Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-30
Political Notes

There In considerable activity In political
circles in Maryland, not that the repu slicans
expect to carry the state, but because the
contest in three OF the Con yres ioaal dis
tricts is rather close. Col Ben. Fswcett, the
democratic veteran OF Montgomery county,
estimates the msjority for Tilien In Mary
land at about %, 0c0 A few days since the
Sandy Spring republican club or Montg Dm
cry coni " challenged the Colesville demo
cratic club OF the same county In a JOINT
discussion, which took place at Rockville
Friday afternoon. Mr.. Poe, OF Baltimore
IoI ,ne ~ e eid1 opened; ana was fal
the candy Spring club. Francis Miller, o.
Montgomery county. and Fred. j. Nelson, nj
FREDERICK next spoke. The discussion drew
together q large number OF persons. Satur
day a large democratic meeting was held a,
Rockville. Among the organizations In al
tendance was the Jackson Democratic As
ISOLATION of Washington, with the Mariue
band The venerable Joseph IL. Bradley.
senior. presided and opened the meeting
with some spirited remarks, reminding one
OF hts old time fire and eloquence in bahaf
OF Henry Clay many years ago. Web
ster once nObly said, In speech in Congress
more than 90 years agO:-"Even our party
divisions. acrimonious as they are, cease at
the waters ejge. They are lost ia attach
ment To national character" Nasty
viii have To call another meeting at the
Corners" now that Tilden declares his In
tention. In the event of his election, To veto
all rebel claims. The reverend gentleman's
last letter was full of hope for the future tbH
having been so "adjusted" as to furnish a
sufhciept sum TO provide literally for their
remaipibg days on earth. But this hope has
i been cruelty niPPed in the bud, amt the
Transcript. The Marylanders are dis
oussiDs the matter of raising q regiment To
escort Governor Tilden to this city In March
next. Rather high toned idea. We should
think that Governor Tilden might witness
the Inauguration of Hayes in the sa ne I'M
ostentatious manner that the average Amer
tzQr xDi ole 4,
lican managers here seem 10 be highly elated
over the recent news they have received OF
the conduct Of their canvass In New York
state What this news Is precisely am
unable 10 say, as they seem reticent and shy
OF the newspaper fiends. feel pretty sure,
however, that 1t Is the report of the commit
state, appointed some weeks ago to poll
every citizen and find ont exactly where he
stands politically. 1t has had the effect OF
Gratis. however seem to be getting more con-
ndent AZ the time OF the election approaches.
1t Is evident that somebody is going to be
more l see and the more hear OF the repub
! can canvass, the more am convinced tina.
II has been wretchedly managed, and If the
republicaus win It Will be the greatest vic
tory they have had since they became a
party, for the reason that IL will be victory
won by them under the weakest manage
ment they have ever had against the demo
cracy, with the very best the latter have
ever had.-Wosh. Cor. Phitd Stdr. "A cor
respondent informs US that on Wednesday
evening, In New Haven, two democratic
clubs, numbering $50 members passed reso-
lutfons unanimously to support Hayes and
Wheeler, and then proceeded to haul down
the Tllden banner, placing in its stead the
portraits of Hayes and Wheeler, which they
flung to the breeze, amidst the cheers OF
hundreds who had congregated in q few mo-
ments on the street. BT OOktgn Argus
Registration closed in New York on Satur-
day evening. The total number of voters
registered during the four days was 1872 g7S
against IA 1888 last year, and 149, Ol0 in 1874
THE sth district republican convention
of New York on Saturday nominated aeu.
Arson J. McCook for Congress-.