New-York tribune., 1883-06-05
POLITICAE NEWS.

As both the Republican and Democratic Con-
ventions Kentucky declared In favor OF revising inc
State Constitution that long project VIII prop
ably be soon carried into effect The State has doubtless
the most antiquated Constitution In existence In tne
Union. But the Bourbons have for years steadily re-
fused to sanction any attempt altering it. They were
happy with all the offices at their disposal, and tho
other ninety-nine hund OF the population "ero
not satisfied why, they could emigrate. IL Is 10 90
hoped that the Constitution, It is framed Will oe
liberal toward BOURBON WnlsAcy PSso1 P'NAN-
than the present. one
The movement TO boom Hendricks until he be.
comes ridiculous so as kill him eectually seems TO bs
carried out industriously in Indiana Tue woru ha'
been passed around and no less than forty SIX DEM
ocratc papers in that Statre reported 10 nave CONN
out for him either candidate for the PRESIDENCY or
AS yce-Presdent on a ticket with Tlien' Mr hen-
crs Is nuittincly aiding enemies by strengthen
ing the impression that he is candidate State Auditor
Rice one p his warmet friends states II as his oeier
that Hendricks Is certainly in the field OF course
t and enables him to Keep his Presidential
COON fresh fer more opportune season
Mr. Cox. who whispers confdentially to his
friends that he Is going to have hot hight Win kahda
for the speakersnp" receives cruel STAB In the rear
from The Ne,c- Orleans Democrat That paperteus
him he must expect support from the Democratic 0on
eressmen from Mississippi Valley, because among a
the opponents the Improvement OF the navigation OK
the Mississippi River he has been the most btter 10
wants to see him defeated by such majority aS VIII
nrevent any other Northern Democratic member OK
Congress from following in his footsteps inere u"
strong probability that the New-Orleans paper VIII 10
rratied with the size OF the majority against ooA o"s
wnether that majority will indicate an approVn U.
spendng millions OF dollars on the Msssspp' pntn IN,
or a disapproval OF putting man nAo WA '' w.
Speakers chair il another thlhg
Demagogism has its compensatlons' ana 'ho
prince of demagogues Ben butler' inuS' envy man.
r,,ot ohucks over tho trouble he Is giving the De-
rnSsn 1bs mere mention OF his name causes spasn
80 r,n through the party organs, and when he
y, ~ ~.s,od as the next Democratic candidate
o., President they howl They repeat the state
-. ,,h na,nful regularity that he can never
- ,ho, honor and II he should succeed In reach
- =, he could never elected. There is impression
an rho publlc mind, however, that the Massachusetts
De,ocraey was equally positive that IL would never
s,rrander 10 Butler but that IL finally did surrender.
iItfle less reteration from the various Denociaio
aryans that they will consent To support bue.
for the Presidency, and people might perhaps oeo'o
what they say
There is savage joy shown among the DEM
ocratc Bourbons pyer the alleged defeat OF senator
Malone in Virginia That States desertion OF the eo
South has been looked upon "a dangerous preceoen'
and the possibility VI Its return TO Its old pohtea
tons Ia hailed with peculiar satisfaction the bouro
already see in mind the control OF the Legsia'ne
turned to them, and the obnoxious school laws "e
give the coored people chance to acquire IN 49,"
tion repealed But they say nothing about aer'h s
settlement OF the State debt and pay IL III iu
odium Of that transaction they are eager W 70 advant-
upon Malone, but they intend to retain i a h certan
sv,nnathv for Malone, Notwithstanding hs cnno,hins
mefhods 40 long as bo can be contrasted Will n''s
better than the Virginia BoureonA