New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-01-03
POLITICAL NOTES.

Massachusetts, begins to suspect that she
needs Constitutional Convention.
The entire Republican city ticket waa elected
az Memphis Thursday The majority OF Joan Logue for
Mayor ia about s0. while that OF Fred 3 Cbaper FOR
Tax Collector and L. Shaw Tor Wharf Master IL much
larger Tho vote poed was very hght Ia many OF
the wards moi more than half shc wh'os registered
voted.
II reports from New Hampshire are true the
Republican stat Convention whiohmects on wednesday
next Will plenty candidates To choose from IN ia
selection for Governor Tho latest number is 81 Toe
who has the best chances. according To lotter IN
The Boston Adrer,iser is Mr.. Charles H. Bell The neHt
man Is Mr.. W. II. Y. Hackett, and after hun come
Messrs Dexter Richards. David A. Wardc ". d. Weeks,
Charles A. Hackett and the remainder Of the 81 Tue
Democrats hold their convention On the following DAY
the contest Is thought ~ lie between eAGoF
Weston and Judge Roberts.
The Pennsylvania Ring dies bard. Having
opposed tho Constitution In yan u now a. vany
trying destroy its immediate influence by interposns
absurd quibbes concerning its provisions The latest
attempt OF this kind is assumption that the new in
strument does provide for the election OF new Leg
stature until 1876. and that consequently the present
body must hold over. They hope thus 10 secure the
election Of Ring candidate Of United states
Senator John Scott whose term expires in March, 1875
doubt dom It'll that 1f efgTa 9Re Pe eh II @o
that the biennial session Of the Legislature Tor
which provides snOud bo elected IN 1874 aud meet III
January, 1915.
The neqoes have never been granted the
privilege OF sitting upon the jurics Of the Hastings
Court OF the city OF Richmond Va. and large nuner
of tax payers OF their atoy addressed respectful
petition TO tho Judge OF that Court asking that inte
gent negroes be hereafter 30 -t IA where
accused is OF their color The judge viii give ms
answer Monday next. whether At will benefit Ihem
him confer upon them what IS their right by tho
laws OF the LIND remains TO be In that state tho
md AZ A
board charged with the duty OF drawing jurors.
number Of names pat IN box. and one 81 the board
draws out the necessary number % fo7m jury. ~
ma mes OF negroes put in The box s evident t
cannot pe drawn out, hence thi' pellH,,h' tb'
Judges of the State are al CONSERVATIVES aud 10 hap
pens that in this Court the Clerk ana COMMUNICATIVE
attorney belong 20 tho same party In NAM cOunucs
of the state Aegro aries aud mixed urios common
They ongh to BON All
The Chamber of Commerce Of Charleston,
g. c. has adopted unanimously. resolution declaring
it expeden that the Taxpayers Convention OF 1871 be
called together to take into consideration the
financial management Of tho State The Convention
was first called together by the Chamber OF Commerce.,
and adjourned Obedient to the call OF its President
Commenting tho action OF the Chamber. The Charie'f'"
Necs and Courier enumerates many facts which mako
suoh An assembly desirable Last year the General As
sembly levied "a tax upon . basis OF s5D0OOO0 Tne
State Treasurer Acknowledges a receipt OF tl6ooo'
winch would justify valuation OF only ABOUT
sis5 O00OOo. For the present year tho Controller
General fixes the basis at s76,956.5o2 H. an
advance Of at least ssOOcOo or an increase OF taxa
ton amounting s29OOOO The financial officers seem
to no good deal confused about the real state OF tne
fund, I'M their charge. Tho Treasurer as before stated
saws the tax year amounted to s62OOW ana Tue
controller says It amounted to s2l0l.00. Abiding 10
these conflicting statements, The Nens ana courier
iustly remarks: - Where the other hundreds ot
thousands or how docs such confusion arise III tneH
dguresl This matter needs looking into ana II prop
erly pr0bed II would doubtless be discovered now S.e
gf,,,o of
their living four or lye true; -t1sl amount. ana YET
accuma t6 fortanG a. in sw1 OF r witch the
Eanventon might investigate with advantage 10 'ne
DAY BT3"