Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-27
Political Affairs.

CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS MADE YESTERDAY.
Congressional nominations were made yesteT-
Y.;J. Thomas Spiggs, DENY, 23d n. Z: J. w.
Meldrum, trep.), delegate, Wyoming Territory; j.
ses ass r Sk hsnsy sD a
T.; Geo. E. Adams, Tep.), 4th Ill
NOMINATED BY BOLT.
The regular republican convention OF the second
Louisiana district some weeks ago nominated Mr.
Demas for Congress. On Monday a convention OF
boilers, described by the local press as riotous
and d1Sorderly mob, was held and nominated
Morris Marks for Congress.
THE BROOKLYN REGISTRATION.
The first days registration in Brooklyn, n T.,
shows 90 $50 voters registered against OS7 last
| year. and 49, 6S4 In $780, the presidential year.
THE NEW YORK REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE.
The republican state committee which met In
New York city Yesterday elected the following
Theodore c. Teal, E. NJ. johnson and John w.
VrOoman, and treasurer, James ID. Warren; exc
Sharpe, VIM. J. Montame, I. c. PIatt, De W. C.
Wheeler, Jacob NJ. Patterson, jr, John NJ Davy,
SMART crosSS Jo eGrs ana
| tin E. Storr A resolution was adopted by the
committee expressing "its detestation OF the at
OF the late committee BY the use of forged tele-
gram, and its detestatlon OF all the methods and
implied '' 'O'D "'''''''O A'N ''''D '''A'''
ANOTHER ALLEGED FORGED TELEGRAM.
The Albany Evening Journal publishes state
ment that w, J. Montague acted as proxy for
H. IL
Ia the state committee at Saratoga: last week on
forged telegram OF authorization from Judge
Smith, dated schenectady. and voted for Madden.
Smith, 1t Is said, was not In Schenectady on that
day.
THE LABOR PARTY IN NEW YORK.
The executive committee OF the N. Y. State
Labor party has ordered q meeting OF the whole
committee to be held in the city Of Rochester on
Monday, October 9. for the purpose OF Ag reeing
upon campaign can with view OF electing mem
NEW MExBKR
The Democratic State central committee OF R.
l., Thursday, elected j. B. Barnabee, member Of
the National Democratic committee, to I'LL a va
cancy.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY DKxocRAra
Inc night among the democrats OF Montgomery
county, between Messrs Peter and Bouic Tor the
day the question viii be settled at the primaries.
MARYLAND COUNTY CONVENTIONS
Yesterday county conventions for the selection
OF Congressional delegates were held In Wicomico,
Somerset, Dorchester, and Talbot countess Md.
one Gb sM " 81 aso ihr Of eSe
four counties Hon. George w. Cov1ngton was
warmly Endorsed for reelection to Congress rom
delegates to the judicial Convention favorable to
the reelection OF Chief Judge Alvey ana Hon. a.
X. Syester for associate justice.
ROBESON's POSSIBLE COMPETITOR
The democrats OF Cumberland county, N j.,
have elected nearly, not entirely. solid delega-
ton favor OF Thomas d. Ferrell Tor Congress In
the LIST New Jersey district
SENATOR BAYARD AGAINST PROHIBITION.
Senator Bayard, in q letter declining to go TO
meeting against prohibition, said: s'The spasms
OF prOhibtive action which are observable al over
the country cannot last for they are not founded
few cases TO the enactment OF laws inquistional
and invasive Of personal freedom and liberty OF
possible Of execution, and Il snscfed WIN speedily
be repealed"
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