Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-08-17
Political Notes.

1t Is curious fact, and well worthy of
note, that Mr.. Kerr's two most formidable
competitors for the Speakership in the be-
ginning OF the session have both largely lost
not only their hold In public esteem, but
also their grip In their own party, by reason
Of their somewhat erratlc course in Cong res3
since then. Had their disappointment any
thing to do with the matter? the repub-
lican canvass In California Is being cOnuuct-
ed with unprecedented vigor, the list OF
speakers containing more than a hundred
soo1 names. and the rolls OF the various
campaign clubs showing already member
ship of twenty Thousand workers. Six thou
sand majority for Hayes and Wheeler is the
ngure claimed by the chairman of the state
Jewell is TO take Inc stump in Vermont. and
Will open the campaign In Rutland to NOR.
row evening. Meantime, ex-Secretary Bris-
low was as taxing bis nactivs part In the can
land at last accounts. ....Judge Settles
canvass In North Carolina is pronounced go
great success" So far as meetings and
carrying the state can hardly be regarded as
first class. Mrs. Lille Devereux Biake's
name appears on the national committees
list or campaign speakers. This offsets DR..
Mary Walker, who has extended her sup.
porting arms to Tilden. Next! ....Ex-Sec-
rotary Cox was yesterday nominated for
Congress by the republicans In the 9th Ohio
district. II that party is united, Mr.. Hurd
will not be here u vex his democratic friends
In the House next winter. The breach In
healed by the Withdrawal OF Brooke for Gov.
ernor and the acceptance OF Gen. A. w.
Bishop as the nominee OF both wings OF the
party. las was anticipated, Gen. Wade
Hampton has been nominated for Governor
by the democrats OF South Carolina. The
convention then took recess, and Q Tilden
and Hendricks ratification meeting was held
during the evening. 1t was largely attended
and quite enthusiastic in its demonstrations.
80. Sam Cary's letter accepting the green
back nomination for Vice President is out,
but there Is not enough in 1t or in his pros
poets OF being elected 10 justify US In pub
fishing it, We may remark, however, thai Mr..
zuelan claims. Represent atives Foster,
of Ohio; Denison, Of Vermont; Durham, OF
Kentucky; and Douglas, Of Virginia, were all
reDominated yesterday. MFR. Finkeln-
burg, the republican nominee for Gov
ernor OF Missouri, positively declines,
on account of business engagements,
and meeting OF the state central
10 I'll the vacancy thus caused. Gen. Phelps,
the head OF the democratic ticket In the
same state, will probably be Withdrawn for
reasons OF a private nature. ....Ex-Gov.
Letcher, who has been Ill for long time
from an attack Of paralysis, has 80 far re-
covered his health that he will again take
al active part in politics. ....Ex-Gov. Cur
on his western campaign tour in behalf OF
Tilden and Hendricks. ....Dr. Joseph JOr-
gensen, Of Petersburg, has been nominated
Tor Congress by the republicans of the ith
frgtnla d1strtct,-nOw represented by Mr..
Stowell. The democrats of the 4th Mich
berlaln for pgress. This IL the district
now represented by Mr.. Potter, democrat,
but IL will In all probability be carried By
the republicans this fall.