Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-18

PoLITIcAL.-The greatest activity exists in
both political parties i'm New Hampshire and
eminent men on both sides are preparing 10
take the stump. The contest promises 10 br. an
exceedingly close one, and each party processes
10 be able to carry the State.
The Convention of the Grand Army OF
the Republic in Philadelphia, on Thursday
adopted the following resolution:
"Resoired, That the veteran soldiers and sail
ors, steadfast now as ever TO the Union and
flag, fully recognize the claims of IT, S Grant
General Of the Army Of the United States to
the confidence of the people, and recommend
him for the office of President of the United
States, in implicit confidence that the victories
won nnder his guidance in war will be- fully
carried out by hun in peace in such measures
as shall secure the full fruits of exertons.' -
As has been stated heretofore, Gen. Logan
was elected Grand Commander for th. curren I
year, but no expression OF preference for any
one as candidate for Vice President was made
The late campaign in Kansas in favor of
woman's rights has not been without tangible
results. as We notice that on "Wednesday last
Miss Emma Hunt was elected enrolling clerk
OF the lower house of the Legislature of that
State. This is, we believe, the first case OF the
kind record.
The Louisiana Republican Con vention
on Tuesday last nominated the following State
ket:-Goyernor. II. c. Yarmouth. Lieuten-
ant Governor, Oscar j. Dunn; Secretary of
State, George Bovee: Attorney General, Simeon
Belden; Auditor, George Nj. WickIihe: Super
intendent of Education, Thomas w. Con way:
Treasurer, "A. Duvalet. The following con-
gressional nominations have also been made -
First district, j. ii. Sypher: second, Simon
Jones: third, J. p. Newsbam. The fourth and
fifth districts have not yet been made Mr..
Yarmouth and MIR. Conway are both northern
men, the former having been provost Judge
under Gen. Banks, and the latter having been
connected in some way with the Freedmen's
Bureau. Mr.. Dunn il a colored man, of edu.
cation and line manners. The convention took
no action on the Presidential question, the Cen.
tral Republican Committee having previously
declared for Judge Chase.
According to the New York Times Gen.
eral Butler admits that ,the Radicals i'm Vir.
ginia cannot carry their constitution, unless
they have the State government given to them.'
The South Carolina Convention, now in
session, has colored majority Of ten. What a
change for the once pretentious and defiant
'.Palmetto Stater'
TIE Nation, edited in part by a son of
William Lloyd Garrison, and which COM
menced life as an ultra radical paper, rs now
out against Judge Chase As a candidate for
President.
The nomination of Judge Thomas rs
Chief Justice Of the State OF Massachusetts, was
nsgatived by five votes TO four, in executive
council yesterday. The nomination was OBJ
noxious to many Republicans.
PKRsoSAL.-Hon. Thomas r. Bowie, of Nd,
is al the National Hotel. -..Sienerai Lester
Coombe, Of Kentucky. and Hon. John w.
Leftwich. of Tenn, are at the Metropolitan
Hotel. IL. A. De Padwa Eleury. SECRETARY
Of he Brazilian legation, 10 At WillsTds Hotel.