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

IF the present Congress adjOur ms without
passing any tariff re, The NeoA baay Ledger, an
influential Democratic papero Southern Indiana advises
its party friends take up the Tariff Commission I'LL In
the mex House and pass it. suen courae WOULD give
the Democrats long start In me next Presidential race
and Ike 1t difficult for their opponents TO catch up
with them. THE TRIBUNE has, on several occasions.
pointed out this very danger Any blunders the RepIb
lie make now ar sure To be taken advantage Oh .!
tie DemOcra In the next Congress
As soon rs Congress a jOurns, the contest
Tor tbe next spead'rshp will begin In earnest There Is
a nine-monihs scrmmage before the Democracy. but It
will keep the attention Of the parry engaged and may
prevent other unweoome matters from coming to the
trout 10 has been iced during the past few weeks
that Congressman HammOni OF Georna, has made him
self prominent In the the House, aud the
conclusion "a drawn AZ ne proposes 20 enter the Speak
ershp field ant make vigorous agut for tue position
elements OF success not possessed by any OF bis
rivals.
The MARYLAND Democracy hls suffered from
boss ruo 20 long TINT t has got into bad state OF de-
moral,zatiou. Tie corruptions that marked It's
control OF state county and muueinal affairs have dis
rised large faction Of tue party. and boilers have
become numerous. The election last November gave
nkug Of the machine would have To expect in the
future bu the Maryland bosses show sign Of profit
ing by the lesson. Like OF their prototypes else
where they are ia king about ostracizng those who
dared last fall to defeat the regular ticket healthin
Rspubean organlzatlo9 IN M sae would nave an eA'
The Ohio Republican papers are, from sheer
WEAKNESS begging the Legislature 10 perfect prac
teal law hquor question before the subject gets
into an n,xtrcale tange II Is fast approaching that
stale now The temperance bills introduced nu-
mrrous that II IL doubtful II any member has been able
to keep track them The ttouble lies with the ex-
tremsts on both sdes They cling their hobbies and
refuse to yield point The Legislature has been In
scsson and has devoted nearly all its time
% di.cussng THIS question OF temperance Al the pres
cnt rate II progress the 81 tie Convention will Rave met
aud the ca np gn will DO under way before any cOnelu-
sion Is reached.
A warning cry is coming up from the party
press IN the country against the mad course the Demo
cras are pursuing IN tao Indiana Legislature. Their
recklessness IN grnsptng oil the patronage in the
state IN entire disregard o, the law, and In making
notorious and unrrpentaut copperhea1 the leader In
the upper House, aud their at empt 10 put through
gerryma ldering scheme hat viii leave only Repub
ncan districts out thirteen. meeting with vigOr
Gus protest CONCERNING the proposition TO redstrict
the STATE The Boston Post mo fair-ininded man
will contend that the Republicans not ented 10
four districts at the calculation. Any appor lon
ment intended 70 al OF them less number would be
crime against the ri hts Of he minority ard it's adoption
wond In all probability followed bv crushing De
cratic defeat 1854. If the Is any gentleman In In
tlon for the PreHdeury IN that year. n will find il for
ME interest 20 his influence to prevent the adoption
gerrymaader whcn soon to be presented TO the
Legislature"