New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-01
POLITICAL NEWS.

As was expected there have been some rec
volts In Iowa among the Republicans against the proh~
btion attitude assumed by the party In the Ild Com
gressiona District organization has been Effected an
an address circulated denouncng the fanaticism Oh
making prohibition test Of party eaty. How WIDE
spread the dissatisfaction is cannot yet be learned bue
1t ia doubtful IL the Republicans will lose as many votes
as they will gain from the prohibition Democrats ING
only probable danger to tne or yndse hs
rest OF the is reasonably sure OF good majority
The supporters of Mr.. Carlisle's candidacy for
the Speakershp trying to drum uD votes Tor MIN In
the Southwest by claiming that he is especially favorable
to the project Of improving the Mississippi River In
the next Congress the Democrats will doubtless make
vigorous effort to obtain large appropriations for this
purpose and hostile Speaker in the chair might balk
their intentions Mr. Randall is known to be against
voting large sums OF money to Internal
and that is one why the friends OF the project 10
dump millions OF money into the Mississippi RIVER op.
pose his election With Carlisle in the chair they expect
better success.
When Judge Hoadly sets about answering
any of Forakers charges he puts jaunty air and
makes believe that the task is very easily accomp
but that lie reluctant to undertake It lie eVidenty
thinks that he is using trp-hammer TO crack wanuo
and that there Is going to be great expenditure OF IN
electua without any adequate return And thas
Is about all his replies amount to. lie spreads overs
great deal Of ground but makes point against MS
opnonent When compared with the common sense.
forceu presentations OF the issues OF the canvass nsa
by Judge fOrdktT nOduy "ff~~-
inconsequential
Ex-Governor Hendricks, of Indiana, is
candidate for more offices than any other statesman In
the country probably He Is eager to be nominated for
Vice President on the old ticket" or TO take the first
nlace on new ticket His willingness to run for Gov
ernor or the also but hnly yelled under little
decent reluctance His friends acknowledge that they
expect to see him candidate for the position next year,
They are whispering in his that the Office s seeking
the man this time and that under such circumstances
no statesman has right to say your candidate cam
NOT he Hendrlc SIS rivals will have 10 admit tbat ZOE
q man with toe he Is making an uncommohy NiS~
orous race for several offices at the same time.
The outcome of the Democratic State Con-
venon in virginia is regarded wholly satisfactory
by the party at large The absurdity OF denonncins
Malone and adopting his policy in the same platform
so pparent that even the Bourbons cannot ignoreit
The Boston Post says; The Democrats OF virginia may
have trimmed their sails In the best way TO catch the
nonular breeze In the Old Dominion but they have NOS
satisfied the better Judgment OF the party In other parts
OF the country or the high ground that their pass
record gave MS ht to expect either on the questions
of the State debt the tariff or internal revenue ms
Auosta Chronicle takes the same view and remarksi
We trust that the Democrats Of Virginia know whss
they are about and pursued the wiset policy ZOE
victory We wish them in this undertaking.
although II looks little ridiculous 10 hold up Malone
as monster OF nfamy while max ing but small II any
issue with him on the great questions OF tne ume.
The Virginia Bourbons have been cong athlstlnH
selves that their convention great success ihaa
opinion seems, is not very Widespread In their OWL