New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-24
POLITICAL NEWS.

n has taken considerable time for the Mas
sachusetts Republicans to recover FROM the pane INTO
which they were thrown last fall by the election OF
Butler but the signs of returning confidence become
more numerous every day The leading members OF tne
prty in the State express strong belief In the deteat OF
nn,Icr ~ ne IA candidate for reelection this fall.
MANY Judging from the reckless course he has pursued
Doubt seriously whether intends to run again DIV
think that he recognizes the hopelessness OF the tA
and has made up Lis mind TO get all the nun he can
our his brief occupancy OF the E1ecut.e cna s
contrary has disguised Democrats AS well as Republic
cans His supporters keep up show OF Sd,y
but evidently playing "A bluU game. lusl NV"
ever is not the taking hand In politics this year
The story is telegraphed from Indianapolis
that the friends Of Mcdonald have hit upon anew plan
and their fayorlte and kill OF Hendricks Inc pro-
cramme as laid down begin booming the latter ior
the Presidency and do 1t loudly aud perssentY '"s
he will be made ridiculous In this way they nope
lauch him out OF the completely that lie can
never enter 1t again. The plan besides VIII answer an
other purpose II will keep the eye OF the De'ho'''
party fixed upon In diana the State from "hch u %
take its Presidential candidate and yet save Mcdonald
from suffering from premature DOOM by "ii' w
after his rival has been driven from the arena Ny @
laughter of the Nation, Mcdonald can come oowns anv
smirkng into the ring and begin his OLD soms @
AS IL lie had never GOuc through tuo s""'e '''
A shrewd plan 1t must DO adnltteu
The Democratic free trade organs cannot dls-
guise the fact that the plank Of the Kentucky P'"o
on he tariff !
clear ringing declaration In favor oI the revenue ohy
docrine and they got hodge podge OF words that may
be made to mean anything. Tho situation Is the moro
discouraging because the kind OF resolution 'ne!
wanted WAS prepared but was suppressed ny Tue c'"
mttee The simplicity OF the convention III de'iihE 10
affection for Old party platforms Is maze suy',
for ,iJcue There is also much doubt IA to which plank
f the plafor expresses the Iaid views of the conVeh
ton some papers resolution and other papers
t,ke another resolution On the whole the outcome Oh
the Kentucky boom tree trade Is far rom encOus
ing, and it is made more gloomy nom cue r. and
hans Mr. Waterson has not yetrecoyered IRON his tu.,o
with the protection bull and was unable 10 give '
subject the necessary attention.
Evidences of progress away from Bourb0nisn
I'm politics are more observable III TIE Gun 9'a'S
what were known as the Old Border states "eo'-'' o
instance Is more liberal than Kentucky ana gives ''
promise OF the growth of healthy political seh'ihe
This seen in the discussion now gong Oh III tue pap"
NJ rho former state AS 20 the future OF tie cooed I''
one or two papers still express the Old feehS 81
toward the negro. but the great majority ih'h''"
the dav for pre- udice has passed me A"""tH C'''
ZION says that the colored is ciuz'n ana 'o''H
that ne il here TO stay and that the southern peoi can
no, a, yyithont him now or hereafter IL wants 10 zee
him educated and made ready to MI the position thal y
| his by right and by law These expressions a.. "
red contrast 10 those printed by The Rlchmona sae.
The latter paper is ndustrously STRIVING 10 hegP %
~ rai,ire against the coOred race AMI ASKS win
.naor. DO YOU want Niger to teach your chdivn,
Thj q little variation the crushing arsnnie", :;
No Won want your daughter to marry hlggei' D"'
| answers the same purpose. -.
II needs only casual glance at the hepuoI-
can papers discover that the differences winch o"
year ago appeared certain to rend the part. ~
anidy dsappearing and that the organization Is getting
into excellent condition for the National campaign u
next year. This does not result from mere
Of ouarrels for the sake of keeping ee party ID po
| but from profound conviction amoag the 'n'nAe
intelligent classes that have stood by the parry N pas
time that the country is safer under kepupioa
under Democratic rule The insihceri'y civ -
n,sa. and the alliances of the party with the WORSE
sIement in the popuation of the country has pee oon
spcuously shown during the past few months anu ,ns
strengthened sensiby the prejudices against a,snos
Government to It's charge. There mas oco 80. ~ thu
ton in the Republican papers to co'er up 'he 'H'