New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-20
POLITICAL NEWS.

The probability of Governor Buffers getting
the Democratic nomination to the Presidency year
enrages The Richmond Dispatch as much 40 red rag does
bull II inquiries with great deal OF heat: In the
Of reason, why should the Democrats. now that
they have fine prospect Of success, go outside OF
their party to take up such character as Butler
What possible could there be for overslaughns
Hendricks Mcdonald, Randall. Cleveland, Pendleton,
and other good men and true IN order to pro-
claims in Washington letter that the South has been
led subject and that Senator's Beck, Brown,
ana Butler OF South Carolina were favorable to the
scheme.
The three men most frequently mentioned
for the Republican nomination to the Massachusetts
GOyernorshp this year Judge Devens Congressman
Robinson and Ex-Governor Talbot 1t is doubtful II
Judge Devens would be willing to leave his seat on the
bench and MT Robinson Ia probably equally reluctant 10
retire from Congress- where he is making envisDle
reputation. Mr.. Talbot is considered by many as the
most available Of the three His candidacy would
also be peculiarly timely after the attack Butler
made IN MS Inaugural address upon tne m H
to TIE people ana 70 .ns vSs saa
any other whom the Republicans can name.
The course of the Democratic party in the
South toward the temperance question is in striking
contrast to the action OF the party In connection
with the subject in many Of the Northern States. the
Legislature of Georgia for instance passed local option
law, and under its provisions number OF counties have
prOmDlteu IN uaJOrltcs.
The Atlanta Constitution says that It does not know of
county that has voted the question and authorized
the sale Of liquor This Is another illustrate OF tue
growing divergence between the Northern and Southern
Democracy. The former stands free ride and iree
while the latter rapidly coming 10 the side
OF protection and regulation of the liquor tratic
Senator Miller gives his views on the situa-
ton IN the Republican party and it's relations to tho
Tariff question in interview in The Albany Express
In bis opinion there 10 why the Republican
party should not be able to enter the next great political
contest IN united and vigorous condition, and be-
ev II WILL 0nr inerparty troubles were simply
an incident in transition Of the party from mis-
sion another" The people, he thinks have cometo the
conclusion that the Republican party and protection
10 homo industries must stand or fall together with
protection Issue there be no doubt upon WIcn
side the majority will range itself The next Republican
National Con vention, Mr.. Miller believes, will take no
uncertain position the Tarin question ana will
heartily sustain the law passed ny the last congress-
The license law of Illinois permits each
county saloons whatever sum IL chooses Under
its regulations license ranged from 5000
parity the State Legislature undertook to pass law
leyying of $500 upon the traffic in that city, but tho
Democrats have strcnuously opposed Its passage and
persisted in Obsructng legislation until the Republicans
allowed the drop for the present This action
OF the Democrats in Illinois is par with the
OF the party in many other States They deter
mined that the liquor traffic shall not be disturbed
possible. 1t also illustrates the folly OF the temperance
people. Last fall by running Independent candidates
they aided the Democrats in oectng members or the
Legislature because the Republicans would not declare
practical legislation the subject for two years 70