Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-09-20
Political Notes.

Major James Gillette, formerly 18th infantry
L. S. A., was nominated for Congress by tn
republican convention-first district Alabama
remembered by Washingtonians as the son
Rev. DR.. Gillette, formerlyVpastor OF the 18th
street Baptist Church In this city.
To offset the cry that the democratic Con-
gress has treated the pensioners of the country
having. prepared, for circulation In pamphlet
form, the history of the passage OF the arrear-
ages OF pension bills 1t Is the intention to
supplement it with the letter written by Secre-
tary Sherman, in which he made 8 rather
elaborate estimate as to the probable cost the
passage OF the bill would be to the country.
At meeting of Hancock republicans in Pitts
burg, Pa, Saturday night, telegram from
Gen. Hancock was read, In which he said: The
composition OF your meeting will indicate that
the remains OF SectiOnaliSm and bitterness are
TO be buried, that living issues are to be Crap
p!ed with, and that we have growing party
covering all sections and embodying harmony
freedom OF opinion and fair expression through
the ballot box"
A large funder meeting at Winchester
Va, Saturday, was addressed by Gov Hamilton.
OF Md; Senator Vance, OF n. c.; Congressman
Ellis, OF La; Hon. John S. Barbour democrats
nominee for Congress, and Dr. S. Fl. Moffatt.
The following additional congressional noni-
nations are announced: G. II. Rowland dem
llth Penrsylvanla; B. n. BrImberry, rep. 2i
Georgia. Col. Thomas A. Hamilton has az
candidate for the Memphis district. Col. Mac
beth has withdrawn as the republican candi-
date for the 9Th Missouri, leaving Wadieli
democrat. and Hazeltine republican green
backer, In the field. Col j. r. Winston, green.
backer. announces himself a candidate for the
Greensboro {N. C.} district
Copies of posters from Fairfax Court House,
where there is to be big funder barbecue TO-
day, indicate that there VIII be a double meet
Ing. The correspondence Is printed in which
the readjusters asked for division OF time from
the fuhder committee, but were refused. tn.
readluster committee calls on its men to be on
hand today at Fairfax Court House. IL ad-
jures ''all who love their liberty and the public
credit to come out"
General Plaisted, OF Maine, has telegraphed
Chairman Barnum that he Will enter the can
Vass In Indiana and make speeches for the den
ocratS.
The Rhode Island republican state and con-
gresstonal district nominating conventions are
TO be held In Providence on Thursday, Octobsr
1th.
The Philadelphia Bulletin (rep.) acknowledges
that there can be no certainty about Pennsyl-
vanla going republican this year. The result,
II says, may depend upon the republican vote In
Philadelphia. 1t urges, therefore that the To-
cal campaign be pushed with all vigor.
Col $. s. Smoot, OF this city, had a chat on
things political with Secretary Schurz on Satur
Gen. Garfield would be elected President in No
vember, and that the result would be brought
about by the votes and influence OF the business
men OF the country. a clerk In the Interior de-
partment, whose father Is connected with q
large manufacturing firm in New York, saws
that OF sixty-one attaches OF the establishment
VINO voted for Ttlden in 1876 all this year VIII
vote for Garfield. This not because they are
republicans, but because they apprehend a
change will initiate against business prospe.-
tty.