New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-09
POLITICAL NEWS

The Democratic papers are loud in their
praises OF the tariff plank in the Minnesota platform
IL demands unequivocally tad for revenue only and
so has the merit az least OF making no attempt to
deceive. The Buffalo Courier indorses the plank
sound Democratic doctriue" That paper knows that
the Minnesota Democracy has nothing to lose by being
honest and unlike the party In other States can speak
its mind safely. But The Courier wants declaration
tariff that means something let II urge ne
party In this STATE adopt the Minnesota plank 10
would be safe to TO that 1t cannot per-
suade the New-York Democratic Convention TO commit
ward churnng plank, rs the Ohio Democrats did.
A moderate course on the part of the Iowa
Democrats the liquor question would doubtless nave
drawn to them some dissatisfied Republicans But 40
the campaign proceeds it becomes moro aud more doubt
full the Democrats will get any help from that quarter
Their alliance with the liquor interest has become 20 I'M
disguised disgust Mr. Kline. the Democratic
candidate for Governor In speech at Greenfield ass
week came boldly ia fav OF the saloons He said;
a." am In favor of saloon Oh every hilltop fnecessay
and every roadside, every street an th0roughia
ana all public piacrs. The more public the better
Mr.. Kipne's mouth 1t Is evident waDoles as badly
Judge HOadly's does.
Little has been said about whom the Re-
pnbcans in the next House OF Representatives should
compliment with the nomination for speaker IL mss
been made very plain, however, by the remarks OF n'
Republican press that r Keifer ought not To Dc gwen
honor. The Boston Advertiser Ia very positive on
this point, aud says: "rhs denomination Of speaker
IN the past brought down upon him the disappro'A''
all men who are blinded by party light lie was QUO
OF The men whom the independent voters, who are e
publican al heart but who threw Their weight ht;.s
the machine In he elections Of last fa meant 70
lie Ia retired a representative RepuoicaL II W sun"
u name lie ever was rightly Called -,
The Massachusetts Democrats, or rather w"
Butterflies. getting Tue boast Of Buffers Pop
arity and The certainty of his reelection are not heA
50 frequently they were q few months ago Inc
uuauimty and determination Of the Republicans mo
evidently producing an efecI. Tho Democratic e'a'o
Committee had much 20 say about ts purpose 10 pcs
the campaign early and "a contest II hotiy bu' 'ne
time meeting Of the comnittee to appoint gay
for holding the state Convention has been VIZ w.
postponed, and there Is evident anxiety 70 u..y
long possible The location OF the c1s.
tor 10 asJ u much trouble. Springnelo
now seems tn DO most Ia favor. Butler tcels "D''
doubtless " corral IL Wherever IL u.eota
Matters look no better for the Maryianu
Democracy than they did months ago. indeea wv
situation appears 20 be decidedly worse. The enor'
harmony by the Young Democrats has been as unae"'
Die failure, aud the factions wide apart a. e
Heretofore the chief trouble has been In tho cv
Baltimore, but ~ tho county conventions arc no'u -
same divisions found to exist throughout tno
There have been some significant bolts py innu'A