The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-19
Political Intelligence.


A usaber OF the States have already appointed the
time and places for the meeting OF their State oonven
tons TO make preparations for the fail campaigns as
well select delegates Ia whole in part to the great
Presidential nomnating conventions in 1860.
Omo.-fhe Democratic State Convention will meet in
Columbus on the 2esh inst The Republican Convention
viii be held in the place the "a OF June Caudi
dates are to be nominated for Gvernor Lieutenant Co.
vernon Supreme Judge Auditor Treasurer Secretary of
State School Commssioner aud Member OF the Board Of
Public Works The election viii placs the nth Of
October.
IowA.-1he Democratic State Convention will assemble
In Des Mones on the LIST of June. GOVERNOR Lieutenant
Governor ana three Judges of the Supreme Court
be chosen Election October IL.
CALIFORNIA Democratic State Convention will meet in
Sacramento City the 22d OF June. Ali the State oil
GERS to be elected Election takes place the 7h Of
September
MANK.-Democratc State Convention will be held in
Bangor the 3oih Of June. for Governor is
to be nominated. Election September H.
MISSISSIPPI Democratic State Convention will meet
at Jackson the 4th of July. Candidates State OFF,
TO be selected. Election will take place the
Sd Of october.
MINNESOTA The Republican State Convention will be
held on the Goth Of July. The Democratic Convention
will in the city Of st. Paul the 18th of August
Candidates for Governor Lieutenant Governor Secretary
Of State, Attorney General Treasurer aud members
of Congress TO be selected Election the llth Of
October.
LoUEIANA-The Democratic State Convention is called
to meet in Baton Rouge the 25th inst Candidates for
State officers to be selected Election November Z.
CANAL COMMISSIONER sukRRILL-The Buffalo Courier
says
The Nnw YORK HERALD in noticing political meeting
held al the Aston House last week. designates
missioner Sherrili hard sbe democratic paro, Sber
r is all sorts Of politician and patriot to boot; but
bis present political associations with the
shells He vas chosen to office by the republican,,
al one time was in good standing in the Seward church
But he fell from his election and il would
DE difficult TO define his present position with much prec
SION. He is supposed to be at the head of the Sheriff.
party the rank and Gle consisting Of resident engineer
and two boatmen.
LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION Tho Baton
Rouge Advocate says the Convention will be very apt to
make asprants for Office explain how far they are con
neced associated in sentiment with the Douglas faction
before comforting its honors upon them One thing
tan no man tainted with the squatter sovereignty here
sles Of Douglas, or sympathiaing with that deepdyed
traitor John W. Forney, in his attempts dissolve
democratic organization ought to receive vote in
venton OF Louisiana democrats. true democrat. will
frankly avow his hostility against these herecs and their
heresies when called upon to do and promise them
the chance will be offered.
How TO RECONSTRUCT DEMOCRATIC PARrY.--Tae On
tario IN. W Messenger, democrat, says:-
The Crank and hle' Of the democratic party must or.
ganze thoroughly in every school district circulate demo-
cratic newspapers punctuay attend and control primary
meetings, insist upon change Of the Syracuse progr ANNE
Of last year. and instead Of being "close corporation
run for the benefit Of street number, the democratic
party of this State would speedily regain its former
tige and power.
WISE CoNcIUsIoS.-Hon H. s. Foote, Of Mississippi,
has written letter to the Vicksbdrg Wing which he
says he will Certainly not be candidate" for Congress
in the Fourth district Of that State He says he has
ambition TO participate prominently in such struggles as
likely TO occur in Congress during the years.
and says he belongs to party organization existing
in Mississippi This is very wise conclusion the part
Of Senator Fooe, for if he did persist in running he
most assu,edly would be badly beaten by Hou O. r. Sim
geton, the democratic candidate.
TENTH DISTRICT OF TEN KssEg.-Gen John L. T. Sneed
has received the opposition nomination for Congessn the
Tenth district Of Tennessee.