New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-27
POLITICAL NEWS.

The Democratic gerrymandering schehe III
Indiana Is not at all liked by the Democratic congress
men from that State is said that they propose 10
exert all influence to defeat It Ia thS they VIII DC
ture and the bill will probably fall
Judge LEROY D. Thoman, the Democratic
meber of the Civil Service COmmisson says the oo)ec-
ton among Ohio Democrats to the Pendeton bill Is due
TO ignorance OF It's provisions and hostility 10 It's pro-
moter When il Is understood" he says :" tnink the
e,araI idea will be favorable the 10 is dis
Finely Democratic feature. Our platforms Tor years
nave demanded Civil Service Reform, and now we nave
cannot but purify toe Civil SerVice.'
When asked concerning the report that he
would withdraw from the speakership contest Repre-
sentative Blackburn replied: II will not say tina; I
have withdrawn tina. am going to Withdraw Dut
will say that the Speaker of the next House VIII be
Kentuckian and that believe that any member OF the
Kentucky delegation in Congress-be his name carlisle,
Blackburn, Thompson or what n3t-w9uu oe "ns 80
abandon us candidacy II II should prove neces ay
| t. keep the speakersnp IN the state As i'r 0""
| Randall, ne won't nave sixty votes IN caucus
The leaders of the Rhode Island Democracy
disclaIm any intention of nominating ex-senator
snrage for Governor this year. aud say that they want
nothing but "the simon pure. unadutera ed Democracy
I'm tneir potca pie" Mr. sprague's friends, however,
stiI pro ess believe that majority Of the democratic
end lie will be UNANIMOUSLY Nominated. Among tue ON
or Candidates for the democratic nomination are d. %;
Rarnaby Horace A. KmDall, Charles :. Bradley, ana
Charles r. cutler The leading Republican Candidate Is
| A. o. Bowen. OF bristoh
Ii is reported from Iowa that the Supreme
Court Of that State will grant at the March term pet-
on for rehearng Of the prob bition amendments case,
the application being made by the Attorney General
imam the advice Of the What is to be gained
Inv tins movement does yet appear aud nothing new
eecng tie points upon which tue decision Oh Inc court
WAS rendered made paDnc Judge nap es, VINO
leclaed the the lower Court, declares tna inc
supreme Court will violate precedent ana usurp powers
tnat do not belong IL II II reopens the case IL Is h
possbe that Court will seriously consider reversal
OF us decision
Referring to the talk among Democrats or
agan nominating General Hancock for the Presidency.
The Cincinnati Neins says: 1t may be remarked
thaI lightning seldom strikes defeated candidates q
,econd time Mr.. Tilden had the strongest case any
candidate who WAS also President ever brought oe
fore the American people TO ente him to second Race
and the strongest card against him was that ne hns
been a candidate aud not in the seat That idea Oh
III luck and prestige the hardest OF all to over
come There Ia another points the Tilden men VINO
we're defeated the stronger In Their nrln opinion
that Hancock ought not 10 have been substituted or
Mr. lden the substitution was, or seenod 10 DC,
approved btuuder by the election stu another point
General Haucocks idea that the tarin Is Local
issue Is not the less absurd tnat by mockery OF ate
those Republicans aud Democrats who laughed az hui
far have standing IN Congress upon ns letter ano
treating H. every fellow for himself ana the devil tor s
all as purely local question for every neighDorhooo