Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-30
Political Notes.

Political Notes.
George Wilkes is out in a long letter for Han
cock, but it is more than likely that Hancock
will not thank him for 1t.
The virtue OF brevity has not recently had a
better eXemplar than Secretary Quay, of Penn
syNania; who when called upon to make a
speech at republican mass meeting responded
by saying: Gentlemen, this campaign requires
work and not talk; here is my check for five
hundred dollars"
1t is a notable fact that Hon. John Kelly
didn't put In an appearance at the democratic
evening. At least II he was there that fact has
been kept very quiet. Was he pouting because
1t was held In the Academy OF Music instead OF
in historic old Tammany Hall? or was it be-
cause Mr. Ttlden was chairman?
Gen. j. B. Weayer, the greenback candidate
for President. addressed large audience at
Mart1rsburg, w. Va, yesterday afternoon.
Congressional nominations were made yes
terday as follows: A. J. Warner (sitting mem
ber) by the democrats Of the 18th Ohio dis
hict: j: NJ. Ritchie, by the republicans of the
9Th Ohio district; C. B. Lockwood, by the re-
publican boilers from TownSends nomination
In the 20th Ohio district; H. L. Morey by the
republicans Of the Sd Ohio district; William
Ward (present member), by the republicans Of
the 9Th Pennsylvania district; William Phil
brick, by the democrats and greenbackers In
the Sd Maine district, now represented by Mr..
Lindsey, republican, who two years ago re-
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democrat. and S,35l for Phtlbrick national; A.
p. Charles, by the republicans OF the Sd indiana
distlict; julius G. Burrows Sitting members),
by the republicans OF the 4th Michigan district;
J. Anderson, by the greenbackers of the Ist
Maine district; John c. Cook. by the greenback-
els OF the 9Th Iowa district, now represented by
Gen. Weaver, who declined to take the Con-
gressional nomination. Mr.. Cook is hard
money democrat. who expects to receive the
endorsement OF the democratic convention on
August IS.
secretary Evarts is quoted as saying that the
Crisis OF the political battle this year Will be
New York city hall, the result there determine
ing the vote Of New York, New jersey and Con.
1nectlcqt, and, with them, the vote of the coun-
only by vigorous effort.
Col. Henry b. Hay, Of Pittsburg, denies the
report recently circulated that he would sup
port Hancock. He says he is for the republican
ticket through and through.
The nomination of Lockwood by the boiling
republicans of the Cleveland, Ohio, district
and his acceptance Of it Will probably result In
democratic member from that district unless
both he and Townsend withdraw and a new
nomination uniting the two factions be made.
The district central committee has issued an
address which condemns In strong terms the
methods adopted by the convention Whicn
nominated MIR. Townsend.
The independent peoples labor convention
met at Sharon. Pa. On Wednesday, fifteen
states being represented, and nominated James
4. Garfield Tor President and Chester A. Arthur
for Vice President Of the United States
A meeting was held yesterday of the central
committee Of the so-called Abbott wing of the
democratic party Of Massachusetts, at which
the recommendations Of the committee OF con-
ference with similar body Of Butler democrats,
that the state convention be held at Worcester,
September l. and that there should be appoint
ed subcommittee OF fifteen members, Which
with q like number OF adherentS OF the other
section, shall prepare and arrange for state
convention, were adopted. Appointments In
conformity Herewith were made. 1t is pro-
posed that at the state convention the genera
committees OF both parties shall resign and
new body be chosen TO conduct the campaign.
MI John Kelly, though not in the best of
humor today tn view OF his self-eXclusion from
the Academy of Music "Hancock boom" last
evening" 1ntfmates that In few days Tammany
Will get up such a mass meeting, on its own
responsibility, as will cast that one into the
o! the Old Wigwam still live. What puzzles
MIN for the moment Is the speakers An effort
VIII be made to induce the attendance of Mr..
randall, Governor Ewing, and all the other
orators who participated In the proceedings
last night, but this will probably be difficult
matter, 1naSmuch as Tammany has been
oIhcially decided to be as no longer regular
Iney are pretty sure, however, of securing
senator Herman, Senator Wallace, possibly
senator senator Bayard, and possibly the vener-
anle s..I Ex-Governor Seymour. Kelly says
.'the Tnden flavor at the meeting last night was
100 strong for the good OF the ticket In New
aork or anywhere else" and that something
must be done to counteract TN Y 1s1T
Phtla. Ledger, 29th.