New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-03
POLITICAL NEWS.

Any observer who notices the quiet chuckle
OF sasfaton that goes through the Democratic press
whenever the prospects appear particularly gloomy OF
tariff bills passing the present Congress, help
but recognize how the party to have the Repub
leans make the blunder OF allowing the session to end
without any legsla ion This subject The r. pubcans
had the question more plainly presented to tuem
whether they should work Tor themselves or for their
pOnenis
Some of the secrets of the last Democratic
National Convention are told by The Cincinnati In.
qtire's Washington cOrresp ndent Ohio wanted tho
Vice Presidency for Ex-Governor Bishop. and desired
make the ticket Tilden and Bishop. This combination
defeated by the nomination of Hancock but Judge
Hoadly and Alexander Long still chung TO Bishop The
state lie egaon however, refused TO support him and
decided TO cast ITS vote for Dnrbin Ward. Meanwhile
the English boom bad gathered Roadway, and the Ohio
dolegats not wanting e. be lett out In the cold, voted
for 6m mucn to the disgust OF Ward The only interest
The Enqlirers "reminiscences have now Is the peculiar
delgh they show tha paper takes In revealing all th3
quabblus that have disgraced its partys conventions
The continuance of the old plan of appOr-
tioning among the states the delegates the Republic
can National Conventions is varOusy commented ON by
the party press. Some papers denounce it unreseryev,
while believe It To be the best solution of dim
cult problem The Cincinnati COmmere,dI.GGsee looks
upon It the opening of new campaign BY the az
gressve minority thai has for some years assumed TO
have the exclusive right TO speak for the RepuDicans
Of the nation" II believes however. that any attempt
to throttle the party will fail and adds " The greas
Republican states make the Nomination. or Il VIII
not be worth making. The this Is thoroughly u-
derstood the better u the matter should become
serious enough righteous wrath, there Will be tho
hottest gale OF public Indignation that has swept over
the country for. lOl these many years"
AT the recent conference of Ohio Republic
cans the speeches which the loudes and most ire
quently appauded those which counseied no SUR
render 20 the liquor saloons Prohibition not adyo-
eaed but as the party had undertaken to regulate the
traffic. It declared to be cowarice to stop until tins
had been accomplished The sentiment appeared 20 DO
unanimously of submitting amendment TO the
neone Dacng the whole eot In the hands OF the Leg.
stature IL vas plainly intimated also that cause OF
Repubiicsn defeat la the failure OF the party
10 deal honestly with the people on the question Tnere
VIVA ad 10 have evident design 20 catch the pro-
hthton vote and the same time To the German
vote and IL was ded that whatever stand tho
marty took In tho should bo at least honest one
An attempt TO feel the pulse" OF tho
country on the tariff legislation pending In Congresses
made by Tho Philadelphia Press IL publishes interviews
with leading manufacturers in all the large cities east
tho Mississippi River From these expressions OIL opin'
ion Tho Pres concludes: Z" l. Business eyerywhere"
waiting on action at Washington H. Business u 'n'
Iured by tho apprehension that nothing Will DO doh''