New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-05

senstor sherman will IN dancer Of being defeated
10 tbs ss s5aG are the best
WASHINGTON, Jan. THE struggle for the
senatorsnip In Ohio creates much interest here and tho
Congessnen aud other politicians from that state now
In this city. In receipt Of frequent kilograms from
Columbus giving the latest phases OF the contest re-
report, which good authority. IL that ten
Republicans have agreed among themselves not 70 20
into caucus before at least joint ballot h had
They are reported 10 have signed paper to this effect
assigning the reason that they feel bound TO express
the preference OF s constituents for Senator by vote
open session Of legislature They claim that the
law OF 1866 maker a caucus In advance OF vote I'M
necessary and excussbe and that after one OF two
days ballotng 10 Is forud impossible TO elect Bepub-
csn Senator by Of persistent among
the Republican members Of the legislature IL WIN then
time enough and agree 70 be bound by the
decision of the majority. The statement recently pub
lean senator had siepsd letter In favor OF senator
sherman, be used in DIDO "a There is good
northumberland Senators have had the bad TO
meddle in the contest I'm that any other way II
understood that at time they believed they had
count Mr. sherman as one Of their ana
that they were asoniahed at his course upon ,e hcs
they attributed 10 desire on his part 10 please .ne
Grantmen, and make sure that the influence OF inc Aa
mnisraon would be town In his favor III the contest
MARYLAND.-The Legislature assembled at
Annapolis on "Wednesday. Both Houses organized tenn
porarily. and Immediately adjourned
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Jan. 4.-The Legislature COM
pleted its organization to-day In the Senate, Henry
Snyder OF Baltimore elected President and Augustus
Gassoway Of Ammo Arundel County, Secretary; in the
House, A. r. Mormon of Howard County was elected
Speaker and Milton Y. Kidd Of Cecil County, Clerk-an
Democrats.
Tho Governors not sent to the Legisla-
tyre to-day buf il published Baltimore evening
paper The aggregate debt Of the State Department on
sept g. 1s,i S2,i357s the state held productive
tho % s77l8l25; leaving the state deDt
sl7isa93 addition to productive the State holds non
productive and assets amounting 10 over sOOVp
II which so 100000 Is in stock bonds ana interest
due of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, when
for nearly quarter of century have been looked upon
WORTHLESS, but as shown by the company returns
within years, and with similar results IN te
future. the wiu he IN receipt OF s1CoO yearly
revenue from this sourcc. -, <,
In regard to the educatOn OF negroes the governor
says the total OF school taxes paid BY the col
people set aside for tho support OF colOleu
schools this amount is small Is TO be praetcay
worthless Even when supplemented by additional DO
nations from the school nd, IL did not reach. IN 1870
the S5OOp The kind and generous feeling enter
tain I'd in this St for e coored race VINO nave peer
res ed mong us md who in their changed CONDITION OF
circIIs ances hh 10 conducted themselves. as rlc,
with cafked proprety viii dictate that the Opportunity
Of at least Tudimental education Shond De ahpioeu
them"
The message is long and at large OF Federal re-
ations, particularly OF Federal llterierence at Stte
elections: the tax upOn distribution and succession;
and the XII Klx act or the latter IL says That tuch
law is repugnant the spirit OF the Constitution;
that IL agrant violation OF several OF MS express
provisions anu that is subvcrsiye OF all Tree govern
ncut needs argument 70 demonstrate