Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-10
TWO CENTS.
Political Notes.

The democrats of the "a Minnesota diStric,
have nominated d. 81. Jalien Cox for Congress.
The republicans Of the 10th district OF reunes.
see have nominated Hon. Barbour Lewis fo-
Congress hy acclamatlon.
The republican of Minnesota have nominated
for reelection Chief Justice j. X. Mewillisms,
and +. X. +. Cornell for associate Justice.
Ohio democratic district nominations for Con-
gress we're made yesterday as follows: In the lst
district Hon. Milton Sayler was renominsted bv
reclamation, and in the I'd district General III
Is. Banning was renominated.
The republicans of the Ii b Ohio district have
nominated " m. w. Armstrong. The democrats
OF the 18th Ohio district have nominated %. NJ
Wilson. The democrats OF the 10Th Ohio Con
gressionai district nominated Hon. George T.
Seney.
The national reform Convention Of Michigan
Yesterday nominated the following ticket: FOR
governor, Hon. Henry Ch tmberlsin; Tor lieu
tenant governor, jerome W. Turner; for secre-
tary of state, George W. House; for treasurer
William f. Hewitt The ticket is about evenly
distributed between democrats and pubIicaus
The republican congre .sional convention OF
the eighth district OF Georgia met at Augusta
yesterday ana decided not TO make any nomi-
nation. Alexander Ii. stephens, who has been
renomlnsted by the dem )crats, VIII Also bs
supported by the republicans.
tbe democratic convention for the drst dis
tfict of Maryland met at Cambridge yesterday,
and after taking LIS inc 1ective ballots, All
journed TO meet at Salisbury on the the 21i ult.
Mr.. keating, OF Kent; Mr.. FIELDS, OF Caroline;
Mr.. Sullivane, of Dorchester; eX-Gov. Thomas
OF Talbot, and Mr.. Dennis, Of Somerset were
the CaD0l02tee voted tor.
The New York liberal state convention in
session yesterday, in Albany, adjourned until
September %, first having resolved not 70 make
any nomination. Hon. Charles T.. Hughes of
Washington, was elected permanent chairman
Of the convention. The resolutions adopted
condemn the administr stion; oppose the Poiaus,
and Frelinghuysen press bills; denounce a third
presidential term; and advocate return 70
specie payments.
The independents of Ne5rasks q, in convention
yesterday, made the following nominations.
Davis, OF Douglas county, for congressman;
and Henry Webb, of Buffalo, for secretary OF
state. The platform favors the resumption OF
specie payments as soon as possible, and cheap
transportation; opposes further land grants %
railroads; favors . reduction of taxes and tariff
FOR revenue; is against the patent monopoly
and favors q uniform license law.
The balance Of the democratic state ticket OF
Massachusetts, was completed yesterday after
our report by telegraph closed, s. follows:-For
secretary OF state, Benz. Z. Wills; for treasurer
Nathsn Clarke; for auditor, O. osgood Moore;
lions were adopted which demand equal rights
for all races, and denOunce federal interference
with elections, and condemn all lawless acts OF
violence against colored men and persons who
have settled in the south; oppose sumptuary
laws, especially prOhibitory Law and its aeces-
sories; advocate a stringent license law; demand
vigorous reform in state affairs, aud abolition
OF rings, commissions and state constables.
The Arkansas democratic state convention
effected an organization last night. Resolutions
TcIS auoPeco dbpfoftHs Vi the new c)neutu-
ton recently framed; and in balloting for a
candidate for governor Elisha Baxter received
81 votes, and was then declared nominated
and committee was appointed TO notify him
he responded by letter, endorsing the plat
fOTm, declaring himself in sympathy with
hem, but declining the nomination. The vote
Jy which he was nominated was then made
unanimous, amidst some excitement, aud
committee WAS appointed 20 again tender the
nomination. Hon. L. II. English, the present
incumbent, was nominated for chief justice by
tcclamstion, and the convention adjOurnet un-
I'll this morning.