New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-09
POLITICAL NEWS.

1t is o sign Of progress in Florida that all
parties in the Legislature agree as to the desabty of
calling convention to remodel the Constitution Of the
State. The only division Is to methods fay-
oring short cut" while others lean toward moro
conservative The advocates OF the latter
method want to be regarded practical statesmen and
against any proposition for calling convention
which will compel the Legislature TO adonrn before they
have earned money enough TO take them home.
The chances of Senator Hoar for reelection
are believed have been strengthened by the Butler In
augura address The disgust that document created in
the minds OF most Of the Republicans will cause II IA
thought closer drawing of party lines and will keep
some OF the weak kneed members OF the Legislature
from wavering Mr. Hoars would be the stern
rebuke that could be administered to Governor
Butler for his diatribe.
The course pursued by "Shoestringn Chal-
mers since his appointment Assistant Disrict-At-
toIney Is exciting consdera bic bitterness In Mississippi
The Bourbon papers comment with much venom on his
acts and denounce hun judicial bloodhound"
There Is no admiration wasted upon Mr. Chalmers In the
North but If he Of his Internal activity in
Snc9S sIe h h htop bd The henst in time,
past he will be accorded whatever credit Is due TO him.
Senator Plumbs reelection by the Kansas
LEGISLATURE which convenes to-day believed
surcd Indeed the opposition TO him during the canvass
last fall and since has been hardly worth mentioning.
More than majority of the Republican members Of the
LEGISLATURE elected the express condition that
thev should support him So Kansas will doubtless BE-
saved fret aud worry that acts several other states
that have elect representatives to the United states
Senate.
Governor Hendricks has placed himself
squarely in opposition to the Pendeton Civil Service bill
He has no faith In such methods Of reform and wants TO
see the Government brought back to the good old Demo-
cratic days when frauds were unknown. One fear in
particular appears TO agtate his bosom Is that tho
Republicans are stealing Democratic thunder. From
the OF the day when the Republican banner went
doHn" to use hi, fayorte figure OF speech Mr. Hend-
reks believes that the Republicans have been fortyng
their broken camp ana using Ine az 70 th n
of warming" A loud note may Dc eApeceeo
soon.
Mr. Henry Watterson, 1t Is reported, aspires
TO be the next Mayor of Louisville The Post OF that
city, says that he has privately announced himself rs
candidate The paper speaking of his qualitca-
tons for the place. adds He is essentially of
business and of method. He will go through all the
books and scrutnize all the accounts, with the cold
and brutal accuracy of bank cashier It would be i'm
possible for any guilty man to escape his &c. calm and
Mayor Mr. Watterson would make he Is the wanted
at present In Louisville The recent exposure OF cor
rnpttons in the government demands some cold scru-
tiny OF its affairs.
Eastern Tennessee, which is strongly Re-
publican has always been in favor OF paying the State
debt II natural therefore, that the dishOnor brought
upon the state by the defaeaton OF Polk should DO
keeuly felt In that ghborhood The Knorre Chron-
tce says: Coming right the heels OF the epudiatins
resolution of our Legislature, 1t will. fear cast
shadow upon Tennessees credit abroad so dark thao
even good conduct will require much time 10 remove it,
Now the time for heroes. The truehearted strong
spirited brave-souled men, who love Tennessee and who
love her honor must breast this storm as the mighty
ships breast the pillows and the blasts OF the surgng seas
This Is not the time TO utter word OF doubt rms
not the time TO give back half step. No LOOK
backward must be cast