The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-06-10
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DaVls anu Other traitors, ana the
revolution came so suddenly that they
were taken back aghast and breathless.
The official count shows that Bowen,
the Radical candidate for Mayor, re-
celved seventy-four majority. The
Conservatives have carried four wards
of thecity, giving them the majority in
the lower board ofthe City Councils, but
in tie upper board, in consequence of
Republican aldermen holding over,
there will be a tie-that is if the
colored aldermen elected from the First
ward are held to be eligible. Tie act
OF Congress recently passed, extending
the charter, does not really make the
colored citizen eligible to a seat in the
City Councils, though it qualities him
for any office in the appointment of
the Mayor and Councils. The second
section of this act provides that no
person shall be regarded as incompe-
tent to hold any non-elective Office, or
be disqualified thercfrom, who is a
qualified elector in this district. 1t is
held, however, by the Republicans
that the point in question is covered
by Mr.. Summers bill striking out the
word "white" from the charter. The
question has never been decided by
the Senate whether this latter bill
became a law or not, and it is now
before the Judiciary Committee. Mr..
Trumbull, it is said, is prepared to
report favorably upon the construction
that it is a law, and should he do SO,
the colored men elected to the Council
from the First ward will probably
secure their seats. The question to
be settled regarding this law arises
from the fact that the President did
not approve or veto it during the ten
days allowed by the Constitution for
Executive consideration, and that the
ten days expired during recess oi
both houses. Tonight the Republicans
are celebrating their hard earned vic
tory with double gusto and most in
tense enthusiasm. They have serenaded
Mr.. Bowen and both the Chronicle and
Republican Offices; in short, instead
of cheers for jeff Davis and johnson
the city re-echccs again and again with
the applause of Congress and its Rad
ical friends. The total vote polled
was 20,634-about four thousand more
than at any previous election in the
city. 1t is understood that the Re-
publicans propose to contest the election
in the Fifth ward, on the ground thai
soldiers and sailors votes, some ont
hundred and fifty in al, were illegally
received. 1t is stated, also, that th'
election of Mr.. Bowen will be con
tested by the Conservatives, on tht
ground of illegal votes cast for him
To-day Mr.. Edmunds introduced
the following joint resolution, which
was referred to the Committee on thu
Judiciary:
Reso1ced, That the States of Vir
ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississip
pi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas
respectively, shall not be entitled tc
representation in the Electoral Colleg'
for the choice of President or Vic,
President Of the United States, and nj
electoral votes shall be received o.
counted from any of such respective
States unless at the time prescribed b,
law for the choice of electors the peo
pie of such State shall, pursuant t.
the acts of Congress in that behalf
have, since the Sth day of March
1867, adopted a constitution of Stat
government under which a State gov
ernmcnt shall have been organized ant
shall be in peaceful operation, and sucl
J State shall also have become entitled
to representation in Congress pursuan
to the acts of Congress in that behalf
The sub committees of the Nationa
. Republican Committee, having il
charge the supervision of the Presi
dental campaign in the Eastern States
met to-day, Messrs. Clatlin of Massa
chusetts, Greeley of New York, Stark
weather of Connecticut, and Chandler
of New Hampshire being present
: Without accomplishing any defnit
result, they adjourned to meet in Ney
York on the 10Th inst.
, The vote which nominated Hen
ry Stanberry to the Attorney Genera
5 and was rejected in the executive sessio
= of the Senate this afternoon stood
5 For confirmation, II, including Sen
e ators Henderson, Ross, Fowler AM
+ Sherman; against confirmation, 2S
: all Republican.
There is disposition on the par
7 of large number of members Q
! Congress to adjourn about the first @
l July, in order that they may activel
4 enter on the Presidential canvass.
Democrats and Preachers.
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