Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-14
Department.

POLITICAL.-The dead lock in the PennsvI
vania Legislature was finally removed on Fri
doy last by the election Of Davis Republican.
- Speaker by vote of %, 10 - for Jones. The
newly elected Speaker j. pledged. il is under
stood, TO favor free railroad law IN the an
poiniment Of committees.
The Democrats OF the 9Th district Of Ohio
have nominated Colonel Barnabas Burns, of
Mans lie Id, "a their candidate for Congress. to
MI the vacancy caused by the death of Mr..
Hamilton. Mr.. Burns is politician of con-
siderable local prominence and influence. a
good lawyer and has, believe, a fair mill
tary record. lie Will make good canvass, but
We incline 10 the opinion that General Beatty
NE republican competitor, will win the race,
}. h Hubbe II, ~ member from the same dis
trlct, was a candidate for nomination before the
Democratic convention. pledged 10 support its
nominee, bat he only received 20 votes, and
was Withdrawn after the second ballot.
Gen Burbridge. according to the CORES
pondent OF the 7riJ1sEe, j. again in the eity re-
Lowing his efforts to obtain the position of
SsTgeant-at-Ar1ns Of the Senate with some
prospect OF success.
The presence in the city of Collector
Smythe has given Use, among the guid n.ncs,
70 nstS rUInOrs Of Cabinet changes,-which will
result doubtless, a. did their long line of pre-
deccssOrs. in thin air.
As predicted by Us some two months
ago, Hon. A. q. Thurman has received the
nomination Of the Democrats in the Ohio Legis-
lature for u. :. senator; and we shall most
likely receive Geographic advices of his cleo
ton before going to press. The ballot IN the
convention stood 81 for Thurman to ~ for Val
iandigham. The choice one OF men rather
than discrimination on account of principle
a. practically there - no Oh ference between
the two IN that respect. Mr.. Thurman how
ever, Wa more cautious in the expression of
his views during the war, and was Therefore
less obnoxious than Val. This fact, coupled
with his excellent canvass for Governor last
fall. doubtless decided the contest in his favor.
The Iowa, Democratic State Convention
A. 20 be held al Des MONIES on the 2Gth of Febru.
AIRY, for the purpose Of selecting delegates to
the National Democratic Convention and also
10 nominate candidates for Electors and state
ofiieers, in case il shall b. deemed advisable
The Cleveland Leader says: 1t hears from
a source which Is Of the highest authority that
Hon B. +. Wade most emphaticaIly denies
that be is a candidate for Congress in place of
our friend, Gen. Garfield, and saws that all
persons who have used his name in this con-
necuon have done 80 without authority and in
violation of his wished.
At the annual session of the Union
League of Maryland, Of which Hon Judge
Bond, Of Baltimore - President, the following
RESOLUTION was unanimously adopted:
Resoired Jy tAs Maryland State Grand Couneil of
tiS Jni0H Lo0stts ~ 4neric0, That General Ulys-
80 :. Grant u our first choice TOR President of
the United States.
The q. A. r., of Kansas, held its annual
session at Topeka, on the 9th. II endorses
Grant for President. John A. Martin, of Ateh-
ison, WA chosen Grand Commander.
The Rockville montgomery county, Sea
tin>I is oSt in its last weeks issue IN favor OF
the election of Hon. Benjamin s. Harris as
United States Senator.