Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-04
Political Matters.

THE CONTEST n THE 18TH OHIO DISTRICT.
Tie contest between Mckinley, republican.
and Wallace, democrat. for the election certifi-
cate as Congressman in the next House from
fhe 18th Ohio district Will come before the state
canvasS'ng board-cOnsisting of the governor
attorney general, secretary of state and audi
tor-to-morrow. Mckinley was declared elected
.Efter the throwing ont of number of votes
cast Tor Wallace. on the ground of irregularity
Ex-senator Thurman will argue tie case for
wallace. This contest attracts considerable in
tereSt. a9d If brought before the House Wallace
VIII claim his seat upon conditions very similar
10 those upon which Chalmers will base his
Claim
THE ELECTION N NORTH CAROLINA
The North Carolina state board of canyassers
on Saturday finished canvassing the votes for
district Congressman awarding certificates to
Pool. rep; O'Hara, rep: Green. Cox. Scales,
Dowd- Vann. democrats. and York coalitonist
and independent democrat. Robbins dem
filed papers looking To contesting YOrk's seat
The board did not conclude canvassing the vote
for COE"ressman-at large, there being no law
full returns from WatanSa county, but adjourned
until December 10TH in order to allow the vote
OF that county to be received The vote for
Congressman-at-large is: Bennett dem, Ill O3S;
Dockery. rep. 1l0.Gf7. The Watan9a county
vote VIII increase Benefits majority to 443.
THE POLITICAL IRREGULARITIES IN VIRGINIA
In Richmond. United States Commissioner
peasants on Saturday sent William H. Talman,
H. H. Wilkins and Edward Gray before the
grand jury of the United States circuit court
when meets to-day, on Charge of violation of
The federal election laws. The ALLEGED offense
Is forgery in connection with the supplemental
assessment lists for the purpose of securjp o
votes at the recent election. These are the fir 4
cases decided OF the parties connected with the
Commissioner OF Revenues Office arrested for
similar irregularities. All of these parties are
democrats. and the voters whose names they
are charged with forging to the ASSESSMENT
lists are also democrats
Mr. ENGLIsH's INTENDED CONTEST
A special dispatch to the Philadelphia Press
from Indianapolis, Ind. says: Mr.. William E.
English has at last announced his intention to
contest the election of Representative Stanton
]. Peelle. Mr.. English said he would notify Mr.
Peelle in q few days. but declined to make
known the grounds for the contest.
CONTEST IN THE 10TH OHIO DISTRICT.
Jonathan 81. Wallace, late democratic candi-
Date for Congress In the tenth Ohio district, was
ut Columbus Saturday arranging to make fight
before the state canvassing board when 1t meets
next Tuesday for a certificate Of election on the
ground that If all the votes intended for him
had been counted he would have had q clear
majority over Mckinley. who has nine majority
upon the face Of the returns. Mr.. Wallace will
be represented before the board by Allen g.
Thurman. while Major mckinley will De repre-
scented by Samuel Shellabarger, of Washington.
The board Is composed Of the governor and
secretary Of state. Who are to canvass the vote
In the presence Of the auditor and attorney
general
ELECTIONS IN LOUISIANA.
Hon. 7. B. Frazer has been reelected judge
Of the Sd Louisiana circuit. The present board
Of trustees OF the university and the super
lntendent and directors Of the penitentiary
have been reelected.