Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-24
J. S. T..
Political Nofes.

The democrats and liberals OF thethird dis
trict OF California have nominated j. X. Luttrell
for Congress.
The Prairie du Chen (wis) Courier has hoist
ed the name of Charles o'ConOr, OF New York,
for President, and j. Proctor Knott, OF Ken
lucky, for Vice President.
"lts my opinion, Jimmy, that Gravlay has
his eye on the Presidential cheer "Will. then.
Mickey, it's my opinion he'd better he TAX ing
1t on, or Grant will be afther sitting down on
The national democratic executive committee
held session in New York yesterday, MeSsrs
Moore, Of Michigan, Barnurn, of Connecticut,
Thompson, of Ohio, and Barr, of Pennsylvania
being present. The action OF the committee is
unknown.
The family of Charles Francis Adams have,
it's stated, received letter from him in which he
says he will not consent to be candidate for Gov
erDor OF Massachusetts; that he does not sympa-
thize with the Greeley movement, and regards
the reelection OF President Grant essential to
the best interests of the country.
An amusing and suggestive continuance has
been arranged in the show window of a Boston
druggist, which the Transcript thus describes:
1.-Two Greeley fans are joined together 50 as to
make head, which is placed on a pivot, aud
by some concealed mechanism is made To re-
yclve, showing each face alternately. The i'm
scription on one face reads, 'Greely the repub-
ican;' on the other, Greeley the democrat
IL is said that a conference was held i'm Phila-
delphia yesterday, which makes posi- bic that a
coalition between the regular labor reforlners
and the trade unionists will be effected upon a
basis that, If the Louisville convention adopt, or
Piles, the labor refOrmers and the labor reform
trade union men will support their ticket.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN Cox
yBNTIoSs-AHother Dog IF Excitement and Con-
fuSf07.-At the meeting OF the state republican
convention Of South Carolina yesterday, a plat
form was adopted giving adhesion 70 Grant ard
wilson, and faithfully Promising great varie-
" OF reforms In the state government. x. Ii.
Gleaves, a mUlattO, was nominated for lieuten-
ant governor; III. T.. Hayne. mulattO, secret ary
OF state; Judge Samuel w. Melton, attorney
general. Business thus far proceeded with
out especial demonstration, and 10 disorder was
manifested until the nomination for treasurer
was commenced. For this, +. i. CardoZo, lnJ-
l8ttO; Major Harry Noah, white, from New
York, and John Alexander, white. from : ,ot-
land, were named, which led to violent attacks
from several members upOn CardOzo's past
financial record as secretary of state. A scene
of great disorder ensued, and a general fight
seemed imminent, when the chairman declared
the convention adjourned until to-day.
The boilers convention assembled Yesterday.
Judge Orr presided, and said the movement as
exclusively republican, and did not seek to con-
cillate the democracy. he passed in review the
frauds of the state government, denounced f.
j. Hoses bitterly, and ex-COngressman Bowen
and Others followed, pledging their counties TO
an honest ticket. District Attorney Corbin said
that he knew the charges made against TOmlin-
son in the state convention were false as hell.
Senator Sawyer assured the convention that
President Grant earnestly desired thorough re-
form in South Carolina, and that the heart and
pulse OF the entire national administration beat
in sympathetic movement.