Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-05-15
POLITICAL.


There is a great scramble in Maine fol
the vacant U. s. Judgeship in that State
General John A Dix is being talked o.
by the Democrats as their candidate fol
Governor of New York. Dean Richmond
is also talked Of
The Republicans of Ogdensburg, n. Y,
elected their Mayor and entirecity ticket
on Thursday, by l4O majority.
James B. Angel, one of the editors Of
the Providence Journal, has been nomin-
ated by the Unionists for Mayor.
1t is reported that Alfred Lloyd, Nc
Clellsn Democrat, has been appointed U.
S. Assessor in the 23d Pennsylvania dis
trict.
General Chamberlain is likely to re-
ceive the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor of Maine. He is still suffering
from wounds received in service.
1t is stated by the Springfield Repabi-
can that A NJ. Ide, whom President
johnson has recently appointed Post
master at Taunton, Mass, is Copperhead
of the venomous order.
The Senate Committee on Finance have
reported adversely to the confirmation of
Ex-Governor VIM. F. johnson as Cellec-
tor of Internal Revenue for the Pittsburgh
district, of which he is not resident.
The Democrats of the Connecticut Leg
islature held caucus on Wednesday
evening, while the Republican caucus was
in session, but adjourned without making
a nomination of candidate for Senator.
James E. English was the prominent can
didate although the name of Charles R.
Ingersoll was favorably mentioned.
Hon. J. D. Coggswell, United States
District Attorney for the district of Wis
eonsin, has been removed, and General S.
S. Bragg, late of the United States Army,
appointed in his place.
P I. Barnum generally turns up on
the winning side. He is member of the
Connecticut Legislature and displays con-
siderable shrewdness as politician. He
is reported to have made the strongest
speech in the Republican caucus for Gen
cral Ferry, tie successful competitor for
the United States Senatorship now held
by Vice President Foster.
Senator Cowan being demonstrated with
for the bad character of some of the re-
cent appointments in Pennsylvania re-
piled that if the national administration
could not get clean water for its purposes
it would be compelled to take that which
was dirty.
"a special session in prayer for the
New Haven editcrs" was held in one of
the New Haven churches, last week. As
New Haven went tremendously Copper
head, the Jersey City Times is not sur
prised at this effort on the part of the
praying portion of that community.
Judge Charles T. Test, of Indiana, in
forms the Lafayette Journal that his
name was appended to the call fora John
son State Convention without his knowl-
edge or consent; that he attended and
participated in the deliberations of the
Union State Convention of Feb. 22d, and
will act with the Union party.
The Berks Journal says: "There is
good story told of Ancona, the Copper
head VI. C. from this district On call
of the yeas and nays on the resolution,
offered by Mr.. Stevens, congratulating
the Emperor of Russia on his recent es-
cape from assassination, Ancona, who
leads off in the vote, suppOsing that every
motion of Stevens was bound to be op-
posed, voted no. But his fellow-COps
wouldn't follow his lead, and when the
call was completed he found that he was
the only member of the House in ia vor of
assassiaation-and for shsme's sake asked
leave to change his vote Bright Mem
Der of Congress is 'CVoney,' and no mis-
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