New-York tribune., 1869-06-21
POLITICAL.

| Col. George w. Fowler, Republican, has been
elected Mayor of waertown, N. Y, by lO7 majority.
Thomas H. Stribling of Bexar is an inde-
pendant candidate for Congress in the Iyh District Of
Texas.
James X. Gibson of Abingdon is the Con-
servstivo Democratc) candidate for Congress in the
With District OF Virginia.
The Democracy of the Hid District of Ala
bama have nominated j. c. Parkinson for Congress. Mr.
Parkinson is Northern by birth, who has resided in
Alabama since 1865, and is not known politician.
William G. Sherrod, formerly of the Rebel
army is the Democratic candidate for Congress In tho
With District Of Alabama. Mr.. sherrods disabilities
have been removed by act Of Congress.
Judge Sharswood of the Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania in the OF Patterson and others against
the various city officers Of Philadelphia brought to test
the consttutonality Of the Registry law has dev
cred an opinion declaring the law unconstitutional and
void.
The Democracy of the With District of Vir-
gnia met In Convention at Alexandria, the 18th, bu
adjourned without making a nomination for Congress-
It seems 70 have understood according TO the
papers that the Democracy Of the District will support
for Congress Mr.. Lews Mckenzie, the Wells Conserva-
tive candidate.
A Nashville dispatch of the 10th says:
"The new Stokes newspaper will be issued on Monday.
Advces from East Tennessee indicate that Stokes VIII
carry that section by large majority senter Will carry
stTaton which has heretofore prevailed by refusal
Of Registers to comply with the law can elect him."
A dispatch from Springfield, H., June &c.
says:
Abstracts OF the vote for Congress tho IND District
lowing counties were received here to-day stephen
County gives Burchard Republican go votes, and Eus
gives BnrcGSrd. 1O05 Ensace, 5s7 scattering % Ogle
County gives Burchard llh Eustace 56; scattering g.
The following State Committee was appointed
by the Vermont Republican State Convention recently In
session at Rutland:
George A. Merrill OF Rutland. Henry @. Root Of Ben
nngtOn, Benz. f. Fled OF Montpelier stephen Thomas
OF Fairlee, Prosper Merrill Of Reading, Klredge Hass
CLARK OF st. Albans, o. n Elkins Of Troy.
The Stokes men want an organ at Knox
VILE and Nashville, Tenn It is said that The Mdryre
Republican is to be taken to Knoxville and daily
paper in the interests Of the Stokes wing and that $4,000
have been subscribed for that purpose Stokes organ
is also to be started at Nashville in few days SO says
The Memphis Sun.
An extra session of the Florida Legislature
convened at Tallahassee Monday the 7th inst. On
Wednesday following, Gov. Reed sent IN message, in
which he called the attention OF the Legislature 20 the
necessity Of revision OF the tax law to more Uniform
system OF taxation aud more thorough mode OF col
lectng the revenue The Governor recommended State
aid 20 certain Railroad Companies advised tho adoption
Of the Fifteenth Amendment 70 the bDbhNluluh VI A"o
United States, and the amendment OF the Homestead
law The Legislature has since ratified the Fifteenth
Amendment
A dispatch from Fortress Monroe, dated june
TO- says now that the election Is drawing near the people
Of Hampton and vicinity are beginning to take quite
lively interest in politics, and registration Is progressing
RAPIDLY There seems be quite number OF asprants
for Congressional honors in this district who are prepar
ing 10 take the stump and advocate their claims The
Hon Joseph segar, who was formerly United states
Senator from this district, announces himself as candl
date at large Capt H. b. Ayers, an e1-army ofcer Is
also candidate and Is said there are several Others
not vet in the field The campaign promises TO be lively
All are bidding for the coored vote and whoever is for
tunate enough to secure it will undoubtedly be elected
A State Convention of the Democracy Of YER
mont went through the melancholy motions Of making
nominations for Governor &C., at the State Capitol on
the 18th inst The empty honors were conferred upon
the following gentlemen:
6ose7,or-Homer W. Heaton Of Montpelier,
Jiettteaant GOUernOr-MOrrH NOyes OF Burlington
Treasrer-Joln NJ Weeks Of Lyndon
The following was among the mild resolutions adopted
| by the Convention;
aceSrdsnce with the principles Of Democratic party
| rather than the present system Of Radical rule.
Shouldn't wonder.
An Irish Republican State Convention met at
Detroit Michigan tho 10th inst, and selected tho fol-
lowing delegates TO the Chicago National Convention:
| lat Dist-James McGoncga Alternate--J. d. Rouan
| 2d Dst.-Ton. j. NJ Glayln. Alternate-John OBnan.
| 81 Dst.-James ODonnell. Alernate-Charles Hines.
| Gth Dst.--Jom Clancy. MISUNDERSTANDING Ryan.
9th Dst.-Wm. Mckinney AternateTIGo; = oIG =; smith
| Gth Dst.-Isaac Marston. Alternate-E. OCOnnOB.
! At Large-A. +. Sullivan, Col, John McDermott.
permanent State organization was effected with the
| following officers:
Preadent-John McGonegal.
vice Presdents-Frst District Patrick CarT1gan Second
| District Hon JAS Gayn Third District, James ODon.
| nell: Fourth District John Clancy; Fifth District,
| William Mckinney; Sixth District Michael Kiduf.
EyeeunUe OOanifttce-COl. John McDcrmott Bay City.
Chalrman Dr. I. Brady, Kent James Kayanaugh, Mus
keROn.
After passing resolution warmly ndorsing and recon-
mending The Irish Republic newspaper to the Irish people,
the Convention adjourned subject to call Of the EKecu-
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