New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-02-22
POLITICAL NEWS.

Tho hone of a speedy and honorable settle
ment OF the liquor question by the Ohio Legislature
seems 10 have not well founded bill was passed
I'm one House, but IL has not been acted upon IN the
other and grave doubts OF Its Tate Inc more
the subject is considered the muddled the egss
tive mind becomes constitutional amendment plac-
ING the who'll subject In the control OF the legislature
and general tax law appeared 70 be the simplest soi
ton OF the problem Bnt ii probably offered 700 s9iala
field for the exhibition oil rural statesasP, am oo
seouently lacks support. The sooner the question is
satisfactorily disposed or the better IL VIII DC ior 'ho
Republican party and the friends OF temperance.
The Michigan Republican State Convention
meets next week. greatly desired that spirit OF
harmony and Cancellation should mark its proceedings
Nothing would contribute more to this than speedy
settlement OF the Senatorial contest II this Is Kept open
the bitterness and strife has engendered are sure To DO
carried into the convention There Is rumor that the
scattering OF Senator Ferrys vote In the Legislature
only rse TO deceive his opponents and TO gain time for
coalition between his friends aud the Greenbaekers
sach an end to the struggle would make IL extremely
difficult TO rally the Republican party for the Important
campaign which Is soon to open
The present Legislature of Indiana is dong
its best TO insure Republican victory in the State next
year disregard Of public sentiment on the temper
anoe question the making OF of the most offensive
and blatant copperheads of the leader IN the upper
House. and the undsguised determination TO grasp all
the spos within reach have aienated the INDEPENDENT
element which stood ready to support the cai Ms of ex-
Senator Mcdonald for the Presidency. 1t Is believed
also that ex- Governor Hendricks has not only viewed
these proceedings with compacency but has thrown his
influence in their favor In order by making the state
donbtf destroy the chance or any other Indlanan
than himself receiving the honor OF Pres lelai hO-
nation trom the Democratic party.
Congressman Blackburn has received some
severe treatment from Lis political opponents during his
public career probably cared little for this 50
long as he was allowed to pose as one OF the statesmen
of the Democratic party. He Is now, however, having
his pretensons In this line rudely punctured by his own
marty papers. In discussing the merits OF MI carlisle
and Mr. Blackburn The So Louis Republican says; :. lt
would be unfortunate to have two candidates. for the
speakership from the State The interests OF the
Democracy require that OF them shall Withdraw
and With all due Difference Mr. Blackburns somewhat
rgid he must permit us 10 say that ne i
thai one Mr. Blackburn has not developed the ability
or the character he promise OF ten years ago lie
reached his best several years SINCE ana Is dlap
pOintment.
There Is an opinion prevalent at the South
that new drawing Of party lines will soon be made
The Macon Telegraph believes that 1t sees many OF
the coming change in Georgia. Among them II mentions
the Republican support Governor stephens is receiving
the Prot elton speech OF Senator Brown and the rored
appointment of Congressman Speer as United states
District Attorney. These straws II considers worth
watching as showing the direction In which the political
current running II the signs mentioned by Inc Iefe
graph indicate anything they show that there Is grow
ing liberal element in the Democratic party winch VIII
find il difficult to coals much longer with the Bourbon
Free Trade faction TIE Telegraph says: III sectional
tam can Inc banished from National politics. men who
mnst stand opposed the one TO tie other so long as us
DANGEROUS prese recognized would naturally seek
afiafion with each other through the nstruiheLahy
of topics Of public concern upon which they might COT