New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-20
POLITICAL NEWS.

Among the Democratic papers that advocate
Mr. Randalls election to the speakersbp three Of
the most important In the South. These are Inc
AUGUSTA Chronicle The Mobile Register aud The Ser-
Orleans Picayne. They all recognize the folly oil the
Democrats attempting TO disturb the tariff next winter
and urge that the subject be permitted to rest Tor mo
present BY electing Mr. Randall, they argue the party
Will itself from committing blunder on tins eve OF
Presidential campaign: This Is by no means all tae
newspaper support Mr.. Randall has IN the south, out
shows the falsity OF the statement OF his enemies hs
he would not get any votes from that section
The Republican situation in Mississippi Is
said by ex.Congressman Lynch, OF that State TO DO
much improved. The policy OF uniting with the better
element of the Democracy for the election OF county
officers has been carried out in large number OF cca
ties BY adopting this method the Republicans have
secured honest elections and immunity from budozng.
II does not however involve any surrender Of princ'
Pile of party org nizaton MI Lyncn stated 70 ~.
Baltimore American that the kepuonean party nau Ds
strengthened In this way, and that there were geot
prospects OF its eleotng an increased representation ~
the Legislature Next year he hoped to see i've kepup
lican Congressman chosen.
In one respect, at least, the straightout Repul-
cans the Readusters OF Virginia are in accord Ihy
both favor protective tariff The former their recen
convention adopted resolution that places them 10 ii
sympathy with the Republican party In the Nation on
this question II calls for protection TO American m
dusires and 1t the only safeguard the work
ingman has against the paupsr labor OF Europe Ice
ReadJusters are lully str"Hs
as the Republicans Their organs nave come out openr
IN favor OF it. and made OF the chief points In e
political creed IL will be seen, therefore, that however
widely these two parties may differ In other res2ecs
they agree IN this matter.
The Iowa Democrats have been so much
disturbed by the declaration OF their candidate for Gov
ernor that he wanted "saloon on every hiop'
on every roadside and every street. that they nave
forced him to come out with explanation He cahho'
deny that he made the statement but he seeks to enan
IL by saying that he meant he would rather nave 'n
liquor traffic carried openly than in secret IhisSs
lame explanation and puts the matter IN no oe'e'
light for the Democratic candidate There mus =.
some fatality about Democratic
this year. in both ONO and Iowa the party m.'
procaimng its eagerness for an aggressive sss
And yet before the canvass is fairly openeu, !. "a
been placed In both states on the defensive I" ~
standard bearers.
Ii has been taken as a matter OF course 'ns.
the Independent Republicans OF Pennsyyana N'~'N
support the Republican ticket nominated at harii''-~
Chairman Mckee, OF the Independent Committee 80
that while this Is probably fact It must not DC '"
as an indication that the Independent moYeulen'
been abandoned. or that his party will be satsnea w.
anything but permanent abolition OF the ABUSES "
Republican party He continues; ct Is no. eHVr 49,,
simply nominate fairly good men for state Ohoo
the spirit of genuine reform must peryade ana Mr.
the party Organization throughout The see ENDED
Cooper chairman of the state Committee RE am
certify OF the regulars Mr.. Mckee was hg CIV ear
think that his committee would take no acon t ho
but would hold itself In readiness Tor wh"'SV'''
future may develop