The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-27
POLITICAL NOTES.


Congressional candidates plentiful, in Iowa
Parties are very much muddled In California
There Is a division in the grccnback party IN Fay
ette county, Pa.
Ex-senator Harlan. OF Iowa. is mentioned for NOM
nation TO Congress.
1t Is strongly probable that Congressman Money, OF
Mississippi, will be reelected.
The Oregon State and Congressional elections take
place on the first Monday In June.
The republicans Of Somerset county. Pa, have nom
mated J. NJ. Campbell for Congress.
Governor Vance, OF North Carolna, is offered by his
friends Tor United states Senatorship.
George Van vhet has been nominated for Congress
by tho creenbackcrs OF Jefferson county, Pa.
The Denver (Coiorado) Ne,cs says that ''Adair VIII
SON is looming M as a candidate for Congress"
The 81, Paul (Minn.) Press (rep.) intimstcs by
obiiquity that Governor Pilsbury would accept re-
nomination.
The wiliamsport tpa) Bulletin rep, says that It is
remarkable how strongly the republican State ticket
Is everywhere Endorsed.
Chicf Justice Agnew says he does not know whether
to accept decline the nomination OF the nation
alists OF Pennsylvania
The Boston Jouvncl (rep) in the crusade begun
BY the democrats in the House OF Representatives
great menace to business
ON tho part OF the bsttor citizens Of California tn
whole qnt over the Constitutional Convention is for
a non-parttsan representation.
Philadelphia Times lind. dem.):-"Mr s. B. Dick,
OF Meadyie, is among tho republican aspirants Tor
Congress in Crawford county,
The Norristown Herald (rep) cxciaims in capital
,ettors .The majority in the next House OF Repre-
sentatives will be republican.
Tho Cairo (lll.) Bulletin (dcm.l recommends Mat
Inscorc as strong man for the republican Congress
sionnl nomination IN its district
The democratic investigators are called the greas-
crs, because their ambition and their methods re-
scmble those OF Mexican revouuonists.
Columbus (Ohio) Journdt:-'Jim Stccdman and
Frank Hurd Will be candidates Tor the democratic
nomination for Congress in tho Toledo district"
Tho La Crosse (Wis.) Democrat tdem.) speaks OF
Thomas II. Wilson, OF Winonn, as tho probable demo-
cratic candidate for Congress in the First district
Tho Boston Traveller (rep) says that Ex-Governor
Chamberlain of Maine, Is tending toward tho ranks OF
the grecnbackerg He Is scouting ater nomination.
The Chicago Iter-0cean (rad scizes the convenient
opportunity Afforded by the Shields debate to deliver
a rhapsody on Grant Many parven mes are looking
four years ahead
A correspondent OF she Chicago Times (dem.) says
that every Congressional district Ia Missouri. under
the appor,ionmcnt made by the last Legislature, is
strongly democratic.
The CINCINNATI Gasets irep) says that the platform
OF the republicans Of Indiana will this be very
short and very pointed. Tho Convention appointed
for the 18th Of June.
The Cairo (Il.) Bulletin (dem.) says that f. r.
Townes, William Murphy, William HsrtzelI, Newton
R. Casey, f. L. Albright, W. J. Allen, NIL democrats.
arc candidates for Congress.
IL is charged that tho Ion. E. B. Washburne owns
m interest the Chicago Tribune, and that the Co
vert policy Of It's management IL 70 bring about has
nomination TO the Presidency In $780,
Boston Traveller (rep ):-sThe democratic talk about
refusing to rcnominate Congressman Morse is oil
moonshine They can't elcct anybody else in tho
Fourth district and they dare not try It,"
Tho Pittsburg (la.) Gazette rcp.) does not believe
that Grant would decline be President third time
should the welfare OF the country require his services
II asserts that no man 10 moro popular with the
masses than he.
The ST Paul Dispatch (rep.) seems 70 believe that
Dr. Steward will be nominated TO Congress from the
Minneapolis district Of Minnesota But there Is Bit
terncss or the promise Of It between his followers and
those OF Mr. Washburn.
The friends OF Mr. washburn. In Minnesota with pro.
found secrecy trying TO arrange for the Congress
sional nomination In his district Tho ST Paul Press
(rep) indicates that this course Will rebound 10 his
injury instead OF his gain.
The Houston rTexas) Telegram (dem. says that II
Throck morton should fail TO obtain the nomination
for Governor when the Convention takes place the
9th Of July he would undoubtedly DO iondered the
Congressional candidature.
Charleston Nc,cs m):-"rhe democrats In Con-
gress going rather far when they refuse 70 boar
Alexander II. Stephens The strength Of tho demo-
cratic party is In tho people and It's principles its
weakness Is in its congressman"
The friends OF Mr.. washburn, OF Minnesota, disown
the attempted wire pulling by which certain polisi-
clans sought to force his nomination for Congress
hat ~ dtott unf
tricksry will better his political prospects,
gneld Republican lind. rep.):-"A week ago
the democrats stood good chance to elect the next
House. To-day the probabilities very strong that
tho republicans will carry it. and the change Is en-
t,rey due to tho laundering iouy Of the democrats
themselves"
Tho Norr,stown CPa) Herald trsp.) says that tho
Congressional nomination for its district Is conceded
TO Bucks county, and the only name thus far men,
toned by the democrats 70 that OF Nathan G. JameR
The present republican incumbent Hon. N. Evans
IL Is believed will not decline second torn.
Walter A. Wood announces that he will not be
candidate for Congress 70 succeed Mr. Townsend from
the Troy district unless the nomination "came she
spontaneous expression Of tho republican electors OF
tho district and believed to be essential 10 the
success of the party and It's principles, which have
70 much Mt heart"
Tho Rochester Express (rcp.) says:-"Amcrican his
tory records the Of two men rs archtraiiors-
Benedict Arnold and Jefferson DAVIS Is third name
soon TO DO added the stf That Of J. Tildcn has
for some timc thought OF for this purpose but
unavoidable delays have till now prevented ITS uso.
Tho democratic majority In the House OF Representa-
tves have concluded neglect longer thcir inia-
nous opportunity OF initiating sucn congsniai
work."
In Missouri Martin L. Cardy, John 8. Marmadukc.
Bob Claiborne Erastus Wells, r. Graham Frost, J. j.
O'Ncil, r. A. Hatcher, X. p. Bland, Charles b. Nor
gan John =. Philips, T. T. Crittnden, B. Franklin,
James Craig, r. A. De Bolt, John b. Clark, John NJ.
Glover and Aylett Backner arc among the democratic
aspiran,s Tor seats In Congress- IL predicted that
about ons-haf the present democratic incumbents
will be reelected, and Oh the republicans viii losc