New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-15
POLITICAL NEWS.

Senator Dawes, of Massachusetts, has been
appointed chairman OF the Committee on Resolutions Of
che coming State Convention. AZ the campaign In that
State will be OF che lew important "nes oil TINS year
the position the Republicans take In their platform VIII
be scanned with much interest The principles they
adopt will merit attention from the party al large
than they received heretofore, provided Butler
beaten BY good majority. The custom the Aassachu-
setts Republicans have OF naming the man VINO Is TO DO
mainly responsible for the platform might well 90
adopted In other states. IL would save an Immense
of brainwork on The part OF ponelans VINO nov
feel themselve Jelled TO COME TO the convention
with their hats stuffed with resolutions
II has been announced several times, appar-
emily on authority that Senator Hampton, Of south
Carolina would retire from public life at the close OF hs
present term In the Senate. On the strength OF this
statement number OF aspraut for the succession have
been engaged Industriousy in setting up Things Inc
race for the promised to be lively one sua
10 engender bad blood among the politicians 10 tno
state But now comes The Seicbery Observer aud SAYS
that while Hampton is to retire TO private me
an NJ 70 devote more time TO his business yet while de
people want services he IL al their clmmil1 iaAc
OF course. settles the matter. and the gentleman WIZ
have been engaged IN putting up lightning rots eau hsl
them down aud resign themselves 10 Tue nts' uIse"oA
nights ret tney have had Tor some Time
The undened charge that Judge Hoaaiy
paid 900 to secure Democratic nomination Tor
Governor IN Ohio Is giving the DEMOCRATS 60 "uoa
trouble that they forced TO invent stories 70 hr tue
Judge out The latest effort in this ne Is to clTeaaea
that the charge against Hoady was the result
of a conspiracy between Governor Roster anu jay
hawker" Two weeks OF ANXIOUS search have resu'eda
finding a man who is willing TO become responsible ,oe
such story. IL will excite nothing Dlt rluleule.
m II is the last ana ouy answer The Democrats uaVs g
make they nGd remain sieat Its wea hes. aad
appearance OF having been manufactured 10 order
The singular silence of Congressman FRANK
Hurd OF OHIO beginning 20 attract attention Nothing
has been heard from nm since the State Convention Of AIS
marry adjourned lie then expressed grave doubts OF
Democratic success and has held his peace from tua
lime on. This Is the more TO DO wondered az as tA0
tongue of nearly every other Democrat in the state mas
been waggng with great persiseDcy for month past
The only reasonable explanation that can be given
that his silence springs from dissatisfaction Win inc
tariff plank In the Democratic platform Hurd Is kloml
as rampant free.trader Dat the position MS Pe ~
ocoupie on the question too puzzllng for Phaee
pha LAWYER define. He can hardly he eNpseteu %
fore, throw himself into the campaign WIN nu'" ~
tnusidsln.
The Kentucky Republicans have been dc
feated In the State election they doubt expected 70
be- They waged crediIable campaign ho"e'ef, Aad
have no cause feel discouraged over the result in
the party Is gradually gaming strength in hen'uc@
evident from the Congressional elections OF ias'''
when one Congressman was gained and another "'u"
have been elected had the Republicans Come 90. NJ
voted There Is one thing, however. tnat the kspunu
cans Kentucky need to do, ana tha Is 70 sse w. nun
Impression tnLt candidates on the state oeHet 80 ~
mated with the hope OF being eletteu ous Wiz 90
expectation OF getting Federal once as 49,
nernitng TO e stood up 10 be bowied "o"'
When Mr.. Groesbeck made his speech IN
cincinnati recently on Cvl Service Reform be took as
his ext passage from plank that subject adopteu
BY the last Democratic State Convention The Demo-
cratic papers are making the amusing mistake OF taxing
Mr. the entire resolution OF the oon
y.ntion. The Cincinnati Enquirer sets them right !"
follows: "Mr. Groesbeok has deceived editors Wno
haven't copy Of the ONO Democratic oy taeh'
it think questioning tue
,ord Of Mr. Groesbeck as TO nat t was Tue trdth TO-
however that the distinguished speaker didn't quote o
whole platform de omitted TIE most
tue first step reform aud assumed that the
hill had been ndOrsed by the ONO Democracy, ,r
Democracy Of Ohio dc not Endorse tue Pendeton SiAL
on the contrary, they oppose It.