New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-26
POLITICAL NOTES
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Both Houses of the Alabama Legislature are
organized and the Governors viii he read
to-day. The official the in the recent
election VIII DC made immediately The new ofiicers
will lie installed next week.
The Eleventh Ward Irish Democratic Central
Club last night at No Avenu B. and added
names 70 It's roll. Gen Martin r. Mcmahon, james Da
y and 4. \. Griffin addressed the meeting The ntroduc
ton Of the German language into the public schools as
GomPusory part Of their educational programme was
freely discussed and generally condemned
The Republican candidate in the Nth Sena-
torial District Of Illinois Mr. Michael Donahue de-
feated ia the recent election 10y the Of political
friend IN Moultrie County who printed the Republican
nckets me candidate name was lnseftedas IatIleh
correctly printed, would have elected Republican sCna
tor by 100 majority in the District.
A correspondent of The TRIBUNE in New
orleans writes as follows OF the Germans in that city:
THE remarkable 10y German americans
Of in regard to politics deserves attention
strong in the faith Of their party but since outbreak
Of thu European and finding the extensive French
population OF this city So thoroughly devoted 10 the De
mocracy, they have joined the Republicans and voted
the straight Republican ticket There was time when
this class of citizens in thi, city would wish not 10 he
suspected Of Republican sympathic~ but that time las
The next State Senate Of PENNSYLVANIA is
equally divided between the Democrats and Republicans,
il stands, but there is q vacancy caused by the
death OF the Hon. WIN. W Watt, in the First Senatorial
District. This District comprises wards in Pha-
day. Dec. 20. MIR. Watt was a Republican, but the dis
trct which he represented nearly equally divided in
politics. During the recent contest the Republicans
were split into two factions and the feeling between
them bitter This division has not yet, ceased 10
exist, and there several candidates IN each faction
anxious 20 I'LL Mr. Watts place. The Democrats, accord
incy 10 have the advantage, and may obtain con
troll OF the state Senate account OF Republican dsen
The vote in Michigan on the Amendment to
to make the STATE Constitution agree with that Of the
United State, by striking out the word white" from
the Suffrage clause presents strange contrast with the
Republican vote, which gives Gov. Baldwin majority
OF about 1900 The fate of the Amendment is still in
doubt but the latest advices indicate its adoption
by majority of only 1900. The Detroit Post says
PLANTATION: q" The Amendment was of no practical i'm
pOrtance hut the sake of its moral effect, II would
have credit of the State 10 have adopted IT,
II has been lost, il lost account of the lndhcr-
ence of those friendly TO it, embodied principles 20
far Michigan j. concerned II was dead Issue
The Democrats rule, were the only persons inter
ested in voting upOn and they neglected. in most
cases poll their full party strength But the apathy
the Republicans has in all probability, permitted II %
defeated. In nearly every county, rou which we
have received returns. the negative vote on the ssc
causea pprONnates the Democratic vote on state occs
The Democrats generally voted against the amendment,
while large numbers Of Republicans did not vote al ol
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