The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-11
Political Intelligence.

NiSTB CONGRESSIONAL DeRI0r-In the Ninth district,
which embraces the counties Of Putnam, Rockland and
Wes,ehes,er, the democrats have nominated Goavelneur
Kembe as their candidate for Congress- opposition
John u. Faskn, on the second ballot. Cen Scrugham
received twenty out Of the forty three Votes strong
solutions endorsing the OF the administration
adopted.
FIRsT DsRicr-Egbert T. Smith, of Suffolk county, is
announced as an independent candidate for Congress
the Long Island district Mr.. Smith is represented as
being strong administration democrat.
A BnGBr IpEA.-Ihc District Attorney of Illinois, who
rs Of Senator Ech Of Indiana is reported have
said that his father told him that Hon Jesse Bright was
Mr. Buchanans choice for the next Presidency and thor
only hope was TO defeat Douglas in Illinois now order
70 give Bright show in the Charleston Convention OF
1860
ERAsrus CORNING PITCHED OvKRRoARp.-The Albany
county democratic convention have nominated John II
Reynolds for Congress- Hon. Easts Corning now repro
sents the district.
PERHAPS IT Is So-It is said that the Hon. Francis p
Blair Jr who defeated in the st. Louis district for
Congress at the late election who is stupng the
Western States fishing after the black republican nomi-
nation for the Presidency in 1900
EuPnoNous TTLs-Tbe republicans call Mr. Parker the
"gagn candidate the Know Notngs call Gerrt Smith the
gabn candidate, and the democrats style Mr. Morgan
the grab candidate.
AFRAID PDopIE.-The constituents of the Hon
sherrard Ciemens in the Tenth district of Virginia are
desirous OF getting up convention nominate candi
date for the next Congress Against this movement Mr.
Clemens has issued edict declaring effect, that
shall not be done The secret Of the honorable gentle
mans opposition TO convention may be found the
Wheeling beigeaeer which declares that Just as certain
he and his friends 80 into convention just so certain
will his death warrant be signed
DoUBnuL CONTINENTAL democratic paper in the
western part Of the State says"For the State pr son
candidate Edward l. Donnely, the right man for
the right place; and that he will 30 riumphanty there
cannot be Doubt Mr. Donney Is the democratic can
didate for State Prison Inspector.
For PRESIDENT JonS MNoR Born--There are, saws
the Norfolk Ayus strong indications that she Know
Nothings will nominate John Minor Botts Of Virginia for
the Presidency in 1850 He will on a native American
protective tariff and internal Improvement platform
RKsoAN4rzD.-sas NJ. Burroughs has received the re-
publican nomination FOR re election TO Congress- in the
Thirty first district Of this State.
WAKE Up TIE SIEEPERs.-The Buffalo Expess advises
the friends Of Mr. Morgan confident Of sue
cess. gays the republican party has ninety thousand
drowsy republicans 10 arouse before they carry the
State.
JNorHY, SANE SoRr.-w D. Washburne a
younger brother Of the famous three nominated 10 the
Minnesota Legislature by the republicans Of Heunepin
county and there talk Of adding him the washbarnes
IN Congress next year.
BtgJSrss AEAD.-The democrats OF Vermont elected
only State Senator, Mr. French Of Essex county OF
whom the Vermont Phoar says ' If the minority Is to
be represented on all The important committees A. is the
cuetom in Parliamentary bodies, Mr. French will be the
busiest man in Montpelier the coming session"
EsarY Yrvrp.-w r. Ieathcrs Of Iawrenceburr
Kentucky, announces himself candidate for Congress
in the fifth district of that State subject to the decision Of
democratic convention Tn. election comes of in Au.
gust, next year
KESrrosy-1hc Democratic State Convention oS Ken.
tucsy will be held on the sth OF January next