New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-01
GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.

GENERAL POLITICAL NEWS.
THE PENNSYLVANIA CONSTITUTIONAL ELECTION
CAsE-APPLICATIoN FOR AN INJUNCTION TO
PREVENT TIE HOLDING OF THE ELECTION.
lBY rELEGRAPH TO THE TRBUsEl
| PITTSBURGH, Nov. 30-An application is to
he made in the Court Of Common Pleas tomorrow for
injunction to restrain the Secretary the
wealth, and the Allegheny County officers from pro-
ceeding with the special election on the ques-
ton OF the adoption rejection OF the
| Constitution. The bill 10 be presented sets forth
that the act OF the Legislature authorizing special
election to determine whether Constitutional Conyen-
ton should be called was unconstitutional because the
mode OF amending the constitution is already provided
in the other article OF it; that the Of providing
10 did for the election OF minority representation,
Illegal because the act denying the right Of the majority
| 10 govern is snti-repubcan In principle, wholly
opposed to aud subversive OF the rights Of
the electors and violation Of the WITH Article Of the
Constitution OF the United States that the method Of
filing vacancies in the Convention caused by death
unconstitutional that the Convention violated the act
OF the Assembly In refusing allow the amendments to
be voted separately by the people after having been
requested In writing by Onehird OF the Convention 40
70 do that the ordinance passed by the Convention,
calling for special election, illegal because the
Convention exceeded Its powers and that holding the
election will the illegal outlay OF large
i
restraining the holding of the election, and providing
the authorizing minority representation be de-
clared unconstitutional; that the Convention be de-
clared an illegal body, and the election ordinance
constitutional. The plaintiffs the bill represented
by the United States ctAttorney and lawyers,
working IL believed the interests OF the State Re
publican Ring.
RESIGNATION OF SENATOR CAssERLY OF CALIFORNIA
THE DEMOCRATS sURPRIsE-HAIGHT AND
BOOTH NOW THg ONLY CANDIDATES FOR THE
sENAToRsHIP.
SAN FRANCIsCo, Nov. 2s.-The following
letter was received this afternoon:
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov %. 1873
To the Hon NEWTON BOOTH. Governor Of CGigorHid ee
DEAR SIR hereby resign my unexpired term in the
Senate Of the United states Senator for Caorniahs
resignation take effect immediately that the state
Legislature which meets on the lat OF next month may
IN the vacancy As my intimate frisnds IN the 9e9 aet
body, and at the same time to wltadraw WHOLLY
sides the continent have demanded of me
and have received much attention as TO generally IN
pair my health and compel me to neglect my private
affairs. The latter consideration is not a controlling
but the condition OF my health is such as TO LEAD me
to seriously doubt strength 10 discharge the arduous
duties a Senator from California. nave deferred
carrying NY desire until the present time, when
both objects may be accomplished AZ once anu "nsh
the Legislature Just about TO meet may eject my sue
cessor. Very respectfully, = CAssERLf'
Mr. Casserly led the majority Of his party here in
opposition TO the railroad monopoly but that majority
is in the minority in the Legislature, and might not
have been able 10 effect his reelection in triangular
contest with Booth side. The general opinion Is
that his resignation will operate favoraby for Booth
and disastrously 10 the schemes in the railroad
interest as laid by Billy Carr their chief political agent
II is believed among the politicians that GOV Haight.
the RAILROAD Democratic candidate, viii be elected
for the unexpred term OF Senator Cassery and that Mr.
Booths prospect OF succeeding Mr. Haigh is assured
by Mr.. Casserly's resignation.
Nov sO-The resignation Of Senator Cassery fell like
a bombshel in the Democratic camp at Sacramento.
Npd for n itatiO
the result of the conference not yet known They
attempted 70 hold last night, but failed to get
Quorum Messrs. Haght and Booth are the only candi-
dates in the field who present to have chance
OF election MI Booths record antmonopOlist ia
well known Mr.. HaiShts friends place him on the
same side with Booth.
POLITICAL NOTES.
The Ohio Constitutional Convention will re-
assemble in Cincinnati on Wednesday.
The Elmira Advertiser is in favor Of L. Brad
ford Prince for Speaker Of the next Assembly
The Prohibitionists of Boston have nom-
mated Henry A. Cushing Mayor and full list Of Alder
men The clr1ens OF Cambridge have nominated Mayor
Bradford for reelection
Not satisfied with the Credit MObilier reve-
istions Of the last Congress- The S. Louis Republican
calls for the revival OF Credit MODier Committee No
the Central Pacific Railway
State Senator A. Mygatt of Mississippi is
spoken probable successor Of Senator Ames In
the United States Senate. 1t does BOT give the most
reassuring evidence OF his political integrity to notice
that he is obliged 10 open densls
OF charges he brbed during the last session OF
| the Ii gslature.
| The Whitehall (N. " Times says the cleo
ton in this State proved that the Liberal party
myth and that Democrats might have elected their
full ticket their State Committee had been wiser 1t
then reads this lesson its party "Now, IL the Demo
cratic party wish TO march to victory let them not
only invite the cooperation Of all elements opposed
to the corrupt party at the head Of the but
LET them hold out strong patriotic inducements for them
To unite with U.S. and we will guarantee that such
| thing shall again the defeat Of part OF our
ticket, as the this Fall"