New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-16

enter upon tho canvass unoer pceuesv testne<o oR.
Georgia is one of the few States that remain
to be divided into Congressional districts under the
apportionment The State has ton Representatives a.
increase OF the old number. The Legisst
now In session will undertake the rcarranzenent Of the
districts, and disposition shown to have - utta
geographical gerymanderiag about the work "a posslbe
One bill already introduced the smallest and the
largest district vary in population BY only ~, Co., 40
cording TO this measure the colored people woul1 ex
Bourbons doubtless have the most serene confidence
that even with this Arrangement taey can send solid
Congressional delegation to Washington
The old style of campaigning by joint debate
10 coming into again. The candidates for Gov
eruor In Kentucky ssumpins the state together and
creating much diversion the people whether they
are making any votes or not The Republican and Dem
ocratic nominees for the Iowa Governorship also
making preparations for joint discussions Of the issues
Of the canvass This win add new zest to campaign
which already promised to be more than ordinarily In
terestne The two psrties are clearly autagonzed on
two issuesprohibtlon and the tariff The Republicans
AVE OF liquors and for protection 70 Aer
can industries, while the Democrats are AGAINST bath
Joint discussion VIII prevent aay ooasng Oh either
sds
The brutal attempt of two Bourbon papers In
Richmond to race prejudice has met with an
iSnomnious failure They seized upon the appointments
of two coored trustees that CITY to try and awaken
the passions white people. hoping to turn
white adhereuts Of Malone into deserving him and TO
leave him with no support but the coored voters The
Bourbons quickly discovered, however, that they were
ou the wrong track. Plan intimatons came 10 them
from outside the State AZ well as 10 H. That tne Democ
dropped great deal quicker than Il was taken up 10
the Virginia Bourbons will have TO nupt AROUND Tor some
other with which 10 rally their broken ana demon
allied column.
A huge edifice of hope is being built up by
the Democrats their expectations Ia the fa elections
The States are few in which general elections are to DO
held but to all of them the Democracy IL looking for
encouragement. The party organs enumerate win
much Satisfaction the states that will certainly be car
RED aud then add "H Ohio also goes Democratic the
Presidential election will be decided" There arc how
ever few party papers that further into the future
than the majority and they are continually throwing
out uncomfortable hlnts The Mobile Register Tor In
stance. concludes statement of the political situation
in this way: ave must slow on the tarih u We would
obtain the advantages which the people VIII probably
ppr"schng October and November elections" That Is
good advice no doubt, but 1t IL not very filling.
Congressman Springer, of Illinois, has been
the subject Of good deal Of pointed SARCASM but what
ever his faings it never supposed that ne lacked
the courage of convictions In recent transaction.
however, he does figure very creditably. Charles
Ridgely, an iron manufacturer and Democrat put
believer In protection, asked Mr. Springer to meet Pro-
lessor Denslow of Chicago at different places in the
district of the former and discuss the
tarlf question 1t supposed that Springer would
be eager to his opinions the subject put 10 the
surprise of every one he declined the offer on the ground
that Professor Densow not sufficiently well known
to make him desirable opponent with whom 70 debate
the tariff He saye however, That ne Is VIKING 70 meet
Sena or Culom doubtless knowing that the latter wond
not consent such Arrangement. Tue contcmpuois
way In which Springer wnsges Uus o. bs nus ressnsd
among people.