The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-22
Miseellans Gus Political Items.

CANDIDATE roR PRESIDENT WITHOUT PARry We
have before william Goo ie the abolition
candidate for Governor of state has announced his
intention 10 oppose Gerrit Smith and support Mr. Lin
coin for President the grount that the latter comes
the nearest 70 his views. We learn that Samuel
Mcfarland the abolition candidate tor Vice President has
written letter declining 10 the Icket with Gerrit
Smith, and giving his reasons for supporting Old Abe.
Poor Gerrt His own party has deserted m, and he is
now left ont in the frost solitary and alone The aoo
tionists have all gone over 10 the black republicans.
ELECTION TO FIJI vAcAScy.-The Governor and Coun-
ell Of Maine have ordered election for representative to
Congress in the Fifth district TO fn the vacancy
stoned by the resignation Of the Hon Israel Washburne,
Jr who has been elected to the office Of Governor Mr.
washburnes resignation in the House of Representatives
does not take effect until the lst OF January the day
which his salary commences Executive Of the State
He thus leaves his to perform nh Of the
service and to receive onewelh OF the pay Generous
washburnel
NKw LONDON WIDE AwAKKs.-The Wide Awake Club Of
New London, Connecticut has been awarded the prize
banner the exhibition Of superior skill in handling the
torch. What the object of dsciplnng in the of
the torch Ia at loss to determine unless be to
render them perfect in the practices of incendarsm.
TIE PHILADELPHIA CONGRESSIONAL FRArp-The Grand
Jury Of Philadelphia have found q bill Of indictment
against VIM Byery for making fraudulent returns OF the
vote for member Of Congress in the Fourth ward of that
city, by which false returns John Butler, the black
republican candidate received the certificate OF election
representative TO Congress- instead Of VIM. f. Lehman
the democratic candidate who received majority Of the
votes cast according to the official count The following
is the finding Of the Grand Jury
The Grand Inquest Aforesaid upon their oaths and air
nations aforesaid do ray, that the said william Byerly
Return Judge OF the election held as aforesaid, In the
Fourth ward Of the city OF Philadelphia the 18th day
OF October the year Aforesaid at the city aforesaid
and within the jurisdiction OF this Court, at meeting OF
the Return Judges general election At the city OF Phil
adepha held according TO law the 9th day OF October
in the year aforesaid did unlawfuY and corruptly sub
stue false, forged and counterfeit certificate Of the
number Of votes given for each person for the Office OF
Representative In the Congress OF the United States
the said Fourth ward at the election Aforesaid In lieu
and in the stead OF said received and taken
in charge OF by him, the said William Byerly Return
Judge aforesaid, to the great scandal, dishonor and
prostitution Of the public practice OF the said Common
wealth, to the evil example Of all others in like
offending
A RKSARKABrH COINCIDENCE The black republican pa
pers call the fact that the great parade OF Wide Awakes
Boston took place the anniversary OF the entrance
OF Old John Brown and his followers into Harpers Ferry
a remarkable coincidence" 1t was rather curious.
NISrB DsTucT Edward Haght, President OF the Bank
Of the Commonwealth In this city, is the democratic
didaie for Congress In the Ninth dstrct John B. Has.
kin s the present representative.
IN EARSrr.-Roger A. Pryor, who is studying the part
Of Brutus in his speech at Alexandria the 18th inst
reiterated his intention enact the character Mr. Lin
coin after he President What s Potter of Wis
consin, doingi
TIE FrHoS N PHSssYIvAy1A-There is now but one
electoral ticket in Pennsylvania opposed to the black
pubcans the straight Douglas ticket having been with
drawn and that agreed upon at Reading adopted. The
following the Of the who compose the fu