Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-09

the fact that Mr.. Pendleton has Withdrawn hi >
engagements TO speak in Illinois, for the reason
that the condition of the canvass in OHIO is such
that he cannot be absent from that State thinks
it strange that Mr.. Pendleton lis not extensively v
announced TO speak in Pennsylvania before
the October election. 1t is there, Mr. Dana
thinks, that the Democracy ought to make their
great hight, and concentrate all their forces II
they lose. .Pennsylvania, what will 1t avail them
TO reduce the Radical majorit,es in Ohio and
Indiana! 1t would be much better to let the
YVES YVES. go as hopeless, and put all their money
State; for to lose Pennsylvania in October is 10
endanger New York in November. Illinois,
ONO, and Indiana, the Sun considers certain to
go Republican-Pennsylv lvania being the ONLY
doubtful State.
The InteHigeneer this morning figures out
for its readers an assured Democratic succsks
IN Pennsylvania, with skies bright for the LIE.
mocracy all along the line.
The Burlington (Vt.) correspondent OF the
Philadelphia age claims that the Democrats
have gained in every county in the State, and
have, so tar, elected thirty-seyen Of the mem =
bers OF the Legislature.
The Maine Republicans are expecting TO
ge&Sx Secretary Stanton TO speak in that State
be1vN Ae election, and say that if he appears
thSk the demonstration will be the largest and
most enthusiastic ever held in the State. The
Maine correspondent of the Boston Advertiser
says that senator Fessenden by his speech the
other evening has placed himself in good sta II /.
ding with his constituents, and many Of hose
who have recently been as ainst him are now
among his warmest supporters"
The Erie County IN. Y.,) Democratic
Convention has nominated by acclamation,
Isaac Eerplanck for Congress. This District
(the 30th,) is at present represented by Hon.
Jas Humphreys, Democrat who was elected
10 the 10th Congress by l3,i02 votes against
l2,Oe5 for Clapp, Republican.
Horace Greeley used to BE- reckoned
pretty good in making political estimates
but by the way his recent figuring has been
criticised by the Republican press Of various
prophet. letter from CINCINNATI Ohio, saws:
"Mr. Greeley has wholly misjudged OHIO In
his late article in the LsdepeRient. Ohio is Is
safe ~ Massach o setts. In this county we ha ve
a better organization, more enthusIa Iasm, and
finer prospects. than i have ever known 30
early in the canvass, while our enemy is
divided, disheartened, and unorganized. We
shall re-elect Eggleston by an increased ma.
jority and beat Cary-the latter anyhow"
The Berks County Democratic Con vention
yesterday nominated for reelection TO Congress
Hon. ]. Lawrence Getz. He was elected to the
40th Congress from that district (the eighth),
receiving l3,lSs votes, against 6,s9s tor the Re-
publican candidate.
B. f. Whittemore has been unanimously
nominated as the Republican candidate for
Congress from the First District Of South Car.
DINA
The Nevada Democratic State Convention
mas nominated w. r. Anderson. OF Lander
county, for Congress. Hon. Delos r. Ashley
Republican, II the present Represen tative Of
that State. He served il the 39th Congress,
and was reelected to the 10th by 5,OiO votes
against 1926 for Mitchell, Democrat.
"A story has been culating very general
ly to the effect that Robert +. Lincoln, Esq, OF
Chicago, son Of the martyged President was
for Seymour and Blair. The attention Of Mr.
Lincoln having been called TO this statement
he writes ~ had heard such q rumor, but
rad
but In reply TO your letter l will say that there
Is no truth whatever in the paragraph. Al.
though not now taking an active part in the
POLITICAL campaign, feel sure that there is no
one who more earnestly desires the success OF
General Grant and the Republican party than
myself.n
The Official returns OF the Vermont election
have not yet been completed, but the following
statement Of the vote Is believed to be correct:
For Page, (Rep.) H,9cs; for Edwards. Dem }
li,tc23. Republican majority. 26.965.
The gathering Of the delegates to the Mas
sachusetts Republican State Convention TO be
held in Worcester TO day Is large 1t is gener-
ally conceded that Claim will be nominated
on the first ballot. There was mass meeting
of delegates and others last night, al which
speeches were made by General b. +. Butler,
Richard s Dane, jr., Edw. L. Pierce, and Har-
vey Jewett George 5. Boutwell, will preside
over the Convention to-day.