New-York tribune., 1873-05-07
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Hon. George Richards (Rep) was
elected Mayor Of Dover. Morris County. n j. at the
recent election. by majority al 10 out Of $50 votes
pOlled.
The General Assembly of Ohio adjourned
,ue dc Yesterday morning. having been in session l2'
days. during which TIME l'o genera ana III iOcai a"
were enacted.
The Ohio Constitutional Convention is com
osed OF 81 Republicans as Democrats. and gentlemen
belonging % neither political narty It is thought that
one OF the non-parsan members win be chosen Presi
dent and the most prominent candidate is Mr. Rufui
King of Cincinnati.
A Washington dispatch says that the ere
port that Hon. H. slJss Of Alabama had given his
back pay the poor his district out to be IN
true II that M SlOss remarked in the hearing
OF reporter that the poor Of his district would get ms
snare OF tbe puprr iut alsi tt1d this the reporter
did not hearl that he was tbe poorest man there'
The city election OF BoOntOn, Morris County,
NewJerseY. which was held on Saturday resulted IN
the election OF the Democratic toket-a result
never before aocoup ned since the Incorporation OF tne
place The following is the list Of officers elected al ol
whom received over l2J majority; Mayor, Thomas Hode
kins: Clerk Wm. f. Kerr COuncilmen, Theo Balu s9
win BENJAMIN BOuIh JJuu J. kDpp; inspectors "a AieN
ton, Oscar Patterson, L lvln W1Inin.
This city is soon to have an Important ac-
oession. The Atchison kansas Champion saws "A
gentleman who saw senator Pomeroy az 1opekA' ie
Gently informs Us that Mr. Pomery WILL IN the Iuture
have nothing whatever 10 90 with politics. On this
course he Is resolved and think his determination ls
a wise one Our informant does not know whether he
has fully decided 20 remain ln nc t III IL taihs of
thinks he will hereafter reside IN tne Est. nc % m m
living IN New-Yor CITY, where lac has been OHereu an
important and Lucrative position
Gen. Gordon, one Of the United States SEN
ators from Georgia, recently made his appearance in
Austin, Texas Being "a distinguished visitor. he was
invited by the members tho Legislature TO address
them When he came make his speech, they learned
that he was in Austin his quality Of Senator, but
"a drummer for a set of school books published Dy
drm which he represents To be sure there Is no harm
in turning houesr penny during the Congresslonal
vacation and we trust tnJt IN. Gordon VIII - mi mako %
money enough 20 render him, When ne COMES D@oA "
Washington, the enemy OF ali Senatorial grabs.
Processing to speak by authority, The 90
lnbts (OJ DisDqict gives the following statement con
earning Senators sherman ant Thurman and their extra
back pay: "They did not take the back pay nor did
they ever intend 10 take The day after the bull passed
through Congress they both decided that they would not
touch IT. nor any portion OF IT, but would quietly nave IL
covered into Treasury OF the United States where IL
viii require another appropriation act 10 reach IL Inc
very first 10 seems resolve upon tnis course were the
distinguished senator, from OIo: but II seems also
that they preferred not 20 adycrse what they cOhslu
cred proper themselves % 10 under the retroactive
clause OF the Salary acG'
1t is only fair to hear both sides. The
general opinion is that the negroes who have emgrated
from Georgia TO Arkansas have lone so because OF bad
treatment at home. The garcImah Republican denies
this II says that the who have left Georgia
have induced do 10y the promise Of big prices
and peculiar privileges elsewhere, in every particular OF
which they have been deceived; that a number have
returned already, and that moro will return at
the end OF year; that preachers have been
paid to influence iaborcrs 90 20 west; that no state
holds Out better inducements Tor negro labor than
Georgia ard that IN state treated with
greater consideration.
The disgrace of our Government at Vienna
has called attention 10 the danger OF similar shame at
our coming centennial al Philadelphia. The Boston
Courier has this sensible view Of the subject II this
dscreditabe phase in politics is allowed TO It
self in connection with the Philadelphia Exposition Of
1876 we may as well prepare Tor greater humiliation
than the past fortnight has developed for at Vienna
We shall not be able carry through the projected OBJ
servance Of the centennial anniversary Of our national
Independence with bare escape from disgrace even.
unless the influence Of the mere politician Is made null
and void The Government must take higher ground
than yet taken 0f this nature and allow
accomplished and express eSpOnents Of important
material interests 20 tBe the place OF Ignorant and IN
trguIng followers OF the party IN power