New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-06-29
POLITICAL.

A WOmcn's Suffrage Convention has been
called to meet at ST. Louis Missouri the 9th of ocO-
Der.
R. S. Helm of Randolph, is the Republican
candidate for Congress the District of Alabama
Col j. j. McLemore is an Independent candidate in the
same district
The official vote of the election held in the
City of Washington the 9TH inst, is as follows:
Republicans. Democratic Maj.
Collector Fl A. Boswell 1929 H. Iemmes, 5,5s3. $50
Register John r Cook, 1910 p C. Ecklof $3.50 3Sl
Surveyor p H. Donegan, lO25s VIM Forsyth, 77.4Sl
Gen. Candy has written a reply to the letter
Of b. W. Gis of The State Journal containing argu.
ment to sustain his position in requiring members of the
Legislature to take the roncad OATH He contends that
the Reconstruction Act requires it, and that he is acting
in conformity with all precedent in enforcing it,
A Richmond dispatch Of the 2Sth says, the
Conservative General Committee has determined not 10
allow Gen. CaRbys opinion TO influence the Of the
party. The present candidates. all Of whom eligible
under the Fourteenth Amendment will be kept in the
field They say the iroucad oath will never be presented
in practical form. ChiefJustic Chase while here,
expressed the opinion that there authority in the
laws Of Congress to exact the rOncad oath Of members
Of the Legislature.
An indianapolis Qndiana) dispatch of the
18th says:
There to be doubt in the minds of those who
heard the argument before the Supreme Court on We'd
nesday and Thursday the legality Of the Specific APP
preparation Bill and the quorum question: but that the
Court will hold the bill legally passed. and that two
thirds OF the actual members or either House constitute
a quorum 70 do business. The argument of eNJudge
Perkins said 70 be the finest effort made before the
Court aud all who heard IL unite in the opinion thar
fully convinced the Court Of the correctness OF his posi-
President COlfaX the Attorney General and nearly
all the leading Republicans in the State
The Baltimore San, with what authority we
do not know, publishes the following concerning the
1pOu in
The Administration having been forced to take sides in
the contest going in Tennessee has declared In
favor OF Stokes for Governor against Sener Stokes
has made strong appeal TO the President 70 have the
Federal patronage the State thrown in his favor The
President has responded favOrably All Federal Office
holders in Tennessee will be expected 70 AID Stokes
suffer the consequences. Senator BrOwnOws course In
opposing Gen. Grant in the Senate, and IN taking sides
with Senter, has neutraZed whatever influence he had
with the Administration Hereafter Stokes viii be re-
garded by the President as the leader OF the party IL
Tennessee.
The regular monthly meeting of the XVIlth
Assembly District Union Republican Association was
held evening" the President, G. b. Bradford, in the
chair. After the regular routine, Mr.. Fletcher intro
duced resolution disapprovng Of the practice OF
moving Radical Republicans 20 make place for doubtful
men. and censuring those heads OF departments who
make for relatives II appointed the President OF
the Association committee Inquire into the facts rel
alive Assessor Alexander T. Ketchum, 10 cooperate
with other committees and 10 inform the Secretary OF
the Treasury After much discussion the original reso
luton was adopted