New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-22
POLITICAL NEVIS

The question of who shall have the honor of
receiving Republican votes for Speaker OF the next
House being quietly discussed. says The Cieccfdd
HeroldS Washington correspondent. Much opposition
is shown to e1-spcaker Keller, and there are grave
doubts il he can the votes OF his own State deleGa-
tlon. Among those who are mentioned probable re-
cipents of the honor are scOcS. OF Newiork; Reed OK
Maine: Mckinley, OF OHIO; CaklnS ana blowh" o. inui-
ANA: henderson OF Illinois, kaNson Ct Iowa aud Has
krI of Kansas The nomination - not always mean
nglcs one. the gonenan~h no secures u i oIIeh mdto
the candidate the next time Ills party mas the power 20
elect the speaker
The alliance between the Democracy and tho
quor interest Is receiving some striking proofs during
the present session OF the Illinois Legislature The DEM
ocrstc members have resOrtcd 10 every means IN het
power to prevent the passage OF high license Law
through that body. And when IN measure was adopted
in the lower House by the AID ofa few decent Democrats
the party turned the latter ANA tried 10 revenge ITSELF
10y defeating appropriation In which thelI consul
ucnts were Interested They even attempted. IN t4'lr
blind rage To cripple the educational Institutions lhy
showed their purpose plainly to have free rum every
school the State closed This action OF the Illinois
Democracy but sample OF the partys course ia every
Northern State Rum and ignorance are the levers WITH
which II hopes to lit Itself into power
4 Mississippi member Of the IeXt House OF
REPRESENTATIVES. happens also be the Editor OF The
Jackson clarion. indutrio asy making ready 10 butt
the head of the Democratic party against stone wall
He wants to another crusade begun against iho
United states election laws. Whcrcupon Ihe lciSO"y
Bcyld prints the following bit of history: We have
rather distinct recollection that number OF DcmOciauc
leaders sO-callrd, the FOry-slxth Congress, suc-
cecdcd in making asses OF themselves upon ths stho
subject repeal and fastening upon the party load Oh
obloquy and opproblul under wllch DenocIa'lc ma
outy in the House OF Representatives was converted
into a Republican majority IN the toIty-seNehth Con-
gress. II the D,mocTauc Iohey SNOW S , U
10 attack the tariff and the election laws III me heNu IN
ercss. the Republicans should do all IN their powerO
help it along
The chairman of the Kentucky State Convcn-
ton has felt compelled come ont with statement de-
nying that there any ugglery IN the final announce
nent of the vote OF that body for the nomination Tor
Governor. The charges that there was rickery That
votes bought and sold and that the chairman AIDED
I'm dsgraccfu proceedings. made by members oi me
convention and printed Democratic papers Tie m
c,1nh Enquirer says that the work OF the convention
was strai gi0rward and free from suspicion ana '.
hr rruy,cnn rlows that Co.one Jones irckcl cnt
of the nomination. II wants new convention cli,n
md the Wort, done over again. other pchpcI"'l' 49,
make the same charge, and even name the sun WHICH
WAS pitI for enough votes to secure Proctor hh"i5
nomination. The charges, whether True 81 in" ''' .
striking commentary upon the morality OF The D'inl-
cratic party IN STATE where 1t has had und!Sptc" con-
troll FOR many years
When bossism in Pennsylvania became IN
toleralo and the Independent Repubcaus refused 10
subo TO 1t any longer, their revolt was appIAhed by
nine-enths OF the party. After the Independents had
h,, t,,.ir mower the reforms they dcmanue IN the
,.,,ept Of the caucuses and the time OF holding the
state convention were conceded Now however when
they have secured all that they contendedor they appear
10 have lost an interest In politics AZ the cancues he
i'm Philadelphia last week Tor me ti'ctou o uefsarNe
he Sttr convention the Independents were conspicuous
thar Il ldlS hdJoIlS
oi the men we're Regulars. This neglect Of ne
ndenenIcnts to perform their political duties greatly
o he cretted For II II becomes understood tha hle
%nJency consists IN gong about with ones nose III me
air until party management becomes ntolera3{ eoiIwp
inc next independent revolt Will have much less !h-
pathy than the last one secured.
The Virginia Bourbons grasp eagerly at every
utterance against the methods OF Malone They appear
10 fecate themselves with the thought that IL MS e"i-
ership destroyed life be infused Into the
old of BourDonsm And here is where they are
mistaken However Objectionable Mahonesm may be to
the people of Virginia it will probably be long time oe
fore they will place the reactionary Democrats again III
power The latter thought they SAW an opportunity Ur
making political capital by appearing !" po -.
nVOr OF an honest settlement OF the state dent uu' 40
the st knock down from their opponents heY ueBnn W
yell stly that they eager to acqloSce III to 80,
however that they sacrificed the control Oh o. h
has be On brought upon Old Virginia AS they refusca