New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-09-08
POLITICAL.
THE SAN FRANCISCO ELECTION.


has adjourned until nine O'Clock tomorrow morning.
The Democrats confident that McCOppin s elected
Inc Independents threaten that McCoppn shall not be
permitted to assume Office II he counted in. There Is
much excitement In the city.
THE VERMONT ELECTION.
BURLINGTON, VT, Sept. S-1:20 a. m.-The
canvass in Vermont has been OF quietest known
IN many years. and the figures Of the election show
rather more than the customary reductions from tho
nigh figures OF Presidential election. Returns from SO
towns, casting about onefourth Of the vote
OF OF the State. gives washburne, Republican,
1851; Heaton, Democrat. 2162. The same towns last
year gave Page QlepJ 1882; Edwards Oem.h 1906
This reduction Of 80 per cent in the Republican vote
and OF nearly 81 per cent In the Democratic vote Gen.
Wasburn and the Republican State ticket is elected by
from 10000 to 10000 majority. The State Senate Is unanl-
mousy Republican We have returns or 6 Republicans
| and four Democrats elected to the House.
-. wILMINGToN MUNICIPAL ELECTION.
| WnM1NGToN, nel., Sept. 1.-The election for
cty Officers o.day was warmly contested and resulted
in the reflection OF Valentine Republican, for Mayor by
about 80 majority The Republicans also elect msjo-
fty OF the City Council
CHIEF-JUsTICE CHASE NOT A CANDIDATE FOR
THE PRESIDENCY.
The subioned letter from Chief Justice Chase
appears in The SIN:
"NARRAG.SsETT Aug Il. 1859.
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should be very glad you and talk with you
vans Pilgrims he represented Christian and Hopeful
am SIN hopeful. When was younger, and thought
vice to the country. should have been glad to have
been so trusted Now am Older and not at all satisfied
now exercising executive functions do. am than
80 let % psa @n Chase My SSpes e1s snS
there don't believe there are any such. AS far AS
Frederick
week and should have heard OF them Il any existed
form with reasonable satisfaction to my conscience.
and opinions OF those best qualified 20 Judge the
measure OF NY present ambition want nothing what,
ever OF political character and desire that my name
may be dsassocated hereafter In mems minds with all
political action. II this is too much TO expect let
hope at least, that friend Of nino will lend any
tenance such absurd that to whcn have
referred. Sincerely your friend. g. T. CHASE"
James A. Briggs, esq
TEXAS POLITICAL MATTERS
To the EdttOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: As a citizen of Texas sincerely anxious to
her restored to her former status in tho American
Union have to thank you for the sharp short. and
decisive article in yesterdays paper, wherein you,
with your usual acumen and clear Judgment mot to
say patriotic impuscl tear the mask from the ire
spOnsibe cOnspirators who question the loyalty of
Gen A. J. Hamilton. You put the question in nut
shell when you treat with perfect dsdan and incre-
duiiy any such charges of detection upon the part
of either Hamilton or Boulds Baker. That these gen
tlemen will receive largo Democratic vote
granted You will find by canyassing the views OF the
Texas merchants planters. and Others mere. that
nineHHS Of them viii gladly support that ticket Not
because Of any belief In the conversion OF either to
Democratic principles for both plainly and uncquiyo-
cay stand upon the Chicago Convention platform.
advocate the adoption OF the Fifteenth Amendment,
and support without reserve. the Administration OF
President Grant-but because both men are well and
a.g,,,tg Nns than
position ticket We real peace IN Texas 1t Is all
we wish to lead all the States the for empire.
Hamilton and Baker arr old and trusted citizens With
either Governor and the other departments OF the
Government IN successful operation the timdlty
OF those holding capital would he II
onsn you know that there Is now In private hands In
that not less than hundred million dollars In
gold including the incoming crop, valued at thirty NIL
lions Those who hold this money Will not inyp1 u, nm
their all where they put their hand on IT, IN case OF
emergency. and depart peace II Hamilton and Baker
be elected all this VIII change. Splendid residences will
rise throughout the Stao railways Will be pushed out TO
grasp the great arteries joining the two oceans manu-
factories will spring up all through the country-in
word complete confidence will he restored. On the con
trary all these bright hopes will wither as an Autumn
leaf in event OF the success Of the party headed by
l. l. DAVIS In concluding your article, you say
1--WE say nothing In disparagement OF Col l.. j. DAVIS
who is tn rival candidate for Governor He too IS Tor
soldier OF the Unionand is able upright man. who'll
elected, will prove an excellent Goyern9r We oniy
against turning Hamilton ana Baker 10 the
Sham Democracy, where they do not belong"
regret undeceive you regards the status OF the
"riyal candidate" Gen Davis IT, ostens6ly for Uni
yersal Amnesty and Impartial Suffrage, but II Is per-
force matter with him. lie headed the delegation visit
ing Washington last Winter 10 beg caoo, or iDtimidae
Congress into division OF the Texas empire He earn
esty urged indefinite postponement OF the election
failing in which, and in his speech before Gen. Buffers
Committee he ferociously and unbushingly demanded
the permanent Acknowledgement of 10000 white citizens
in that state so that might so positively for him as
Governor. lie attacked before the same Committee,
In the most severe manner. the new Constitution
now offered for ratification. Now forsooth, ne
strongly It's adoption Then Davis was Tor DIS
and denounced In bitter terms the noble
patriot Hamilton as traitor to the Republican party
for ad yocatlng the Christanke just and polite policy
naugurated by the great exponent OF the party the
N,y.yoPK TRIBUNE. When hamilton declared himself
candidate upon that PLATFORM. this man, who Is neither
able upright, excellent for how could no be- guilty
"a ne has been I'm so short time % many and so gar-
IN, tergversatons staggering out upon the same
identical platform, and is today VIGOROUSLY catering
rnon IL for what they pleased 10 denominate the
p,l vote In one OF the spas aodic cards gotten up by
their perpatetic candidate they charge truly give them
credit for the only truth therein conaned that all the
wealth OF the state Is against them and call upon tho
already bleeding pockets OF the leagues for money To
carry the election against Hamilton Inc latest uodSe
-, these pgenious fellows Ia to bring out Democratic
card,date as against both Hamilton and Davis. IL
c,n be proved that this plan originated with the
Davis party as a derner resort to defeat Hamilton
o,,t cgsar aut nmiuS. without Davis and the spois
incident TO his election that would fall into their greedy
and Unsuitable NAV, they would elect an extreme ku'
EIux Democrat-tnus showing their selfish feelings
n ne paramount the desire for reconstruction and the
restoration OF the State TO peace plenty and prosperity
In looking over tile list of those supporting Davis you do
rot see "A single name identified with tho material his
torIca or political life OF Texas majority are ragged