New-York tribune., 1869-01-21
POLITICAL.
THE INDIANA sENAroRsuIP.

A special dispatch to TIE TRIBUNE, dated
at indianapolis yesterday and speaking Of the contest
for Senator says All parties in tonight
The Cumback men decided TO stand by him The boilers
numbering decided to support Judge Frazer and
the Democrats determined to continue voting for Hen
dricks til the boilers present they support
II is said since adjournment that they will, after the
FIRST ballot tomorrow, up Frazer. There ia hope
for Cumback His supporters very bitter upon the
boilers"
An Indianapolis correspondent of The Cincin-
matt Times says that Judge Frazer declines 70 be candi
date against Mr. Cumback, and The Times says editorl-
ally:
The Senatorial contest On Indiana is somewhat mixed
That WILL Cumback has considerable strength is evnced
in the desperate efforts OF the opposition against him
He certainly iRduged in some very mprud0ut GORE
spondence with Gov. Baker previous to the Republican
State Nominating Convention. lie sent letter 10 Gov.
Baker dated July 1853 which the Governor replied
that his proposition corrupt and indecent and feel
Inundated that any human being should measure me by
so low q standard OF common morality as 20 make H."
This was pretty hard Judgment upon Cumback The
which The indianapolis Journal makes for VIII s
shat a dickerng disposition is universal among poll
ticans is foolish give attention to such matters
cinnat Journals enlisted so vigorously in the fight
against him How private letters Of which Mr.. Cum
Misunderstanding have such letters got into the press
without violation Of confdencef
The Cincinnati Gd;etto, speaking of the cor
respondonce between Gov. Baker and LieutGov. Cum
back, says:
tor 10 make al amicable arrangement aud division
Of the objects Of political ambition II shows Mr. Cumback
Ae wires that he thinks will help to secure It, Such
things do not look well IN writing or print We wish
writing or print. for we suspect that that
is the cnly uncommon thing IN TINS case MI.
proposing anything out OF the usual line or
* @ End IS1 ent 70 Gov BoEeT Who also
had aspirations for the SenatOrshp Gov. Baker took
severe view Of It. as making corrupt and indecent prop
mr.
asked return Of bis imprudent NOTE which Gov Baker
1t has unhappy come to be quite to make tho
Senatorial elections occasions for general bargaining
TO the distribution Of State and national Offices OF how
many OF the senatorial elections now pending would
it be safe to say that they free from some such
Republican, Senator in Ohio the signs OF pretty wise
and subsequent remarkable coincidence IN the bestowa
Of national Oces on those who disappointed their con
By s TSSs ySs l. 43S a & 3 R5SS SS Of noS9P 092
stopped TO eecOneer with members OF the Legislature
TO set up their nominations, or TO promise them
national patronage for their support.
We would be glad il that yrtuous eyesght which mag
nifes the mote IN Mr Cumbacks eye could nave been
ment between Two individuals 10 help each other to
certain Offices compared 20 the corruption OF Legisla
ture by the promise OF national oces ana the sacrnce
Of the Independence Of the Senator in order 20 procure
PIE the Legislature called them 10 represent them
But nasmuch 1t IS known to all that 1t s not done IN
that way shall not play the hypOcrte insult the
public Intelligence by pretending that the way OF secur
ing the election Of Senator al an Eden OF innocence
duced evil into the political paradise.
Senator Morton recently sent to IndianapO-
lis the following dispatch:
"Yoa say a report is in circulation that favor bolt
were candidates before the conventions butnow that Mr.
Cuuback has received tho nomination hope no viii be
islatuIa will vote for him. o. L. MORTON.
TIE FLORIDA sENAToRsHIP.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla, Jan. 20.--Yesterday the
House baoted once for United states Senator; Wilson.
Richards Republican 8; Moacham, colored Republican,
8; others each The Senate took no action aud
there has been Joint ballot today The Senate seems
inclined TO hold that the election OF Gilbert last june Is
legal though when elected no vacancy existed and ma
Orty OF the senate appear 70 bo decided not TO go into
Joint ballot.
The Nashville Republican Banner, Tie Mur-
essborO Monitor and many other Democratic papers Of
Tennessee speak IN deprecatop OF the murderous dongs
really have hobes that tho respectable e Rebels OF that
State will soon begin TO act IN the line OF their taxi II
they do not Brownows militia Will be after tAon' per-
hap5.
The New Hampshire Democratic State Con-
venton at Concord yesterday nominated John Bede OF
Bath for Governor and Gen T. Donohoe for Railroad
Commissioner the latter by acclamation Short Eesou-
tons were passed declaring adhesion 70 the COnsttu-
ton" (nothng SAID about opposition 10 National
Bank and reference was made 10 the resolutions OF
9s and in favor Of tho taxation Of Government Bonds
Ex-Gov. Henry A. Wise has written q long
letter he could not write short one, he TO try
Wcl no VIII nOD 10 SHOW tIat Ho ~ wink W W
Reconstructed except upon his own terms in which ho
talkbOf stu lrm faith In the obligations OF written
Constitution, and IN the returning sense OF justice ana
patrOtsm the minds OF the nation 20 observe them
How ml1h faith mad GOV Wise in tho obligations Of
written Constitution when be mounted the t star OF
figure In his yaP attcmyts 10 destroy certain written
9nstitutsaR We w0t off
| --7kO Baltimore Gazette Copper, speaking of
bs Of tho President elect says II is under
ood that Gen. Grant win be in Baltimore fort few days
DUNG the present week. in his capacity trustee OF
theSouhern Educational Fund one OF the most muni-
hcet OF Mr.. PeebOdy's charities Gen. Grant comes
Sg gs VI WIZ hSs reP1ta38pt 3 t as soldier ana wh IN the
haze deemed ii incumbent citizens OF Maryland
tqQndemn his political in the past and though
Wmay be also compelled TO criicse him IN the future
WHEEL not only that afford 10 hay aside all difeC
ees for the present but that IT Is eaenuy rght that
w&hOuld do so.
1 Western paper, speaking Of the recent
conest for Senator In Missouri and especially the great
debse at Jefferson City between Msssrs Drake Loan
Henerson, and schurz, says: s-~e
Bat the Dos notable feature OF this contest tho
bsst%se that ass long nns Gssn Ss GTmaas gE%&s
bSt the dsrG arc esnnSn mia I RoerSn and
STrotsnt and that their esInsndT on tho Republican
f sSss SaS spSess cSsy Sd' 70 7ndoaoa
Which 70 hat SbundaSE scope for bis gift eOduOnse"
The contest for Senator IN West Virginia is
ssOompg 4nipAtOe. Mr.. a, W. Campbell the etor Of
zas RfsI'ne LnlsltosnesF. 10 a leading Candidate. A
OOrvDondsDt Of Ops Of the papsu refers to II in the fol-
| IowGE WAanesi
mo state OF West vIfRuIa hhs been rqSp6etaby but
ut very ornAmsptay pfssentsd in tbs Ssnate ~ Van
Tinke and Wiley Tbs formef looks like PckWitk, and
both Of them b9or Hhop 70 DO stih Van Winke goes
lpeteney apd deCnng 10 be 81 U the breecA again az
lie was during the IApeAchmsnt tfla To succeed him
the acting Goyernor Of tho state "a thought % be most
certain, but the pYpular candidate Is A. w Campbell Of
Wheeling, % not than IS yoArs Of age, tpe
editor for come time of The WhssIng Inegeter and On