The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-19
Political Notes.

Political Notes.
Grand Army Convention In Sandusky, Ohio, July
81 and % after which the delegates viii put in the
pure native IN Putin Bay.
An enthusiastic democratic paper in Pennsylvania
calls Asa Packer 1.-The noblest work Of God"
Charles Francis Adams Is spoken Of az a candidate
for Governor Of Massachusetts, which Is a hint for
Young John 70 stand out OF the way.
Things are not looking quite SO rosy for Rosey in
Ohio.
The Freeman's Journal regards General Rose
Grams as man Of sense and thinks he will show 1t
by declining the nomination for Governor OF Ohio.
The Columbus tOmo) Journal thinks that II the
peace democrats can vote for Rosecrans this year
they will be able to vote next year for Phil Sheridan
or Ben Wade for Governor Of Ohio.
The Pottsville 'Mtt,er's Journal SAYS the de.
mocracy of Schuylkill and Berks are grievousy dis
appointed. They wanted Hancock, and Packers
nomination falls like wet blanket on them. The
Reading Gazette ldemocrat predicted defeat II Han
cock should not be nominated. Coming events
cast their shadows before"
Albany Evening Journal says the Knights of
Pythias are a secret democratic organization
The Boston Transcript says politics in Massachu
sets have become decidedly mixed. That IS more
than the liquors are in that State.
Illinois this year elects no members OF the Legisla-
ture, but delegates to the Constitutional Convention
instead. The women suffrage people are working
hard to get their principles into the convention and
the temperance party Will vigorously contest the
selection Of delegates on prohlbitory grounds.
The next State elections Will be In Kentucky
August 2: Alabama, August 8; Tennessee, August S;
Montana, August 10.
There has been no session of the Iowa Legislature
since April, 1853; consequently the nfteenth amend
ment has not been adopted, as reported.
Walkers majority for Governor OF Virginia IS
oflcially 300.
II 10 stated that should the conservative republi-
cans OF Mississippi elect Judge Dent Governor OF
that State at the approaching election it is their in.
ton to send him Immediately thereafter to the
United states Senate. Colonel Warner, New Eng
land man, will receive the nomination for Leuten.
ant Governor on the Dent ticket and upon the eiec-
ton of Dent to the Senate the gnbernatoria chair
will be filed by Warner. How nicely these political
programmes are arranged for the benefit Of the Denf
ists 1t is tooth-pung operation, however, TO
other people.
Mr.. 7. J. Smith, Collector Of Internal Revenue for
the Second district OF mississippi having been ap-
pointed Mayor OF vicksburg by General Annes he has
addressed q letter to the Revenue Department ask.
ing II he could hold the position without resgning
his CoIlectorsbp. The department. In reply to his
letter advised him not to accept the department. as
1t would not be proper for him to hold two Offices
The following are among the recent appointments
in the Dead Letter ONCE in washington:--Mrs
Sophie Schimmelfenning Miss Lydia Lindsey, Mrs
l.. A. Corbin, Mrs. 4. II. Dewitt Miss Mary Frances
McDermort, each at 5000 per annum, and Miss
Mary Z. Gennett, regular folder, at 500 per an
nun. What ample material for tea table gossip
these ladies have opportunities to secure. Placing
women in charge OF dead letters is pretty sure
wav to prevent their contents from becoming dead
secrets.