New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-04

majority, and have majority In tho Common Council
Al Minneapolis, Mnn Democratic Mayor was elected
the other officers being Republicans At La Crosse WIS.,
party lines wero Ignored, and Lynde, Democrat, was
| elected Mayor
A mass meeting Of the citizens of the IXth
Assembly District Brooklyn, without distinction OF party.
has been called for April Is at styles Hail. at Bedford
and Fulton TO discuss measures of national reform,
Hiram p. Crozier and Charles T. Thompson making
ARRANGEMENTS for the meeting.
The whirligig of time brings such quick po
ca changes in Louisiana, that tho presses of the State
are thoroughly bewldered to where to take or join
issue Former allies bitter socs and the friends
that knew each other once know each other no more
POLITICALLY for-tbe present at least. The Democrats
cordially hating the Cnstomhousc and Warmoth Iac-
clumsy way to play arbitcr In tho impending conflict.
Distance lends enchantment to the Admin
isration-particularly when through official eyes,
The far Western advocates Of perpetuaton In Office carry
the to their readers that Gen. Grant has been In
dorsed by the NewJersey legislature. few such
atestaons would be burden too strong for even the
Philadelphia movement TO stomach for the same body
that spread itself In this testimonial OF confidence also
Endorsed the Pennsylvania lobby and it didn't cost
very much, either.
The Irregular" organ of Omaha, strong in
the conviction Of the divinity hedging the oceholder
takes upon itself the business of speaking for Nebraska
in declining TO follow the Of Senator linton in his
abandoned crusade against Grant The Senator. it
admits Is an upright. honest man. and capable legisa-
tor but culpably weak and wicked in turning his back
upon such administration and unworthy the support
OF his felOw-czens in thus blocking the wheels Of
nomination. and exposing the army or ohiceholders to
the chance of seeking new masters.
The Jersey City Democratic Convention re-
nominated, yesterday, the Hon. Chas III. ONeill fer
Mayor The Republican Convention met last evening,
but adjourned without making nominations. The Re
publican Hobolen City Convention at No. 1T Wash
ingtonst. last night and nominated +. J.. Schimersahl
for Mayor John Ramona for CITY Treasurer. and John
have nominated James Mills for City Clerk, and A. f.
King ana Thomas Bromley tor Commissioners OF Assess
ments.
That enterprising pioneer of the sex, Miss
Van Lew, is undergoing some of the consequent
upon the rights urgently demanded. The National
Vigiaida protests against her continuance in Office.
Il" The Republicans of the city and State" 1t aflrms,
prompt removal Of the grossly incompetent incumbent
The trying through which Miss Van Lew passed
during the war, and the heroic patriotic part she bore
here in the very furnace of rebellion. and for which
have given her fill credit seem to have shat
tcrod her nerves and DESTROYED that balance of mnd
magnitude of that held by this lady"
The course of Col. FOrncy is regarded as
mysterious and unsatisfactory by The San francisco
Cironice which, surmising that he will support the Ad-
mlnistraon in the hope of yet representing Pcnnsyva
MIA in the United states Senate b. its aid says that
who make such bargains not to be trusted and no.
than Forney Besides he ought TO know that the editor
and proprietor of influential and independent journal
Than ~ seconiclaSs senator Compounded by bargain
which must make hn the tool OF men ADLER In debate and
ambitious and prominent to the public eye than
himself"
That model carpet-bagger, the gracious Gov
OF Texas, relieved from tho embarrassmcnts Of
criminal unploasanness. devoes his mind to tho amoi
Grafton OF the political OF his rccactrant people,
and patbctcaIy exhors them to give over further con-
entions "unitc Grant and make the fortune Of tho
Statenot becadse us sweet and good for brethren TO
dwell in harmony but for the unique reason that Grant
will he elected anyhow, and opposition and hostility 10
the Administration Will only damage the State Tho
American nation Is for Grant let support the nation
Meantime the people complain that this apostle or mar
nbv peg,ccts 10 pal practice tho pleasing virtues he
exfos. lie refuses to remove from office score OF SHUT
es pariisans who be CARING the rca>ur! ana Haunt
ing their dleness and ncumpetency before the SWIM led
tai -payers aided ard abctted b. the peace-i0Vng Ur
of Inc State who helped create the offices, anu INSISTS
ket,ing these men in them.
IFor oher Political Matters sseOfd Pog.