The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-22


Mcclellan the democratic candidate for the Presidency
In 1893. General Banks has been nominated eight
hour candidate BY the workngmsn Of Grand Rapids,
Michigan The Cincinnati Enquirer IL in favor Of the
abless democrat in the country George H. Pendlston
The Cincinnati Commercial thinks that Salmon p Chase
will b the republican, and Psndlston the democratic
candidate while Conservative party may Grant,
in which the Psadlston party will cut larger ngurs
In the North than did the Breckinndge party in 1850
The chicago Republican, ID strongly in favor Of Stanton
II says
high in public estimation % secretary Stanton. For
mora than year pnS his name hes been prominently
ssss =: IL ss e:
80 thopspGhiy aroused the indignation OF the loyal
s many nan .ns -s'. e
him 70 the foreground for tho coming c0ss Of coufss
shosM the rspubiic.ns choose y nominate = purely
military man, then Mr. Stanton will probably have 10
Ssss u strong feeling against me adoption Of such
Dot surprise us should the two secons-,hal for ana
that aganet = military candidate-comhlne on MIR.
Stanton.
PEDIGREE VI TBs DEMOCRATIC PARfY.-At Bedford
Springs Pa recently party Of gentlemen were discuss
ing the political situation. when leading democrat,
not acmrsr las few Pennsylvania democrats arel Of
the Old Public Fonctionary emphatically remarked
"Gentemen the democratic party was sired by Thomas
jefferson. and damtn)ed by James Buchanan"
TIE Wan Orrcr.-Tbe Washington correspondent Of
tho Worcester Spy says he speaks by authority IN saying
that had not General Grant been willing to take the War
Office ad interim Mr. stanton would not have left tho
Department without further exhaustion Of legal to
retain his rightful place. The matter fully dis
cussed between the two beforehand.
VINO Is JoBS NJ. BkiscElET s-The Warrington corre-
spOndert of the Chicago Republican, in TO the
question respecting this gentleman who figures in
the Cenover case, says:-q
He was clcrk in the General Land Office during
Bucnanan's adminstraton, and was always a man Of
strong southern feelings When Mr. Lincoln came Into
10 Virginia and engaged in Tho study Of the law. Re-
turning to Washington in 1854. he opened claim
agency but having starved out a that bueness he be-
came a sub-sdtor OF the National fsteiigencer, and
passed from hat position TO cerkship in tho Attorney
Generals Once The rebel General Joe Johnston Is his
uncle
The MARYLAND CONSTITUTIONAL CoNvsSroN.-This
body adjourned without day'' on Saturday last after
session Of seventy five working days. The new cons-
tuition Ia 10 submitted to the Of the people the
18th day Of September. aud, ratified will 90 into enec,
on the 5h o; Oaober. The most important Of its pro-
visions are the following
NO person shall be doomed incompetent as witness
Of COLOR except hereafter declared
by of the General Assembly; the absence Of any
religious except belief in the existence Of God, moral
reward CT punishment in this or The world
70 come, in The qualifications fer witnesses,
hibition against Retrospective or exFurgatoraI
oaths Of any nature whatever The changes In be Ex-
eonerns The veto power on the Goyernor and the abo
htop Of the Once Of Lieutenant Governor Tho regular
q ~: period % GAYS
The disability III ministers Of the Gospel to become mem
bers Of tse GENERAL assembly whicn was sit out Of tue
upon the elective franchise 10 abolished and under the
constitution every white male citizen Is entitled to
is provide registration, and the reg slry 70 10 DO
conclusive evidence Of the right 10 VOTE the law
continue in force until another shall be enacted
cent 30 may Inconsistent with the provisions
OF the constitution. In the Declaration Of Rigbs
the follow ing clause Is inserted:
a. Thatthe provisions of the constitution of The
United states and Of this STATE apply as We'll IN time OF
the ssd eas ny or
Plea subsessc Of good government and tens TO ANARCHY
II 10 also provided that the of habcas corpus shall
not under any circumstances whatever, be suspended
by The Legislature Tue new constitution recognizes the
destruction Of slavery but has the following clause
slavery shall not be roestablshed in THIS State bu. hav
ipg been abolished under the pocs and authority OF The
from ssea the United s;sss ''e
Tn. CANDIDATES ron 1iE CALIFORNIA GovERSoRssrp-
or the three candidates for the next Governohip OF
California, two natives Of New York city and the
other is New England man. The New Workers
Mr. Haight, democrat aud George Z. Gorbam, Union
and both these gentlemen lawyers The independent
Union candidate is Caleb r. Fay, New England
merchant.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS IN MOSrASA TsRRno.y.-
The nomination Of James NJ Cavauaugh as tho demo.
cratic candidate for delegate Congress from Montana
was made after night in the Territorial Conven-
ton, there being eight asprants for the honor The
first ballot stood: Cavanaugh, IL: John p. Bruce, 9;
Alex. NJ voolfolk, a Sample Orr 8; "Coonel Jobnsopi
s; A. r. Mayhem, 8; j. H., ID. Street, 4; and
Sam. McI-Ans liae deisgatcl T. Finally, after
much talk and upoB the second day and the seven
teenth ballot Csvanaugh nominated, receiving 10
votes to q for Colonel johnson. The republican
nomination had not been made at last accounts bat
was believed that either Colonel W. =. Saunders Of
Virginia City. or Mr. Clasgeu, a nephew OF Governor
Morton, would receive IT,
TgSSEssER.-The Nashville correspondent OF the Gin.
cinusti Gosam,erciai names Horace Maynard William b.
Stokes Secretary Of State, A. j. Fletcher and General
Joseph Cooper rs radical asplraus for the Tennessee
senatorship aud believes Mr. Stokes to have the sup.
port Of Governor Brownlow, consideration OF his
tsokesD joint With Enerdge the representa-
tive Of Brownow during the campaign. The Legislature
October aud the question will soon BIO settled,
although the Senatorial term does not begin until 1899
KENTUCKY --Oiicai returns from 100 counties give
Hem ,dem.l a majority Of 5o,3ol over Barnes, and
,4o5s over Knkead, which s ~ III both. There
are ten counties yet hear FROM The State Legislature
will probably be divided as folows:senae, democrats
"A: radicals g. third party House OF Representatives
democrats 81; radicals 9; third party7.
PsSSsvLvANA.--Judge Woodward declines to be the
democratic candidate for Congress the Twelfth die
irci made vacant by the death Of the Hon. Charles
Denson.
wwcoSsry.-The democrats hold their convention al
Madison September 10. The most prominent candidate
for Governor 10 Alexander Mitchell, who lie called he
''rairoad king OF the state"
LorisnsA.-The full returns OF registered voters In
the State show ~, '23 white and 81 sos colored The
vote In the parishes in 1900 when Of course
but whites voted, s',7s2 There are only par
ishes that show plurality OF white voters, vr:-Cscs-
sieu, 243 Jackson I'M Lafayette ~; Livingston, sio;
orleans sO Sabine l3s; Union sos; vermilion, $50;
Washington, 2se; VIM, $50.
CoLoRApo LscinArrRt. -sufncien, returns have been
received In Denver to show that the republicans will