The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-01
POLITICAL NOTES.

Edwin wilistt has been renomnated for Congress-
from the Second district OF Michigan.
Elections tor local ana State officers will take place
IN Kentucky and Alabama Monday next.
Senator Hill was announced to address mis- constit-
uents yesterday al grand barbecue at Smhviie, Ga
Ex-senator Logan made speech an hour long at
the Republican Convention in the Eight Illinois
district last week
Shreveport Times:-'It 10 said that Judge Orr VIII
run AZ candidate for Congress the First
district OF Mississippi"
Philadelphia North american: masses of the
republican party likely to have much moro to do
In selecting standard bearer in 1880 than the
aging men,"
The Chicago Times dem characterizes Mr.. T. n.
Shaw. the democratic nominee IN the Eighth Illinois
district as aair to middipg candidate, without any
chance of election"
Would.be candidates in some OF the Western dis
tricts are becoming and timid and shy Is tho
millennium near, they waiting TO see (which
way the political cat will Jumps''
Washington Territory has aspirations for becoming
full blown State. and delegates to constitutional
convention have been elected The Territory PROS
porous and It's population increasing 1t has not
however, the l24 900 inhabitants required by law.
Boston Globe Qnd l:-s:Hann ibsl Hamin says he has
determination retire from political life. his
Senatorial term expires lsS1 and by any chance
his party should have control Of the state Legislature
then we shall expect 10 soc the old chietain's plume
waving The front rank N the very thckest Of the
fight for a rc-electisn."
Tho Chicago Times gently remarks that in the Sew
enth Illinois district 'rne national tramp party
have nominate their eminent statesman ana iiustri-
Gus fiscal philosopher, Alexander Campbell, whom
God, In His inscrntabls providence, permitted to
occupy seat in the Forty fourth Congress. Except
Ing Dowdai Of Pooria he Is tho 'damnedsst TOOL In
Illinois,"
Tho democratic candidate for Congress in the Fiji
teenth Illinois district Hiram Il. Decius. The Chi
cago Times describes uncouth illterate
sIovcnly old chap, who could not tell the difference
between revenue tariff and transit OF Venus. The
nom, alton Is satd TO have the work OF Eden,
who beholds the true beautiful democracy in his
looking glass"
Boston Transcript Uep.):-"Congressman Frank
Jones will, Il is understood again obtain the demo
cratic nomination from tho First Now Hampshire dis
trict AS tho election Will occur In November, money
may not be SO freely used as though the tme In
the spring Sll the politicians say that despite tho
State law. IL viii require considerable Of tho sincws
Of politics 10 take oil tho floating vote.' The
greenbackers not strong IN any district OF New
Hampshire
judicial elections Will DO held to-day In North Caro-
lima and TENNESSEE In the former State the dem
ocrats have NOMINATED William H. Smith for Chief
Justice, and Thomas s. Ashe John II. billiard Tor
associates. In Tennessee the democrats have noIn-
mated the folio wing ticKet-For the State al large
James W. Deaderck and Petor Turney; for tue East.
ern DIVISION, Robert Mcfarland; Tor the Middle d.
vivon, William r. Cooper Tor tho Western division,
Thomas j. Freeman.