Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-25
Washington, u. c., Mar

PoLITICAL-The Hon. John Joseph Will
hams, of Leon county, is mentioned as the
probable Democratic candidate for Governor
OF Florida.
The LoHjsriIe COurier advises the Demo-
eracy 10 steer entirely clear of the financial
queslon the coming campaign. 1t argues that
10 take position on II must create dissensIon.
= The political campaign in Georgia
promises 10 be an animated one. The Repub-
bcans have nominated Col. Bullock, and the
Conservatives Judge Reese. Judge Irwin
likewise announces himself as an Independent
ConservatIye candidate, in opposition TO Judge
Reese. The report that the latter had with
orawn from the canvass is not confirmed. Ex-
Governor Brown is stumping the State for
Dol Bullock. He, at the same time, takes up
Inc arguments put forth by Mr.. Hill, the cham-
pion OF The Conservatives, and treats them in
detail
- The burlington (Yt.) Tunes thinks that
either William Pitt Fessenden or Hannibal
Hamlin wOUld be acceptable for Vice Preside nj
above others yet named.
- Tennessee claims an additional (ninth)
Rspresentauye in Congress, and proposes 10
elect one AT large. General John Il. Rodgrrs,
of Van Buren COUNTY a veteran Unionist and
member OF the STATE Senate, consents to run as
the Radical candidate. The election il To be
held N November, when also the entire dele
CATION 10 the Forty first Congress will oe
chosen, the Legislature, by a reeeht act, hav ing
both changed the time of election, and made a
new apportionment of the eight regular DIS
uicts.
- n cOfreepOnuent- WrIung 20 the Boston
TGEScTiPt from Chicago, says:
have noticed a strong feeling in favor Of
S@naior Wilson of Massachusetts,. His popu-
larity among Western Republicans ests upon
a solid basIs.
The Republicans of the new Territory of
wyoming are making arrangements 10 send
delegates TO the Republican National Conyer.
tion.
Congressman Cary, of Cincinnati was at
home last week endeavor To lay the founda.
ton among the worklngmen of that city for "a
third party
The Republicans of Delaware meet in
State Convention at Dover on the 2}d of April
The Convention will undoubtedly declare
General Grsnt Its choice for the Presidency
At Cincinnati on Monday evening a
large meeting was held under the auspices of
Workingmens s Association of that city, IN refer
ence to the approaching municipal election.
Speeches Were made by Gen. Cary and by
Judges Woodruff and Carter, the latter the
candidate of the workipgmen for Judge of the
Supreme Court
Tilion says that M Miehigan is sitting with
hss finger on her forehead, pOndering the ques.
ton, is the negro m2nP"
PKRsoSAL.-General Hancock has received
Information that his son, who Is at school at
New Haven, Connecticut, is in all health, and
hAs Leave Of absence for four days TO visit him.
He viii leave here tomorrow morning, stop
ping an Baltimore until the afternoon train
NORTH ...-Governor w. X. Marshall OF Min
nes0ta- is n the National. &c. II. Lamar, OF
South Carolina, Is at the Ebbitt House. 80.
Hon Jos. r. Barrett, Commissioner Of PEN
she West, and resumed the duties of his ofiice
-..-Mr. r. A. ncMurray, Of the Treasury De-
paYtment, has been promoted from q third to q
kourth elias eler kship in that Department. Mr..
Ne4. is otherwise known as the Lightning
CAlcpIator.