Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-28
Political Notes.

Secretary Schurz and Mr.. Simon Volt ad-
dressed large meeting OF German republica rs
last night at the Maryland Institute.
A dispatch from San Francisco from L. T.
Stevens says: Just from Shepherd In Mexico.
1t Is campaign lie that he is for Hancoct.
shepherd never changes, is true to friends a,d
party"
A New York special says: The identity OF the
forger of the Garfield Chinese letter has been
fixed upon KenDard Philip writer for the NV
YORK TUth, the same person who wrote boyIs
Hancock letter Of acceptance, which was put
lished In the Truth In advance OF Hancock's
issuance OF his genuine letter. Several soeci-
mems OF Philips manuscript were yesterd ;y
compared by experts with the forged letter. Il
was noticed that Philip in dotting his rs throw,
the dot backward, which accounts for the fac
DOT was behind the J, making it appear Tx
'Gaifleld." In several instances where Philip ha /
written Garfield the dot was behind the ]. Le.-
tiers OF Philip were fOunf where he had written
the words personal and confidential anu
this was compared under microscope with the
Personal and Confidential" at the head of thu
forged letter, and they were pronounced iden1t-
cal The same conclusions were reached by
Two sets OF experts at work I'm different places
Philip Is well known as practical joker and pen
artist. he delights to initiate signatures OF
prominent men, and one OF his boasts Is thar
upon looking at man and learning his name
he can write fac siDlite OF his signature
At meeting of the conference committee OF
the American democratic organization
OF New York city last night. the action OF Otter
bOurg and Eliinger In trying to make fusion
with the republicans In the local ticket was re-
pudtated. and Ii was resolved to SUPPORT tba
regular democratic ticket.
The following congressional nominations wera
made In New York last neutrality-suspicious., 5:h
district, ChaS. L. Brockmier: greenback 10Th
district, Robert P. Gibson; Sth district, WIN
Wh1ttick; 9th district, julius Hooper Taa
greenbackerS OF the 4th Massachusetts, Gistricf
have nominated Wendell Phillips for Congress
hrIrf ffxyf fhnr,
publican demonstration In Rochester, New
lcik, yesterday Gen. Grant reviewed the BOYS
In Blue and presided at an immense tent meet.
ing OF fifteen thousand persons Gen. Grant
Marshal Pitkin, OF Louisiana, and Others also
spoke.
The registration In Cock county, Ill, will foot
up the unprecedented figures OF between SO 0o)
and 81 600. In two wards In Chicago the regis
uatlon gives over 900 votes to precinct, and
La one precinct $50 voters are registered, rea
der1ng it impossible for all the voters to cast
their ballots next Tuesday.
John w. WoltZ, the republican nominee for
Congress for the 1st Virginia district (Freder-
lchsDuTg and Vicinity, announces that he does
not ihtend TO withdraw from the contest.
There are many thoughtful persons and close
observers OF events, outside OF the regular
party lines: who begin. to think the election
after all. Will be very close, and that 1t will be
one or two OF the smaller states-Flortda or
Delaware, or Nevada, for example-that win
nave TO finally decide it. In that case 1t is fore.
seen there will be opportunity for crooked pro-
ceeoings on the part of the respective leaders
which they viii be but too eager to turn 20 ac-
count. and from that fact 1t is apprehended
deal Of excitement and trouble may come. IL Is
not worth while 10 be borrowing trouble, or to
be worrying over contingencies that may
never happen. but at the same time 1t Is we'll to
calculate possibilities, so as to be prepared to
meet them. without exposing ourselves to the
panic which comes OF sudden surprlseS-N Y.
Cor. Ihild. Ledger.