The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-18
Political Miscellany.

Mayor Thomas, OF st. Louis, republican, refuses to
give certificate Of election to Mr.. Mueller the rcpub
| lcan candidate for Street Commissioner, on the
| ground that the democratic candidate Mr.. Hail. Is
entitled to it. Mr.. Heath, the City Register was
very indignant at this decision, and tore up the cer-
| ncate which the Mayor handed him to issue to Mr.
| Hall. The case will go TO the courts.
Mr.. J. q. A. Fellows, formerly Of Massachusetts, Is
| the conservative candidate for Congress from the
| Third district OF Louisiana.
The Raleigh IN. Co. Republican has received re-.
| liable Information from washington the past week
| that w. W. Holden Will not be pardoned and in that
event every vote cast for him will be vote lost a.
he could not take his seat II he received every vote
cast In the State.
Mr.. r. A. Parsons, Of Johnson county, Ca, gives
the following reasons why he cannot consent to
stand as the conservative candidate for Congress
from the First district:-"1. am Ineligible Con-
gress having deprived Of the right hitherto en-
joyed In this country by frecmen. q am devoting
my entire energies to making corn and cotton, and
feel that can best discharge my duty az O citizen
Of the south by thus aiding TO build up her fallen
fortunes. 3. The friends with whom I agree In
opinion and cheerfuy act have already met I'm con.
vention and brought out a candidate who Is well
qualified for the Office and whom will chcerfully
support"
The following dates indicate when the United
States Senatorial terms viii expire in the now unre-
constructed States:-Alabama, 1871, 1873; Arkansas
1871, 1875 Georgia. 1871, 1879 louisiana 1871 1875
Mississippi 1859, 1871; North Carolina, 1871, 1875
South Carolina, 1871, 1875 Texas 1902 1871 Virginia.
1859, 1871; Florida, 1899, 1874.
The New Haven Register says the 'burying of the
hatchct' by General Grant and General Butler IL
denied. The report arose merely from q casual re-
mark by the latter that he would like to bury Ratchet
In the head Of the former. which In very different
thing when you come to look at itn
II. II. Helper, who announced himself as an indie.
pendent candidate for Congress the Sixth district
OF North Carolina, has Withdrawn IN favor OF Mr.
Nathaniel Boyden, the conservative candidate.
Judge Jewett Ia prominent candidate TO succeed
Senator Wade In case Of vacancy Among the
names mentioned In connection with the filling Of
the vacancy, II left 10 the Governor are Robert c.
schenck and John A. bingham.
me Nashville TENN Press calls on either Senator
Rodgers or General Cooper 10 withdraw as republi-
can candidate for Congress from the State at large
II says II both persist In running an inglorious
defeat awaits the republican ticket.
The railroads terminating at Chicago will pass
delegates TO and from the Republican National Con-
vention free OF charge upon the application Of the
chairman OF each state Republican Central Commit
Tee Tor sufncient number Of tickets for their re-
spective delegations.
Governor Brown, Of Georgia. has just returned to
Atlanta from a speech making tour. He says the
election OF Bullock BY no means question Of doubt
And that the great object Of the opposition IL TO
secure decided majority IN the Legislature and
thereby practically defeat the administration Of Bull
lock.
Governor Brownlow. Of Tennessee, sayshe win not
be q candidate before the chicago Convention for
any domination, preferring six jean IN the United
Snasok o. o.
Edward Kingsley sns AlaHa(s ". Beard ssvs ssss