New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-08
POLITICAL NEWS.

A belief is prevalent among some OF the ONO
Democrats that Senator Pendeton selected Judge Tho
man for appointment tho Civil service Commission IN
order TO get MIN out OF the Gubernatoral Held inc
theory is that Pendeon desires TO defeat Hoads nom
nation and that he recognized that Thoman was too
weak candidate to accomplish it, BY shelving him the
way would be opened FOR Judge Geddes. The Otncin-
nan Enquirer inclined. however 10 doubt the story
the many rumors concerning the mo Oh inc
Democratic chess Ohio indicate az least that tho
plans Tor the next campaign are Deing cafeIuy pre-
pared.
Mr.. Watterson makes no delay in beginning
war upon the new tariff law. He brands IT as thew
ing" "robber tariff. and calls upon the Democracy to
fight II tooth and nail. He wants a new drawing OF
party lines the question: and Invites the Democratic
Protectionists to step over into the Republican party
Republican revenue reformers TO come into the
Democratic fold The tariff question he Is determined
~ nossbe TO make the absorb!n issue OF the Presidential
campaign next year. OF Nj. WattersOrs eaInestness
and sincerity there can be no doubt but there danger
VI his getting left he attempts 70 bring his party upon
the platform he indicates.
ga well-informed Southern gentleman pre-
diets 70 the Washington correspondent OF The Cleveland
Herald the ongeXpected break In the Solid South
Is near at hand He states that local issues are becom-
ing prominent now that national questions have been
settled and that upon these party lines will DO
drawn Democratic ascendency in the South he be-
eyes has been the result largely Of Ignorance TO tho
character OF Northern ReIublcansm. More frequent In
tercourse the sections dspeling this North
people have grown weary however OF
the long predicted break IN the South and are disposed
now TO lef matters nave their own way.
The movement for the nomination of ex-
Senator sprague Governor Of Rhode Island begins to
take definite shape The calling OF en- Independent
State Convention for next week probably the frs eri
Gus step III that direction II the party exhibits strength
enough TO make it respectable the Democracy may In
dorse its action. Indeed. prominent Democrats
are already predicting that sprague will be the parys
nominee The Providence Press comments on the stu-
alton as follows The Press has bell we'd since the
nomination OF William Sprague for the Go'ernorship
was first proposed would be possible for him to DO
elected aud t does not believe now. But II IA not
wise for the Republicans 10 close their eyes 10 the faes
that are everywhere patent II Ex-Governor sprague
candidate he will get more votes than many people now
think be will aud OF them VIII be east by men VINO
suspected Of sympathy with tho movement
Politics are nowhere so lively rs In Nir GINA.
The Bourbons eager regain control OF the State,
while the Readiusters equally determined 10 main
tar their present ascendency All the signs Indicate
that the campaign OF this year viii be as warmly con-
tested as those OF recent years have been The Read
usters believe that the decision OF the United States
Supreme Court III the Louisiana bend case Will
strengthen their position by making certain that the
state debt question will not he reOpened. The Bour-
bons however have shown DISPOSE on TO disturb it,
As soon as they became convinced that no party
tage was TO gained by appearing 10 favor honesty
they were rs willing to accept reaoJustment as tne
Malone party one Bourbon writes 70 me ScoH cOty
Runner saving that the supremacy OF tue Wie pc1plo
vastly more important than the rights Oh cleutors,
That probably states the position OF the Oppohens u 'U
Readllsters exactly.