Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-11
Political Notes.

Secretary keogh, OF the national republican
committee, expects TO be In Chicago ana omen
headquarters 10y the 18th OF the present month.
The republican convention OF the first Florida
district met in Jacksonville yesterday and re-
nominated Hon. Ill. BlSbee. jr., for Congress,
RESOLUTIONS in favor OF Grant and Settle for
President and Vice President were passed.
Some adventurous soul has brought out man
named Calvin E. Pratt, OF New York,
as a possible dark horse in the coming
drawal OF Mr. Tllden. He was born in Massa-
chusetts, and is now one OF the Judges or the
New York supreme court. More biography may
be furnished when his chances become better.
John McSweeny, OF Wooster. one OF Ohio's
delegates at large. is understood to be the man
selected 10 make the speech presenting the name
OF Thurman 10 the democratic national eonven-
tlon. MI. McSweeny is one or the ablest and
most eloquent lawyers IL Ohio, or perhaps fn
The whole country, for that matter. His style
is exceedingly poettcal and hor1d and IL he Is
assigned The duty suggested it will be his ambi-
tlon TO outdo the effort OF Col. Ingersoll in be-
nail OF Blaine In the Cincinnati convention In
1876.
Political state conventions Will be held this
week as follows: The Nevada republican and
the Massachusetts greenback to-day; the West
Virginia, Michigan and Florida republican and
wisconsin democratic tomorrow and the Ver-
mont greenback Thursday. II is probable that
the Michigan and West Virginia conventions
viii send solid Blaine delegations TO Chicago,
whilst Florida is generally conceded to Grant,
though Sherman's friends still have strong
hopes there.
VIM. L. Scott, of Erie. Pa, is talked OF as a
democratic dark horse. A thrifty investigator
reports that Mr.. Sc0tt'S barrel holds about
S12,OO0,000.
Gen. Matthew w. Gary, OF South Carolina,
says that il is his intention TO submit his name
to the democratic state convention as a candi-
date for the nomination for governor, and 70
abide the result.
The weIlnosted New York corresnondent of
the Philadelphia Ledger says: 1.-The anti-Tam.
many state committee are hard at work on the
money question. They expect TO put campaign
documents containing sketch OF the life and
public services OF Mr.. Tilden In the hands OF
every democratic committee In the state with
in the next three weeks, and TO that end, am
IL is said, can be raised between now and the
18th. The greater portion OF II, however, win
bave 10 come from the city OF New York. The
epublfcan state committee is engaged Ia SIM
tiar work, though it is not associated SO d.
iectly with personal results as In the other
case. Contrary TO historical precedent the GUS
have not as yet contributed anything worth
speaking OF.
Senator Wallace, who is strong ti-Tflden
man, says that he could not see how Tilden
could be prevented from securing the demo-
cratic nomination. Senator Randolph also an
anti-Tilden man, has arrived at the Same con-
clusion. Judge Davis, of Illinois. thinks the
TWO candidates viii be Grant and Tilden.-C0r.
BALI. Sun.
John sherman, Of Ohio, arrived In the city
from Washington last evening ana went TO the
Fifth Avenue hotel, where he has his headquar-
ters He VIII remain here for several days.
during the evening his room was open TO all
VINO called upon him. The callers were for the
most part his political friends II is understood
mat the principal object OF his visit is 70 ad-
vance his presidential aspirations Senator
avenue last night, receiving and conierrfug
with his political friepds.-G =. San, today.