New-York tribune., 1883-03-16
POLITICAL NEWS.

The Kansas Legislature adjourned last week
after session remarkable for the amount OF eood WORK
and for the small amount OF bad work d)ne The result
OF its deliberations Is summed up by The Learenrorm
Times thus: 1t redistrcted the State most sensiDy'
gave us fair conservative railroad law, sst down on
prohibtory legislation and constitutional convenuon'
tried to keep down expenses did some sensible ana
great deal OF silly speech-makng passed hunDer oi
local measures that were pehehciai an nrores, s
for body which few years ago was synonyme ior
corruption and i-considered legislation.
The chief danger which threatens the Repub-
can ticket in Michigan is indifference The vote poed
at the spring elections so large as that cast IN
the fall. 10 some years the falling off hay-
ing reached 100000 The Democrats are calcu-
ating upon this apathy and the hostility OF
tho friends Of ex-senator Ferry. Iher success
last November has no doubt strengthened their ranks
aud given them greater confidence. II they win nex
An the victory will he pointed to another indication
the coming supremacy Of the Democracy III the Naon.
Michigan much Republican state as II ever "as
and it only needs unity in the party to secure an oil
time victory. The election occurs TWO Neehs A"n n0~
Monday.
There are encouraging symptoms that the
lesson taught the regular Republicans IN PenhsylVahs
last year has been learned thoroughly 1t can also be
said TO their credit that they have shown no resentment
at the treatment they received from the Independents
and have thrown no obstacles in the Of party har
mony correspondent OF The PtttsttUg Commercial
gazette writes from Washington that material changes
are foreshad0wed in the organization of the Republican
party In the State that the younger men VIII DC DToush'
TO the front and given the opportunity long denied ,h
Of obtaining political distinction. The mistakes made IN
the last campaign will likewise be corrected ana those
who were responsible for them viii be given Daek s't
I'm the management of the party. Senator ChherOu u
sad In be i'm full sympathy with the movement This !.
another evidence Of how spee.ily the hePuD0~h Poy
profits by admOnition from the people.
The Democrats are shrewdly endeavorlng
N increase the embarra ssments OF the Republicans In
Ohio in dealing with the liquor question They are nav
ing the assistance also Of few Republican papers Inc
Democrats recognize the fact that any law or no law on
the subject will rebound to their interest They won
last fairs contest by advocating free and they oc-
emmy the same platform still. 30 everything Is nsn
that comes TO their net The Republicans, however,
have 10 take double risk. They will meet the oppo-
ston OF the saloonsts they any measure restrict
ing the trac and OF temperance people If they don't
submit constitutional amendment prohibiting the
whole business. Fortunately for them they can remit
the whole subject 10 the people TO Whatever tue Du
ness shall be taxed prohibited and that appears 10 Oe
the easiest way out of the muduie'
The ruElor comes from Washington that the
Ohio Repubhcanssre endeavorng TO persuade Senator
sherman to accept the Gubernaoral nomination tins
year With his the head OF the ticket IL be-
ueyed that they could awake enthusiasm ana
would have better prospects o! success than with any
other candidate The gain TO Senator sherman II he was
elected would be TO make him the most pIon-
nent candidate in the field for the Republican Presi-
dental nomination I'm 1854 The reports say that Mr.
shermans the arrangement yet to be OBJ
tanned In the OF his nomination II is Thought that
the Democrats would choose ex-senator Thurman "a
their standard bearer and that Ohio would see cam
pain unequnllei in excitement since war Times thc
substance this story has been regularly teegihpheu
over the country before each Gubernatoral campaign
I'm Ohio for a dozen years past Senator sherman wohH
tho situation In Ohio Is not so critical yet rs I" aAe
necessary for him 10 step into the DIeach'