New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-09
POLITICAL NEWS.

Several Democratic statesmen are running
for the Presidency just with considerable speed
The ST. Louis Republican, 1t ccntempates the dust
they kick up and tho noise they make, magines that it
Is q real Presidential they engaged in The
same paper imagines also that the Republicans are
already dshearened because no candidate Of the party
eager TO bogu running before the contest actually
Repu6can senteptousy rays and It is doubtless right
The Republican party is giving the country the rest from
those business enterprises that Democratic obstruction
lists have delayed. But when the Presidential contest
really begins the Republicans will make short work Of
the wiDdbroken Democratic candidates
One of the pleasant delusions of the Dem
ocratic press is the belief that the Republican party
lives in mortal dread OF the nomination OF Mr.. Tden
for the Presidency. he speed with which the Republ-
can'pspers fall sou OF Mr. Tilden at the slightest
ton OF his a candidate is taken evidence
OF this The blunder the Democratic editors mako
this matter in mstaking fun for fright The fact is
that the Republicans would welcome the nomination Of
Democratic candidate so heartily as they would that
OF Tlden. In that they would feel only OF
carrying the country but also or deriving Infinite
amount Of amusement from the campaign. II the DEM
ocrats sincere IN their statements that the Republic
nominate him and then watch for the fun. Here is
chance for them to put up OF shut up"
Judge Langworth has been spoken of as a
possible candidate of the Republicans for Governor Of
Ohio and 1t has been said that the only obstacle In the
way of his nomination Is his own Discrimination TO run
The more that is known concerning him the more evil
dent 1t becomes that the party could not nano mora
popular candidate. Since his voluntary retirement from
the bench he has been practising law In Cincinnati.
When approached recently by the saloon interest vita
the offer OF fee for an argument before the courts
against the cOnstitutiOnaty Of the Scott quOr law
declined saying that he could not consistently UNDER
take appear that the law is uncOnstitptiona
when he believed the contrary. Judge Longworth APP
the quality the people want TO see made little moro
for tha liraus IN ma al Ia
come his reluctance to entering the GuDernaorai race
The list of Southern Democratic journals that
advocate tariff that VII protect American manufae-
lures steadily lengthens They speak up, too, in
unmistakable manner and leave no doubt about their
sentiments. The Sen- Orleans Pieayune Is OF tho
latest accessons to the ranks OF the anfree traders
1t declares that would be absurd for the Democracy to
adopt the doctrine OF tariff for only, and
for its reyvying the party at some time In the future
which is OF the good things claimed for IT, The Plea
ye says that that belief has only parallel in his
tory and that solitary instance occurred in the Amsx-
tribe. In British KaffraIfa. prophecy about
among them that they would sacrifice their lives and
property wholly, resurrection would occur at Ger.
OF their nation would arise in new strength Ths
consequence national suicide, In which $4,000
people killed themselves. being about third OF the en-
tire tribe. There is particle OF danger OF the Den
ocratic party at large becoming possessed OF such
delusion as possessed those poor Ignorant kaflrs.
The political situation in Massachusetts,
grows in interest constantly. Buffers efforts bully
browbeat the Republican party awakening op
position which he probably little expected to meet
What has caused the anger his reckless disregard
Of the good OF 1.-The State and his evident willing
drag IL into the mire he could make political
capital thereby In this way he has succeeded In
sodating the Republican party and In arousng IN
enthusiasm which bodies III for Buterism. The coming
campaign will doubtless be bitter and personal cne
but determination is expressed to wipe out at any cost
the disgrace the State incurred by eleyatng charatsn
to the Executive chair. The Springfield Onion says:
II becomes every honest citizen of the State TO
sde- the position OF affairs fairly and candidy aud act
promptly and energecay for the true interests OF our
honOrcd Commonwealth There should be more half
way work. You have found out what the Old man will
do The State calls upon every citizen who gl0-
res IN her past Is interested in her future to for
ward aud protect her fair fame from the further assault,
or those political adyenturers who every thing pot
caly but nothing long" Governor Butler will doubt
less De retired amid such whirlwnd Of popular ndg-
natiCn that ho Will TO the surface Ol pOcs
again.