The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-19

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New EnGIsnd Pslisics.
me Massachusetts, state Convention meets st Worces-
ter rAursdsy March II, - choose delsgates 70 the
| Presidential Convention u Chicago. Each town ana
ward OF city d entitled 70 one delegate. and TO ono
additional for every 200 Of ts voters according 10 tho
| lasUcsnsus.
PennsyIvania Politics.
The Republican State Convention In Philadephia, On
| the 18th OF March, will meet In Congress Hail. The
hall will DO decorated with flags bunting and
the coat Of arms OF tho United States, Penn
| sylvania and Philadelphia The platform b to
DO extended 20 ~ to contain sufficient number Of
benches and chairs TO comfortably seat all the occrs
and members of the Convention and the body Of the hall
will be Appropriated to the Of such persons may
desire to attend On the evening Of the 18th OF March
grand ratification meeting will bs held a. the Academy
Of Music
republican paper states there s pair OF mtens In
New Hampshire which, when given TO q candidate for
Governor have the virtue OF securing his election They
were given to Governor Hartman republican, BY pro-
minent citizen Of the Granite State, who has per-
sonaly tested their efficacy. II Governor Hartman
has 'got the mitten" suppose that must b the
he did not accept Mr. Sncairs "govs' when II
thrown down time ago for personal political
tournament
Western Politics.
Charter election In Cairo H., February Is Demo
cratic candidare for Mayor Alexander G. Holden.
Burlington, Iowa. has gone democratic. for the FIRST
time In several years. The majority for Mayor 325
for CITY Marshal. Goa
Hon. George W. Julian, OF Indiana In . letter 10 hts
constituents talks about the "weary trcadm OF Con-
gress and yet complains OF "a ooxardly conspiracy OF
demagogucs" 70 legislae him out OF his seat-out Of
treadmIl That's queer place to "hanKer after" even
by Hoosier.
Kentucky Politics.
In declining the offer Of the nomination Of the demo
cratic members OF tho Kentucky Legislature for United
States Senator in place OF Mr. Guthrie Governor Steven
son said ~ am insensibe to the honor Of
. seat 10 the Senate Of the United States. TO DO
the representative Of Kentucky in that chamber Of
coequal representatives of sovereign States would be dis
tncton enough to satisfy the ambition Of eny one But
cannot admit that there exceeds in dignity
surpasses in responsibility tho office Of Chief Magistrate
Of this nonored and renowned old commons ealth."
The Kentucky Democratic state Convenuo, meets
on the ed instant and large majority Of the delegates
have been instructed to for the nomination. OF
Governor Stevenson as the democratic candidate 70
Governor Tho election for thai office takes place next
August and Governor Stevenson has this
hs OF the entire voting population OF the Stale in his
favor.
Southern Politics.
Mississippi Democratic State Conventon-Jackson,
February 10 dayL
The late Democratic Convention at Little Rock, Ark
made the following nominations for Presidential Elcc-
tors:-For the State Large. D. Walker OF Wash
ugtou county, and John R Fellows. OF Ouachna First
district Robsr, s. CAN'T, Of Prairie; second-A B.
Williams OF nemsp,cad; Third. E Cravens, OF
johnson.
Judge Andrews OF wiIkea has written letter to tho
Atlanta OpiHta, in which be declines to q radical
candidate for Governor OF Georganot because diSa
grees with that party, but because other gentlemen
spoken Of for the Office are more come ont.
Political Miscellany.
The Springfield Republican-prety good authority
. variety OF topcs--assers thai the political gamblers
al Washington already putt ng pesunary estimates
on their opinions as to the next democratic candi-
date for President. and, strange it may
seem Andrew johnson sells highest in the pool and
George pendlson lowest General Hancock 10 be-
twsen the two. and Johnson's supporters mostly
among the wesierners, who offer odds OF nse to one
that he 10 nominated. few bets arc still mads that
Chief Just Chase viii get the republican nomination |
away from General Grant, Which INT half likely |
tina, Presden, Johnson viii be renomna,ed and |
defeated
Tho Buffalo Cryier democratic. objects 10 Alabama |
being "hustled in" tho Union in the summary manner
proposed BIZ Senator Sherman.
paper west refuses bolieve that General Grant
begun abusing his vito.
After Fred Douglass lecture at Ann Arbor Mich . |
time ago OF United States Senator attend
ing college there stepping upon the platform, advanced
10 Douglass, extending hrs hand ami remarked MY
Ia -; am .he OF Uni,sd States Senator
"Aro you, said Fed with much dignity; 81 have rem
son TO believe that am, too"
The 81 Louis City Council propose 10 donate . ten |
milo square section OF land city for the future
Ior.t tho foda nj hat nao 10
place Of refuge for the people OF 81 Louis after THAR
city s wiped by the dsvouring OF the Mis-
souri, aud Mississippi
A,or recent radical meeting in Andres, Jackson |
county Iowa, the Office OF tho County Treasurer
broken into and robbed OF small amoun, Of money.
Tho safe contained 900 in rreenbacks, which the
rogues did disturb, but took five gold pens instead
from wsch Is inferred BY the local papers that ihe
robbery was committed BY some hard money copper
heads
The Parkersburg w. vaJ North American thus er.
presses itself in regard TO the Presidency We arc
daily asked who OF prominent men. We shall sup
port for next President2 We frankly answer that ques
lion by asking another. What do you think are ,hs
chances OF the wheat cropf
The .whits Fawn" rs having soothing effect upon
Southern nrssang political editors. In Georgia they
are rsyfuly badeerIng each ether upon going to wit
the performance in company with . number OF the
members Of the New York Manhattan Club. whom q
green scene Of quite sparkling character oc-
CURED, according to these Georgian revelations
The Republican State Convention Of Maryland meets
Ia Baltimore March The Baltimore Arevca~, radical
objects The wording Of abe CALL concerning IL TO cover
dcsgp send delegates to the Chicago Convention who
viii be nlmcai 10 General Grant
IL 10 generally conceded that Conrad Baker will be
somins,ed the republican candidate for Governor Of
Indiana the State Convention the Goth inst Hon.
Schuyler cofaI and Colonel Cumback having with
drawn
There has been considerable potbsr 10 shs California
Legislature, in session. 70 the amount Of bribery
and corruption Il was necessary to bring 70 bear