The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-14
THE POLITICIANS MANUAL.
Interesting Political History Of the United
States During 1850.
JANUARY.


tween tie two seotions.
3-The Republican State Convention of New Hamp-
shire held in Concord. Ichaood Goodwin nomi-
mated for election the office Of Governor and j. c.
1ilsol for Railroad Commissioner.
4The twenty -foui th ballot for Speaker taken In
the United States House OF Representatives The Re-
publican State Convention Of Rhode Island met in Provi
senco and nominated Seth Padeford for Governor; Ste
phon N. Mason for Lieutenant Governor John r. Bart
lett for Secretary of State Samuel g. Parker for Treasu
rer, and Thomas T. King for Attorney General
THE United States House of Representatives tried
for the twenty eighth time elect Speaker The vote
J. Hamilton (democrat OF Texas, 80; John A. Ginos
Southern oppositon) of North Carolina H. scattering g.
lo.-John Ietcher, Governor OF Virginia, in message
TO the Legislature proposed Congress Of States to ha
monte the conflicting interests Of the country.
1.-THE Democratic State Convention of Indiana met
indianapolis and nominated for Governor Thomas A.
Hendricks for Lieutenant Governor David Turpis
Secretary OF state, William H. Schlater for Auditor of
State Joseph Ristne for Treasurer Of State, Nathaniel
f. Cunningham; for Attorney General, Oscar b. Hord
for Superintendent of Public Instruction, samuel L.
Rugg for Clerk of Supreme Court Cornelius Bren for
Reps ter Of Supreme Court, NJ. e. Kerr Milton La
than, derocrat having just been inaugurated Go
of California; elected by tho Legislature to
the Unie States Senate TO serve out the uneAprei term
OF the late David Q. Frederick Tho term expires In
1888
l6-The Legislature of Iowa reelected James Harlan
republican, to the United States Senate for six years,
from the 4th of March, 1851
2O-Governor Stewart, Of Missouri, vetoed the bill
passed by the Legislature of that State which provided
for tho exclusion OF free negroes aor tho first Of Janu
airy, 1851
passed by the Territorial Legislature for the prohibition
OF slavery in tho Territory
23-Hon. stephen A. douglas. Of Illinois, delivered a
lilo rather favored tho we'll regulated policy Of tho al
min stration and tho democratic party and took what
was considered the back track IA regard to some Of his
furious ideas.
25-The Republican state Convention OF Connecticut
met at Hartford, and nominated for Governor, VIM. A.
Buckingham for Lieutenant Governor, julius Catln for
Secretary Of state John Boyd for Treasurer Lucs j.
Hendce, for Comptroller, William II. Buell..
27Thc thirty ninth ballot for Speaker ta.en in
the House Of Representatives. Before tho vote
nounced, 1t was tanned thu. the VIM ~ H. Smith
,whig) o; North Carolina, had a sufficient number
IL votes elect him, when Mr. sherman, OF Ohio, the
republican candidate for Speaker, and gave tho
signal TO unccct him, whereupon Mr. Junkn epublcan),
Of Pernsylvanl Mr. Scranton repubcan) OF fcnnsylva-
MIA Mr.. Morris (republcan) Of Pennsyv ana, and MIR.
Nixon, OF Now Jersey successivoy arose and changed
their from Mr. smith to some other candidate, and
thus defeated the election.
SO-John sherman, Of Ohio, withdrew from being
Of Representatives and Hon. VIM Pennington, OF New
Jersey put in nomination by the republicans in his
stead.
FEBRUARY.
l.-wm Pennington (Amerioan republican, of New
Jersey, elected Speaker OF tho United States House
OF Representatives tho forty fourth ballot The fol-
lowing was the vote
PENNINGTON, REPUBLICAN, or NEW JERSEY.
Adams Massachusetts, Aldrich,
Ersss Bannston, sarnsais Durham, BaareasSs y hut
'' SIsaas
Pus perm FSso E Sec E 9os
sSTiey Hale Hall hs:iia, heI%lei Mics%sn hossd,'
kslYss Of Illinois, kenyon, klsore kllnssr leach O
Iih Morris fsnnsylvania Morse Nixon DIN, Palmer,
rs ks S sSSa
sherman somes spauding Spinner, stanton, stevens,
Satton,
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SSTne O. .nS wsshSarn Of Maine Wells Wilson, VITA
soas ! I,clTsslsD, pEsoon.r, o, nIIso.s.
t ss 81 s% Fc $ y sa1 sS
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psy; % M.';rp pej,nse Dm%c Ed%SndG 10 Eng
Virginia Iswtn.' iiSa%an Holman, Houston, Howard
sfisece Iesss ios.n Love ssesy Martin q Ohio Mar
tin o. Virginia MeRss Mllson, Monisomey, Morris OF I'M
.a Riga sSS Illinois scss
, sSga sSor Shos aaSSeoa ie
whieley, wnsow, Woodson and Nright-sa
Msss-. Adam Of Kerscsy ANDERSON Of Rsnuety Brss
Leach Of Soith Carolina aaors More Of kea'aeay Neil
ousrles Smith OF North Carolina. Stokes and Web
or s2sss csaOl
4 csSn cnrr SssGo and % 1gH'
JOHN sceuyrs, prxocRAr, SOUTH cAFoLiSA
Messrs Bonhsm and Miles,
,srRsos sTnFpDcE SOUTHERN OPPOSITION or TENNESSEE
WILLIAM roEcHEa rILEs, DEMOCRAT or souru CAROLINA
:, :, enoner :; Horsros, DEMOCRAT, or ALABAMA
VILLAS v. scyos, DEMOCRAT, OF CAROLINA.
s.-Ihe Legislature Of Ohio elected Salmon r. Chase
United states Senator for six years, from the 4th OF
March, 1861 The Kansas Territorial Legislature passed
the bin prohibiting slavery in Kansas.
A-A great national Union mass meeting was hold In
Philadelphia.
15-Ihe Democratic state Convention OF Connecticut
was hold in Hartford The following wero tho nemns.
tons rade;-For Governor, Thomas II. Seymour Lieu
tenant Governor, James T. English Secretary Of State,
Nathaniel b. Stevens Treasurer, Thomas IL Kngsbury;
lo.-Ihe American party Of New York held State
Convention In Bnghamton, and resolved TO 20 into tho
national Union party The conservative national
Union men Rhode Island held state Convention in
Providence and nominated the following State ticket
For Governor William sprsgc Lieutenant Governor, J.
torroy General, Walter s. Burgess General Treasurer
samuel A. Parker. Tho Democratic conventiOn 81
Rhode lsland met In Providence and nominated for
Governor, William spraguo for Lieutenant Governor j.
Rueseli Bulle h.
2l-ine new national Uuo. party held largo ard en-
thusias,ic meeting in Cooper Institute, New York
General Scott was present and gave eounonncc 70 thu
movement
x-The Wing state Convention Of North Carolina met
al Raleigh and nominated John Pool the candidate OF
tho party for Governor. The Legislature OF Alabama
passcd resolution ordering the Governor 10 call state
Convention tho tho election OF republican
President The Republican state Convention " indiana
met IN Indianapolis and nominated Tor Governor Henry
Lane Lieutenant Governor, u r Norton Secretary OF
state, VIM. A. Pcele; Treasurer, Jonathan W Harvey
Auaor Albert Tango; Attorney General NJ. Jones; Re
porter Of the supreme Court Ben larrson Clerk a tho
supreme Court, Jones, OF Lagrange; Superintendent q
Public Instruction, Fletcher, Of Putnam The Peoples
Party State Convention OF Pennsyi At Harrisburg
aud nominated for Governor Andrew q. Curtin.
a7.-Tbe bill abolishing slavery in Karsas, which
vetoed BY Governor Meiary passed the Territorial Legs
hture ever his veto by vote Of 30 10 =.
MARCH.
1.-The Democratic state Convention OF rcnnsyiva
MIA met at Reading and nominated Henry Poster for
Governor
She Legislature of Maryland reelected James A.
Pearcs democrat " the Senate Of the United States for
ak years from the ath Of March, 1891 Thomas Ford
OF Ohio was elected printer 10 the United States House q
Representatives.
She pcpgcrete state Convention Of North Carolina