Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-05-14

The majority for the Constitution in
Florida is about 5000. The regular Rcpub-
lican State ticket is chosen BY smaller ma
majority.
Ex-Governor Joseph E. Brown, and
Hon. Foster Blodgctt will probable be the
u. S. Senators for Georgia, the Republicans
having working majority in the Legisla-
turc.
The election in the borough OF Wilkes
Barre, Pcnna, last week, resulted in Re
publican triumph by 223 majority.a net gain
of 2l3 votes over last fall election, when
Judge Williams had but 10 majority.
"A, the city election in Valparaiso, Ipdi-
ana, Tuesday, Republican Mayor was
elected for the first time in the history of
the place, and all the other officers elected
except one Alderman, are Republicans.
At the municipal election in South
Bend, Indiana, Wednesday. the Mayor and
entire Republican ticket were cl,ccd by an
average majority OF $50, and Republican
Councimcn elected in every ward but one.
This is Mr.. Colfax's home
The elections in the reconstructed States
thus far held, show the choice of twenty
seven Republicans and five Democrats All
the latter, having participated in the rebcl-
lion viii be unable take the iron clad
oath, unless relieved by Act of Congress.
AT Kiiianning, Pa, the municipal clcc-
ton wash Held on Monday the iith inst. aud
the Republicans were successful by some
thirty majority The Harrisburg 7s,sgroph
remarks il as II decided victory, as the Dem
ucrals have heretofore carried the town,
Lebanon, Pa, held its municipal cleo
ton, on Friday elceting Republican Bur-
CESS, eight Cnuncilmen ont of twelve, and
seven School Directors out of tile same mum
: Der, giving the Union party the control o
the entire town, and by n handsome majori
ty.
Official returns from all but one county
in Georgia show n majority Of l7,9a3 iar The
: Constitution. The State Senate, so far al
known, stands - Republicans 10 l6 Demo
= Gratis, and The House 81 Republicans 10 =
, Democrats. Bullocks majority for Cover
; nor is 1929.
AT the municipal election in Potisvilc
4 on Monday of last week, the Democrat
e made no nominations, and the regular Re
publican ticket was chosen by large ma
/ iorily over the Independent ticket, NJ. Il
Il Bell. for Burgess, having 554 over ID. h
$ Crist.
u The municipal election at Chambers
u burg, Pa, took place on last week.
e spirited contest was waged, the Democrat
y Strainng every nerve to carry the town
c The Republicans, however, elected ever
one Of their candidates, by majorties 7ans
I ing from 81 TO l2:i.
= Francis l.. Cardoza, who has lust bee
y chosen Secretary of State for reconstruct
% South Carolina, is the sou, by free colort
:, woman, Of well-known editor in Charles
ie ton He was educated in Edinhurg, and
, said to he an able and an accomplish
:, gentleman.
y There will, no doubt, be numorol
!, changes in the Congressional delegate
a from Pennsylvania, ut next falls election
Il, From the Erie District, (Schofield's) job
81 II. Walker, EST, is an aspirant, and fro
ID the 20ih District, (Finnry's) his opponci
n. two years ago, Judge Peitis, will be aga
I'd pressed
10 Hon. James b. Clements, of Porismout
I'm the candidate ofthe Republicans for Lieutel
ly ant Governor of Virginia, is a native
ed Washington city, son of Mr.. John T. Clcl
IT. ents, ST., and learned his trade as u machi
To list there. He worked for many years in Il
II, Washington Navy Yard, but has resided
1T Portsmouth for several years.
lh The borough election Of Uniontown, r,
rs on Monday last, resulted in Republic
nj triumph by an increased majority over 4
on election of last spring. This being the nor
!lls date for Auditor General, the Democra
IN used every endeay0r TO elect their ticket
yer that another sire election" might be crow
re over But the Republicans stood TO tb
or guns, and elected their ticket by maiori,i
,en ranging from twenty to thirty, an incre,
!ist Of nearly twenty per cent over last year
ih ~. The Virginia Republican (uuvo- All
'i'e concluded its business, and adjourn ed
Friday. 1t nominated A. NJ Crane of w
chester, as Congressman VI large, and {;
w. Booker, of Henry county, for Ator,
Re General. George YeahAan, j. IL. Platte.
err lIawkshurst, and CAss. Whittiesey were
~; pointed delegates at large to the Chica
'ui- Convention. A preamble and resoluti,
were adopted, the former pledging the ST
the to pay h0r honest debts. The first reso
he tion asserts that the Government owes il
ted Virginia to promptly admit her, when
we reconstruction acts arc complied with. I
on second asserts the equality OF all men in I'll
va rights. The third sets forth the atlvanta
'cw of the new constitution. The fourth
red dorsrs the necessity of free schools for
on, The fifth pledges the party to use all lis
hat forts, in accordance with the principles
,ect the reconstruction laws, for the remoya
on, political disabilities from those who mart
the pated in the rebellion. The sixth urges
speedy payment by the United States Of
losses by loyal citizens during the "
Ag- The seventh endorses Improvement hca
this ly. The eigth endorses Grant for Preside
half and Henry Wilson, of Massachusetts,
Vice President. Hunnicu.t appeared in
Gus Convention and made a speech, pledg
his support to its nominees.