Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-03
THE CAMPAIGN IN THE WEST.

Inc political campaign in the West espe-
claiiy III The States of Ohio, Indiana, and ILL.,
nos, has opened IN the most vigorous manner.
TLs Western journals are filed with reports
O. large political meetings of the respective
Ielues- In Ohio, adiirionaI interest and ex-
element are found Just now IN the Congress
s1oEai Nominating Conventions, for the con-
tee. between candidates in the same party even
Is very lively. In the Fourth Con gressionaI
Distinct he Democrats. on Friday. nominated
John = LeedOm. of Champaign county. This
Instruct IL ROW represented by Judge Law
TeLge, Republican. who was elected ia $500 by
= majority Of 2.1Ji. In the Ninth District the
Rel ublcan>, on Friday last. after a most
spirited contest. in the largest Convention
ever held III the district, nominated Gen
e'sl William Ii. Gibson for Congress The
EIstrlct Is now represented by General Buck
laEi- Republican. who was elected by Les,
n-2 jority ia 1855. In the First OF Cincinnati
District the Democrats are talking of nominal
ing Hon. George Ii. Pendleton or Ex-senator
PGgh for Congress. In 1566 MIR. EgCIeston.
tie present Representative, had majority over
PeEdletOn of 926. The Democrats feel conf
dent of carrying this District now In the State
al large the Republicans in 1-67 elected Gov
erLCr Hayes by majority 3,G13. In 1s6i LIn-
Ccln bad over Mcclellan 59,ss6. In 1885 Gov
Cox, Republican, was elected by 29,136. The
kepublicans claim that they will carry the
STATE for Grant and Colfax by 5000, while the
bemceTats express their confidence in a MAJOR
Ity OF 10.OUO !Or Seymour and Blair Messrs.
NalIsndigham, PeDdleton, Gen Durbiu Ward.
and other weil-known Democrats, are on the
stump. Senator Sherman. Gov. Hayes, Gen
ScEenck, and Gen. Garfield will soon take
pa:t IN The canvass, on behalf of the Republi-
cars The State election rs in October
In IEd
Mcdonald, Cor gressmen Kerr, Niblack and
Holman, A. p. Edgerton, Democratic candidate
tor Lieutenant Governor, and others, are
s:umpiug the State for the Democratic candi-
date for Governor, and for Seymour aud BLAIR
The Republicans opened the campaign with a
speech from Senator Morton. and the party
contemplate holding a mon ster mass STATE Con-
veutIoE at Indianapolis on the 18th of August
General Schurz l. addressing the Germans,
SId spoke IN Indianapolis on Saturday night.
Most OF the candidates for Congress, on both
sides, are in The field Hon. DAVID kiIgour, who
nos heretofore supported President johnson,
has come out for Grant. The Democrats are
devOtIng great deal of their discussion 10 the
taxation of Government bonds, and In support
OF he financial plank of the New York plat
fern In ls67 there was no State election in
ILdIara- bu in 1916 the Republicans carried
the safe for Secretary Of State by I4,5f6. Lin
Coln's msjoT.ty over Mcclellan in 1864 was
= ion. The State election lie in October.
IT. Illinois, the Democratic STATE Committee
90 which Gen. John A. McCIernand is chair
mar., have made appointments for public
speaking Tor the Democratic State ticket for
ne--Iy the entire campaign. The Democrats
80 getting up organizations called the White
Boys in Blue" On the Republican side, Gen
JChE NJ Palmer. candidate for Governor, is
addressing large meetings. The campaign will
ne under full Roadway by the middle of this
month. There was no general election in Illi-
ne. in 1885,, but in 1866 the Republican major
NJ was 55.CS7.