New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-09
POLITICAL NEWS.

The next Presidential campaign will not DO
free from shows II present indications any EVIL
dence The spirit OF independence prevalent III botn
parties Will inevitably such movements inc
anti monopoly issue destined TO succeed inc
Greenbaok In fact Greenbacksm mas beeh pu' an
empty cry years past and has been used only
until something bettertuned to rally the with
How much Of swath Butlersm Is destined TO cut in the
potcal field next year no predict now. His
influence will doubtless be felt. however whether ne
candidate not With several independent esnd ~
dates for the Presidency and the prospect OF SPIT IN o
Democratic party on the Iarii question, la n' O
be SO dull politically as many have prophesied.
Observers have noticed tendency of late
among portion Of the coored voters to drift toward tho
Democratic party This has been especially remarked
I'm Kansas where the large coored emigration OF few
wears ago has been scattered the state and gwen
fair opportunity to show Its worth and ieapings me
Atehison Champion says this point Inc soDef' 'no
Industrious the decent and progressive people sohs
the colored mcnthose who are winning homes py HOE
est I'm iustry andfrugsy, and educating their chren
will continue be Republicans They VIII never iorse.
the tremendous debt of gratitude the eoors race
the Republican party BUT the uIssou's III, no 49,
PRAYED the vicious among the soore@ S ia
tate into the Democratic ranks nis slAsS eano' W
counted on In the future as Republicans
The Democratic politicians in Massachusetts
are making mysterious journeys about tie state and
ho,dins secret conferences wherever they 60 These
rumors readily indicate how active the party managers
are and what desperate fight they propose 10 make IN
order to succeed In the contest this year Ihere aro
whi-perngs also of the establishment: OF several new
Butler newspaper orgaus This is not pleasant out
look for the Massachusetts people, who have been aeeus
toned take their politics mildly and IN hght doses
campagn OF six weeks has usually been lound
sufficient but the present one Is quite certain 10 o.cu
rs many months There Is SOME kicking against u anu
At the folly getting agated III the Jog DAYS OS
n ia Apparently inevitable and the people VIII have 70
mako the pest Oh IT,
The Ohio Republicans are congratulating
themselves over the happy Of the temperance
dieusson I'm the Legislature The question had been agi
at.d 40 long and so frutlessy that the advocates OF
practical legislation had given up In despair The result
ia therefore fortunate surprise The Columbus journal
comments as follows upon the constitutional amendment
inst passed: "The amendment, embracing as 1t does
egsati 70 control and prohibition. gives an opportunity
for every shade OF opinion the temperance question
to make itself felt Tax local option and license are all
hibon Is contained In the second 1he Dali y opened
and the temperance campaign may De eohsluereu as
in their own han is and they do not settle satsac-
torily they will only themselves to thank Tor IL
The seriousness of the situation which con-
fronts the Democracy begins dawn some of the
marty orgaus weeks OF discussion has shown how
wide and how bitter the difference which exists In the
organization the tari question. The ST. Louis Repno-
Iiean saws: THE situation In the Democratic party Is
peculiar II may even be called critical There are no
perceptibie preparations struggle still more than
a wear distant The party is in condition OF repose,
and averse the consideration OF the claims OF cand-
dates and OF issues And yet there at least one Issue
which the party knows IL must face before the ena OF
eI Speaker Randall" The tsri-for-revenne Democrats
evidently propose make speakershp contest yes
fight and recognize the seriousness OF tue JoD tey
have undertaken IL Mr. Randall succeeds In splitting
the Democratic party he Will achieve An envaoe iah'