New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-21
POLITICAL NEVIS.

Reports are current in Maryland that Gov
ernor Hamilton Of State will break openly
with the Democratic party and set up for himself"
public meeting, It is said will be held Baltimore
week which the Governor will announce his iBtcn-
tons Mr.. Hamilton Is supposed to desire renomns-
uoD but his course while In Office has made him oonox
iOus OF tne party bosses. and they naturally
dies a in the Govsrnorship who will be more SUD-
seryient TO their wishes II Governor Hamilton really
Will probably be the death blow To Democratic
macy In Maryland for tbs present Tue party already
spJ aud condition to bear any
further seccssions
According to Congressman Townshend, OF
Illinois, the Democrats propose 10 begin a campaign
against tariff early In tine next Congress- and keep
1t up late. He thinks IL Is the paramount issue,
not only for this year but for the next In
this agitation OF the subject Mr.. Towns
bend SAYS the Democrats will the support OF tbs
South. both OF which SECTIONS dissatisfied
with the tariff OF last winter lie feels equally sure that
the next Democratic National Convention will declare
distinctly for tariff for only II Mr. Towns
bend will visit sage OF Greystonc he will doubtless
return fs gently about ttrin "iOr reye.
aue only" mr. Waiterson does since ne visited tast
gentleman.
The attitude of the South is important 10
Mr. rlden II he designs the Presidential race
again. without the hearty support OF the Democracy IN
tlat he wOud have hope OF election II he
should succeed in getting tue nomination The decara
ZION OF Tie Charleston Ses therefore, that the South
Ben Butler was preferred to him ia quarrers
was significant The Atlanta Constitution. however,
strives TO correct this statement by saying that tls
South still trusts in Tidcn. aud would support aim
earnestly " nominated. As these are two rspresenta-
papers of south tners will De some doubt a. 10
which nearest to stanng the situation correctly
But II Is probable that the Atlanta paper has tue ug1t
impression.
The Speakership contest has probably re-
solved itsslf into ght between majority OF the Dem
ocratic party on one side aud Mr.. wattsrson the
other side The latter ignores all the indications that
point plainly Mr.. RlndsPs election anu insists that
he must not be chosen 20 the position In 80 many
words Mr.. Watterson says that Randall cannot have
the speakership" Mr. wattersou Is becoming little
Wild In his statements Inevitable defeat looms up be-
fore him and naturally makes him angry. His effort TO
dictate to the Democratic party viii PROBABLY
end In igoominious defeat as di his effort 10 seat
Tilden ia tie Presidential chair IN 1s77, when lie
wanted TO cal for 100000 kentucklans 10 undertake
tue job.
Congressman Blackburn, of Kentucky, makes
an authoritative statement the intends TO
pursue in the next House through The CiacinHd BH.
quirer. lie will insist upon reforming tarr nrst oy
putting One-ha the articles suOject TO duty tbs
list reducing the duties upon OF lers
basis second place he will insist upon ships
and revision OF the gaCon laws Next he Is going
to get back all the LAM earned by the railroad
poraons 20 which it nas been grated HIS fourth
deavor viii he abolish tds Internal Revenue Bdrcau
entirely, and compel tue Custom House officers TO per-
s duties TO reduce the number OF pIoic Oiicsrs
the expenditure of pubic money To the lowest prac
lcaOle puiut will be his NTH object la tue Skid ano
seventh place he will insist upon an appro prItiOn 0i
so. 10000 for educational Purposes ior "fnil
a appropriations for tue Mssissppl Rlveg With these
sbOs upon his shoulders is not surprising tat
MIR. blackburn does not talk hopefully about his
cnanc.s OF getting elected to the speaArrsnp