Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-13
Political Notes.

Chairman Hubbell, of the republican Con-
gresslonal committee, who is In the city, does
not care to be interviewed just now. HeSaid to-
Gay TO The STAR reporter that he was deyotiGg
ElS time to committee work, and was not pre-
rared TO give his views at length. He added
that he had no doubt of the success OF the re-
publican ticket next November. Michigan. his
state, and the northwest were solid for GarIlc'f
and Arthur. From the present outlook he p 1t
down Maize, Indiana, and New Jersey. vi h
POSSIBLY New York as the only doubtful north
ern states.
EX-JUdge BARLEY, OF Ohio. a brother -in-law OF
Secretary ana Gen. Sherman, has declared his
purpose OF supporting Hancock and or going ID
ONO and make speeches In behalf OF the demo-
cratic nominees.
There is deaf mute Hancock and English
club tn New York city which has 40 memb rs
on the roll. At such meeting speeches in the
silent language are delivered. and the applause
Is the only sound TO be heard.
Congressional nominations have been mada
as follows: II. F. Page, rep. Fl ClltfornIi
Ohio; Gen: H. b. Banning, dem, "a OHIO; Gen. +.
II. HuId, 9th Ohio, renominated Judge Ezra B.
Taylor, rep. 18th Ohio; Col Samuel T. Coleman
dem. 4th Virginia; J. L. StOball. readluster.
5th Virginia; Hon. Geo. c. Cabell. dem ,
5th Virginia; O. ID. COnger, rep, 9TH Michigan.
IenCmtnateG; j. ". Baker, gTeenb1cker, 6tA
Michigan; L. d. Thomas. dem. 18th Ohio; c. H.
Norris, Gem., 9th Ohio; Hon. VIM. Ieilmau, rep
ub!icah, first district or Indianathe democrats of
the second Maine district fndorSed the nomiaa-
ttlon OF Hon. A. NJ. Fogg, greenbacker.
The New Albany QndD ''LedgeT- Standard" a
democratic newspaper which refuses TO sup
port Landtr5 for governor, says: The Ledg-r-
htGhdG1d, long before the decision of the SJl-
pleme court on the state constitutional amend
mentS prtdicted that they would be decided uu-
constitutional We now predict that a ueH
hearing Will be had and the matter reversed.
That VIII postpone the state elecl loa 10 Norem-
her and be The only thing that viii save Ian
derss bacon, and that will hardly do it,"
The democrats OF the second Maine Congress
sional district did an unwise thing Yesterday In
indorsiDg the nomination or A. VI. Fogg. green
hacker for Congress Fogg has made himself so
CdOUS by his free-lOve and communiSIic doc
time that his nomination Will ensure the re-
election OF Frye, republican.
Vice President Wheeler was among the speak
eTS at a republican mass meeting at 81. Albans
VT, last night.
Mr. John Pope Hodnett has been introducing
his Labor League TO Chairman Barnum. Mr.
BaTnum, we presume, knows his business, but
we cannot forbear the remark that Mr. John
Pope uodnett was hawking his Labor League
round at the repub blican Headquarters last week.
NJ \. World, today.
Senator Thurman takes the stump 10 Ohio on
the lSt OF September.
The Boston TrGrelleT says that the republican
choice OF the first Congressional district or
Massachusetts, will probably be Mr.. Moody Mer-
Ill., collector Beard having refused to De a
candidate
Senator Wallace chairman of the democratic
congressional campaign committee, arrived in
tne city Ibis morning, and will remain for a day
or.tWo 10 look after and direct affairs of the
campafgn. He expresses himself delighted
with the Hancock uprising" in PENNSYLVANIA
and teneves that state viii be carried by the
demo Gratis. He is confident OF Hancock's elec-
tion.
A letter received here from Representative
Myers, ldemocrat,l OF Indiana, says there is not
the slightest doubt. but that the democrats viii
carry that state In October next. Mr.. Myers IS
candldate for reelection TO Congress In God
love s. Orth's district under the rediStricting
that has been made.