New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-26
POLITICAL NEWS.

There is probably not Republican paper in
the country that is not earnestly urging Congress TO re-
wise the tariff and reduce internal taxation Such
nmity Of sentiment is rarely visible in the Journals q,
party which admits of so much diyersitv ~ on,n,
as tne Republican party does. A
The assistant Butler papers in Massachusetts,
that remain In the Republican party apparently oulv
TO cause dissensOns unwilling TO accept any exula
nation OF the forged telegram story which does not tbrow
come cloud upon Senator Hoar. They catch at every
nsnuation that Congressman Crapos supporters wera
Influenced through fraud and persisteny harp on the
admitted fact that he did not formally withdraw bis
name. If these papers would masquerading under
the title OF Republican and up the of 0vernor
Butler for President they would doubtless be less boua
and claim more respect from the public.
The local option method seems to be the
plan most favored In the South Of dealing with the liquor
question. Three States have adopted it-Kentucky
Mississippi and South Carolina In the former State
number Of counties have passed prohibory The
right to sell liquor has also been refused In the neigh
borhood of some colleges and churches In Mississippi
about fifty different localities have forbidden the of
intoxicants while less number have taken the Same
OF prohibition In the Southern than in the Northern
States but the former appear nevertheless to be making
commendable progress In dealing with the subject.
Now that the date for the Republican Conven-
ion In Ohio has been hxed the for the Guber
material nomination will become mole spirited. Tho
mas dhcauy oceu COM
sidered George K Nash, chairman Of the State Con-
mttee has been regarded for time leading can
ddate but the defeat Of last October clouded his pros
poets somewhat Congressman Townsend and Butter
worth neither OF whom is elected 10 the House.
have supporters. Judges Force. Langworth and Law
renee are also spoken or, and womb doubtless mako
strong nominee. These Names which do not exhaust the
list show that the Republicans have plenty Of good
terial from which TO make up first class ticket
The Ohio Democrats are becoming democrat
ICED on the two questions which now attracting
large share of public attention They split into
factions the Civil Service issue and In better
condition the tariff question. Senator Pendlet0n
leads corporas guard that favors Civil Service
form, aud The Cincinnati Enquirer appears TO march at
the head OF the procession that opposes the attempt
keep the spos from the vctOrs. On the tariff Issue
Frank Hurd heads the freetrade division and Henry Il.
Payne the advocates OF protection Every discussion
10 bring out In stronger light the mpO,sibly
OF harmonzing the Democracy on these two ISSUES In
Ohio.
Governor PattisOD's course, it is apparent,
rapidly building bridge the chasm (which sepa-
rated the Regular and Independent Republicans In
Pennsylvania Many OF bis appointments are so indie
ensb and the OF his party to grasp at all the
spells within reach evident that the independently
with the desire exercise the largest charity toward his
administration yet compelled to oppose him. Sem
Stewart the anti-Cameron candidate for Governor
last fall aided In defeating OF Pattisons nOmna-
tOns this week In the debates which these appoint
excited in the State 5enote Chairman Cooper OF
Regular Republican Committed used signincant
warts and to the anti-Caneron men as former Inde-
pendents