Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-02

PoLITIcAL--Yesterday the Republican party
OF Maryland held conventiOnsin each OF the five
Congressional districts OF the State to nominate
candidates for Congress. In the first district
Henry X. Torbert, Esq, OF Cecil, was nomIna
ted He was defeated at the last election by
Hon. Samuel Hambleton, democrat, the present
member. In the second district William m.
Marine, ESQ.,, OF Baltimore, is the nominee He
Is youn, member Of the Baltimore bar grad
uate OF Baltimore City College, and about thirty
years OF age. Hon. Stevenson Archer, demo.
crat Is the present representative OF the district
IL Congress. No nomination was made in the
third district Considerable trouble and confu-
sion occurred in the convention between the re-
spective friends OF Gen'l Adam T.. King and X.
Stockett Matthews, ESQ, and the convention
was forced to adjourn without making Q noml-
nation. Hon. Thomas Swami, democratic con-
servativc. Is the present representative. judge
John T.. Smith, Of Carroll county, is the nomi-
nee in the fourth district. He formerly served
In the state Legislature, and was Judge Of the
Circuit Courts for Carroll and Howard counties
under the constitution OF 1861. He is now prac-
ticing law at Westminster. Hon. Z. dammill
democrat. is the present representative. James
Albert Gary. Esq, OF Howard county, is the
nominee in the hfth district. now represented
by the Hon. fredk. Stone, democrat. Mr.. Gary
i the son OF the late james Gary. proprietor Of
the Alberten Cotton Mills. on the Patapsco
river, formerly Elyville.l He is about thirty
i've years OF age. well educated, and IL a fair
pnblic speaker. He Is best known a correct
and energetic merchant and manufacturer OF
great wealth. ~ -..
The republican convention Of Michigan met
At Detroit Yesterday, and nominated H. p.
Bslwin for Governor, and other State officers.
A resolution was adopted :" that we have O
kind feeling for the French people. but de-
clare our sympathy for the German people and
States in defending their national unity in .
war unjuStty made against them" The repub-
ltcan convention or the sixth Congressional dis
triet Yesterday nominated Hon. j. +. briggs on
the thirty-eigiti ballot. Hon. Thos. w. Ferry
republican. has been renominated in the fourth
district. The democratic State convention has
nominated G. G. Comstock. Of Kalamazoo, for
Governor, and other State officers.
The democratic executive committee of Geor-
gia has elected Linton Stevens chairman, and
adopted resolutions recommending the nomina-
ton OF candidates for Congress and the State
Legislature who are eligible under existing
laws.
Attorney General Akerman addressed q re-
publican meeting at Atlanta, Ga, Wednesday
night, at great length. He vas very severe on
tne democratic conservatives, and especially on
the silence Of that body.
Judge Alex. II. Rives was yesterday elected
president OF the republican State executive com
mittee OF Virginia. A convention OF the party
was called 10 meet at Richmond on the 22d.
senator Lewis attended the meeting.
Inc Hon. Orestes Cleveland was yesterday
renominated by the democrats Of the NTH New
Jersey district for Congress- He was elected to
republican.
Gen. schenck has finally decided 10 accent q
denomination for Congress.