New-York tribune., 1872-04-26
POLITICAL NOTES.

Congressman II. b. Smith of this State pub
fishes a letter declaring his allegiance to Grant. and
! giving absence from Washington rs reason Tor not
Signing the telegram TO the cooper Institute Grant
/ meeting.
How can honest Republicans sustain move
ment that has the sympatbies OF JEFF Davis plead the
Administration people. How can honest Republican
sustain "A whose chief pillars ana foremost e1en-
| plars Thomas Murphy and his kind
The Apportionment bill which passed the
Ohio Senate on Wednesday. defeated in the House,
yesterday by vote of 81 Yeas to 90 Nays all the Re-
pubcans but two voting against IT, ana al democrats
except nye voting III favor Oi II.
The Florida Legislature met yesterday, but
no quorum was present. There IL more than quorum
in Tallahassee but the members will not attend until an
opinion rendered the Gubernatoria conflict by the
Supreme Court. Intense anxiety Is manifested, Dut
| everything is quiet.
The County Council of the Union League
of America met last evening in the Hall at Bleeckerst
and the Bowery, and passed resolutions TO the effect
marty 10 secure election OF honest men 70 oce,
and to purify the municipal government.
A far Western organ, not quite up III the
wovs of liz more sophisticated brethren OF the Admins
tr,ton sort is puzzled 10 know who Republicans,
a. Greeley and Trumbull and Sumner and schurz anu
Palmer ana of the Liberals are SAID not 10 be-
Possibly Murphy and eet and Casey and Kramer are
! otherwise there IL no republican party
Owing to the failure of the New-Jersey
Legislature pass any bill for the public printing, At
Gilchrst has decided that the matter
now rests the hands Of Gov. Parker II IL probable
that the reform which the Legislature refused 20 make
will be accomplished by Gov. Parker giving out the
printing by contract to the lowest bidder he Is sup
posed 10 be In favor OF that system
A special session of the Kings County Re
publican General Committee held, last evening. at
! Commonwealth Hail. Brooklyn, A g. Williams In the
chair IL was resolved Conventions houd be held
i'm each Assembly District Of Kings County on May 10.
10 elect delegates the State Convention at EinlIa on
May and that primaries for the election oi deisgates
To the Assembly Conventions should DO he'd on May y
The number Of delegates " be- elected 10 the state Con
| vention Is %.
The Committee appointed to investigate the
alleged frauds at Charter election IN Long Island
City have collected sufficient evidence, it is believed To
render void the election Of Mayor DE Beyoise ana super
ntpndent wilson The Committee ind that N tne Bliss
yie Disrict there only 200 legal voters, Wnreus
40 votes we're at the election IN tho second Na
where Mayor Ditmars received only 10 votes over W
persons nave made affidavit that they voted Tor hih'
There are vague rumors of Vice -Presiden-
| tal surprise devised by the Administration people
which IL IA hoped will break the edge OF the Cincinnati
movement II is said that oil the great and good VII
sons who have amaby acceded 20 stand second on The
pbiadephia cket are be Withdrawn from tho gap
and that ne great chlettan Gen buoI' wiz De loueu
i,to the breach a. the savior or the movement ~
.urused IN :. The General has great strength WIN h'
ueroes and could taa. fortDy the IcAet Ihouas Aur