New-York tribune., 1872-01-18

on Of the propretics OF his position to fbat b
| would thus ConklDaize himself for any master. !
| The Republican Convention of the Vth>Sen-
atoria District Of Pennsylvania nominated Harry Gray
to MI the vacancy in the Senate caused by death Of
| inst
The Maryland Legislature, in joint con.
venton yesterday, baloted five times for United states
Senator the last standing: For George vckcrs as;
Geo. Geo. H. Dennis p James T. Earle. 0; Philip Francis
Ihdmas Daniel NJ Henry, 70; the Hon. J. II. j. Cres-
well, 4; the rest Of the votes were scattering.
In the Missouri Legislature, yesterday, the
Committee on Ways and Means " the Lower House
made report the financial condition of the State in
which they that further legislation necessary to
provide for meeting the State indebtedness maturing
10 1916 the tax rpaured to bo levied bv tbe last state
Convention being ample to both the interest and
the State.
The West Virginia State Constitutional Com
vention assembled at Ch9reson Tuesday, Hon. sam1
Price Of Greenbriar County reelected permanent
President. and G. p. Butcher Secretary. a probably
Successful effort Will be made to remove the Convention
organized G. A. sperry was elected speaker ~ the Son
ate, and DR.. f. A. Summers, speaker OF the House The
officers OF both Houses and the Convention Demo
Gratis.
Ii was the fashion Of the great artists Of
antiquity to spend their efforts in painting them
selves That eminent master OF political pettifogging,
Roscoe COnkng, tho friend OF Mlrphy, thus mns him
sef for the curous student Of the future: Some men,
thinking and dreaming OF patronage and punder. as
he bci and GIal Of politics. sustain themselves
Tor n time. By promising erybOdy, ana LAYING the
dlsappOin ment- TO somebody else, by whccdlng and
explaining and maneUvcIinc Mechanically, some men
succeed FOR time But these are not the men Presi-
dents are made OF; they last long, when their
patronage Is gone, they are gone too"
Judge Jameson Of the Superior Court Of
Chicago rendered decision In the case Of Mrs waite,
whose vote refused by the Judges Of Election
who subsequently brouchtacion against them The plea
OF her counsel that suffrage s natural right under the
Constitution OF the United States, the Constitution OF
Illinois, ihe b,carati9n Of Indopsnde9ce and the Deca
wholly by The consent Of those who have power TO- grans
or Withhold The special pleading that general law In
its term. admits special instruction he styles her
eN ana unworthy of entertaining; which settles the
suffrage question tg Illinois for The present " Is but
lar ,"otef that th' Jndse tcmpeled MS s, sever,
iy by adding that Win war me general "enant Tenant
sha seem to warrant IT, law may be Trained 10 permit
women to Sotc-if they want 70.
A bill has been introduced in the Missouri
Legislature to facilitate the construction Of railroads in
that state. The principal feature OF the provision IA TO
issue all new broad gauge railroads $4,000 per mile IN
state bonds and s. 900 per milo to narrow gauge roads
All the roads receiving this aid are 10 pay INTO the State
Treasury two per cent Annually ~ their gross earnings
Ia be- applied 10 pay me lnlcsrSt on me nois ana TO
create a sinking Ind 10 pay 81 The bonds After the
interest and bonds are paid this twolper cent IA TO so
into the State Treasury. and na perpetual source OF
revenue. Counties are prolibted taking stock IN ram
roads sXcep bv wC thirds yOc OF the legal voters Of
tf M tOunIy; n ~ ] S9s e%o n1o The author of the
hil ntnatcs that under tie law the State VIII have in
years 2O0) additional mile Of railroad ana that the
interest bonds viii M be- paid on The roads are
10 De under the full control of the Legislature.
The Democratic General Committee of Kings
County held stormy session on Tuesday, TuhiS q.
Bergen occupying the chair. Mr.. Hopkins OF New
Utrecht offered resolution 10 the effect that the General
Committee, or ANY member ihtre0 should not dicta'e
any PERSONS make ont lit of names to be voted
on rs delegates 10 tn" Committee In the primaries.
Register Mclaughlin pronounced The resolutions unn-
tcIieIblc and they laid on the table. cOmmnDi-
cation fro voters Of the Twelfth Ward was read stating
that the conduct at political affairs III thar ward meTed
condemnation and asking that three impartial inspectors
should De- named by the General Committee 10 attend
the urinary After an exciting debate motion to lay
the Communication the table clearly lost hui tie
Chairman declared n carried This disgusted several or
Inc members aud they called for the and Nr.
Foran moved clear the room saying that he did not
br III, We in mob rule Carried. The communication
laid on The table by q vote Of ~ 10 35 Adjourned.