New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-27
POLITICAL NEWS.

Henry Cabot Lodge viii probably be. the
chairman OF the next State Republican Committee Of
Massachusetts. He candidate for nomination to
Congress in the With District last year. and is recognized
able and energetic man as well as by repre-
sentative OF the best element Of Massachusetts Repub
cansm. The parry Ia aware that IT has fight on It's
hands this year. and by placing the right kind
gin right and itself from making plumbers DUR
ing the campaign.
Here il an item of interesting news for the
Free Trade Democrats Warren, Trum6ull County, Ohio,
has for many years rank free-trade paper edited
by an odfashoned straightout style Democrat But
majority Of the party there fsyor protection. and the
weekly screeds the free-trade organ have been gall
and to them. SO at last they have determined
have paper that VIII not nisrspresent them, and IL
compiied with As Mr. Waterson would say these Dem
old enough 10 know better than 10 attempt
70 MAKE an5esr t6as everything is HARMONIOUS Tor free
trade in the party.
To an outsider the chief aim Of the Georgia
Republicans for decade past has appeared to be in
satabe eagerness to grab the Federal Offices in the
state Every who wanted an appointment put him
self at the head faction aud started for Washington
claiming to have the party at his back This went on
until there were many Republican organizations in
Georgia as there cats after the Kilkenny fight But
II Is claimed that this period Of dissension ended and
Colonel Alfred E. Buck chairman OF the Republican
matters, and that the party viii In fure work soldy
together IL Is due 20 the party at large that the eor
gis Republicans, n they never succeed In eecng
body. at least stop lighting among themselves.
While Mr.. Pendleton has been posing in this
Senate as the Simon Pure advocate OF Civil Service
Reform. his party in Indiana has been looking out Tor
the main chance. Some years ago a Democratic Legts
ature placed the appointment Of the boards OF trustees
OF the state benevolent institutions In the hands OF the
Governor. Now however, there is Republican Execu-
tive who naturally does not propose TO aid the Demo
Gratis In grabbing everything in sight. But the De-
mocracy intends 10 have those Offices, nevertheless 80
the present party Legislature Is going To re0rgalze"
the State Institutions and confer the appointing power
upon itself Perhaps this method is the =" railroad"
which Judge Hoadey said conld be laid all around Mr.
Pendleton's CIVIL service measure.
As the Democrats are certain to elect the
candidate they nominate for Governor In Kentucky,
the whole interest of the campaign comes before
the convention meets When the nomination has
been secured, the rest Of the canvass Is
play The posponement OF the State Convention until
May considered to be point in favor of Proctor
Knott who would he unable to attend 10 his interest
until the session Of Congress ended But during his alb
senee from State his opponents making the best
OF their time. Colonel Thomas l. Jones and Judge
Omsley Mr.. knott's most formidable rivals. The
Republicans duch interested IN the canvass as
they nave pro spects OF eectng Governor although
showing But they probably think It scarcely worth the
while make effort in a State that elects con-
fessed drunkard to the olerkshp OF It's Court of AP