New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-04
POLITICAL NEVIS.

With nineteen State Legislatures now in SOS.
sion and six next week the business Of
making laws and patching UP old ones ought not to
be a dun this winter. Biennial sessions appear to
In respect tnan IL
posed they would.
The course pursued by Mr.. Bulkeley in de-
claring emphatcaly that he would not eountenancs
any attempt the evident wish Of the people
OF Connecticut by taking advantage OF the Illegally Of
ballots receives commentator from the press
of all parties 1t Is regarded another proof that
period OF chicanery in politics has has had It's day. and
that they will be conducted upon higher plane IN fu-
ture.
The few Democratic papers that want TO
the party nA the promises II made during the
paign ore sadly Their efforts the
tide aud keep back the hungry Democratic horde arc
painfully strained They picture every day the inevita
BILE result OF pledges unredeemed and promises broken
but these sound like the exn0rtations of last years
ampmeeting The party forgot all about reform AZ
soon as got out OF the wilderness OF defeat and the
few organs that trying TO remind OF the promises
made while In state Of pentence are beating the air to
no purpose.
Senator Ransom. OF North Carolina, whose
term expires the Attn Of March. has some enemies
the ranks OF his party who striving to
pass his defeat. They hoped by making combination
with the coored aud Independent members OF the Leg
isature control the Senatorial election But scnt
ment favorable the return OF Mr. Ransom Is said TO
prevail long the colored especially, and Of
the leaders of the Republicans that State advis-
ing that the party support him. Senator Ransom's
course while in public ITO, Is believed 10 have
inonded itself 10 great majority OF the people OF the
state his defeat at the benest or few maconents
would be the OF widespread regret.
The prospect of strengthening the temper
ance Massachusetts during the coming session Of
the Legislature is believed to be very dubious
Tho Prohibitionists are much weaker in
beers than for many years past. TIE liquor
nterest shrewdly took advantage Of the political
apathy fall and elected than the usual number
OF men favorable The license party made heavy
gains especially Ia the cities 1t would not be surprising,
therefore, TO amendments TO the present liquor
loosenDg Its stringent regulations pass the lower
ali such tinkering. Aggressive temperance legislation.
however. Will have to walt
Though the machine succeeded in organ
ling the state Senate of Pennsylssn it compelled
to put forward unexceptionabe its candidate
for president OF that body. Senator Reyburn, who
elected position. faultless candidate In every
respect except the from which his support
came There stain upon his legislative career and
he known have the courage carry his convo
tons He H. uevertheess Cameron man. and bis cleo
ton will be regarded triumph OF that faction and
consequent defeat for element In the party
Senator Stewart the candidate Of the Independents Tor
Governor last fall IN commenting ON tho result, said II
don't think Reyburn measures up 20 the popular
demand and the Republican party has lost tho vantage
ground might have Aed had the Senate guaranteed
REFORM"