Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-08-14
General Political Intelligence.
MR.. SUMNER DECLINES TO SPEAK IN NEW
YORK.

MR.. SUMNER DECLINES TO SPEAK IN NEW
YORK.
New YORK, Aug. Ex-senator Sumner is In
town to-day, Ell route to boston, and visited the
liberal headquarters. He declines TO speak
here, his health being anything but good. lie
has not promised TO speak in Boston, his tour
being merely for health. He will probably be
unable 10 speak in Maine.
AN ELECTION BET.
Ii is stated that Gen. Hillyer announces his
determination to accept wager of $4,000, Of
iered by the Daily News, that Greeley will be
elected, and will also wager the value of house
and lot in Harlem, two to one, on Grant.
WHAT II. G. KNOWS ABOUT THE SITUATION,
BOsToN, Aug. 1S.-The Washington CORE.
Spondent of the Traveller sends the following
letter written by Mr. Greeley to a friend in that
CITY:
BRADFORD, n. H., Aug. 10.-Dear Judge
Yours of the Sd finds me here, The news from
North Carolina did not Justify the first reports,
but If we work hard, am sure We will carry it
in November. We shall carry New Hampshire,
Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey. This
is the extent of our work Iu.the east. The rest
will have to be done in the south and west.
Yours very truly,
HORACE GREELEY.
SARATOGA, n. Y, Aug. 13-The democratic
committee to-day called the state convention at
Syracuse, September 4th. Gen. COchrane and
Alfred Wilkinson, chairman and secretary of
the liberal republican state committee, were
present, and concurred in the above mentioned
time and place for their state convention.
PINCHBECK FOR GRANT.
ST. LOUIS, Aug ia special from New
Orleans says "At the convention yesterday
Pinchbeck spoke in favor Of the election of
Grant and Wilson"
DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN CoLoRED MEN.
NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-It is expected that the
political discussion between the colored men
L. I
take place Thursday evening. A challenge has
been sent by Saunders to Rev. w. F. Butler,
(Grant,) colored, inviting him to meet his col
league, George W. Hatton (Greeley) in like
manner.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION.
DETROIT, Aug. 13.-The republicans of the
the third district nominated Hon. Geo. Willard
for congress. The district is now represented
by Austin Blair,
DELAWARE DEMOCRACY.
WILMINGTON, Del, Aug. ia call has
been issued by William Dean, recently chair
man of the democratic state committee of Del
aware, for the election of six delegates to repre-
sent the state in the Louisville convention
Dean has also organized Straight-out demo
cratic club.
DEMOCRATIC SPLIT IN TENNESSEE.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 49, 1t is under
stood that Edmund Baxter will yield to the call
upon him and become candidate for governor
"
nee. Baxter is liberal in his views and sup
porter of Greeley, and favorS the maintenance
of democratic organization. A lively canvass
is predicted.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 18.-Harvey Meyers, law
partner of Senator Stevenson has been nomi-
mated to congress by the republicans of the
sixth Kentucky district
MEETING BROKEN UP BY A ROW.
LEAYENwoRTH, Kansas, Aug. 18.-At re-
publican mass meeting in New Market hall last
night, one of the speakers, Judge Adams, told
the audience, largely cOlOred men, that the
election of Greeley would again fasten the
shackleS of slavery upon the hands of the blacks,
and in other ways appealed TO the preiudices
of his hearers, the result of which was a coils
ion between the republicans of the Newmarket
meeting and some Greeley men, holding meet.
ing across the street. Windows of the Greeley
hall were shattered by bricks and stones, men
driven from the building, and quite disturb
ance created Prompt interference by the pc.
lice only prevented boodshed. Colored men are
not blamed, but the speaker who attempted to
excite them to acts of violence is sharply cen.
sured.
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
New ORLEANS, Aug. 13-The Pinchbeck re
publican convention to-day passed resolution
endorsing the national republican platform
adopted at Philadelphia, and pledging their sup
port 10 Grant and Wilson, after agreeing tC
nominate full state ticket resolution was
adopted authorizing the state central committee
to make such changes on the state ticket as NAV
suit the republicans of the state, said authority
to extend to October 1st.
The following nominations were made: Gov.
ernor, p. b. S. Pinchbdck (colored); lieutenant.
governor, A. B. Harris of COncordia; secretary
OF state, George b. Loud of Ibervile; auditor
W. Jasper Blackburn of Terre Bonnie; attorney.
general, A. P. Field of Orleans; superintendent
of education, w. G. Brown (colored) of Orleans
congressman at large, H. G.. Dible of Orleans /;
congressman for first district, Edward Butler
(colorcd) of Plaquemire second district, A. f
Barber (colored) of Orleans; third district
Thomas H. holland of Iberyille; fourth district
J. Madison Welles of Rapides Presidential
electors and alternates were also nominated
The convention then adjourned sine die moth
ing having been accomplished by any commit
tee regarding fusion.
THE BOLTERS CONVENTION.
The Campbell boilers from the Plnchbeck con-
ventiOn adopted resolution endorsing Greeley
and Brown and the liberal state nominations.
They also authorized the formation of an cleo
tive committee auxiliary to the liberal commit
tee, after which they adjourned sine die.
THE CAMPAIGN IN CALIFORNIA.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13-Congressman KEEL
ley of Pennsylvania addressed a large and en-
thusiastic Grant meeting tonight.
TENNESSEE.
NASHVILLE, Aug. 13.-Emerson Etheridge, in
letter to the Memphis Avalanche, declines the
candidacy as Il liberal eleetor, but supports
Greeley.