New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-12-21
"OUR OPTIMIST SENATOR'S
H-1n Tn Ns,r. IOrk Erpnin1 posf
POLITICAL NOTES.

The election In the IXth Congress District of
Massachusetts FOR ~ Govornorelect Wash
burn. has been fixed for JAN q
At Gosport and New Castle, n. H., the dele
gates chosen the Republican Convention are in favor
OF Horton D. Walker for candidate for Governor. The
Manchester deeges, 80 III number, are Tor the Hoh T.
A. straw OF that Guy.
Political Conventions are announced as fol-
lows: Republican. Sew-Hampshire. and Labor Reform
Connecticut, January 3; Liberal Republican, Missouri
January 24-not 10th, first announced; Republican,
Indiana February -, and Hepubican, Texas June H.
The Republican Executive State Committee
OF Texas have issued cali for Convention to meet In
Houston Oh Tuesday OF June xt for the pur
pose OF thoroughly recognizing the party and 10 nom
nate electors the the Presidential election
The German Republican primaries will be
held on Jan r. when delegates TO the German Re-
publican Central Committee will be elected for each As
sc,nbly district. The REORGANIZATION of the German Re
publican Central Committee Will take place a inc Steu
ben Hons. Jan. TO-
The first ballot for a candidate for United
States Senator in the Kentucky Democratic Legislative
caucus reeuted az follows: McCreery, 50; Boone, 8;
Beck 2G; Marshal. Is; Branlette Il; necessary TO
cbocc So McCreery received majority onthe secono
ballot.
The delegates of the newly formed German
Reform organizations will meet at the Beethoven Manner
Choir this evening, TO complete the organization OF
the German Central Reform Committee. plan or or
ganization TO be submitted by Committee OF TO- ap
pom ted at previous meeting.
There are to be no less tnnn 1OuT Statc
tks,s in the field at the election ne 1t April
The Labor Reformers arc dissatisfied with the action Of
the Prohbitionsts, and will hold Convention at Bridge
port Jan. 3. The name mon Reform adopted ny
tended t. capvatc the Labor EefOrncrs but the coa-
ton appears not TO have been effected
The Indiana Republican State Convention,
which is to be held in indianapolis Feb o. will nominate
OF state Auditor Of state Treasurer Of State Clerk OF
the Supreme Court Reporter OF the supreme Court s-
and Congressman at Large. and Will appoint delegates
to the National RepuDllcan COVchuoh ~ VIII o32i'e eo
votes the Republican Candidate 0r secretary oi
State IN 1870.
The Missouri Democrat, which madly hates
Senator schurz has the following observations on the
course Of the Administration Senators:
eve are not sure but the friends Of the Administer on
were guilty of some ndlscretUn in making show OF re-
sistauce 10 the formation Of Committee on Retrene-
mcI so loudly demanded by Mr.. schurz, Mr. Trumbull.
and few others in the senate Washing Perhaps
after ALL would have been best had the friends OF ne
DEMONSTRATION conceded Committee the first day OF
the session and put Mr. schurz as chairman; with
Frank Blair Irumbull and all the other soeaeaos anu
lnalcontents who wanted to be OH as mempers.'
The Milwaukee Erenin9 Wisconsin comments
as follows on the exclusion Of Messrs Trumbu schurz
and their conreres from the Senate Committee OF In
yestigation: why these gentlemen should have been
excluded for that do not see, unless IL was
intended compose the committee OF such senators as
would act with entire mpartiay We 40 NOT see that
III.
measure could have any hurt upon the Commute
hut we can see that he would have done much goou ny
pushinR the matter Of investigation with v1gor ana thof
nnghntss The Senators the Committee are gOOd MeL
but every one OF except Bayard the democrat
onnosrd giving the Committee power TO pursue the Id
yestigatOn of subjects which were not specially reerea
TO Sy the senate We confess that not much thorough
work Is to be anticipated from such COMMITTEE
A resolution looking toward compensation
nv rho limited States Government the emancipation
OF the dawes was lately introduced in the Georgia Ben
ate 1t was referred committee which in due time
reported the following preamble and resolution, which
tie Senate passed by q vote Of 81 to5:
Whereas. The war lately waged by the United states
(ovcrnnent against the Confederate States was from
the bcning Of year 1853 until the close OF said war
carried on for the purpose OF Tue
iyrs and having been received ana CON
sdcrd bv ali parties result OF the war THEREFORE
.,oireJ Th the senae looks with dsfavor upon the
nv einana,inc from the Republican SIDE OF the cham-
r having for its ostersiBe object the obtaining pay Tor
.rh r.',,i m"ssiie and that good but Oh tue COLI
trarv ,,n.itiyr vii would attend It's agitation