Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-05
POLITICAL Notes


The New York democratic state convention
al Syracuse, yesterday, appointed 4 committee
10 confer with the liberal republican, ami took
recess until O'Clock i'm the evening. when
George 81. Beehe was elected president OF tina
convention. The liberal republican convention
met and appointed a committee 90 confer with
the democratic convention. In both cOnven-
tons ~ was ordered that committee OF one
democrat and one liberal republican from each
congressional district be appointed 20 select an
electoral ticket The conference committees OF
the two conventions on the distribution OF the
Offices were in session last night until nearly I,
O'Clock. and adiOurne" without coming 20 a
definite conclusion. lt Is understood that
Church will be selected for governor, and the
Congressman Al large will be given 70 the ill.,
erals.
The following nom nat ions for Congress have
been made: Hon. Vim. NJ. Merrick by the dem
ocrats OF the 5th district OF Maryland lrenomi-
nated;) Hon. Stevenson Archer by the democrats
OF the II district OF the same state: General
haZetOn by the republicans of the = 4 district OF
Michigan, and Alexander Mitchell by The DEM
ecrats OF the LIST district In the n, 81, and Ith
lows congressional districts the following liberal
nominations have been made. VIM. r.. Iftins-
well, j. l. Stoneman. aud A. 4. Lusch. ". n
Ifuesdell has been nominated by the liberals OF
The 9th district OF Illinois; Col. Andrew 4. No
Reynolds 10y the democrats and liberal, OF the
9TH district of Michigan; and Hon. John Jsssn.
10y the republicans OF the 10th district OF Penu-
sylvauia.
The republicans OF Prince George county. Nd,
met in convention az Upper Mar bOrOu IA on he
81 instant. and elected Messrs. n n. BeaI, u.
delegates 10 represent the county ia the 5th
Congressional district convention, which has
been called TO meet al Laurel on the llth OF Sep
TENDER. IL Is understood that the delegates
elected TO the Congressional convention are IN
favor OF nominating Colonel Albert for member
OF Congress.
The Centreville (Md.) Observer OF Tuesday
announced that Judge Richard d. Carmichael
would decline the nomination for Congress made
by the LIST district Congress iOnal convention at
Princess Anne when officially informed OF the
no Iuav has
since published a letter, dated September "a. ina
which he explicitly announces this determine
ton, without waiting for formal and Official
The Tennessee republican state convention
met at Nashville yesterday. One-ftth OF the
delegates were cOlOred men. o. A. Freeman, OF
Haywood, was nominated tor Governor, and
Horace Maynard tor Congressman for the stale
at large, and Alvah Harkins for electOr for the
state Al large. Resolutions indorsing the admin
istratiOn of Grant and setting forth the principles
OF the republican party were adopted.
When the late John f. FarnswOrth failed 90
get the nomination for Congress and immedi-
ately discovered the corruption of the repub-
hcsn party, he gave HE reasons to audience
at ST. Charles, where be resides. The day Wa
BOT and he had very hard work. After the
speech he went TO a drug store. near by, 10 have
his head shOwered. The druggists daughter
opened her innocent eyes very wide and said.
PA, as GeHe. al FdrHsUOrfh's head sore Z"
The city hall i'm Bangor, Me-, was crowded
Tuesday night with an enthusiastic republican
audience 10 listen 10 Hon. John A. CreswcIl,
Postmaster General, who made an eloquent re-
ply 10 the charges which have been Isad5
against him in the ChOrpening case 10y Senator
Trumbull and other Greeley speakers during
the present campaign.
General John Il. Gordon, of the late confefa-
rate army, and democratic candidate Tor GOV
eInor of Georgia in ls6S, is out in letter q the
effect that he has assurances from Greeley him
self that in OF his election % the Presidency
he will recognize the claims OF Southern demo
crats in making his cabinet and other appoint
ments.
a New York Times reporter has been informed
10y Collector Arthur, that Mr.. Miles Banks,
brother Of the General, who las been Tor eleven
years en- inspector in the New York Custom
house, has not been removed from his position,
as was stated by the TrJaHe.
General Cheatham issued a circular address %
the PEOPLE " TenneSse. saying, among Other
things, that one OF the objections urged against
him j. that "a man il wanted in Congress who
will make Rome howl, I" aud he adds that he Is
10 such man.
Politics IN Tennessee are growing liyelier
There are now three candidates for governor.
Hon. a. >. COlyar, OF Nashville, having an
nounced that he is a candidate tot that OF &c.
North Carolina papers report that Judge
Merrimon, tie democrat ccaa tte Tor Gov
nor, recently said that be mad been fairly de-
fested and would not contest.
The Missouri republ. can state convention met
yesterday at ST Louis. Governor L.. -. stan
ara was elected permant MT president, ami the
convention adjourned until to-day.
T.. VI. Nerger announces himself a. an inle-
pendent candidate tor Congress in tn tairi dig
tTict OF Maryland.