New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-30
POLITICAL NEWS.

General Durbm Ward wants to be the next
Democratic candidate for Governor of Ohio he says
with refreshing fraukness He has made combna.
tiOns, and proposes to make He will agree to
support any for the senatorship condition that
that will assist HIN in getting the Gubernatoria
nomination. His platform is the single plank that he IL
a Democrat and has grown gray In the service OF tho
party On that he feels confident of getting the nomna
ton and OF carrying the State. IL be denOminaed
as " the platform for success only"
The vote cast in the Georgia Gubernatorial
election week small that OF the papers
there appear to be I'm doubt whether an election was
really held. About voter In eight exercised bis
privilege In other words there 100000 voters in
the State of whom $4,000 thought it worth while to go
to the polls The Government OF Georgia perhaps less
corrupt than that OF some Of the other States in the
South, but will not remain so II one party feels itself
dates it may dominate Nothing is conducive
heathful political life than vigorous party In oppo
sitIon.
Ex-COngresSman Fisher, of Pennsylvania,
sees no in the way Of harmony in the Repub-
can party Of that State, at least in his old district He
believes that all factions will unite and the next
State Convention q unit There much, more,
dlssension last year In Mr Fishers old Congressional
district there In any other neshborhood, and IL
the party be harmonized there LITTLE difficulty will
suit the rest OF the state II In eectng delegates to
the State Convention the Regulars carry out their
promises in good faith not much room will be left for
difference in the party.
1t is pleasant delusion of some of the
Democratic papers the tariff discussion under
way Is gong rectfy politics. In this process they
think all the prOtectonists will join the Republican
pary and all the free-traders the Democratic party In
the exchange the Democrats calculate to get free
trade Republicans every protection Democrat they
surrender This, IL carried out would be a profitable
transaction for the Democracy but like many other cal
cuatons that party has made IL Is subject to liberal
discount II the Democrats think it safe to rectfy
parties the tar question let them proceed with tue
rectihcatlon
Many reasons have been assigned for the
holding OF the recent Troquos banquet in Chicago It
has been called a free-trude blowout and a Tiden
starter the real purpose of the meeting said
have been TO help SDringers boom for the Speak
ership. The "raw material" platform hasn't taken a.
well expected and vigorous lift was necessary.
The whole programme is said to include Bayard for
President Springer for Speaker and Morrison for Gov
ernor OF Illinois. Carter Harrison allow unwit-
ngly 10 ruin his own chances the Governorhp and
the time to knock in the head Carlises hopes OF
rIdcuions evidently AS Mr. springers rivals have been
disposed 10 consider It, Ii Springer can persuade Bay
ard 10 get upon the same plank with himself and bal
his giddiuess he may yet figure as a respectable
statesman
The Democracy is now split into three fac
TONS known respectively the Free Traders, the Pro.
tectioniss and the Trimmers. The first named faction
is headed by Mr. watterson. 1t the party to nail
the flag OF tariff for only" the mast and
20 In for victory death. Mr. Randall the conceded
leader Of tho second faction, the Protectonists. It
knows that the country cannot be carried Free
Trade platform and IL Is not yet ready for death so
willing compromise tariff for revenue with In
cidental protection" The third faction, the Trmmers.
has particular head but 1t has the largest following
in the Democratic party For the life OF IL il cannot sec
why so much fuss should be made rgmaroie when
a hundred thousand Offices just in the distance lt
has controlled tie party for twenty-five past and
it will probably control IL for like period In the future
Drip rin ha
Now wait and the rrmmers win in the present hsm
In the Democratic party.