New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-17
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Ohio Senate decided the Kemp TaylOr
contest Yesterday in favor Of The later who
sion.
The Texas State Convention meets in Hous-
ton the second Tuesday june to reOrganize the Repub
lean party Of the state and select delegates to the
Philadelphia Convention.
The Wisconsin Republican State Convention
ia called to meet at Madison Wednesday, March1J, for
the p1rpose of nominating 20 clector, and selecting ~
delegates TO attend the National Convention. June 5.
Is Reform opposition to the President, and
the exposure OF corruption treason to the Republican
party is the burden of the cry set up by the press
large reading the Shibholehof the Murphy
political managers.
Ex-Gov. FOote of Tennessee thinks that the
heroic treatment administered to the Republican party
nv the independent press will kill it, and he avOrs MT
Trumbu or Judge Davis as the Presidential nominee
upon whom all parties can unite
Delegates thus far elected to the Indiana
Republican State Convention have been, in all cases
left untrammeled. the primary conventions.
general thing refusing unanimously 10 instruct the peO-
pies representatives in regard 10 the Presidency
The indignant protests of the people at
large have worked OF propriey into the secon-
sttuted Grant delegates 10 the Philadelphia Convention
Georgia. They now decline to act and there Ii no
doubt but State Convention VIII finally nave inc SCI
Ting OF the matter.
The former Chief-Justice Of Ohio, Judge
Brinkerho Republican OF high character, writes TO
prominent member of the Liberal Republican orSaniza,
iion cordially approving the principles OF the Missouri
Convention, aud pedging himself TO an active interest
in It's success.
From the consideration Of Mr.. Terwiuger's
case The Troy Times, freshly unOcuatcd with Reform
virus, turns to Mr.. James Wood and tells him that he
has committed acts which must compel him to follow
Mr. TerUigers example, and resign; and that As II Is
the standing charges unfit him for seat III the senate
The PHILADELPHIA Gazette is quite in earnest
and bissuy unconscious Of the exquisite satire OF this
admission THUS things are gradually beginning 10
take definite shapes and the issues between the parties
are gradually looming up. The itch TO proclaim reform
Of kind seems To be universal among all shades oI
the opposition"
Some financiers of North Carolina are at
work induce the Legislature to make u per cent the
legal interest OF the State portion OF the Press advO
cate the measure needless Of the fact that the last Lo
,ature Of virginia abolished similar Law, the present
Legislature reafming the decision with provision for
submitting the question to the people at the May election
The Wisconsin Legislature has been beset
on all sides by lobbyists during the session. and 50 lar
not member been caught, and the Wsconsines are
greatly eated over the wisdom Of their selection sul
II must not be forgotten that earlier and less ophsti
Gated generation Of the same race sent 9d Carpenter
10 the United states Senate.
Col John w. jenkins was before the bar OF
the Virginia House yesterday to answer the charge OF
contempt In refusing reply certain questions rea-
live 10 the passage OF the Funding bill He was allowed
10 speak in his defense, but no further ACTON was
taken Col Jenkins's full statement eXonerates Con
BIaa o c 5 Snd shows TIKI he was
CITY during the contest Tue money received py Gen;
Johnson from jenkins FOR legal rgumeht Prepared
by the former, time before on the slnte uepl'
Tile Washington Patriot has reason lor an
nouncing that Is strong probability that MI . d
Bowen OF Washington about to receive an appointments
IA Minister TO some OF the South American Govern
ments Noting this. The Patriot hints AT sOhlo uUpo
dealing by Mr. b., which Gov Geary OF Iehnsy INa'
was 10 he brought out a Presidential candidate
The Republican delegates OF Lycomlng ana
other counties in Pennsylvania have been instructed 10
favor the nomination of the Hon. W. H. Armstrong o,
Wuliapsport, az candidate fOr the supreme bchCh w
Pennsylvania in place of Judge Thompson whose 'in
expires this Fall Mr.. Armstrong was inemboi 81 ~
last Congress aud prominently connected WIN 'no so
tlement of Indian Affairs.
The Union Republican Association OF the
XXIst Assembly District has adopted resolution con
demning the corrupt bargain alleged to have peeh
made bV Assistant Alderman OTIS i Han WIN NV
many Hall Democrats to elevate himself 10 me oHt
Precedent Of that Board after he had agreed IN
10 support candidate OF the Reiormers Tor tha' o0'
! tie Hon. Charles C. Pinckney.'
AT the BinghamtOn Charter election, on ] ues-
day fusion ticket was The Mayor eject L. -.
| Phelps Uep), received 1877 votes, Thomas Cfo'Ae'
! Dem opposition. only 49, majority for Phelps Lob
! Rodney A. Ford (Dem). who elected assessor
without opposition received 2,0n votes = " h"boi
(IIeuJ elected Justice without opposition Ie,tiNeu
aud Democratic Supervisors have Oecn s-esssS- A.S