Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-03
Political Notes.

A Washlngtonian, just returnedsfrOm a trip
through lower Virginia, including the cities of
Norfolk, PORTSMOUTH and Richmond, reports a
very Dittef feeiing between the tunders and re-
adluSterS, and a universal sentiment that the
funderS are almost certain TO lose several Con-
gressmen. In the Norfolk district they think
Lacey, readiuster, Will certainly be elected
The statement that son OF Secretary Thomp-
son was authority for the report that the D.
Pau plate glass manufacturers OF indiana
heretofore democrats) have contributed ,00i
TO the republican state committee was incorrect.
Colored Cadet Whitaker took advantage OF
his furlough to make a speech to a small re-
publican meeting in New York city last even
Ing. The speaker demanded share OF the re-
spOnslDlllty or government for his people, as
THIS he said, was not white mans govern
nlent, out a government by, for and OF the peo-
pie. The tolored people wish to prosper. The
best way fer them to make certain Of prosperity,
he said, Was to vote for Garfield for President
Without accepting all that Is said as to the
democrats giving up the fight" in Maine it Is
evident enough that they are pretty badly
demoralzed. The detection among the green
hackers app ears to increase, and The diversion
or the prOhibitiOD1StS viii evidently amount to
very little-BOSt0n Herald, ind
In the first congressional district OF Mime
sofa, where two republican candidates are in
the field. Repi esentative DunnelI has showl
his determination 10 ''Stick" by taking the
stump, and IS now making an active canvass.
Mr.. Samuel +. Hunt, who is the democratic
nominee in the first Ohio district against Ben
Butterworth, is a nephew OF Senator Peldle
ton. Hunt made speech at the reception ac-
corded Gen. Grant In Cincinnati which pro-
voked and dlsgusted a good many OF the Old
time bunker democrats, and this fact may go
hard with him.
The latest campaign scandal story is one
started against Judge Porter, republican candl
date for governor In Indiana. The points OF the
story are that clerk who has been employed
In the Office OF The First Controller of the Treas
ury, and who as employed there while Judge
Porter held the Office OF First Controller told a
disreputable woman, with whom he was tnti-
mate, that Tor Inducing Judge Porter to admit
a claim, preferred by the state OF Kansas, he
received S2, Geo. which he contributed TO the re-
publican campaign fund In Indiana The story
Is characterized by the friends OF Judge Porter.
and doubtless truthfully, as campaign slander
The follow ing additional Congressional noml-
nations have been made: John Hili {rep) 5tn
New Jersey; d. b. CulbersOn (dern.), I'd Texas:
X. p. Band (Gem.), 5Jh Missouri; Edward S
Bragg dem }, 5th " isconSta; j. III. Mckenzie
(oem), I'd Kentucky.
On the 51st ballot. MT. George W. Covington
was nominated fur Congress in the first Goa
yesterday S STAR. Henry Page OF Somerset re
celVeu IA votes on the 50Ch ballot, sufficient ~
ntd nnodnihates but before the announcement, MI. +
vote, and thus saved Mr.. Covington, VINO was
nominated on the succeeding ballot.
Hen. Milton q. Urner has been nominated for
reelection Dy the republicans in the sixth MD,
dlslrct, where the democrats have not vet se
lected car Gidate. w
The South Carolina republican convention
net at Columbus yesterday. E. w. NJ. Maekev
presided. All day was spent In wrangling over
contesting delegations, both delegations from
Union being nnally refused admission, and thar
headed by Robert Small, from Beaufort. adj
mitted. The convention then went into secret
session, ana will probably nominate state
ticket. o
The Kansas republican state convention
completed IT'S state ticket yesterday, as fol-
OF state, James Sml h; auditor, P. j. Bone
broke; treasurer, John Francis; attorney gen
eral w. A. Johnson, and state superintendent,
Il. Z. spear.