, 1873-10-03
PHILADELPHIA.

Local Political ProEn0stlcntions--
Who Sh1,li lse Mayor when the Ccn-
tcnnisi Gomez !-.And who Sianll I8o
the Architect Of Its fortunes l--The
constitutional Convention.
Special Dispatch to The Chicago Tribune.
THE PARAMOUNT BRIDGE.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1.-Jndge SharHwood re-
fused To-day MI application Of tho Reformara
for III injunction restraining the city authors
tics from awarding tho Wyte contract for tho
construction Of tho Fairmount bridge.
LOCAL OPTION.
Episcopal and other clergy1nen aro working
earnestly in the cause Of local option. Canvass
ers arc appointed in the various precincts. each
ipga arc being held in tho churches, aud tho
i's to pastors aS in to work. a
Moreover. petitions to tho Court Of Common
P!oas hayo beon distributed, asking tlat, in view
Of approhenaod frauds In the election, iusido
elcotlon-insnectors be solicited i'll eacE precinct,
under tho authority Of tho act Of April 8, 1860,
LOCAL POLITICS.
Tho Republicans Announce q nass.meot-
ing in Horticultural Hall, for Friday.
The Democrats are not coming to
tho front as we'll as expected. Tho Refonners
aro woriting very cnorgotically, holding nightly
meetings, otc. AB whole, tho excitement about
tho forthcoming election is not great: All ,par-
tics recognize the atrougth Of the Republican
ticket. The Democrats, with tho aid Of tho Re-
formers, will possibly sent Ludlow on tue Sr-
premo Douoh, but that will DO tho extent OF their
power.
A CENTENNIAL MAYOR.
There ts great amount Of secret work going
on nbout tue Centenninl Alayoraty. 8tokley IL
manouvering worry cautiously, aided by District
Attorney Mann; but their opponents, OF whom
moro anon. have thus far ehcckmatod thor beat
moves.
COMPETITORS Ton THE CENTENNIAL BUILDING.
+ Tie following aro named az aual competitors
for tho Contonnial Building: Samuel Sloan, No.
162 South Fourth street, Philadelphia; John
s 5oa o g. o eS sa ohsstna Sd M ';sot soe f @
ing, Wost Virginia; Calvert vaux, No.
10 broadway, New York Thomas n.
plowman. corner Of Ninth and D streets, Wash,
Walnut street. philadelphia; Francis =. Gotclel
nna stophon Nnsll. Jr., Philadelphia; ]. 4.
vrfdngh and =. 7: Herncr, Terro Haato, 1nd.i
9. Q. olarko II; A; d J. +. sims.No 42G Walnut
street, Philadelphia. It has been found TINT
enough spnco could not DO obtained in 1lor.
tioultural Hull for tho exhibition Of tho differ
ont Arawiuga, Bomo Of which arc very fine. To-
day thoy WILL bo Photographed, md tho Committee
On Plans promise inn Tn1nuNE full and accurate
compose tue Committee: Hon. Asa Packor,
ponnbylyania; Gov Ezokol A. Straw, New
Hampshire; Hon. Roht. II. Lamborn, Wyoming ;
Hon. OresteB Cleveland, Now Jorsoy; Alfred u.
dosiorl', Ohio; jus. Z. Doster, District OF Co.
At THE CONSTITUTIONAL, CONVENTION
to-day, Mr. Dnnning, of Luzorno, moved to 80
into, Committee OF tho Whole. to a1uend tile
tonth Hcution, viz:
Tl.at the dcneral Assembly shall mt raas my local
or secta Inv lncang changing cout, t,-scats erect
Ing now counltes, CIR changinY county ines uxeot III
cont!es containing not less tlan laj0oo liquidation,
aud an 'roa Ut nut less thnn 700 sluaso miles.
hr. Dunnlng urged hiA a1nondmont In q forol-
bio praottcnl speech ar,d was followed l'y Mr.
Hughes, OF tho BAlno county, WHO urged the