Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-16
Political Notes.

Ibe Following additional congressional nomi-
nations are announced: Geo. NJ. Robson, rep,
ISL New Jersey; Walter A. Wood, rep, Troy (N.
~ ,nds district; Joshua G. Hall rep. list New
20 New Jersey; Jas. F. Brigg, rep, I'd New
Hampshire; J. f. Cravens dem., Sd Arkansas;
w {. SilVerthorn, dem., sth Wisconsin; Thos.
w. SalGbOrn, Sulloway and Bingham, demo-
Gratis. lst, I'd and Sd New Hampshire districts,
respectively: r. Perclval dem, sth Iowa;
i R4oerlck Rue, GEN., "a Iowa; D. c. Allen, dem..
The convention OF republican clubs met In the
tMlgWam at Indianapolis Yesterday, and elected
Pltkin. OF Louisiana, president; j. c. Potts, OF
ONO, Gen. A. ID. Straight, OF Indiana, and Fred.
DoGelass, vice presidents An address and
Platform PA we're adopted, TO- be promulgated TO
tent1on appointed national committee OF two
from each state, with headquarters at Chicago
CT ~hich Franklin McVetgh, OF Illinois, is chalr-
taFy.
Official returns from all the counties In Arkan-
Sas, except Chicot, Desha, Green, Phillips aud
PClask1, give Churchill majority of SO O0U over
PaIkS Tor governor.
According to the Baltimore American, the
democratic nominees for Congress In Maryland
Mtssfs. C0vlngfon, HoblitZell, McLane, Chap
man ard Schiey all owe their nominations ID
that the ring compelled the retirement OF Dr.
Shaw. the nominee for the I'd district, TO give
them a chance TO arrange for the nomination of
one CT their own men. The american believes
that Mr Timer, republican, can be reelected In
tie 9th district, fer the reason that Col Schey
Is as opJectlonaDle, on account OF his ring affii
auons, us MI. Peter was two years ago.
Acklep. OF louisiana, was defeated a second
time in the congressional convention OF his dis
lI1ct last week, j. S. Billiu Being again uomi-
nated. Acklen's strikers then bolted and put
hin ON the track as n independent candidiue
He has boasted In the past OF his ability 70
carry DIS district against the republicans. by
his wealth, but the best elements OF both par
ues IL louisiana are now so disguised With him
that lie IS likely TO be thrown over, despite his
desperate eXertionS to secure reelection "fJr
the vindicatfon Of his character
George r. Vending, author Of "Ingersoilfsm,"
''Immortali1y," and other lectures, denies the
report that lie Will take the stump for Hancock.
Tie democratic congressional Campaign Com.
mittee are sending out a large steel engraving
representing Gen. Hancock at the battle OF Get
tysburg. Underneath the picture is printed the
resolution or thanks adopted by Congress to
Gen. Hancock for his services at Gettysburg;
Hancock'S dispatch sent Oh thefieId of battle TO
Gen. Meade, telling him the enemy were fiying
ln all directions, and Meade's response thanking
bten wounded. These engrayings are being
sent cut by the thousand, and so great is the
Ctmand LOT them that the committee cannot
supply them last enough.
There are three colored democrats among the
force employed by the democratic Congress
umentS.
both the morning daily papers Of Houston
Texas-the Trtegram and the P0st-are inde-
PENDENT IN politics. and advocate the elecUiun
OF an independent state ticket.
General Joseph E. Johnston, Of Virginia. In a
letter received here, says that the eiection of
Tucker. Wise and Barbour three democratic
congressional candidates in the state is assured
There viii have to be fighting. however, for the
other districts, he says
Col. D. ?. Dyer, republican nominee for gov.
erIor in ssouri, conducted the whisky ring
p.osecnlonS Ia 81. Louis, as L. s. district attOr-
rey. He Is universally popular, ana will get
democratic votes In all parts OF the state though
not enough TO elect him.
q. II. Painter, OF the Philadelphia InQ,dre,,
telegraphed from New York to-day: "Maine
ruins the democrats. The republicans Will now
get their mad up"
A midnight dispatch from Richmond, Va,
says: The conservative committee has decided
upon plan OF compromise and submitted the
same to the readJasters' committee, which is
now Il any in secret session considering II.
Nothing has been given out as to the terms OF
tie proposed compromise, secresy having been
enjOtned by resolution on the members OF the
conservative committee.