New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-30
POLITICAL NOTES.
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Another important step toward final set
Element Of the muchvexed capital question of COnnect-
cut was taken yesterday. Tho Lower House OF tho
Legislature passed the constitutional amendment max
ing Hartford the sole capital by vote Of 1856 to S. The
amendment now goes before the people at the next Oc
tober election when majority vote is required TO make
IL law That $4,000 which is said TO have been sent up
from New-Haven evidently miscarried.
An elaborate opinion, signed by all the
Judges Of the Supreme Court Of New-Hampshre. was,
yesterday sent Gov Straw to tho effect that when
Town Clerk makes the record and return OF votes for
Representative Congress according 10 the Moderators
count and declaration, the Governor and Council are
not authorized 70 require the Clerk to amend his record
and correct an the count This opinion Of the
Judges will elect Austin F. Pike OF Franklin to Congress
from the lid District.
At the Boston Labor Reform Convention,
Yesterday it was voted that Convention Of the Labor
Reform party be held Worcester, Aug. 5. 1873, to
nominate complete State ticket and candidates for the
Senate OF Massachusetts from the different districts
Tho President, Mr. Jones, made few remarks
characerzng the parties at present in the country
as the party the past and the party of the spOis
The Labor party the salvation OF the workngmen,
and would succeed II its members were true. The Con-
venton rather thiny attended but much interest
manifested by those present.
The process of condemning Congressman
for the salary business. and at the time
pressing mistaken confidence in President Grant, who
made the grab possible does not please The CinennGH
Commercial That Journal Gays: of the Republican
party does proceed purify sot pretty rapidly it
will be purified by external forces and with violence that
will disturb its constitution. But tho process OF purih
cation IA not the unqualified Endorsement OF Grant, and
the impersopal and qualified dlsapprQ0AtiQa OF the
Credit MObiller Congressman people require more
distinct terms and decisive measures than those OF the
Columbus Convention" -
Mr.. Jasper Packard is member Of Congress
from tho XIth Indiana District, and when he returned
home from the XLIId Congress he took his back pay
with him. county convention in his district did not
approve Of this and requested him to resign He has
written letter declining TO do requested and claim
ing that his back pay burden upon his constituents
since it is by the whole country. In order TO ap
pease Them however he has estimated that the share
taken from the people OF his district is t2 and this he
offers 20 deposit the benefit Of It's 10000 Inhabitants
with Mr. Packard and confirmed his certainty of retiring
from political life at the end of his term.
The new Temperance law Of Illinois is rOus
ing the Germans of Chicago In unprecedented man
ner. Mass meetings are being held in the various
wards and efforts foot to organize anti-tem
perance party The law closes all of the drinking
saloons lager.Deer as well others, Sunday, aud
compels them to close at IL O'Clock each night The
Germans declare that tho measure Is aimed against
them race, and that the only way for them TO OPP
nose U Is q They denounce the Republican party
Tor the offensive legislation, aud declare their deter
mlnaon leave its ranks. On Sunday last more than
100 Germans kept their saloons to test the law and
the result that each Of them was arrested aud Is
awaiting trial
Students of Pennsylvania politics will recog- |
nze tho truth OF this reference to the Ring OF which Mr.
simon Cameron Is the shining 1t Is In TIE Pills
bur0h telegraph Blind unwavering devotion TO this
Pennsylvania Tammany has becoue tho price Of public
honors so far the Ring control and the complete
ness OF their organization and resources enables them TO
penetrate almost every, county, in some Disguise
other Nothing too high too diminutive to escape
them They are equally at home. whether 1t is paser
or folder United States Senator. State Treasurer,
Supreme Judge They have sort OF prescrptvo right
10 tina Legislature City governments afford the most
suooulent jobs that bring grFt 10 telr mil state ON
GERS are convenience that cannot DO overlooked They
aim 10 influence every Federal appointment and dictate
who shall MI Offices under tho state"
Indiana has grievance concerning its Com
mission at the Philadelphia Centennial Ex.Goy. Baker
apponted ais Commissioner Mr.. David NJ Boyd, an |
agent Of the Pennsylvania Central Railroad Company,
who Il seems Is resident OF Indiana. Gov Hen
bricks informed President Grant OF the facts stating
that Congress had declared that each Commissioner
must BIO resident OF the State no represented. and
asked that the Hon Franklin q. johnson OF NewAibany
be appointed TO succeed MIR. Boyd. The President
by forwarding TO Gov Hendricks Mr.. john
sons commission. The latter presented himself with
his commission TO the Centennial Executive Committee
but refused recognition representative from IN
iiana. and Mr. Boyd retained la tho position Tue
between Gov. Hendricks AMI the Pres
ient Is published In The Indianapolis Sentinel as well
" u letter from Congressman Kerr roYiewng inc whole
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