New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-03
POLITICAL NEWS.

The proposal to hold q conference meeting
Of the West Virginia Republicans s received with much
or says The Wheeling Ielgencer The situation In
that Stale just is especially favorable to the Repdo-
lcan party and wise deter nnatios shown TO take
advantage OF it. The Congressional elections Of last
year proved what could be by hard work and
thorough organization. TIE victory gained then has
efforts in the future
The friends of Bookwalter say that he is
certaiuly IN the Held as candidate 70 succeed Mr.
Psndleton In the United States Senate. His motive In
entering tue race reported TO spring chiefly from de-
sire TO be revenged upon Mr.. Pendleon, whom he RS
CARDS rs the principal OF hs defeat for tue Cow
erporshp two years This will be new cause Of ir-
rtaton to the mOssbacks." With two such recent
Re pubcans as Hoady and BoOkwalrer trying 10 grab
the hs hest honors, Thurman, Ward aud other Demo,
Gratis that class will have more reason tan ever u
conclude that the party has no further Use for them
Congressman Springer has sent formal
challenge To Senator Cuom of Illinois, 10 discuss TINS
tariff with him. lie refused TO meet Professor Densos
for the alleged that he not prominent enough
He wants as an antagonist United States senI'or'
probably to draw audience for him Watcher Senator
Cullom will accept yet known. Springer HINTS
the discussion to the following questions: That tae
Iarin bill OF last winter produced no reform IN tue rev
laws and that is the duty OF tue next Oonsles
to revise present law and reduce tue duties 10
basis Springer states his whnEless 70 s,.
tain the affirmative OF these two propositions Ihere
a suspicion prevalent however, that no Ia onY trying
bluff game and that he knew from the start that senator
Culom would not meet MIN.
The industrious editors Who have Oaen
working up McDonads Presidential canvass have liio
orcat stress upon his alleged overwhelming popularity
IN the south IL seems however. that tney have beea
drawing largely upon their imaSinauons. The Atlanta
SAYS tna it has heard nothing OF TINS over
xxb.ntnp popularity and IL doubts whether Mcdonald
will dnd auy pxrtisans the SOUTH. The Macon feIs-
oonb takes simila view. II thinks that " Mcdonald
y 'a sn.cial fayorite III south He Is man OF ne
anecial mark prominence ability. There Is scarcely
connIy i'm the OF Georgia that has no practising
insttce Of the peace WHO Ia tue peer OF McDohald III
everything" Evidently the Mcdonald boom has been
Overworkeu.
A political alliance between the South ana
the west has been favorlie dream OF Democrats
The grounds upon which tho hope based Is tue sup
posed preference OF botn sections for freetrade WIZ
these two sections controlled by the Democracy IL u"
been believed that party could eater upon ous
lease of power Ia the National Gsvernment. The Macon
a) Teleqaph however, fails TO see any basis Tor sues
an alliance II says: The best aud controlling senu
ment OF the South looking for alliance that prom
,es II does not and In this importsns
ssarch sothermal lines lgey 10 be disregarueus
There is nothing common between the Soutu ana
West any more than between the south ana tue Easa
loud and rampant orators OF the West VINO swear tiss
thew will nave free-trade fnd sympatnzera III VI
south among tho men who lead AID oontrol pupM
opinOn" II IL probable that tho coming Congress va
dsvelop some strong sntagoAisms between 'As sDs~