New-York tribune., 1871-10-06
POLITICAL NOTES.
GENERAL.

The Democrats of Lancaster County, Penn,
have become much discouraged that they nave oc
cided not to nominate county ticket
The Republican County Convention held
yesterday at McrrstOwn, r. J., unanimously nomna'eu
The Kentucky Democrats advocate the pass
age Of law recurring stringent registration Of voters
Opposition to Tammany is spreading.
Returns from the Colorado Territorial cleo
ton indicate that the Republicans will have twothirds
majority in both houses Of the Legislature
A. II. Stephens continues to fight the New
Departure with five column articles. His latest Ia an
eriste Of four columns solid bourgeois to The Augusta
COnStttUttondtst
Horatio G. Knight of EasthamptOn is one
OF the candidates the seat in Congress to be vacated
by Mr.. Washhurn, the Republican csnuuate ior "o'oi
nor Of Massachusetts,.
Letters from friends of Senator Harlan, re-
cevcd In Washington yesterday assert with great con
Legislature are in favor Of the Senator's reelection
The Republican Congress Convention OF the
With District Of Illinois nominated Mr.. Henry snapp
Yesterday to fill the vacancy ocoasioned by the resigna
time member Of the Illinois State Senate.
The Republican Convention for the XXVIth
District Owego yesterday. and baotcd l7S times
without result each ballot standing six each for o. w
T. j. Chafed OF TOga. The Convention then adtourned
until Monday next
The question of local prohibition enters to a
considerable extent into the contest for members OF tho
Philadelphia City Councils stil more does the question
of ncorruptble men for office. Many Republican votes
will be cast for Democrats. II is to be hoped that
Democracy purer article Philadelphia than similar
experiments have proved it " be IN NeW-York
Northampton, Mass, is on the Connecticut
River, in the heart Of the tobacco growing region Tue
Young Mems Christian Association of that place recently
ssed the following resolution: Resolved That IN the
opinion Of this Convention the of tobacco is an evil
that all followers of Christ should abandon and dis
nd hat
The Mluaukee Wisconsin, leading Republican
organ the State Of Wisconsin, says Interference in
local politics by Federal officials spreading all the
country and growing in Importance and unless be 2
buked 1t will control the actions OF every RTpub-
lican Convention of Importance and shape the politics
Of every state where the party is In power"
Mr.. Pendleton says it is an appalling fact
that II the American people called to pay all their
taxes day there would not be money enough In the
country to do it, Senator Morton says THAT is also an
appalling fact that II the American people were called
on eat In day the food which they consume in
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At the election in Rhode Island on Monday
next three amendments to the State Constitution are TO
be voted on The first relieves the alien residents from
the property qualification requisite to enable them TO
vote and establishes educational qual hrdon Inc
second aboshes Registry laws The third prolGits APP
preparations Tor sectalldn SCHOOLS vi tne Poaho VI
taxes in their behalf.
The Richmond Enquirer does not like the look
Of things in Virginia 1t The Conservatives are
conducting themselves In manner 80 suicidal ana so
reckless that have grave with n regard
preaching" 1t Its Conservative readers TO un;
aerstand distinctly tina" sTa aonE the virginia
Democracy so says The Enquirer miserape SUI s,,iie -
for Office" and perpetual wranGhhg ABOUT rauoiH'
The editor of The Clereldnd Herald has been
examining the situation in that State and makes the fol-
lowing estimates Of the political complexion OF the next
Legislature Of Ohio In the Senate, Republican sure III
Republican doubtful, 4; Democratic, sure, IA; Demo
cratic doubtful Il total Ss in the House, Republican,
nre 10. Renublcan doubtful II Democratic, sure 35
1emocratic doubtful 4; total los. Cuyahoga is, In
this estimate, classed among the Republican, anu
Hamilton among the doubtful counties.
The number of votes cast at the recent cleo
ton in California was something over 10000 At the
presidential election in 1860 the 1880 the lar
ees ever cast prior the late election subtracng the
colored vote # would seem that the voting popaIqn
has not much increased in the last eleven years Ihe
san Francisco Bulletin explains the seeming fact by the
circumstance that the State lost largely III adu males
~ nrnnorion of her late gains Of population
have been women and chldrens
Gen. ]. l.. Beveridge, the nominee for Con-
gressman-atIarge in Illinois. was born in Washington
County N Y He went to Illinois at the age OF H. and
ON the completion Of his legal studies became law part
ner NJ John F. Farnsworth. When the Rebellion broke
he threw up his professional m ana en-
in the service OF tne Union IN an e wor
the best proof which is that he rapidly rose through
AL the o fadei % the 70 war; e he has ed the office Of Sheriff
OF Cook County, Ill., and served one Term In the senate
Of that State.
It's none of our business, certainly, but
can't help saying that there be such thing working
free Horse TO DEATH the democratic" Committee H.
illustrates the proyerb when 1t asks its candidate for Gov
ernor. Mr.. John @ Adams the younger to stump the
state OF Massachusetts. Mr. Adams Is good natured
youne man and his speeches considerably above the
average Of Democratic" platform performances; but
hRk taat to the 4s
without endangering the health OF his youthful lungs,
especally wouldn't make Dit or dluercnce IN the
vote If j. Q A. IT,, DemOsthenes and Daniel Web
ster rolled into one.
O. P. Fitzgerald, who is the Democratic
candidate for reelection to the office OF State supern-
tendentOf Public Schools in California, has some curious
notions about partisan literature" Under this plea he
is said to banshed the following works from the
school libraries: Poems of John @. Whittier, Poems Of
Oliver Wendell Holiness Lossing's Field Book Of the
SdoR HSSDts Hores careo
Days and Nights the Battefeld Caretons Following
the Fsg Gail HamOns Works, Everetts Life Of Wash
ington, Trowbridges BrighthOpe Series, Library Of
Modern American Books, smiless Brief Biographies,
Phittucks Speaker Sargents Speaker, and Library OF
Eminent Statesmen
The Republicans of the Ist District of Dutch
cas- County have nominated E. NJ Goring of Fshk for
the Assembly.
The Republicans of Yates County have re-
rom,nated Mr.. George P. Lord for the Assembly Mr.
Lord was member Of the last Assembly and his record
is clean.
Mr.. Isaac V. Baker, for three years member
Of the Assembly from the LID District Of Washington
Corrtv has receyed the Republican nomination for Sen
stor from the XIIth District. Mr. Baker has ahead
Of his ticket in contests for the Assembly and will un
doubtedly he elected tO the Senate by large majority
Col. Gabriel r. Narrower has been nom-
mated by the Republicans Of the XxvIIth District for
Senator Col narrower received in the Convention l3
votes against for the Hon Theodore Mnier the pres
emit Senator The Republican majority In this district on
the vote for Governor last year was o'i MT Miners
majority two years ago was Gle