, 1866-04-05
POLETKCAL,

IhIa Is the way It worked: E. G. Cleveland. the
Postmaster at Hartford, Ct, afler goin. Into the
Republican Stale Convention, which nominated
Gen, Hawley for Governor, received new light,
boiled, and supported Enellsh. After reconnolter-
Ing to make sure Of his position, he sent his resig.
natton 10 the President Tbs Prcttdent, with q
gravity that would have Inspired smile from an
owl, tndorted the action OF Cleveland, and refused
10 accept his reatguatlon. Acting from different
motives, the Postmaster at New Haven adhered to
Gen. Hawley, seut In his resignation, and It was
promptly accepted by the President. Which candi,
date for Governor Of Connecticut received aida
comfort from Andy johnson!
"A preliminary election for Union candidate
for Congress frum the Filth {" Burnt District o
Indiana Was held a tew days =fuce. The candidates
for nomination we're Hon. George ". Julian. pres
ent member, and Col. Grey. We have seeu opIy
scattering returns. but II ID claimed that COL Gre.
has Eecurcd The nomination. His uaiouty In Rich
nond IL s0O-
ID. D. T. Moore has jusIfettred ttom The position
Of Mayor OF Rochester, n T., and 5. W. D. Moore
succeeds to hi. place.
Tho Philadelphia Ffess hears that scsles D.
resolutions arc about to be introduced into the
Pennsylvania Leglelature, denouncing the course o.
Hle.ter Clgmer, and the the other Democrats nov
so ardent In support Of Andrew johnson in 1866
for refusing to niow the Andrew Johnson Of 1853
tho right 10 speak In favor Of bis country in the
halls OF The State Letslature It Is further rumor
ed that 3tr. Cymer resigned his Stnte 5enatorrhfp
to escape the explosion OF this logical hombshell
The Leasenwor.h tKausas> Daiiv Bulletin has
hoIsted the nae OF Lieut.. Gen. Utssses s. Grant a.
the candidate for President in 1s6s, while the Nc
Gregur Nttes does the same, with the addition ni
Gen. Andrew j. Hamilton, Of Texas, Tor Vice.
President.
NJ S3o ktI,n al ~
Convention, few weeks eluee, refused to pnt up q
ticket for Slate officers but care permission to the
State COMMITTEE TO do 20, II they saw ns, The
Committee ''snw it," and have presented the fol.
lowing Iominat1one: For Governor, Lytnun Pfetre,
OF Providence; for Leutenant.GoyeTDo., Gideon
q. Du1fee, Of Trerton; for Secretary OF Slate,
William ]. Miller, of Brstol; fer Attorney General,
Jpteph 8. P1tman, Of Providence; for General
Treasurer. James Aik,nson. Of Newport. Each ol
these candidates may be siruck w1th lightning be-
tween this day and the election, next Tuesday, but
there IS not possibility Of one OF them being
elected 10 the Office for which he Ii named.
BThe annual meeting of the American
Numismatic and Archaeological Society Of
New York, Was held at the City Library on
the 22d ult. Frank II, Norton, Esq, was
elected President, DR.. Geo. H. Perinc, First
Vice President; John F. Mccoy, Second Vice
President; sames Oliver, j., Recording Sec
retary; F. Aug. Wood, Corresponding secre-
tary; John Hanna, Treasurer; Edward Groh,
Curator, and Daniel Parish, jr., Librarian.
The cabinet Of coins belonging to the Society
now numbers ], ,700 specimens. It is also pro-
posed to choose an editor and to make aI1 the
arrangements necessary to establish paper
devoted to the interests Of Numlsmatology
and Archaeology. It will be remembered this
is the Society engaged in getting out the ele-
giant Lincoln medal, of which mention has
been made before in these columns.