Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-12
Political Notes.

There will not be a democrat in the senate of
Vermont or Maine.
Gen. Hawley is talked OF for successor in Con-
gress TO the late Hon. Julius l.. Strong, Of
Connecticut.
James X. LOhand has been unanimously NOM
mated by the republican convention OF Alabama
as their candidate for Congress,
Wyoming is reported to have elected the dem
ocratic candidate for delegate TO Congress bv
400 TO 900 majority.
The republicans of the 10th district OF Mis-
sonri have nominated Ira Il. Hyde for Congress
Inc 1uslonlsts OF Connecticut met in Joint
convention at Hartford yesterday and nomi-
mated as electors three democrats aud three
liberals.
The joint liberal and democratic convention
iOr the 9th district OF Michigan yesterday nomi-
mated Samuel p. Ely for Congress.
Col. III. III. Sneed is ali anti-GreeIey demo-
cratic candidate for Congress in the "a district
OF Texas. He has many supporters.
Charles O'COnOr was waited on in New York
last evening by the Louisville committee and
prominent democrats of New York city, but has
not yet made any public announcement OF the
The New Jersey fusonists and prohibitionists
met at Trenton yesterday. The former appointed
an electoral ticket composed of five democrats
nominate.
The republicans of the 1st district of Georgia
nave nominated Andrew Sloan for Congress.
The democrats of the I'd district of the same
state have nominated General A. j. Wright for
Congress.
The New Hampshire democratic and liberal
day and nominated Presidential electors
meeting OF the two conventions was subsequently
held and was addressed by Theodore Titom.
The prohibitonisJS OF Connecticut met in
convention at Hartford Yesterday, and declaring
that neither the republican nor democratic
party could be relied on Tor temperance legisla
ton, resolved to support Black and Russell Tor
President and Vice President.
AZ a republican Congressional convention
helu al jamestown, New York, Tuesday, COM
posed OF 100 delegates, representing every town
tatfaTaupuS
Walter l.. Sessions was nominated bv acclama-
llOn as candidate tor member OF Congress
from that district.
Maine strongly corrobOrates the decision of
Vermont a. 10 the nOn-eNistence of "liberal re-
pubEcahsm.' 1t Is myth, phantom. a de
fusion tehderly nurSed Dy political lunatirs
The sturdy lumberers have dissipated all ,Ioubt
as TO New England. 1t il solid for Grant as i'm
leGo.-BOStoH Transcript
ne Massachusetts de mocTatic and liberal re-
Pubhcan state conventions met AZ Worcester
yesterday Edward Avery, of Dedha was
RfeSiuent oil the democratic convention, and y.
= Banks oil the liberal convention. Chester G.
chaplin and ". +. Bird were nominated for
electors at large, and nominations for state offi-
GERS were made, headed by Charles Sumner fJr
governor. Sumner and MunrOe (the latter for
secretary OF state) are liberals; all the Others
are democrats.
=, Political affairs are much complicated in New
hork city. There are DO less than six political
organizations, namely: regular democrats req
uIar republicans, JeffersOnian democrats lib
elais, reform democrats and citizens reform
P.tJ. iheoe va edhlLdllo are becoming very
active, and 1t Is not improbable they will each
put a ticket in the field.
Inc kansas democratic and liberal republic
can State convention met at Topeka yesterday
anu erected an agreement to the division Of
state ofnces. The liberals are to nominate the
governor, two congressman, three electors the
treasurer, auditor, and superintendent Oh PUB
nc instruction. The democrats are TO nominate
me lieutenant governor, one congressman two
electors the attorney general, secretary OF 5 ate
ahG chle1 justice. Resolutions were adopted in
to,h conventions accepting and endorsing the
CINCINNATI platform and nOmin ations.