New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-21
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
THE BOSTON MUNICIPAL CANVASS.
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BOsTON, Nov. 20.-The Republican City
Convention was held this afternoon Wiser cOunsels
have prevailed and the mistake of last year has been
avoided. Then it voted make strict party nom
nations and the result the loss OF any inu
in the election The party as it was before
completely oyershadowed by tho citizens movement.
This year the Convention promptly tabled resolution
fayoring non partisan nominations, thus refusing 10
express any opinion in the matter. The Con
vention then proceeded 10 follow the popular
voice by nominating for Mayor Samuel C. Cob5,
and for Street Commissioner Joseph Smith,
both Democrats or, one OF the delegates expressed
it, conservative Democrats with Republican ten
denotes" These gentlemen have, therefore, the Repub-
lican, Democratic, and citizens nominations with no
competitors committee of two fromIeach ward was
chosen TO report list canddstes,ior the ~ Alder
men at an adjourned meeting OF the Convention ono
week from Monday. Tho Democrats. who have taken
precisely the course, have instructed their com
mittee 10 nominate but Democrats, but the Repub-
lean committee IL perfectly untrammeled.
THE PHILADELPHIA COUNCILS AND SIR KEMBLEs
BANK
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 20.-An Intellectual at
tempt made this afternoon in the Councils TO put an
end the OF President Kembles Peoples Bank as
depository OF public funds The measure making Il
depository was forced through the Chambers and past
the Mayors signature last October within A. hours
Samuel g. King, who had voted for the original BILL In
roduced to-day, an ordinance repeating 1t. He stated
that he had learned since tho passage OF tue ordinance
that by supplemental act Of Assembly the individual
liability OF the stockholders OF the Peoples Bank had been
taken away and that therefore there absolutely no
security for depositors AZ trustees OF the citizens
money members ought to be glad to join with the
speaker Ia righng their record on this question. 5r
Hanna, while admitting that there had been undue
the passage the original bill. thought there
ought be consideration of the subject and there
fore moved to refer the repeating ordinance to the
Finance Committee. After some complaint by Mr. King
that his would share the fate OF resolution looking
equaiZ ltiOn OF the different amounts In the sew
etal deposit0ries, the reference was made
ACTION OF THE NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATURE.
RALEIGH, Y. c., Nov. 20.-ln the State SEN
ate, today, Major Durham, Democratic Senator from
Wilson, introduced resolution in reference the Vlr
guius outrage, condemning the act OF the Spanish au
thortes barbarous and inhuman. calling upon our
Government to accord the Cuban patriots belgcrent
rights and asking that the resolution DO forwarded TO
President Grant and the North Caroliua members OF
Congress.
The message Of Gov. Caldwell silent on Cuban az
fairs.
INTERFERENCE WITH THE PHILADELPHIA ELECTION
COMMISSIONERS
PuLADELPHIA, Nov. 20.--The threatened
Interference with the Election Commissioners appointed
by the Constitutional Convention has begun. State
Treasurer Mlcsy to-day refused b pay 5000 ordered
by the Convention to be paid the Philadelphia Com
mi.soners in defrayment OF the necessary expenses
Il is understood that OF the appropriated by the
Legislature for the OF the Convention there remains
expended from 10000 to $4,000 and yet the payment
OF "a draft for 5000 has been refused.
TIE NORTH CAROLINA LEGISLATIVE
RALEIGH, Nov. 2O.-Ciov. Caldwelps message
to the North Carolina Legislature to-day largely de-
voted to State finance He opposed population, and
advised compromise according 10 the ability of the
State Severa. bills introduced in both Houses for
the settlement OF the debit all of which strongly opposed
the payment of special tax bonds, but favored com
promise OF tho old debt resolution WAS passed re-
uesting the Governor exhaust every defeat
the Injunction brought against the pubic treasury
h. Alfred SELF ana other DOndhOiders.
TUE STATE CANVASS IN NEW-HAMPSIIRE.
CONCORD, n. H., Nov. 2O-The Republican
State Committee mot here tonight and Il xed the time
and places for holding 5ho State Senatorial and County
Conventions The Convention is to be held in this
city Jan. :, ut II a. N. The meeting very fully
attended.
DEMOCRATIC VICTORY AT CHATTANOOGA.
CHATTANOOGA, Nov. 20.--There was COM
poto Democratic victory IN tho municipal election to-
day z. D. Sims elected Mayor, and ]. j. Lowry,
Marshal This is the first Democratic victory for city
officers since tho war.