The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-04-27
Political News.

1T APPEARS from the examination OF A con.
tested election case In the Pennsylvania Senate
that coffee /. now employed 10 give an old look
TO naturalization papers, which, from -ny
cause, have younger and fresher appearance
than their dates would indicstei so that sheet
Of parchment. thoroughly soaked In coffee, 10
just as useful to increase majority as boy
OF sixteen years,who has had al old look given
TO him BY being soaked In rum.
TnE state Democratic Committee have
Of May, for the election Of four delegates at
large for the National Democratic Convention,
and likewise requested district committees to
call conventions at the same time and place
for the election of two delegates, with two
substitutes, to the same general convention
from each district.
ALrrrrR from Marietta, Ohio, says; The
faction Of the Republicans, there being heavy
Union gains almost everywhere. Many town.
ship. that gave Democrats tTSori.iie, la, n'
handsome majorities.
The Charleston Mercury says: Gen. Hancock
seems as likely to get the Democratic nomina-
ton as any name mentioned, and AVAILABILITY
Hancock, or Pendleton, either acceptable.
wAsHfsoroS special to the Boston Jour
nal says: The Democrats have apparently de-
tcrmined to unite on Gen Hancock as their
candidate for President, with western man
as Vice President, although some advocate
the nomination OF Mr.. Adams, Of Msssachu.
sets.
A CHICAGO letter to the Providence Journal
says that already visitors have arrived In the
fofmer city Interested In the Republican nomi-
nation for the Vice Presidency, particularly
from Ohio, Indiana, and Pennsylvania.
SHOULD MI. Colfsx receive the RepuNliesn
nomination for Vice. President, It 4, estimated
that his place as Speaker will be allied by the
| Hon. Theodore NJ. Pomeroy. Of New YORK, at
! present Chairman Of the Barking and Cur
| reney Committee Of the House oil kePtesen-
| tatives.
The Virginia convention has appointed
| June for submitting the constitution to the
| people, and State officers, members Of the
| the same time. The Legislature elected 10 to
assemble June q, If the constitution Is adopted.
GENERAL BrcHASAS, after consulting legal
| authority, has decided that In the late con-
troversy the New Orleans chief OF police was
eonseq uentiy been directed to dismiss all pro-
| eeedings.
GES. sicKLEs, one Of the delegates at large
| from New York to the Chicago convention, Is
a prominent candidate fo- president oil the
| convention.
Two Syracusans bet large loaf of bread on
| the result Of q recent election. 1t was to be
kneaded by the loser and given to widow
The Radical kneaded 1t, and 1t held hall a bar
rel OF -four.
The report is authoritatively denied that
Governor Curtin, OF Pennsylyania, 10 about to
become connected with newspaper In Phila-
delphia.
GEN. Cyrus bUssEf, formerly u DaNL'
| county, Iowa. and OF the Third Iowa Cavalry
Is a candidate for URited States Senator 10
| Louisiana.
Gov. FLETCHER, of Missouri, who heads the
| delegation to Chicago, states that that state
will vote solid for Mr.. wa'e for the Vice
Presidency.
| VIRGINIA is entitled to tight representative!
in Congress, to be elected from districts, and
one at large.
MAJOR BRIsToL, State treasurer OF Yves
Virginia, is a Republican candidate Tor Con
gress In the Second district.
AT the June election the people Of Washing
ton Territory will vote upon organizing Stat
Government.