Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-07-07

The --LATEST DEMOCRATIC CANprDAry
MI Sanford F. Church, Of New York. now
mentioned as the Propable choice OF the New
YORK Convention, has been prominent mem
Or OF the democratic party in his State for
about a quarter ola century. He seryed in the
Assembly Of 1872, and ranked AZ the time
among the radicals OF baTIburner. In 1876 be
bfcarne District Attorney Of Orleans countv
and held the offce till his election as Lieateu
art Governor IN 1850. he wa Reelected in
IeS2. but the detection of the hard -sheII demo-
srai- IN 1853 retarded his further Advancement
In 1857 ne was elected Comptroller He was
again nominated an 1859 and 1852 bus yras both
times DEBATED lie was a member o. the late
IONS l'uuonal Convention at Albany, and was
placed at the head Of the Committee on Fl.
nance.
MISSISSIPPI ELECTIOS.-A letter TO III,
Congressional Executive Committee frsm the
Chairman OF the Republican COMMITTEES ia
Mississippi, dated Yicksburg, July 3D. SAWS
The indications are that The rebaIs have carried
tne State. He says enormous frauds have been
perPetrated, and many loyal men and negroes
nave been kept from The polls nv violence
He derlores the removal of McD5v,iI. who
ne - Tas The only good military man th.y
ever had. The Tlyer counties, where most
of the soldiers are, and voters We're pro.es t.d,
give 1860 majority forthe constitution.
Other letters give some hopes that the Con-
sflfutiou has been adopted. They say the tele-
graph is entirely In the control of the rebels
and the Associated Press reports unreliable.
NOMINATIONS BY THE pReSrppSr rba
President # the United States sent The follow.
ing nominations 20 the Senate to-day:-Iiaut
Commander Henry Erben, 10 be Commando in
me navy on the active list, vice 7. C. Febirer
promoted, and Lieut. Commander Edward p
metTea' Commander on active list, vice PeIrce
d a
Receiver Public Moneys AZ Sacramento. Gal
Iubman Ayres to BE- Register of Land Office
Boise City, Idaho, wee L. Ii. Brown. re-
sigE'G' Charles W Burr 20 be Assessor H.
hrnal Revenue. 9Th district, Va Louis ID
Wiser, 10 be Assessor Internal Revenue for ID
DisirIct, Mis-. -"
CAVALRY TACTIss.-SpeclaI orders No. I5s
Just issued from the War Department. directs
thai board Of officers shall assemble In This
city on the Sth instant, 10 devise ard report
upon system Of cavalry tactics. and they VIII
as lar Is possible conform the system of tactics
for the cavalry 10 the Present system for tbs
infantry arm, and they will aIso examine and
report upon all new systems OF cavalry "a tbs
M W. may De presented. BIevet MINOR Gen
w IL Emory. Col. 5th Cavalry: Rreyet Rrig
Gen; INNS N. Palmer Lieut.. Col I'd Cavalry
and Breyet Col. - ID. Sturgis Lieu. Col ca
taEaIrr; the junior members of the Board 10
record the proceedings.
EAPESsEs OF THB CONVENIENTLY
warrants Issued by the L. easury Departmsnr
during the month of June last TO meet the re
qsIrements of the Government. amounted N
IN round numbers, the following sums. Civil
miscellaneous, and Foreign Intercourse
S5t'o't@ interest on the public debt S5.1y5'sp',
war, sl-,lo6-Ooc. Navy, s2,s3hms; Interior,
lp'nsIOnS and IndIans,) s-5I,0p Total
s5<.OH ,OOO. The warrants issued for the re-
compton OF the public debt are not jucIutsd
IN ihs above.
ARTILLERY TAcTICs.-A board of army ofB-
GERS has been ordered TO con vene at Fortress
Monroe, Va. on the 18th instant to devise and
report upon a system OF artillery TACTICS "a far
~ POsSloie 10 con fOrm TO the sy stem of The IN
lahtry arm. and - examine any new systans
winch may be presented. 4 he following named
omcers have been detailed for duty on -ha
board --Brev vet Mai. Gen w Rarv CT
onsI "a artillery, EreNet MAJ. Gen T. Say.
mour- MAJOR 5th artlllery; and Breyef II c,I
ID A Du Point, Captain 5th artillery
The SENATE CoAsTrrrE ON Fonx,cx p,
LA1lohs, at meeting this moraing, decided
10 report against the confirmation of II n
Smythe as Minister 20 Austria II was deter
mined 10 take no action ON the nomination of
hr Shliweli a. Minister 10 yrnezueIs.
MR. IGNATirs BAToRY, of Bal,,mors- v.s
yesterday recommended TO the Presidep, for
inc position OF Collector of Internal Rsvsnua
OF the Third District of Maryland. by com.
HiiH-e OF the WorkingInen 5 Assembly.
GENERAL JOIN L. MULLPoan was vas,sr-
Gay confirmed as Collector of Revenue a,
hlehmoId, the Senate having rsconsld-rad ~
action reeciing his Nomination.
INTERNAL REyESuE-Ths r.oa,u,. 4. -.