New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-12
POLITICAL NEWS.

Mr.. WattersOn's statement that Mr.. Randall
won't get ten votes In the than ten
in the West for Speaker is met by The Psbrg Pest
with assertion that Mr. Randall has, at this time.
in the Southern from thirty supporters
the speakership among the memberselect and in thu
Northern States from sixty to seventy supporters Were
the caucus held to-day he would into It with not less
than 100 votes and TINS is ample to onnate" Whether
claims is certain that tue estimate OF his strength by
Watterson Is Tar 100 small
The selection of SO young q man as Captain
Foraker a candidate for Governor Of an important
State like Ohio is taken additional evidence that
new generation Of is about to take control OF the
Republican party. The Republicans have always shown
disposition to help forward the younger and ambitious
more energetic class Of voters The Democrats on tho
horses There Ia scarcely Democratic candidate prom
nent before the country for any 0ce to-day VINO does
belong the generation Of passing on the
stage.
Mr.. Hendricks offer to sacrifice himself on
the altar of the old ticket" meets with a chilling
response from the Democratic press. There Is mani
fest eagerness tell him that he Is Late and that he
had better in the political obscuty FROM
which he Is never destined TO emerge His enemies
seize upon opportunity to punish him for his OBJ
stinacy in 1880 when he refused to take the second
place with Mr. T.lden This bOop for the ticket
OF 1876 seems TO have demonstrated conclusyey tuat
the Democrats won't :" go on and hnish their next
Colonel Jones, who was cheated out of the
Democratic domination for Governor OF Kentucky,
seems to be III doubt whether lie had better claim TO DO
the regular candidate and begin'a canvass or remain
quiet and submit tamely to wrong IL he decides upon
the former lie will end at once all hope OF any
future political preferment from the Democratic party
Jones from making fuss by holding out 10 him hope
being elected Senator. But Ihe Cincinnati enquirer
which Is trying Jones INTO revolt tells INN tnat
tie men VINO cheated him once will promise anything
and when the crisis be as treacEerous as ever
Ex-Congressman Sparks, of Illinois, who
acquired little yrocket notorety in the House few
years ago. thinks LIE cay with assurance that the
Democrats will carry his State in 1884 IL Mr. sParkss
knowledge equal to his he would not AXE
himself ridiculous by such absurd predictions. lie
should femember bow many times the Democracy has
carried the country the stock in trade Three
years ago this summer every Democrat was tapping MS
Republican neigL Dor ON shoulder saying: Han
ballots looted up differently from the prediction ana
they may again to Mr. SPARKS discontinue.
A large vote no doubt will be po!led in
Massachusetts this fall. II may run up to 30oOOOwhch
would about 10000 larger than the State ever poned
Last year the Republican vote $4,000 less than In
1880 while Buffers plurality reached only $4,000. So
the Republicans need only call out their reserves and
win back those who voted fun" last fall In order to
crush Butlerism under majority thas
will take the life out Of it. The Democrats pro-
nose IL ia said 10 to ndiscrlminae NATURALIZATION
IN Boston, but Republicans will be upon their guard
against fraud. They have never yet shown Mnet tey
can do i and this year good time for
them to put their best foot forward
The supporters of Judge Geddes for tho
Democratic Gubernat0ral nomination in Ohio are inter-
viewing the rumseers In order to get expressions or
opnion In his favor. The unanimity with which they
agree that he ia Of broad aud liberal views on the
liquor question will surprise those who supposed that no
was temperance man 1.-The broad ana liberal views
referred 10 ean OF course that the Judge Is 10 favor OF
continuing the present plan Ohio which gives tue sa
loon keepers swing Geddesapproaeheds 50 heary 70
OF sympathzng crusaders but In bis eagerness
TO get nomination TO the Governorsnp ne Is peItsns
himself 10 represented as earnest an advocate Vi ITO
rum there Is In the State.
An instructive contrast is drawn between
the progress OF Ohio and Kentucky by The Louisr"e
Commercial The former State has believed In the doc
trne of protecting fostering manufactures while
the latter has advocated free trade and plenty OF pistol
pockets The area OF the states is practically tho
same and one has as many natural advantages as the
other But the population of Ohio double that oil It's
rival IL is dotted oil over with thriving manufacturing
towns that give market for its agricultural prod
ucts The advantage these markets give seen IN INC
difference in monthly rate OF wages paid TO agrlcu
tral aborers I'm the two States In Ohio the average
wages year $24 50 month, while IN kehtucy
some satisfaction To the agricultural laDorers 10
that II they did lose So month Mr. Watterson na
the privilege of thwackng the protection Darons Anu
the - tariff robbers"