Omaha daily bee., 1883-05-02
POLITICAL T

Keifer says that under no circumstances
can he be q candidate for governor OF
Ohio.
Henry b. Pierce, secretary Of state for
Massachusetts, Is looming up as o republic
can candidate for governor.
The voting population Of Massachusetts,
Is Az, 303. Yet even the sharp Butler con.
test brought cut only 256. 27S votes.
Thurman, Cf Ohio, doesn't want the
democratic nomination for governor, but
will do all he can to keep Hoadly from
getting 1t,
The New Hampshire legislature will
meet in June. The principal business will
be the election of q senator to succeed
Senator Rollins.
Proctor Kuott's chances for the demo.
cratic nomination fer governor of Ken
lucky are said to be better than those of
any other candidate.
The Vicksburg Herald declares that
| either Edmupds or Lincoln would cary
more Southern States in a presidential con.
test than Ben. Butler.
Governor Butler, of Massachusetts,, Is,
1t is said, the only democratic governor in
the Union who was not invited to the Iro.
quois club dinner in Chicago.
Senator Copger is charger with q large
share Of responsibility for the demoraliza.
ton which turned Michigan over to the
democrats at the recent state election.
Friends Of Senator Williams, Of Ken.
lucky, say 1t will b almost impossible to.
defeat him for re election. He Is paiticu.
larly strong among the young men of the
state.
There Is o rumor in Ohio that in event
Of q democratic legislature in 1884 George
l.. Converse will be pushed by q good
many for United States senator to succeed
Senator Pendletor.
Sunset Cox, it Is sal doesn't expect to
be elected speaker, but hopes, by holding
the New York delegation. to name the
winning man aud TINS secure his choice Of
committee c~hairmanships.
Rev. j. Hyatt Smith, Brooklyn's theo-
logical c ,ngressman, claims that he made
Arthur" Now, when 1t is ascertsined who
made Smith, the responsibility for two Of
the gravest features in current politics will
be traced to its sources.
Congressman Guenther thinks the
time is ripe for the state of Wisconsin to
bring out one of her ~favorite sons and
place him in the field for the republican
nomination for the presidency. General
Lucius Fairfield, Of that state, is his can
didste.
The canvass in the Third congressional
district of West Virginia for the seat va,
Gated by Senator.elect Kenna has taken an
interesting turn. The republicans are
working with vigor to get out their 'ull
vote. Thu tariff issue will exert q potent
influence.
Tie Ohio democratic convention will
meet at Columbus, June 81, for the nomi.
nation Of candidates for governor, ~lieuten.
ant governor, judge Of the supreme court,
treasurer, attorney general, nj member
of the board of public works. The electi IN
occurs October 9.
Some political soothssyer has discovered
that Governor Cleveland can never be pres.
ident because his name begins with &C.
and cites the history of Clinton, Crawl I'd,
Clay, Calhoun, C%rittenden, Clayton,
Choste, Chase. Corwir, Conklipg, Church,
Cobs, whom jeff Davis defeated in the
contest for the rebel presidency.
While the free trade democrats are max.
ing the war upon Mr.. Randall as bitter al
it can be, a report comes fir m Tennessee
that he will get the votes of all the demo.
Gratis in that delegation for speakership
Tennessee democrats are turning protec.
~tionists, and Mr.. Randall, it Is alleged,
has traded to make MIR. Atkins Of thai
state clerk Of the house.
Congressman Springer, of Illinois, Is In
haste to contradict the report that the Iro
quis club gave an expression in favor Of
, MIR. Tilden for the presidency, and be wants
it understood that the tariff question Is thu
important thing to be considered, "and Il
Is his conviction shatthe representatives o.
7 the northwest will demand the insertion o.
the tariff for revenue only plank in tn,
platform of our next democratic nations
conventi,n