The Republicans Of Massachusetts

met in State Convention on Wednesday, the Hou. Henry Wilson officiating as permanent President. On the third ballot Hon. A. H. Eice, forinerly inember of Congress from the Boston district, was noniinated for Governor, the vote standing : Eice, 576 ; Adams, 249 ; Loring, 99 ; Pierce, 96. The platform is a sort of spread-eagle stump speech, but declares against greenback inflation and a third term. We incline to think that Gaston will oook Eice's goose for hira. In the proceedings of the Dioceaan Convention recently held at Chicago, a significant reinark was made by the Eev. Dr. Dresser, to the effect that thero were 1,500 towns (townsbips) in Southern Illinois, and that while there were but eight Episcopal churches and five clergymen in all those towns, there were Methodist and Baptist churches in every one of them. In other words, the Episcopalians have only eight churches in the southern part of Illinois, and the Methodists have 1,500. At the laat Secretary Delano has .' gone and done it" : that is, has resigned. He had wanted to do that same little thing ever since November last, but his affectionate chief wouldn't hear to it. But he oan't longer stand the abuse heaped upon him by Wulsh, Walker, and a host of political scribblers, the charges of maladministration, etc, and so he takes himself off. The President regretfully aecepts the resignation, and in doing so, bears testimony to the integrity and wisdom of his administration. But, then, as the President said tha same good things for Williams and Richardson when the " pressure of private business" compelled them to vacate oabinet seats they so long disgraced, Delano needn't feel any special pride in such compliments. And as any ehange will be promising of good the country will listen to them " serenely," as J. Logan Chipman would put it. One of the questions connected with thu Centennial Exposition, is whether the price shall be named on the articles placed there on exhibitiun ; as to which there is a difference in opinión, with argumenta on both sides. Some hold that each article should stand solely upon its merits as to quality, without reference to market value ; while others thiuk that price is a legitímate and proper element of merit in such cases. It seems that manufacturers and producers confident of ability to command the markets of the world, are generally favorable to attachiugtbeir prices ; while those liable to competition, at hoine er abroad, prefer the other plan. Visitors would no doubt feel a natural desire to learn the cost of the articles on exhibition ; and if left to them, the prices would be attached; but many exhibitors would oppose this. It is readily seen, that many demestic manufacturers would prefer to have their goods rest upon their intrinsic merits solely ; while foreigners would be glad to present the cost of their articles. That plan has not been followed in this country, and the adoption of it would be an innovation upon established usage. The Chicago Tribune says of the meeting of the Directors of the Michigan Central Eailroad in New York that " the principal matter to be decided is the approval or disapproval of the contraot lately made with Mr. Wagner, ot the New York Central, for running his sleeping cars over the Michigan Central Mr. Pullman has gone to New York to attend the meeting, to see whether the Directors cannot be influenced to retam his cars. It is, however, deemec very doubtful that the new contrae will be disapproved. Wagner's line is virtually owned by Commodore Vander bitl, and this Railway magnate has lately gained considerable influence in the Michigan Central directory. Mr Sloan, who was lately elected a director of the Road, is an out-and-out Vanderbilt man, and will do all hecan for that gentleman's interest. It has been rumored for some time past that Vanderbilt is trying to obtain control of this line, and indications are that he wil succeed. He hasalready succeeded in influencing the Board to have its meetings held in New York instead of Boston, as heretofore, and the offices at Boston wil also be removed to Detroit or to New York. It is said in connection with this that Vanderbilt is trying to get contro of the Canada Southern Raiiroad so as to have another through line iroin New York to Chicago."