Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-07-26
Political Intelligence.
MAINE.


BIDDEFORD, Me-, July % The democratic
congressional convention for the first district
met in this city to-day. There were eighty-six
delegates from Cumberland and ninety from
York. Hon. N. S. Lttlefeld of Brighton pre-
sided.
motion to nominate w. H. Clifford of Port
land for congress by reclamation was discussed
and withdrawn. On the first ballot W. H. Cliff
ford of Portland had $50 and W. p Haines 8.
The nomination of Mr.. Clifford was made unan-
imous.
Mr. Luther s. Moore of Limerick was chosen
elector. G: H. Haskell of Portland, L. S. Moore
OF Limerick, II. X. Bradbury of Hollis, F. S.
Littlefeld OF Brighton, +. C.. Spinney of Kittery
and Lemuel Slower of Brunswick, were chosen
district committee.
The resolutions of the Baltimore convention
were adopted, and the convention adjourned,
with cheers for Mr.. Clifford, its nominee for
congress.
VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND, Va, July Ex-senator Wilson
and Frederick Douglass spoke here last evening
at Grant and Wilson ratification meeting
Everything passed off quietly.
NORTH CAROLINA.
New YORK, July 3d. Herald dispatch
from High Point, N. c., SAYS that 5000 people
assembled there last evening to hear Mcclure of
Pennsylvania reply to Boutwell's speech At
Raleigh Secretary DeanO had mostly colored
people for his hearers. EX-Gov. Hartman of
New Hampshire and Senator Pool followed in
speeches. The whole state is Overrun with lead
ing politicians of both sides from all parts of
the country. Governor Baker of Minnesota
also addressed meeting last evening at Raj
egh.
NEW YORK.
NEW YORK, July 25.-The liberal republican
state committee met yesterday and discussed the
question of a state convention. The convention
will probably be called in a day or two. SYRIA
cuSe will be the place.
Frank Blair was closeted a short time with
Horace Greeley yesterday.
Inc tribune to-day gives notice that in view
of the fact that the Times has a reporter who
concealslhis calling to make note of all private
conversations of Saturday visitors TO Greeley, at
Chappaqua, the friends of Greeley who care to
visit him there are requested not to do SO after
the Saturday of this week
The headquarters of the national democratic
committee at the Spinger house, were opened
for business to-day.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
WASHINGTON, July 25.-At the adjourned
convention of the Puryis wing of the republican
party to-day, Hon. John W. Lebarnes was nom
mated for delegate to congress, Col. N. G. Ord
way having positively declined.
ILLINOIS.
CAIRO, ILL.,, July 25.-The republicans of the
eighteenth district nominated Isaac Clements of
Jackson county for congress.
OHIO.
CINCINNATI, July 25.-Republcan nomina-
ton Tor congress in the third district, John O
Smith; sixth, Isaac K. Sherwood thirteenth,
Lucus 2. Marsh.
PENNSYLVANIA.
HARRISBURG, July rs AT meeting of the
republican state committee to-day Mr. White
was withdrawn as congressman at large,
making two vacancies, and G. w. Scoield and
Charles Albright, of Carbon county, were nomi-
mated. w. ID. Forten (colored), of Philadel-
phia, was nominated as eector at large. DIR,
Freeman, of the 10th cons .essional district, has
resigned from the electoral ticket and w. j
Colgroye, of Mexican county, elected in his
stead.
MISSOURI.
ST. LOUIS, July 25.-The liberal state convcn-
ton is called at Jefferson City on the 21st of
August, the same time and place as the demo-
cratic convention.
IOWA.
CHICAGO July 25.-The republicans of the
first Iowa district here nominated George W.
McCrary for congress.
The republicans of the fifth Illinois district
here nominated Horatio G. Burchard The lib
erals of the eighth Illinois district here nomi-
mated George o. Barney of Marshall county.
The democrats of the nineteenth Illinois dis.
trict here nominated S. S. Marshall
UTAH.
SALT LAKE, July 25.-The republican anti
Mormon convention to-day at Corinne nomi-
mated Gen. George r. Maxwell delegate to con.
gress.