The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-08-16
Political N0tes.

VIM. Loughridge, the present Representa-
tive, has majority OF delegates in the Fourth
Iowa Congressional District, and will be NOM
mated. The principal opponent was ex-Gov-
ernor Stone.
1t is asserted that Governor Holden of
North Carolina will surrender the prisoners
held by his orders at Yanesvile to Judge
Brooks, at Salisbury, Oh Thursday. 1t is I'M
derstood that an injunction will be served to
restrain the Treasurer from paying the Hol-
den state troops.
The Republican City Executive Committee
of Philadelphia, have unanimously declared
that Charles o. Neil is the regularly nomina-
ted candidate in the Second Pennsylvania
District.
The Attica, Ind, Ledger, remarks of Gener-
al Manson, the Democratic candidate for Con-
gress in the Seventh Indiana District: at
looks queer to us to see man with rebel lead
in his body working for the party that put it
there"
The Democrats of the Fifth Ohio District
have nominated Charles Lamison for Con-
gress. This is the district now represented
by Mr.. Mungen, whose extreme views have
made him obnoxious even to the Demo-
cratic party. The district contains about
twenty-six thousand voters, and is usually
Democratic by about five thousand majority.
The Democrats of the Fifth Iowa district.
met in Des Moines on Thursday, and resolved
to make no nomination for Congress, but eX-
pressed willingness 'to unite with the PEG
pie against the olficeholders of the district in
electing a Congressman" The Republican
majority in the district is about seven thou
sand, and the democrats have little hope in a
direct contest. 1t will be remembered that
there was sharp struggle for the Republican
nomination in that district between Frank w.
Palmer the present Congressman, and John
A. Kasson, who preceded him in Congress.
Mr.. Palmer was nominated, but there was
good deal of ill feeling, and the appearance in
dictate that Mr.. Kasson's friends may stin Jun
him or some other man cgainst the regular
candidate, and this is what the democrats
mean in the course they take.
From Arkansas the news is ENCOURAGING
The Republicans are quite confident of in
creasae their ma orty, and of carrying the
entire Congressional delegation. Gov. Clay
ton, who is a candidate for Senator, is making
an active canvass. The registered vote at the
last election was about $4,000, and that cast
about 1900 The colored vote was $4,000:
about 1900 persons are DISTINGUISHED, but the
feeling in favor of amnesty is on the increase.
The bill to prolong the term Of the Georgia
State officers and egislature was defeated yes
terday in the House of Representatives An
election will, therefore, probably be ordered in
a few weeks.
The symrathiZers OF John Real are making
arrangements Tor mass meeting to denounce
Gov. Hoffman for refusing to pardon or re-
prieve him.
The Democ,atic State Committee of Mis-
souri, advise that no State ticket be nominat-
ry the legislature.
There is also information that secret cub
lie is brewing among the Democrats in the
York District OF Pennsylvania, growing out of
the open opposition to the present represent
alive, Mr.. Haldeman.
The Republican Congressional Committee
has information which leads to the belief that
the difficulties in the Second South Carolina
tBowen's) District will be headed. A COM
mittee of arbitration, composed of equal num-
bers of friends of each candidate and sever.l
uninterested persons, has been appointed
whose decision the State Committee recon-
mcnds to be considered as binding.