The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-01
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Chief Justice Chase's Court In Richmond
The Trial OF JeM. Davis

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3O.-An adjourned session
of theMay term of the District Court of the
UniLed States will commence in Richmond, Va,
tomorrow. L. II. Chandler, District Attorney,
left here yesterday for Richmond. Among the
cases to be tried are those of Hon. John S. PEN
dleton, indicted for perjury in registration, and
Judge Henry W. Thomas, for alleged violation
of the Civil Rights law. These cases, it is said,
are attracting good deal of interest In and about
Richmond. / learn from an authentic source
that JEFF, Davis will be put on trial at the No
vember term Of the United States Circuit Court,
at which Judge Chase is expected to preside, III,
however, he should not be present, IL is more
than probable that Mr.. Davis counsel will ask
for continuance of the case from their un will
lingness to allow him to be tried before Julge
Underwood. II may be that the Government
will not go into the trial. In any event District
Attorney Chandler will be ready. There are no
indications that the proceedings against Mr..
Davis will be discontinued.
Senator Cameron and the PennsyIvania
Campaign.
There is family quarrel between the Repub-
licans OF Pennsylvania, which threatens an
open rupture of the party in that State. The
matter grew out OF Jealousy among the leaders
as to who should manage the campaign.
Morton and COlfax, and their PresI-
Dental Claims
The contest tor the Presidential succession
grows more animated as the time approaches
for the meeting of the Convention. 1t has
transpired, through the friends of both parties
that Speaker Colfax and Senator Morton are
about to bury the tomahawk and smoke the
pipe. of peace; in other words, Senator Morton
proposes abandoning his Presidential aspira
tiOns and throwing his influence in favor of
ColfaX. In case the latter is successful, Morton
wants a seat in the Cabinet.
The President to Resist Removal
Pending Imp0achment.
The President, in q conversation to-day with
an old friend from Tennessee, reiterated his IN
tention to resist any effort of Congress to remove
him, pending the result of his trial on any arti-
cles of impeachment that may be preferred
against him.
Affairs in Rlchmomd-Whlte and Black
Republicans at LOggerheads.
Information from Richmond, Va, this even.
ing states that prominent members OF the white
mans wing of the Republican party have repu.
dated the secret action of the Union leagues in
proposing candidates for the Constitutional
Convention, and during the day have issued
calls for public meetings IN the d!garent wards
of the city for the purpose of framing suitable
ticket, In Madison Ward the meeting was organ
lied by the election of III. G. Bond as President.
A permanent organization was effected, aud an
executive committee appointed. A resolution
appointing committee OF nine to meet COM
mittees from other wards for the purpose OF per
fectlng the organization OF the Republican party
In the city was adopted. District Attorney
Chandler was present. The meeting was mar
monious. In Monroe Ward permanent organi-
cation was effected, and an executive committee
appointed. A motion to select delegates 10 the
Convention on the l4th Of October was rejected.
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