New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-08
POLITICAL NEWS.

The Kentucky Gubernatorial race is as lively
a one as that State has seen in many years The nVo
candidates IN the field each earnest supporters who
are getting up early In the morning and working until
late for the success OF their fsvorte The pre-
minaries held indicate that Thomas L. Jones will lead
in the convention and Proctor Knott be good second.
The state Convention cts week from to-day and
then the fun viii end, unless there should be an indie
VILE and the Republicans should unite heartily in his
support
Congressman Bayne, of the XXI Id Pennsyl-
yana District of the most pronounced OPP
ponents Of bossisn and CameIOnism in that State He
openly deed the machine managers last year and made
his canvass for reelection the ground Of hostility to
them He successful however, while candidates Ia
equally strong Republican districts were defeated Ine
bill for reapportiOning the Congressional oistrcts
now before the Senate creates the impression that
there is purpose punish Mr.. Bayne for his indepehd
ency Il transfers him to the XXIvth District, which
Is a doubtful one Nothing would tend more 10 check
tie progress toward harmony In the Republican party
were concerned the effort l. st year to break down
bosssm be made the objects OF the reorSahlzed
partys hatred
The attempt is making by some enemies OF
united Repltlic party Ohio create the impress
Governor Foster is trying to play the Dos In
that State elaborate plan for the coming campaign
is ascribed him. the chief end OF which Is MS own
election to the United States Senate. He accused OF
distributing appointments such way as TO render
necessary the nomination Of man to the Governor
ship win stand in the OF Fosters AMBITION
Governor Foster has been in politics long enough to
know this is the time and Ohio not the state IN
which to try rehabtate political bosssm. Those
who working create dssensOns In the RepuDuCah
party learn from The Cincinnati ConiDieTesot Gdsete
that There have not been many times In the history OF
Ohio politics when the Republican party was better
united than now will eLer the canvass with solid
front This fact troubles our Democratic friends
The palpitating effort of Governor Butler
and his few Democratic allies TO place the Republican
party in light OF defender Of irregularities at tho
Tewksbury Asylum is pronounced absurd by Chairman
Lodge Committee. IL should NOT be Tor
gotten" he said Boston Herald reporter that tho
Republican party in this Commonwealth has never hesi-
tated to reform abuses whether they responsible
for them not and II abuses arc proved TO exist any
where they will not hesitate now. In reference TO
Tewksbury yet nothing has been proved and nothing
be said to he proved until the defence has had an
opportunity introduce Its testimony ana show tho
character OF the witnesses introduced by the prosecu-
ton. The Republican party Is perfectly willing To stand
wcat6 for the mast twcnty-iye years There have
been errors and mistakes OF course Tut on the whole
there has not been better governed community OF
better administered State than Massachusetts,"
The Democratic leaders in Indiana are hold
ing confabs in. back parors and hotel lofoe
over the partys Gubenaoral candidate Tor next year
IL takes than the usual trouble to get things hked
as TO satisfy the politicians and hoodwink the people
ut the same Tune The candidates are plenty but some-
thing - said against the availability of each of
them There is Congressman Holman, for Instance.
who has been trying 10 make reputation as an
director" for years past The politicians fear how
that he might object OF their pet schemes
he should once be in the Executive chair Of the
State Then comes Gray, who was once a Republican
and President OF the State Senate But the Bourbons
say that had been for him there would be coll
ored voters the country TO day. for lie locked tho
doors OF the Chamber and prevented the DEM
oerats from breaking quorum while vote was taken
on the Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Con-
stitution Having turned Democrat since he prob
ably rcpented OF his act all the other candl-
dates objections equally strong brought In TINS
situation wise Democrat suggests the nomination OK
Voorhees, with the understanding that he Is
elected Governor no shall be chosen his successor
! In the Senate. Suppose however after the politicians
have things all arranged 10 suit themselves that inc
people take IL into their heads 10 upset the WHO'S
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