Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-07-29
Political Notes.


Col. John Hay, Assistant Secretary OF Stat,
has accepted an invitation from the leading
republicans of Cleveland to make the opening
speech OF the campaign In that city On SatUr-
day evening.
1t does not follow necessarily because Gen.
Hancock's nomination has fred the popular
heart that the democratic ticket is absolutely
certain OF fsuccess.-Baltina0re Gdzette, dem.
Gen. N. P. Banks, who Is in the city, has lust
returned from the west. He reports the repub-
lican situation extremely cheering. and has no
doubt of Gen. Garfield's election.
Hon. Milton Sayler has evidently abandoned
all hope of again being nominated to Congress
from the 1st Ohio district, and has gone to Col
Orado.
The following congressional nominations
were made yesterday: Hon. j. NJ. Tyler by the
D. Waddlll by the democrats of the eth Missouri
district; Hon. ChaS. G. Williams by the repub-
ltcanS Of the 1St Wisconsin district. All are
members of the present House.
The West Virginia democratic state conven-
ton met at Martinsburg yesterday. The at
tendance was very large and the proceedings
enthusiastic. The resolutions adopted endorse
the platform and principles adopted by the
naI.onal convention at Cincinnati The first
ballot resulted in the selection of Col. Jacob r.
jackson, OF Parkersburg, for governor. Among
the noted strangers present was Gen. Weaver,
greenback candidate for President
A Maine correspondent of the Springfield
Republican thinks that che would be bold
man who prophesed with soberness a major
tty exceeding 1900 for Governor Davis 0ep.).
VINO is 10 DE voted Tor a second time In Septem.
ber.n
The greenbackers OF both Ohio and Kansas
went through the form yesterday Of holding
state convention, nominating candidates for
state officers and reafiirning the platform
adopted by their national convention at Chi
cage.
Hancocks load evidently grows with it's age.
New York is to be satisfied and Indiana Is to be
recOnciled. If that isn't being between the
devil and the deep sea what is it?-Phila. Re.
ora, dem.
The republicans who believe in getting to
work early and keeping at it are grumbling not
little at what they call the apathy Of Gen.
Arthur. their candidate for Vice President.
They find fault that he plead law business as
an excuse for not calling to see Gen. Garfield
and consult with him after the nomination, and
this dissatisfaction is heightened by his going
OIL fishing instead of staying at home and at
tending to the organization Of the party In New
York. He is regarded as a capital organizer.
and they think that his avOcatiOn now should
De nShlng Tor men instead Of for salmon.
The Cincinnati Enquirer is mistaken in calling
Mr.. James r. Doonttle a republican attorneys
Doolittle hasn't been a republican since 1866.
lie received dozen or so votes for the pres
1dential nomination in the national democratic
convention OF 1865, and held them through
twenty one out of the twenty-five ballots: he
was the democratic candidate for governor Of
Wisconsin In 1871, and a member OF the conven-
uon which nominated Tilden for President. Mr..
Dooltttle'S opinion Of General Garfield isn't as
good for campaign uses therefore as the Ea-
4ulTeT has suSpected.-PhH0. Times.
The New York Tribune pays handsome
compliment to Mr.. John Kelly. 1t says: ''He is
a strong partisan and thorough believer in
democratic methods OF dividing spoils; yet he
duties OF the Office. There has been no scandal
in the controllers Office while he has been a..
the head OF 1t. and no one has charged him
with dishonesty. This Is democratic city and
We must submit to have our city and county
finances In the control of the party"
In reference to the republican 5th of August
conference the following explanations from
Secretary Dorsey, of the republican national
executive committee, are Important: "The
meeting will simply be conference meeting,
ocratfc candidate, Is very conveniently situated,
and every other night runs up to Gram,
mercy park and consults with the late
leader OF the democracy, and arranges his
had an opportunity of meeting and becom-
ing personally acquainted with the lead
ers OF his party. Our purpose Is to in
vlte General Garfield and General Arthur to
M these headquarters on August the 5th, to meet
chairmen of the different state committees,
the congressional committee and about one
hundred prominent republicans from all parts
OF the country. The object OF this meeting is
10 bring together the Blaine men, the Sherman
meD, the Washburne men, the Garfield men
and all other republicans, and have general
expression of views, and allow the republican
candidates to become acquainted with the
Quoting the campaign and making it an earnest
and vigorous one from the very DPpfnntnpU