, 1870-05-16

Francis Thomas writes that he is not con-
didate for the Republican nomination for Con-
greEs in the Fourth District Of Maryland
The Democrats arc once more talking
quarter Of million dollarB, they fond1y in
ngine, Mill insure it's permanence-
Ono OF the banners, carried in theproces-
sion Of the rejoicing co1ored men in Charles
ton, s. G., bore the inscription, addressed to
Democrats: "We have played together, you
The Democrats Of Maine Will hold their
State Convention, for the nomination Of can-
didata for Governor, on June %. Tho Re-
publican Convention occurs June Is.
At the charter election in Morristown, n,
J., on the 9th instant, Samuel S. Halsey, Re-
60 over Joseph r. Ba1iantine, Democrat The
Common Council il entirely Republican.
The Tennessee Constitutional Convention,
which assembled on the 10Th of JauuazJ, had
completed its work, and submitted it to the
people On the 18th Of March. Governor SEN
ter now announces officially that the people
have ratified it by G3 ,25G majority.
Tho Temperance leaders IN Maine have de-
cided to call State Conventionin Auburn sub
/ aequent to the meeting Of the Republican
! ing candidate Tor Governor, and making al
| necessary arrangements for perfectiug the
party organization in tho State.
| The Republican papers in Kansas arc
| uniting in urging increased representation il
the next Republican State Convention
large as those which baye hitherto been forced
uyon the party by the arbitrary call Of ! com
nittee. This they want to guard ag1ins
bribery md other improper influences.
| The Hon D. T. Motren was 1enominatet
for Congress by the Republican Convention To-
which met at Ebengburg on the 9th inst; bu
there is great t1issat1sfaction with the mannel
| in which this result WIS secured, and the Hon.
| Samuel Calvin has been nominatedby minor
ty which, ha1ing repudiated and protested
against the action Of the Convention, withdrew
| from it.
Tho Kentucky Republican State Central
Committee held meeting last week, and de-
cidcd that it was not expedient to call 4 State
Convention previous to the election for local
ofticers in August. Acommittee WAS appointed
to prepare an address to tho Republicans Of
the State, impre1sing upon them the necessity
and importance of prompt and thorough or
ganization IN every county, and stating u plain
and explicit language Whist are the rights and
duties Of co1ored voters under the Fifteenth
pared to act and vote intelGgently:
Tho Rev. Thomns E. Beecher has pub
liahed letter in favor Of the reelection to
Congress Of Hamilton Ward in the Twenty
Seventh District Of New York This Is Mr.
Beecher's advice: Never mind the distribu-
/ ton Of Offices. Let the Ina and the outs anafl
at will. Pay no attention to them. 1ou be
the peoples representative, not the polit-
| cians' tool"
The election On Tuesday, in Vermont, fol
delegates to the Constitutional Convention,
| called out light vote. The contest was chiefly
| on the womanss suffrage clause in the proposed
amendments, which was defeated, . large m1-
jority of the delegates being opposed to it
Only one Of the amendments, it is reported
will bo accepted by the convention-that abol
ts1ing the Council Of Ceusors.
In New York, On Tuesday, the 18th inst.
there ia to be special election OF Chief Justice
] and six Ass,s:;;:te Justices Of the Court Of Ap
peala Of The State, ana also tho election o
threo additional Judges Of the Court Of Com
| mon Pleas OF tho City OF New York. The &C
provides that each e1ector shall vote for th
Chief Judge and four Associate Judges only
The State canvassers are 70 declare the resal
/ on the 1sth of June, and the new court is t,
| organize on tho first Monday the 4th) Of July
| The candidates Of the two parties for tba
Court Of Appeals are.
| CuIEP JUDGE.
| Rfpu51iean Den,Gc1ntie.
Henry Il. Seldcp. Sanford E Church
| AsSoCATE JTDGES-
Charles Mason, William +. Allen,
Charles Andrews, Martin GroyeE,
| ChaIles J. Fo1ger, Rntns " Pecfh0m,
| Robert S. Hale, Charles A Rapa1lo-