Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-22
Political Notes.

Advices received here from the Memphis
Tennessee, congressional district. state that
there is no doubt OF the return Of Casey Young
to Congress, the republicans 10 that district
having split and put up two candidates-W. r.
Moore and T. A. Hamilton.
Aid now Neal Dow, the prohibitionist candi-
date for President, claims that the prohibition
lists OF Maine defeated the republican guberna-
torlal ticket because Of the treachery OF Davis
TO the temperance cause.
Mr. Blaine thinks he can be spared long
enough from Maine TO make few speeches.
Sept. 25.
Gen. Simon Cameron positively declines ali
nominations for Congress ia Pennsylvania and
says that under no circumstances Will he con-
sent to enter public life again.
Democrats are growing more confident every
day. and quite number OF small bets, none OF
mem above 500, have been made within day
or two on three thousand to five thousand ma
lo1lty for Landers. Betting proves nothing,
tut 1t merely goes to show how money talks
ana ln'a money Is very keen political observer as
aruie.-lndtd'la Cor. n. I. Herald.
General Ewing has been taken Ill in Arizona
with malarial fever, and his doctor has ordered
him to southern California for the benenG OF
sea air. and interdtcted all business and nol.
tics. He will not be able, therefore to reach
the east in time to take part In the Campaign
prior to the october election.
A shrewd observer ard independent who Will
vote for Garfield thus sums up the situation:
the advantage the Maine election gives the n
but If they do not, would not give sixpence
for Garf1eld'S chances, which ten days ago |
thought were the best. The doubtful states are
now, besides New York and Indiana. Maine,
New Hampshire, Connecticut, New jersey, I'LL
nois and even Pennsylvania A little more
panic among the republicans, and Hancock
might sweep the country.-Sprihljield Repu6-
Uod7l (tIidD
Gen. GARFIELD seems to be particularly strong
in the colleges. The students OF Yale have re-
Gently organized Garfield club with men,
bership OF six hundred.
The statement that Governor-elect Plaistej
OF Maine, is to take the stump In Indiana
to lie borne out by the facts In answer to a
congratulatory telegram from Elizabeth, N. j.,
the other day, and which asked him also
whether he was not for the national greenb ick
ticket. he declared himself still uncOnditionauy
for Weaver and Chambers.
The third New Jersey democratic Cong'eS
sonal district convention yesterday nominated
Miles Ross, arter bitter contest the vote re-
SuilGg 95L for Ross and NJ. W. UaZelule 594
motion to make the nomination unanimous
| was lost. The EaZeltine delegation from Mon
mouth and Union counties left the convention
when the result became apparent. The follow
| lIg addittOnsl nominations are announced:-H.
| II. Smith, jr., dem, third Illinois; Richard
crowley, rep, thirty. first New York; ID. W.
Connolly. dem. al graenback, twelfth Pennsyl.
yanfa. The NTH VI gtn1a republican convention
met at Danvllie ana declined TO make any no ni-
nation Tor Congress. the majority favorilg the
| election OF the readjuster candidate. The
GemccIafs OF the twentieth Pennsylvania dis
tlict have decided to nominate Hon. A. G.
Curtin again. AXel Dearborn, dan., third
Massachusetts, ha, heen nominated for Con-
gllss, and +. B. Rankin presidential eector.