Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-09-16
Political Notes.

Ex-senator Henderson accepts the republican
nomination tor governor of Missouri.
Hon. Benjamin +. Martin has been nominated
for Congress by the democrats OF the "a district
OF West Virginia.
The Greeieyites of the 18th district of New
York have nominated William L. Graves "A
bank president, for Congress.
The Greeeyites of the 4th q district of Tennes-
see have nominated John III. Bright for re-elec-
electOr.
The woman suffrage resolution in the plat
form of the Massachusetts liberals was "thrown
out by an overwhelming ma Ority, !" instead OF
being adopted, as reported.
Daniel -. Jordan, fusiOnist, Of the 10Th New
York district, and Asa Hodges, republican, of
the lst Arkansas district, have been nominated
Delegate Mccormick, of Arizona, writes from
Los. Angeles, Cal. that there has been every
where On that coast rapid change in favor Of
Hon. William Moran, OF PHILADELPHIA, who
was nominated by the GreeleyItes tor Congress
in the u district OF Pennsylvania, has refused
10 accept the nomination and declared for
Grant.
1t appears from published letter from Judge
a =. Merrimon, late democratic conservative
candidate for governor of North Carolina, that
he will contest the election-if sufficient evil
dence of fraud is collected.
The nomination of the Hon. Oh aries Sumner
for governor of Massachusetts by the demo-
CRATES and liberal republican conyeuS ons, Is
one of the most curious political anomalies to
which the present chaotic condition OF parties
has given rise.
Hon. George w. Mclean. who was nominated
As presidential elector in Arkansas on the Gree
ley and Brown ticket, has come out for Grant
ard Wilson, being unwilling, he says, to serve
with allies who murder his loyal friends. He
predicts 5000 majority for Grant.
The Troy Wing gives report that Hon. J.
Warren, the present democratic Congressman
from the 10th district OF New York, positively
declines 10 become a candidate for re-clection
against Mr.. Smart, and that Mr.. Thayer of
Hoosic, takes the same position.
1Or.Ha of .l,a Da1A;
American f.om Cumberland, Nd, September
10, says: Lloyd Lowndes, esq, the republican
nominee for Congress in this district (6th) will
poll a heavy vote, and IL is conceded already By
the democrats here that he win carry this county
(Alleghany) by from 400 to COO majority.
From infor nation received here il appears
probable that Attorney General Williams will
be chosen as a compromise by the republicans
of the legislature of oregon for the United
States Senate; there being no probability that
either Corbett or Mitchell can be elected.
Fayette McMullin is out in a card, saving he
was "tricked" out of the nomination for Con-
gress in the Wythe (Va.) district, but can't run
against Bowen, who got it, because he promised
him, when his nomination looked improbable,
net to run against him if he got il. He hints at
another .mass meeting" to review the whole
work and give him q chance.
Mesrs. Maynard, Cheatham and johnson the
rival candidates for Congressman at large in
Tennessee, all spoke at political meeting I'm
Chattanooga on Saturday. A Tennessee paper
gives list Of fcrty anti-Grant papers in that
state that support Chestham for Congressman
at large, and Of ten that support ex-Presijent
Andrew johnson for that position.
Chief Justice Chase writes from North wood,
n. h., August 2sth:-'. make no secret OF my
conviction that the highest interests of our
country require the election Of Mr.. Greeley, or
OF my intention to vote for him. At the same
time cheerfully acknowledge our Indebtedness
to General Grant for his services in the war and
for much Of his administration as President"
The Hon. John p. Hale, OF New Hampshire,
has written letter giving At length bis reasons
for not supporting Mr.. Greeley. He says Mr..
Greeley openly advocated secession, while ad-
hitting its illegality, until he found that the
subscription list of the Tribune was falling OF,
when he suddenly changed and advocated an
DISCRIMINATING and mercile8 prosecution OF tue
war" Mr.. Hale thinks Mr.. Greeley Is sin prin-
ciple q secessi0nist to-day"
- Wisconsin papers say that Mrs- Abraham
Lincoln last week lett Waukesha, where she had
been spending the summer, for an extended tour
through the West.
1A servant girl in Minneapolis was recently
burned by kerosene, and her employer charged
her for the oil she spilled, and the four etc