New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-25
POLITICAL NEWS.

A suspicicn begins TO dawn upon those gddy
voters in Massachusetts who cast ballot tor oehe'a
Butler Just for the fun OF the thing tht hey are uo'
getting the worth of their investment lie mas oeen
oyernor three weeks and yet has not caused single
ar.tcass sensation His message created only pass
ing smile and his penny wise attempts at economy
aimee have met with nothing but derison HIS sbulty
N keep mis- followers IN broad grin seems 10 nave
.n,sbed and s II only needed tbDt this fact should %
clearly demonstrated TO put an end 20 s u ths deaes
bird In the political pit before the year Is OUT
The Iowa Prohibtionists have called state
Convention the friends Of temperance ior tue 'u
February The meeting will be for consultation as 10
the best course be pursued Ia the present situation Oh
the prohibition cause ia the State Ii the temperance
neone hide their time patiently and attempt nothing
rash thev will doubtess succeed ia getting the amend
lnent resubmitted to the people aud ID carrying asau
nv IA large majority 1t received last June Du Any
an sidrred movement such as an atehP 70 IoVc
Governor call An extra session OF the Legislature may
prove fatal 10 tue cause ,
One of the Democratic leaders in the lower
House OF the Indiana Legislature Is Horace tiehreh-
twenty wears ago. The wasap Times says thai he con-
tossed that no bad been concerned IN an attempt I" as
sas.uate Governor Oliver p Morton and to o1struct In
osrv vav possble the efforts of the State 20 aid the
General Government in putting down the rebellion
whom he was publicly charged IN the Legislature TO-
Gently with ba,iug participated IN dlSoyS acts during
the war he nsolenty asked What are You scas
ouude from this instance that the Democratic party
IA the same yesterday, w uSJ' anu " WIN w '
II has amy hereafter =,
Ex.Goyerncr Long, of Massachusetts,, feels
s,s,ne over the future OF the Republican party no
told chicago Tribune reporter that In the past u'
sueceeded by being progressive; by responding ID Tue
main TO the beet demands Of the time; and especially W
taking the right grouDds>n the Fundamentals issues :"
political rights financial policy and eommerc" ueF'op
non, Tho reyerses OF last fall have ouly stin0latedto
activity Its Congress has Just done good "VR
in pass,nx the Civil Service Reform bill aud II seems likely
IN reduce the excessive revenue OF the present ar"
without deprivng American Industries OF reasonao'
nrotecton Two years hence 1t will probably elect me
next President by commanding the con"ueN'o " INV
country moro than It's competitor
The trouble made by the black ballots cast IN
New Haven last November has caused number OF oi'
70 be introduced into the Connecticut legislature pro
scribnK the Kind ~ ballots TO be used III iu'ure Wv
.ure purposes that ballots OF all parties shaI 20
ort,,,d aud furnished by the STATE Another Dill PRIV
d. tina, the blank tickets shall be furnished BY the
,,.n cl,rks and that each party do it, own prinuhs
has perhaps the most sensible law OH 'hc
subject IL provides for ballots OF uniform SIG H1
style of type but distinctly allows the counting o' any
ls,Ilot that shah DO cast whether CONFORM ,ss for
,,resoribed and style or not Ihe shsI
Violation Of tho law arc confined 20 te p, which arc
print OF the person VINO sheh peooio oa"V'S "
contrary 10 tho legal form.
NJ Snrinrer wants it understood that he IA
in ar,est IN his canvass for the speakership THERE'S
mo nun about II, unless II be among atew uie'e''"'
outsiders who persist Ia laughing at everything eps
does One OF strong points I'm his FAVOR il Tue "e
among his supporters that with him In the speaAer
chair a democratic President will take bis seat :"
el,cted 10 1884. The Springfield Ollinols' hey'se'
.a,s In the dark days OF is76-77 when fraud la" w
hand upon the sovereign power and the Sward 'a'e"
ep.d the peoples representatives, Mr. Springer
tome. rang all over the land In defiance OF tne D'"'
threats and the oppressors power Tnrr r snrnSsrs
bsrn ANY doubt about the strength OF Mr. dsks
tones or OF his ability to cut pigeon "is ha
onnlaestons for speaker Mr. Springer oaSh' !" INV
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