New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-02-02
POLITICAL.

A State Convention of the Republican Marty
OF Connecticut meets at New Haven tomorrow Feb ad
to nominate ticket for state officers and choose State
Committee
The Washington correspondent of The PhiIa-
dephid Age refers to tho Joint Resolution an
amendment TO tho Constitution Of the United States as
scandalously unconstitutional measure" Funny cor
respondent, that.
Gen. George w. Cass of Pittsburgh is promi
neny urged by several OF the Pennsylvania journals "a
the Democratic candidate for Governor at the next cleo
ton The Democracy OF Allegheny, Dauphin Cumber-
land, ard Fulton Counties have instructed their dele
gates to for Gen. c. In the forthcoming state Con
ventiOn ......
A regular meeting of the German Republican
Central Committee, of which Gen. sigel is Chairman was
held last night at the steuben House. No 295 Bowery
the President in the chair Committee was appointed
TO prepare petition 10 Congress recommending That no
naturazed citizen should have tho right to until
year after his naturalization leaving IL TO the Judgment
OF Congress to determine the time for naturalization OF
adopted citizens. This Committee consists Of Messrs
Ouerbourg, Wimann, Dr. Geerke. Dr. Muir, Gellmann,
and Renson. II also resolved that Committee
should 20 to Albany to the Excise law amended.
Further business Of local nature being complied with,
the meeting adjourned.
The Republican State Central Committee Of Vir-
GINA Richmond January o. when the chairman
H.
Governor and Of the party for Governor OF tho
coming election, Withdrawing his name as such cand
date; or at least suggesting that nomination be
made Gov Wells gives IL as his opinion that vote
will be taken upon the Constitution nor any election for
State officers be held under It, before May, when Il
months Will have elapsed since his nomination, within
which period important changes have taken
place; the party has become better organized;
its principles better understood, and
more highly appreciated, and Its moro certain
Therefore, however unanimous his nomination may have
BEEN he deemed 1t but just and fair that opportunity
be offered the party TO express It's present preferences
and TO that end he recommends the calling Of another
State Convention TO nominate State ticket. Mr.. J. H.
Clements, nominee for Lieut. Governor and o. NJ Crane,
candidate for Congressman Large united In this recon-
meudatiOn; and In accordance Herewith the State Com
mittoe ordered that Nominating Convention be held at
Petersburgh the 9th day OF March next Each County
in the State is authorized send the Convention
many delegates as IL 10 entitled to mombers Of the House
OF Delegates under the Constitution; and 1t was
further ordered that any County not entitled To mem
Der Of the House Of Delegates may send one member to
the Convention. The following preamble and resolu-
tions were adopted
wh1ea Certain unauthorized parties assumed represent the
Republican party Of Virginia before tue econuson Committee Of
Consres and oter committees hereof therefore be ~
puhcsn ps q ysna hsrey SqS,,o''4 .d appointed r.g
ere Ts ,ss dg o. ] ,b p,1 s,ss nd ne
Williams Fields Cook George Rye ~ GhhenI George
Bond c i Whilts5 Robert Bo5S s1d " " FORBES
pest % Re Rsps5b PaTty Of vSn At WsSagca All sy sfc
trebJ Congress possessing hs condolences Of The
Uron element o. Virginia.
Gen. W. c. Wickham, DR.. G. X Gilmer. Dr. Alexander
Sharp, Robert Boiling, John Wood IT,, and James II.
Clements added the State Central Committee.
The Executive Committee having resigned. the following
gentlemen appointed an Executive Committee for
the ensuing year q. r. Gilman, Charman L. T.. Dud-
10 10y Trea 10
ham, H. @. Bond, John Oliver O. q. Curtiss, Franklin
stearns, and George Rye.
A Washington correspondent of Tie Baltimore
Gazette says:
The attention OF Cen Grant has been called TO the
ton OF the constitutional Convention Of Texa7l provid
ing for the division Of that state Instead OF providing
Constitution required by the acts under
before referred TO- and aunon made 20 the letter ad
dressed by Gen. Grant 20 Gen Candy iustrucng Inn u
arrest the programme Of the divsonisis aud give them
20 understand that Texas quite many was
useful at the present time and q even don6tfnl n
the tenor Of Cen Grants letter aud yet tho convention
Washington and upon Congress the propricty Of
enargng the powers Of the Convention 20 ns 20 enable
20 States ont OF the eastern aud western
portion Of tho present parties hero
were astonished to Learn that Convention persevcrcd
in the division project after iis condemnation by the
General commanding the army" but later Information
has been received 10 the effect that Gen Candy who acts
cautiously, aud keeps his counsel did not communi
cate the purPort OF Gen Grants ltter until after The
Convention had adopted the resolution providing Tor The
appointment Of the Committee to visit ihs city when he
notified the Convention that tho division OF the state
involved In the reconstruction powers Of the Con
yentOn aud that Committee would be allowed to visit
Washington any such errand. Hence 10 Is believed
that Congress will not De loOfed by the presence OF
the Texas Committee
A number of gentlemen are proposed rs can
didates the with Congressional District OF Indiana
made vacant by the election ~ Mr.. Pratt As United
Senator An Indianapolis paper thus dsposcs OF
some Of them Mr. Tyuer IA an tmpetuOus, skyrockctty
orator, with a weakness for the Creeks aud Romans.
Col Robinson Is at present member ~ The State Seu
ate Ills best hold" IL to contract hts brOws when he
point % order and look painfully wise. hr
suIwel has the stink 81 JohB-ouism yet on his gar
ments. Col Ashbury steele Is CrOmwelhan IN his per
sonal appearance aud looks though he might be- hard
headed ns well rs hard.1sted. Whlteside, The rosy
young gentleman who made such determined Eight lOr
The nomination last Summer. To have dropped out
OF the ring.