New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-06-05
POLITICAL NOTES.

A private dispatch received in Washington
from Montgomery Ala. says that Gov. Lewis epl has
appointed Robert c. Brickel CDeml ChiefJustice Of
tie Supreme Court OF the State, vice Peek, resigned
The Aew-Hampshire Legislature convened
yesterday Concord and organized the House by elect
ing James W. Emery of Portsmouth Speaker and Samuel
C. Clark OF clifford Clerk the Senate by electing DAVID
a. Ward OF Concord President and Luther Morrill, OF
Concord Clerk.
The lower House of the Connecticut Legis-
lature yesterday, oOncurred in the Senates action of
last week in eecting O1gen S. Seymour Of Litchned,
now OF the Supreme Court be Chief Justice Of the
supreme Court the place Of Judge Butler, resigned;
aud also elected Judge john d. Park Of Norwich 70 be
Chief Justice, to succeed Judge seymour whose term
viii expire bv The constitutional Limitation Of age7o
years-On the 9th Of February next
The Democratic State Committee Of Penn
sylvania met yesterday in the Merchants Hotel, at
Philadelphia, and agreed upon August q MS the time
and Wkesbarre the place for holding the State Con-
vention. The Hon Samuel Randall presided The Chair
was directed properly express IN his address 70
the people Of the state OF Indignation az the
course pursued by tie Administration III the LOUISIANA
trouble
The grievance which Indiana had against
the Centennial Commission has been removed in man
ner honorable to all parties concerned. Mr. David NJ
Boyd who was appointed by Gov Baker and superseded
by Mr.. Franklin c. Johnson appointed by Gov. Hen
bricks has resigned TINS removing all obstruction to
the admission OF MI Johnson. The Philadelphia Press
says that Mr. BOYD Nas resident OF Indiana at the
time OF his appointment, ana that he mas served hs
Commission faithfully mp 70 the time ot his Resignation
The Ne,g- York Commercial Advertiser says
" In preached Sunday before last, Robert Coli
yer aludug che press sad It is glorious and good
At its best meanGr you reach downward aud at the
bottom mud judging from the facility with
which strictly party organs often throw mud good
many Of them must DO nc the bottom But the day
seems not far distant when the party yoke Will be
thrown OF by . large majority OF American journals.
independently criticism OF men ana m 9snes Is hOt Ohi
honorable, but editors are beginning TO learn that 1t
pays as wel.'
This interesting item of political gossip is
given by The Springfield Republican: iatimatons are
given out in quarters likely to be weinformed
that Mr. Dawes to resi- gn his seat IN Congress
from this district aud that, consequently among the
elements Of political interest and excitement this Fan
will be the choice Of his Why he Is to resign
is not clearly intimated but the supposition IS
transference to the Presidents Cabinet Co rstcass
foreign mlssiOnt suppositon which the peculiar pot
cal tone OF Mr.. Dawes Greenfield Decoration Day al
dress thought by the peopie VINO Ley 10 Do Wise
A Farmers Convention, composed of men of
all parties was held In Washington, Iowa, Monday
nominate candidates for the Legislature and
county officers Every township in the county was rep
resented and judging from the vigorous tone OF the
resolutions. the delegates were resoute set OF men,
They denounce the State Legislature for failing to pass
law regulating railroad rates and declare that
didate for the Legislature Will be supported who will
not pledge himself TO for such law, and 20 refuse
10 accept passes or any other petty brides from railroad
cor,oratlons. The candidates whom they named are
REQUIRED in accepting the nomination, 70 abandon al
former political connections, and 10 profess allegiance
beucefoTtl ONLY 10 interests OF the farmers ana
w0rdugmen. II Is expected that STATE Convention OF
the same character viii soon be held IN Iowa.
MASSACHUSETTS Republicans seem to be actu-
ally alarmed ut Gen. Buffers determination 70 seize the
Gubernatoral chair by force and 70 fear that he may
win in spite Of h- unpOpularity Boston correspond
ent Of The Hartford COlranl gives some insight into
their trepidaon and their schemes to defeat the chief
OF the salary grabbers hear OF who is likely
70 be run against Gen. Butler in the Republican COnyen
ton except Gov. Washburn. The more bold-and
think the more sagscousof the Republicans would like
resylute and pucky leader who had qualifications for
the stump and would face follow Butler in his appeals
TO the people Nobody OF this kind Is as vet suggested
as having q stomach for such fight. Judge HOar.
hear nuw will oppose Buffers nomination. aud perhaps
address the people the subject before the Republican
State Convention held. The best for the anti
Butler Republicans pursuei5 70 lake the ground IN
advance that they will supPgT Butler, II he be nom
thev undoubtedly believe. that he is not M man 10 he
Governor Massachusetts,. Let them give out before
hand tnat they Will bolt and there are thousands wh0
will follow them. They may not succeed III defeating
biu bur they are strOn ger this tack than they are on
any other and year the party would Do puf
fed and the state would be with Them
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