New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-17
POLITICAL NE vs..

II is to the credit of Republican Legislatures
I'm States where the tidal Of last fall landed Demo
cratic Governors In the executive chair that they have
offered opposition to the acts OF these officers
Governor Click of Kansas, for instance, finds no diff
Guilty In getting all worthy appointments confirmed by
the Kepubican Senate and In other respects meets
obstacles unnecessarily placed In his pain Wne the
arrived inst vet they will certainly commend all efforts
made to relieve politics OF useless asperitles'
There is suspicious activity among some
Of the socaed friends OF prohibition III Iowa. The moro
trusted advocates OF the desired to wait until the
Legislature convened in regular session before asking
for q resubnisson Of the amendments But the Prohi.
hdon Convention appears have been carried away by
the fanatics and resolution was passed asking the
Governor to call the Legislature together IN extra ses-
sion 1t Is suspected that some OF tue lea1ers IN this
movement DESTROYS OF seeing the KePuDIean party
embarrassed by the prohibition question IN order 10 ld
in the election OF Democratic Governor next TALL
Now that State Convention OF the dlsorgan-
lied Virginia Democracy has been called TO try and glue
the warning factions together the party organs are
making an amusing effort TO have 1t appear that the
most afectonae harmony exists in the organization.
Everybody invited TO join and liberal dividends are
promised 10 all who Will take stock IN the concern. The
prospectus OF new silver mine oil well was never
ro I'm more enticing terms than these Bourbon invita-
tons But gudgeOns are not 30 numerous III lhe Poht
cal world hey were and consequently Dtes VIII not
De so plentiful
Ex-Governor Palmer of Illinois, it Is re-
ported IN The Indianapolis Journal is about to take an
unusual method his Presi .ential BOOM which
has shown signs OF tagging for some time back He VIII
come out with letter about the time the present Con-
cress closes protesting against the seating Of exGOycr
nor Cuom, who elected To succeed David Davis IN
the Senate The ground upon which he viii contest Ca
IONS claim IL that he chosen Senator during Dis
term Governor Of the state suoh an exhibition Oh
ntrepidty the part Of Mr.. Palmer It IS hoped VIII
give him a long pull ahead Of the other DemOcrdtlc
Presidential candidates. This year has been marked ~
man, startling events and Palmer PROBABLY thinks Tat
the political world should keep up with tue procession al
any cOs.
| 1t is not probable that the placid current OF
Rhode Island politics will be ruied by attempt 70
ex-senator Sprague 10 the GOyernshp o. that state
as has been reported Tnere is remnant OF his fol-
lowing still left in the state and doubt sympa-
thy felt him In his msfJrunes, but Il Is lmpoDa-
bic that either Is enough TO give him much ad IN
guberuatoral canvass. Besides, as The Providence
Press says shouli Sprague enter the field the Republic
can machine managers would put on their war paint,
roll out their cash barrels and INTO the campaign with
zeal carncstncss mat would soon convince people
that they business. They would do tnis not only
TO retain the control OF affairs IN this state which they
have but they would also be mpeed by that defer
miuatOn long reached. that the Spragues shall never
again gain political power influence Ia Rhode Island
determination that has more than once been disclosed
/ events.