The New York herald., 1870-08-19
Political Notes and Comm euts.

Governor HOFFMAN has, by proclamation, ordered
an election to be held In the rwenryeghth Congress
sional district ON the sLh OF November next to lll
the vacancy caused by the resignation OF Noah
Davis.
The Republican County Convention In Portland
yesterday adopted o resolution declaring Governor
Joshua L. Chamberlain the choice of the convention
for the United States Senatorshp, to be elected by
the Legislature In the place Of Lot NJ. Morrill,.
In the Eleventh Indiana district the democrats
have nominated S. s. Anthony for Congress.
In the Eleventh Ohio district the republicans have
renominated John T. Wilson for Congress.
In the Fifteenth Ohio district the republicans have
nominated William B. Sprague for Congress.
In the Fourth Ohio district the republicans have
nominated W. B. McClurg for Congress-
The Boston Journal has the following in regard to
the Wendell Phillips prohibition movement
President baker, of tho Prohibltory Convention
yesterday had to put the best face possible ON the
movement, and so, as Is the custom with all presd
ing officers on such 0c ;asons he predicted the sue
took the wish for the father Of the thought and made
the proper allowance. The most enthusiastic pro-
hibtonists at the close OF the convention thought 1t
possible that they might cast ten thousand votes for
Their State ticket, and indicated that they would be
satisfied with that result as beginning.
e. S. Orth, now representing the Lafayette dis
trict and who declines q denomination, taxes the
stump in Indiana.
for Congress from California.
correspondent says:-"I was in Greenville on
election day and saw ex-President Johnson vote the
conservative ticket 1t is a mistake to suppose his
health Is bad He ia In fine health and spirits He
stopped on the streets and talked with his friends
quiet, farmer-like manner, and seems to be very
popular with all classes of people. He is pressed to
allow his name to be used for Congress, but ne has
refused up to this tlme 1t is believed he could be
easily elected"
Western paper says the democracy OF the Sixth
district Of Iowa going try the old '.people's
party'' trick this fall. These people" Will meet at
Fort Dodge on the Soth of August. Jack Orr Will
bury that movement with q majority OF 5000 votes.
The Democratic State Central Committee has
issued circular to the democrats OF Missouri CIV
Ing their reasons for recommending that no demo
cratic State ticket be put In the field next fall The
committee, however, urge the election OF as many
democrats as possible TO the Legislature, but in no
case, where they have candidate to vote for any
one not publicly pledged in favor Of removing ali
suffrage restrictions.
Eli Lansing, Bob Stewart and Larry Kllham are
anxious TO supersede John G. Churchill irep In the
New York Twenty-second district.
Ex-Governor Randall. ,dem.) goes TO China with
Mr.. Seward. He Is still talked OF az candidate TO
take the place Of Hamilton Ward rep, in the Elmra
district
William Haines, the smartest democrat In Name
and candidate for Congress from the Maine First
district is dangerously Ill.
The Bloomington Qll.) PdndgraDh says that
Colonel Merriam. candidate for Congress In the
visiting ut least four OF the counties OF his district
such as few candidates for Congress ever had. He
lives OF the junction OF Mclean, Tazewel and Logan
countess and near the corner OF De Witt. His farm
is in Mclean, Tazewell and Logan; his dwelling il
In Tazewel his barn IN Logan and the bulk Of his
crop Is raised In Mclean He eats In one county
reeds his horse IN another. ploughs with him in d
third goes to church In fourth, and will 60 CON-
grcsS from ali OF them"