New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-26
POLITICAL NEWS.

Senator Plumb, Of Kansas, unItes with many
other sagacous Republicans in predicting a great TO
yya in the partys fortunes this fall. lie expects 10
It secure much better vantage ground in the political
contests OF this than it reached in 1873 and so DO
able TO enter upon the campaign OF 1884 with good pros
poets OF success After looking carefully the held
and talking wit many prominent party leaders he gives
Ii his opinion that Decidedly the republican parry
Is III better health"
The Democratic party is doubtless badly
split the tair question but thinks solid enough
on some other pull itself together and mako
respectable fight for supremacy next year The Mo0ne
Re9lster states OF the principles upon when IL
agIees Among them are the propositions that this Is
white mans government, that the pretensons OF tue
Federal Courts be restrained and thar the United
states Marshalships must be abolished II calls these
Democracy will, however fnd 1t impossible to arouse
enthusiasm with any Of them except the hrst 80 II VIII
be reduced the necessity 1854 OF wh0Opng up ioI
u white mans government
Corruption and ring rule III Louisiana have
at last caused revolt but II is confined yet TO New
Orleans The Pcae. OF that city, heads the movement,
which to form independent Democratic organza'
ton III time for the municipal election which occurs
year hence II the attempt succeeds the movement VIII
doubtless spread to The rest the state and may work
a revolution in It's poiilos. Its promoters just now.
however appear more anxious to prevent any Repubh-
from taking pa IN the leYo tpa th' hre 70 cadn
hsli.;oned political purists will probably be willing to
accept aid from any quarter.
Kentucky's idea of letting Pennsylvania 90
to the devil with less and less approval IN the
Democratic party The fear seems to be that with
rree-trade platform not only that state but good many
Others will go tho direction which Ia this ease
means against Democracy. Even Mr. Carlisles zeal
for free trade appears grow cold in proportion a MS
chances securing the speakershlp diminish lie nOt
entirely satisfied he says with the Kentucky platform
adopted by the Democratic STATE Convention las week
He doubtless secs majority OF his party does mat
the policy which lets Pennsylvania go to the devil
will result IN bringing the Democrats TO that locauy
first
The New Hampshire Legislature meets a week
from next Wednesday. and soon as II conyeneS ths
Senatorial contest will open. Senator Rollins desires
reelection, aud the opposition to MIN Is "'deo
among several candidates the prospects OF his success
are far His most formidable rivals are eICongressman
Rrygs and ca. Senator Patterson. II Senator KonSs
erees ace no other way OF defeating him, intlmated
that they may refuse to 81 into the k.pupcan caucus
or 70 be bound by action In That case the contest
will be u prolonged one. But OF intermlnaole senator's,
contests the country had qte enough last winter anu
does not care TO have the poutai serenity Vi tue SUN
mer disturbed by any more
The hest proof that there are good prospects
Of harmony among the Republicans is the speed with
which the Democratic organs fall afou OF every new
effort In that They satisfied that any at
tempt to unite the Republican party will prove futiIe
The whole thing in fact appears ludcrous TO the ana
n-oyocatiye OF nothing much laughter The trouble
with the Democrats IA that they imagine every one is
ike themselves They have harmonIzed IN order 70 Sc
cure tue spoils 80 often and unsuccessfuy tDat
union on principle Is something entirely beyond the,
ken. Nevertheless, harmony In the kepuoheah p"''
proceeds.
The Pennsylvania Legislature has been
struggling with the apporonmeDt question for se'ei"
weeks The settlement Of the question IS surrounuou
with difficulties The Republicans with the ala VI
the Independents control the Senate, while INC Dou
ecrats control the House. The latter imagine 'na' VIZ.
circumstances gives the right to demand wna' .s
call fair divide Of the Congressional distfc's
party has prepared plan Of apportionment An' ~