, 1873-01-24
NOTES AND OPINION.

John F. Jones, Of San Francisco, who has
bought Senatorial franchise Of Nevada, admits
large expenditure, but says it was " only for
legitimate campaign purposes" Item: to James
". Eye, to get out Of the wAy, $50, ,000 Item:
to William Sharon, to get out Of the way, ESQ o0o.
Item to Republican State Central Committee,
TOR Unanimous primaries In September,
ESQ, 600. Item to set 'em up for the boys, af-
ter tho unanimous nomination in September
aforesaid, $4,000. Item: to mike it mora
binding after Republican Legislature had been
elected, $50, GOO. It was well understood, 1ast
June, that 11r. Jones would pay 9250, 600 for the
geuatorsbip, as it is now in January, that he
has paid It. The Gold Hill CNevada) Ne1rs
saya:
The Iste election Was an Outrage civilized Amer
ca and the present Senatorial election "a fitting 90
quel toit.
Chancellor 4. ". billiard. Of Alabama, is a
candidate for place in Grants Cabinet.
General AcAfil1en, one Of the LouisianS
claimants to seat in The Een:te, is native Of
Ohio, and brother-in-law Of e1-Postmaster Gen:
eral Donison Since the close Of the var ha has
been engaged in planting, in Carroll Parish,
and, since 1868, has been Republican member
OF the Legislature. Ho recognizes and repro
sonts the McEpery State GQYe14naert.
Tho Dubuque TlmeA speaking OF t1e
finances Of lows, saya:
The real Of tbs dearh Of money in the Treas
ury Is the fact that appropriations intended to run
during swo years were in some cases entirely and IN
F. ssa s.sas as'nS cesaea as t.
which the Auditor ia the resources OF ths
Treasury would warrant by sone 100000,
Tho kentucky Legislature, on Tuesday,
elected Willis 3. Machen, aow IN the United
States Senate by appointment, to serve out the
1raa- Aferhnn
10; B. Tar7in Baker, Republcan,~17. ....
John B. Gordon, elected Senator Of Georgia,
rice ELL, Was Confederate General, and Was
the candidate for Goyornor, against Bullock, in
1868. His disabilities have been removed-
The Tennessee Legislature has elected
Charles n Gibbs Secretary OF State, rice Butler;
", ". Hobbs, Comptroller, rice Pennobackor
ard William n. Morrow, incumbent, Treasurer
AL are Liberal Democrats.
; Tho Texas Legislature met at Austin, Jnnu:
ar7 "A. and Is almost unanimously Democratic.
The senate elected E. B. Pickett, Of Liberty,
President, and ho is er-o0lcio Lieutenant Gov
ernor. The House elected Dr.. NJ D. T. Taylor,
Speaker. The Secretary Of the Senate is Leigh
Chalmers and the Clerk Of the House, William
Walsh. Webster Flanagan (son Of the United
statee senator) resigned his claims to the Chair
Of the Senate, thereby solving dopbt which
was pregnant with trouble. Colonel Pickett il !;
prospcctiyely Governor, vice Davis, to be iqar
peached-
The Florida Legislature has two contested
seats in the Senate, and si1 in the House.
The New York Herald is Of the opinion that
$50 out Of the Il United States Senators OBJ
tained theirseatts II :; r rarchnse-" --~--~
For pe1t Goyprp9r ct Ohio Collection IN
0ctobar), the Republicans most named are Coz.
ernnr Noyes and John T. Wilson. The Demo-
Gratis are already talking OF Thomas Ewing, who
ought to hare been the candidate two years ago.
-Wo hope It wilt not BE- out Of order to lPq-
yestigate the 10000 subscription OF the Pacific
Railroad Company to assist in the election q
Mr. Harlan Mr: Harlan asserts very posltiVs,3
that although the $40 600 Was subscribed and
spent, It Tss hot improperly nsed. It would b9
Worth while to find out just how that sum ca1
be used otherwise than :: :imprQperlY" IN q sena:
forial election. Somebody WHO hasn't get
ane y Sa7t to e I2 a9 j.
legitimate cost Of the undertaking, it ought to
be known in advance for tho benefit Of the I'M
pecunious L1o..is Democrat
Some Of the less intelligent caucns pub1ica.
tiona, being afflicted With that rather dangerous
variety Of zeal which the Apostle describes q =
S?H S?Ht;t:t ss t'ttss1 tEaa 49, - fS4o 49,. e
sEo1sas1y4 rrsJ ns1 r.. ~ III ~ rhi;a ,,an
"aJa AMY !. "outu. Inv ~ sn9 Pp1: Pupp1E:o n4'*
concerneu-ak any fa1e FL tne AePunucaua-
have been triumphantly " "vindlcated." It u
only Justice to say that this kind OF talk rarely
heard from the older and ADLER Republican jour
nals,-tne Journals OF antecedents and estab-
lished position, With character7 to look after,
Such newspapers as the Nov York Eresing Post
Hartford Courant, Philadelphia Press, Clncin-
natl Gazette, Chicago .Eoening Post, and ST
Louis Democrat teko the matter good doa
more eeriously -6prinqfen Republican.
.-Tbe catching OF James Brooks in the Credit
Mobilier trap seems to be = great comfort to the
distinpuishod Republicans whose: shining and
spotless innocence has beou 60 CloHoualy VIZ.
dicatea-V,nc.nnau ; to"T,c1u NJ en;s;,na ~ ark.n.
eaa IL that Of Alnbams. The State is to b