The New York herald., 1870-12-12
POLITICAL NOTES AND COMMENTS.

scenes In the Georgia State Senate positively
dsgraceful. Bradley, the coored Senator from Sa-
vannah, the other day INDUCED In violent trade
against a ceored brother Senator named Spring,
when another Of the same color went for him and
brought against q revolver and bowie knife.
The Norwich Advertiser says the democrats have
a right TO expect three cut Of the four members OF
Congress to be elected next spring In Connecticut
Next autumn there Is TO be an election OF full
State ticket in California and various candidates
are already discussed. portion OF the interior
press mentions the name OF Mr. George Barstsw, OF
San Francisco as the probable republican candidate
for Governor. He is q native Of New Hampshire
and author Of a history Of that State He once
practised law in Boston, renewed TO California in
1853. and in 1872 was Speaker of the Assembly.
New Hampshire will hold her State election ON the
1s Of March. b. J. Coles Of Guilrord, seems likely
70 get the republican nomination for Governor,
though the place Is earnestly sought for by Rev.
James Pike, OF South Newm arket, and e. A. Straw
OF Manchester, TO say nothing OF other formidable
competitors. In the First Congressional district
Mr. Ella, who has served two terms, is likely to be
dropped, and Samuel M. Wheeler, of Dover, or
Nathaniel Gordon, OF Exeter, will PROBABLY be his
successor. In the Second district composed OF Mer
rimack and Hillsberough counties, Aaron F. ste-
vens, OF Nashua, will doubtless be rsnominated and
reelected In the Third district Mr.. Bentsn the
present member, started to run again, but he has
given up the contest, and the nomination lies be-
tween Levi w. Barton, Of Newport, and General
Simon G. Griffin, Of Keene with the chances In
favor OF the latter who has the reputation OF being
the abes eicer that the State produced during the
war The republican organization in the State Is to
have democrats labor reform ers and prohbionists
to fight.
There Is considerable excitement in Manchester,
N. H., over the enforcement or the new prohibitory
liquor law. The liquor dealers are determined 10
secure the election OF city government that shall
be favorable to them Those OF them OF the repub-
lican party favor the nomination OF Mayor Isaac
W. Smith on citizens ticket. The temperance
men are making particular exertions in support
Of the enforcement of the prohibitory law.
The Temperance Central Committee OF New Hamp-
shire have fixed upon January IL, 1871 as the time
for holding their convention for the nomination Of
Gubernatorial candidate.
In flfty.nine counties OF Illinos-more than half
OF the whole number-Nichsls. the prohibition can
dulate for Congressman at large, received not a
vote.
L. S. Cleveland, OF Hartford, Will probably be the
democratic candidate for Congress in the Third dis
trct Of Connecticut.
The Detroit Tribune and the Detroit Free Press
have get into squabbe about Mr. Waldron, Con.
gressional member elect from that district The
Free Press insists that Mr.. waldron is protec-
ZIONIST, the Tribune that he is a revenue ref0rmer
The Mobile Register says when his Highness Har-
rington, the Mayor, there he was so poor that
starved buzzard would not. ave eaten him. Now,
he mas houses, lands horses carriages, y big bank
account and oil the luxpries OF life.