New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-02-06
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Wisconsin Legislature is paralyzed over
the question of the consuonaity Of the State COnst
tuition the doubt arising from questionable amend
ment which 1t generally admitted Is not III conscience
with the constitution.
The Democratic Town Conventions of Rich
mond County have made the following nominations fol-
Supervisors: Northneld. Henry H. Montclef; Castle
WcstdeId. A II. Wood southfeld J. b. Cornell.
The last vote in Pennsylvania, officially an
nounced stands: For AuditOrGenera-David Stanton
tkepubllcan 284O97; William McCandless Oemocrat),
VeyorI3cperll-Robert b. Beath (Repubcan), 25IOi6;
Jesse H. Cooper tDemocrat, 266735 f. A Wheeler ITEM
pcrAnccl 2?69 For COhSu'u'ioh1i
The Miners Journal earnestly cOunsels against
the proposed appointment OF John sney the chief OF
the "workIneDs Benevolent Society,"" ON the Hoar
Labor Commission. lie is, it is claimed man utterly
i'll provoking last years strikes prove him no friend OF
the wOrklngmen.
Gen. J. ID. Cox, eX-Secretary of the Interior,
has with several other prominent OhiOans, addressed
note to Liberal Republicans expressing satisfaction
with the results Of the recent Convention in Missouri
and appluding the idea Of Convention to he held III
Cincinnati to discuss the interests OF the country from
an unpartisan basis All Republicans throughout the
country who have the cause OF Relorm ana good gov
eminent nj heart exhOred to work for and with the
forthcoming Convention.
Disheartened with the frightful exhibit of
legislative yenaty and corruption in the Caldwell case
the portion of the Kansas press is casting
about Tor an ofectual and permanent remedy The best
promise Of such reform is given, II Is argued in the d.
election Of Senators by the people when the efforts
bribery must be pOwerles. Furthermore it is com
paned-with a bitter consciousness OF the poor stuff
,nsas Senatorial metal has frequently been made
Of-such system would bring the best men Of the state
20 the front, aud give the Commonwealth higher
name and WIdcI influence IN the national councils
An enthusiastic champion of denomination,
The NevH1ceH Journal is impeed TO the friends
OF Gen. Grant that it IS possible, Notwithstanding
fnvurug signs to the contrary fritter away his
a.
fu Prudig0ns buHders on the part of prominent Sen
pointed out the bane OF Grants popularity
ht, that OF attempting TO stite the earnest demand
for INVESTIGATION into existing abuses, which leads the
country 20 believe that Cen Grant feared the result
the equally ineXcusabe stupidity of Carpenter, COnkng
Co. in trying to drive the Reform Senators out of the
on the Civil Service Reform which warns the country
that the Presidents cry for Reform simply pretense
The Alabama journals comment quite freely
upon the change Ia the Mobile COecorship and In the
main distrust the wisdom of the substitution of Mt MIL
Ter for Nj Warner The latter The Mobile Register CLAIMS
hos admlnter the office with honesty and courtesy
and although Republican and Northern man. he has
impressed the mercantile community with the fairness
and purity OF his Administration Mr.. Miller, on the con-
trary Il lepie-en:ed man utterly unfit for Office
that nc has already filled to the dissatisfaction OF the
community Under his management Of the office, il is
claimed that the commerce OF the port suffered by mis-
chev0us and adysed measures, and 1t is earnestly
quested that the President refrain from reappOnng
tersDD repuguaD TO the citizens and SO iucompetent
10 carry on tue affairs OF the Office
The Phj'adelphia Enquirer charges rOundly
chat the election carried in the IVth District by
system OF cheating that would not disgrace the ingenuity
OF Tammany. It says: Under the infamous Registry
law Of this city fair vote impossible, and warning
gwen days before the election that the leaders of
the nngs" bad met in one place ana another 10 organ
ze gangs OF FOUNDERS, repeaers and ballobOX suffers
ady antage OF the worst features OF this law We
do moi hesitate 10 declare that the result owing
solely TO the most Infamous frauds, Inc iaE whGh pro
vde against the presence Of the police at the polls was
opqnly Violated Men whom Mayor stOkey has recently
appointed 20 office possession OF the approaches to
the poll in most OF the pfechs lor
Preparations have already begun in Philadel-
pha for the great Convention in june The Academy OF
Music has been engaged for three days and three nights
for the sessions 1t proposed to floor over the parque
On a level with the stage the delegates 10 occupy
fnra Al fe Continental, rooms nave been engaged ny
Clahin OF Massachusetts X u ndrId>un anu
fny Moves of Ohio with AZ delegates; ana D. u frdIf
oil Connecticut with nine deleges; Ghondep Chair
man of the New Hampshire COMMITTEE ana john !"
Foster Chairman OF the Indiana CoitteS. ~ 20 ~
House. rooms are engaged iO loO mem 81 az @
OiIb of Pittsburgh, with Their band OIL 20 per
f6rGiors.
Under the awakened zeal OF Reform IN De-
oenhe, ts7o The Missouri Democrat among many other
notae and worthy things said, In temperate exhora-
on 70 the Democracy: Quit CROPPING in the cataoombs
of dead theories and dead and come out into the
nsbt ~ o living present Drop all dispute about ques-
tiOns which the people have settled. ana mthN tnos
Democrats OF Missouri who al the last sYVou
for the equal rights OF all men, Resolve Ny Co, ~.
Operation Tor practical reforms, 10 WIN victory iol
patrotis whether shall prove victory Tor party Oi
not. Look sduarely IN the face the Iact tnat inc
Democratic party, by its present ofgauzation anu man
that II Republicans Gre able 10 rise above party WHICH