Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-08-30
Political Notes.

The republicans OF the 18Th district of New
York have Te-nominatcd John Ill. kctcLum for
Congress.
There are now over sixty Grant clubs in Mass
achusetts-mOre by nearly Onc-half than the
wide awakes had in lSCD.
The Boston Traveller has been informed that
bCheral Banks will not, under any circum-
stances, be candidate tor reelection to Con-
greSS.
Colonel VIM. p. Hamilton has been nominated
as the democratic candidate Tor Congress in the
18th district Of New Jersey.
The New York World admits that the liberal
movement has moved rather heavily of late,
bnt Considers the present apparent lull period
of preparation.
General Butler elected great applause among
the soidlers OF Maine when he spoke of tho
motto LET the North give up" adopted by Mr..
Sumner III lls First Epstle to the Philippians"
Inc manson Batsttn, Georgia democratic
paper, has pulled down the Greeley tag aud
run up the Louisville banner and the names of
OConor and Knott, of Kentucky, for the Pres
idency and Vice Presidency.
The New Jersey republican state convention
met at trenton yesterday. Secretary Robson
made q speech. The only business before the
convention was the selection OF district and sem
atoTial delegates.
The liberal republicans and democrats in Joint
convention at Detroit, Mich, yesterday made
the following nominations for Congress Sew
enth district, Gen u. Ii. Richardson; third dis
trict, u. G. Parkhurst; fourth district, Allen
Potter.
The fusion ticket agreed upon by the confer
ence committees of the democrats, reformers
and liberals OF Louisiana, has been ratified by
the state central committee, and the nomination
OF Campbell for Congress from the first district
was withdrawn by the liberals, who Will name
candidate hereafter.
The Nebraska liberal and democratic conyen-
ton Teassembled at Lincoln yesterday morning.
The conference committees appointed the day
before, reported III favor of a joint ticket. which
was agreed TO by both conventions, which then
united, and adopted the Cincinnati and Balti-
more platform, and resolved themselves into
one party, to be styled the liberals.
The Illinois straight-out democratic conven-
ton met IN Springfield yesterday afternoon.
Resolutions were adopted regulating the Ralti-
more convention. Delegates were appointed to
the Louisville convention. A state central com.
mittee, consisting OF one delegate from each
Congressional district, was appointed.
A meeting TO appoint delegates from New
York city to the Louisville convention was held
Wednesday night at the residence of Alderman
Gilsey, and after considerable elaboration Il
list of delegates and alternates were approved.
The delegation is pledged to support Charles
O'Connor for President and General Hancock
for Vice President.
Reports from forty nine counties in West Vir-
ginia reduce Jacobs majority to a little over
$500. The remaining counties NAV reduce it to
1000 Davis majority majority for Congress on
full vote OF the Wheeling District is $685. He
made the canvass as an avowed and irreconci-
tsnte opponent or Greeley, and his friends are
dent.
governor of North Carolina, will not contest the
election of Caldwell, but will urge his claim be-
fore the legislature for the United States Sem
atorship to I'll the place Of Senator Pool, whose
time expires on March 8, 1873, in which case
there will be a fierce contest between the
friends of Merrimon and Vance in the legisla-
ture which may result in the election of q re-
publican Senator.
Blanton Duncan Indignantly denies that Chas.
OConor has repudiated the straight-out demo-
cratic movement. He has q letter from Mr..
O'Conor, saving that he is heartily in favor or
the straght-Out democratic movement and
will give it an unwavering support. Duncan
OConor, and is satisfied that the story of his de
lection is fraud. Arrangements for the con-
vention are being made on q grand scale. and
Duncan says he has assurances that IL viii Ia
the biggest thing of the year. w
H-Csrthage, No., pays one dollar a piece for
dog scalps. f00 Ao-
HNebraska is negotiating for 40 900 Russian
immigrants.
HSsvannah, Ga, has young and good look
ing "burglaress."
@The Chicago ministers use the late wheat
corner to preach about
81 One widow to every eight hundred inhabi-
tants in San Francisco