Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-10
R0li1iC8l NAdeS.

Congressman Clark, CT Missouri, says there Is
no foundation for the prediction Of republican
gains III That state. He believes a sold demo
cratic delegation will De elected to Congress
He says the greenbackers and republicans have
united III the 18th district, but that Col. Hatch.
the democratic nominee will beat the comDiua,
tfon. The other districts are safely demo-
cratic.
Senator Conkling will deliver his opening
speech of the campaign in New York next
1hursday. Preparations are being male Tor a
great demonstration On the occasion by the
Boys IN Blue.
Judge Lawrence. First Controller of the
Treasury, intends to take an active part In the
fall campaign. He Will leave here shortly after
the goth for Ohio, where he will make a number
or speeches He has written to the Ohio state
GENITAL committee as to places and dates.
Marshal Fred Douglass is stumping Indiana
With Private Dalzell. Mr.. Douglass made a
speech at Muncie Indiana, on Wednesday that
Is spoken of as 1.-The finest effort Of the cam
paign."
The Fredericksburg way Recorder, demo
cratic newspaper. comes out for the readjust-
ers electoral and congressional ticket and
says 1t believes the most effective way to
secure the electoral vote of Virginia for the
democratic ticket is to support the rea1JusJer
electors.
The republican national executive committee
met In New York yesterday, ex Gov. Jewell
presiding Reports On the progress Of the cam
pa1gn In the southern states were made by
Messrs Atkinson of Vest Virginia. Cooosr O.;
North Carolina. and Elliott of South Carolina,
(cha1rmen OF state comm1tteea)
new republican congressional conventio Is
TO meet at Alexandria on the goth to heal the
d herences In the party. 1t is understood that
s. +. Bayley, the nominee consents.
The following further congressional nomina
tons have been made:-Thomas II. Brent, rep.
delegate for Washington Territory; Wm. God
snaIk, 7th "a; Lewis A: Brigham, rep. 7th
~ M J' a5 = g smith rep, 4th Ala; j. T. Wayt,
CJl. s. T. Suit is talked of for republican
candidate for Congress in the 5th (dd.) district
His friends think that he Will carry All tue
nominating election districts around Washing
ton city, and 60 into the convention With the
solid vote Of Prince Georges country, which
Will very likely give him the nomination on the
first b lit The primaries are to be held TO
Laulel Md.
The alleged fac smile Of the letter said to
have been written by Congressman Beltzhoover
democrat, from Pennsy lvania, ibut pronounced
by him forgery In which he spoke OF the
impossibility of getting loyal pension through
rebel Congress. is printed in the New YORK
Tftta:ne to-day. The fac Sinlile was compared
this afternoon with letter on file In one OF the
departments from Mr.. Beethoven. Experts in
handwriting who compared the two pronounced
unqualifedly that both were written by tie
same person.
A letter received here by a government
official from prominent republican OF Port
land, Maine, says that the party in that state
want all OF those entitled to vose to be at their
homes next Monday. There is no doubt, he
says. OF big republican victory, but it Is de-
sized 70 have the majority as large as possible.
November amounts TO nothing. he says 1t Is
the election next Monday that Is going ID be
the real contest. The majority In November
Will, OF course, be greater than in October, but
lot on account OF any renewed efforts. The
campaign in Maine this year Is practically over.
The letter states that the fusioniSts have been
making great efforts for success. Three dollars
has been spent by them to one dollar put into
the campaign by the republicans.
The democratic congressional committee are
using very extensively campaign cartoon
which was engraved by Kepper, and is said to
have been designed by Senator Wallace 1t
represents Gen. Hancock standing proudly erect
ard all around and beneath him are republi-
can Qulll-driverS searching diligently for some
stain upon his record. The republican editors
are hunting In the mud. in slOp-pailS and even
In fireplaces for something against Hancock.
but without success. At 1rst $4,000 copies OF
this cut was sent to Indiana Chairman Eug-
lish soon telegraphed for 100000 more and SuO-
Sequently for another 100000 which were sent.
Other close states have also been literally sup
piled. On the front OF the illustration, and
above the picture is condensed record OF Han
cock and his services and on the back Is SIM
liar record OF Garfield, from democratic stand
point containing the credit mobilier and other
obprppS