New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-13
POLITICAL NEWS

Both parties in Virginia are in the field
early and evidently intend to stay there until the vote
poled In November. The Bourbons will light as they
never before for they know that defeat this
win oil hope OF their return TO power for some time
to come. They making large claims at the opening
OF the canvass this 10 the usual In which they
start off, There s less unanimty IN their ranks thaa
they pretend however, and Of their energy will DO
needed TO secure party harmony Half OF the sena's
and entire House OF Delegates To be elected Some
OF the Readjuster candidates have been nominated al
ready aud arc In ths field eanvassing The campaign
will be warm and close and any predioton made at this
stage would probably be wide OF the mark
Mr.. WattersOn has ceased shouting Tor q
tariff for only and has concentrated all his
gies in effort to defeat Mr. Randall for the Speaker
ship He show just as much reckessness in this
task he did short time In grabbing the protec"
ton bull by the horns The disastrous result OF tnat
tusse does not appear to have taught him any dscre
ton. He Is that there Is no earthly
of Randas election and that his election would
mean the dissolution and ultimate extinction oil tina
Democratic party" OF Mr. Wattersons sincerity in this
matter there doubt but The philadelphia Times Is
probably right when It says that the who has
done any dozen others 10 MAKE hr. RaDdals
election 10 the Speakersnp an imperfoue party necessary
Harry WattersoD aud II Is misfortune that lac 70 NOS
now Member OF Congress 70 receive the recoxhu0a
Speaker that common gratitude would dictaie
Much dissatisfaction has prevailed among the
class OF Democrats Louisiana at the course
things have taken In the party IN that state For some
years past charges Of have been rife and they
have been satisfactorily answered. The state
government doubt honeycombed with corruptions
The faction power has kept itself there by fraud AID
trckery and the good Of the State has suffered In
consequence. an effort the government from
this clique Is to made the Gubernaoria cleo
tion. winch IN 1884 Toe reormers are early IN
field with candidate TO head the ticket having set
tied upon General Frederick n. Ogden for this place AZ
Governor McEnery IL "a candidate for REORGANIZATION,
there Is likely 10 a struggle the honor. IL is DOUBT
fu however II the reform element has enough staying
power bolt In 10 defeated in the State Convex
ton.
Prohibition is likely to give the Democrats
OF Missouri and Senator Vest especially, good deal OF
trouble In the future The temperance people have BE-
gun nnd out their power Unexpectedly TO themselves
they carried high license law through the Legislature
last winter This however. only whetted their appetite.
and they demand prohibition pure aud simple IheT
strong enough. IL Is believed. to wreck the political
fortunes OF any man who may oppose them. Unfora'
nately for Senator Vest he has placed himself squsreU
against prohibition supposng, doubt that this was
the winning card Missouri His expires 10 leeo,
and he a candidate for Reelection. But Governor
Crttenden aspirations in the direction ana
seeing Vests mistake. he has shrewdly made hluseu
solid with the Prohlhtionists Consequently there
PROMISES be lively tight The Republicans are wisely
looking out 10 what advantage they can reap irom
fla MI