Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-08-07
Political Notes.


NlLeteen ballots were taken in the Georgia
democratic state convention yesterday for gov
ernct. On the 10Th ballot the vote stood: Col
quit I'll, Lester IS, Hardeman 81, Gartrell II,
ana warner 13. 1t needs 235 votes to secure the
until to-day.
Hon. John A. Mcmahon, democrat, third Ohio
district, has yielded to the pressure, and with
draws his Geclination of another congressional
term. Mr. Mcmahon is one Of the ablest men
Ohio has ever sent to Congress- and will give
great strength to the democratic ticket.
Mr.. James G. Balm announces himself as an
independent candidate for Congress in the Nor
folk Va.) district.
Senator Wade Hampton is to speak at Fin
castle, Va, next Monday, and Gen. Fizhugh
Lee will address the Hancock and English rati-
fication meeting at Alexandria Aug. 18th.
Senator Blaine will make his first appearance
on the stump in Maine at Gardiner tonight.
1t is estimated that there Will be 4,eOO re-
publican meetings in Indiana during the pend
Ing canvass.
1t is rather cheeky in General Banks to de.
nounce Hancock as "a mere soldier" and it is
not strange the democrats pick him up for it.
Boston Herald fInd.J
Ex-senator Charles Fl. Bell, Of Exeter, is an
aspirant for the republican nomination for gov
ernor of New Hampshire
Senator Vance, after an extended tour in the
north, returns to North Carolina confident Of
the success Of the Hancock ticket.
Luke Pryor win be candidate for the United
States Senate before the Alabama legislature
just elected
The Springfield Republican dnd.) thinks that
thus far Garfield leads Hancock in the presiden-
tial contest.
On the score Of ill-health, Judge Thomas He'll
man has declined the democratic nomination for
CONGRESS n tho 18th diStript of Illinois
The conundrum in New York-and elsewhere
is "Why was Senator Conkling absent from the
republican conference?"
The apathy complained Of this year in poll
tics cannot be said to prevail In Virginia. The
war between the funder and readjuster papers
is red-hot. The Idea OF a compromise under
the circumstances seems hopeless.
The Boston Globe alleges that the republican
state committee want $4,000 for each OF the
Boston congressional districts. Then they Will
get Ii. "a campaign with money" is coming to
be too far the rule in Massachusetts. This Is
gospel, brethren.-Sprinlield Republican.
The headquarters OF the democratic campaign
committee n this city are fitted up nicely with
easy chairs, mirrors and all modern improve.
ments. An ancient democrat from Virginia
came In, few days ago, and complained that
the outfit was lordly and undemocratic. he
thought there was too much ''Style," and too
many mirrors in which the unwashed could
contemplate themselves. mo" said the gen.
tlenan in attendance, SIT is time this old idea
that nothing should be seen at democratic
headquarters but bed-bugs and empty whisky
bottles was dispelled. Wash. Cor. Gin. COM
neTcial.
Col. Forney feels impelled by the republican
attacks upon him for supporting Hancock to
remark: ut is quite possible, as most of you say,
that exercise very little influence In this and
other communities; but If between now aud
the middle of next November Winfield s. Han
cock Is not elected President of the United
States, shall be quite as much mistaken as the
cOnfederates were when he whipped them at
Gettysburg On the Sd Of July, 1862