can SUIT Tao
Democrats IN issues ABOUT ell elton time.
General Thomas NJ. Browne, the popular
Congressman With District OF Indiana, believes
that Notwithstanding all the Democratic cutlery against
the new Tariff law, the party Is glad that the question
has been settled. II is conscious, he says, " many
divisions in It's ranks the subject, and also OF tho
growth of strong protective sentiment III the South
For this reason will be oath open the discussion In
the next Congress There will plenty or pledges he
thinks IN the Democratic National pla form about taE1
ref lust the party has made many other promises
with no Intention OF carrying them out ou TIE matter
will eud there Con ressmhn Browne summarizes mo
Democratic position correctly doubtless
Two weeks have passed since Mr. Watterson
herocay grabbed the protection pull by the HORNS and
not word has been learned yet To the result OF tho
tussle An anxious world Ia waiting with much impI-
nce 10 know whether Wattersou tossed the bull or be
bull tossed waterson. The long silence Ia evidently
creating belief that the left Mr.. WattersOn IN
10 condition to chronicle the II he had accepted
the advice OF his ghbOr across the Ohio River and
the tail instead or by the hOrns tue
result wOnld hardly been disastrous But youth
never will heed counsel MIR. Watterson must now e1f
pect 10 near the ottOd and tapped story about tae
Toy VINO tckled the hind leg VI mule aud was told W
his father ards that IN the future be would mol Do
| SO handsome but ne would know great deal more