New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-18
POLITICAL NkWS.

The advocates of temperance are evidently
preparing for another defeat. They are trying to per-
suade the Legislature OF Missouri TO submit prohib-
itOry amendment TO the people. A more unpromising
State testing the Of the people on the question
could not be found the Union II put TO vote it will
be buried under such majority that score OF years
will be necessary dig II ont But Prohbitionist
enjoy defeat more than any other inan unless
1t be "A Democrat.
The Democracy is a busy party These days.
II has a speakershp contest on hand, several uda-
wave Governors watch and number of Presidential
boOns nourish. In addition to these duties II must
keep eye Mr.. Watterson TO prevent him from com
hitting the party to free trade, and make Cen
eral Butler In order him of the Presidential
track With all these duties on hand the Democracy l.
likely to Income tired out long before the National
canvass begins
The great bugbear of Nebraska politics
for few years past has been the railroads. II has
been certain political death any plb,ic to DC sgS
pectcd even OF avorng these corr orations And yet
the 1muEG Republican says that the railroads o. the
State have not in many years been 80 completely Ill
vorced from politics they day Every aspirant
for the Scnttorshp who has shown my strength has
he n accused by his enemies Of being tool OF the c0r-
pOratiOns. The dcmugUgues have used the anti-mo-
nopoy cry ~ Nebraska Tor their own advantage until 1t
has Iitn To seed
Governor HOyt retires from the executive
chair OF Peunsy vana WIKI the and good wishes
of all parties administration has been clean and In
tegen and his political enemies concede that he will
be ranked among the best Governors the State has had
lie has shown a sturdy Independence 81 boss dctation
aud an desire 70 serve the best interests OF The
peOple IL predicted tina his retirement 10 private
life will be only temporary, and that he viii yet be
called 10 higher political hOnors.
The Virginia Democrats have q heap or
trouble an hand Tho leaders of the party subjected
10 much criticism for their bad to this be-
ing ascribed the defeats that have been encountered
during the past few years The failure to call state
Convent year and the Informal Endorsement OF
an old Resduster for Large Is severely
condemned But the main question now Is now 10 get
the party our the ditch into which 1t has fallen
enon is believed TO be the best mel bod of
accomplishing tho work
There is painful lack of harmony visible
among the Massachusetts Democrats, Notwithstanding
the endeavor TO have everything appear lovely. Thii
the election of President for the state Sen
ate when Ave Democrats insisted upon voting for the
regular Republican nominee in opposition to the Butler
candidate Colonel French referred TO this fact
toaly at one of meetings OF the Democratic
State Central Committee. This brOueht the follow.
ing scene which reported in The Boston Post and
be taken as official Mr.. Drake, of the boiling
tors who was present when Mr.. French had I'm
ished. aud said that he had vOed tor the Republican
candidate and did not hesitate 10 acknowledge it, aud
furthermore that he would do agaD under the same
circumstances Colonel French retorted that ne sup
posed MI Drake would for George r. Hoar for Sem
tor. To which senator Drake replied YES sir; II
should heem t my duty for Mr. Hoar should do
witnout asking the advice consent VI auy one
The five other Democrats, far ms heard FROM
with Mr. Drake Evid nifty the Butler mortgage the
Democratic party ia net to pass unquestfoned