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Political Notes.

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cined to assist in the FoIger can
vass.
The New York County Democ-
racy convention in the Fifth Dis
tries Tuesday endorsed the nomi-
nation of Nicholas Muller.
Sovereign, the Greenback candi-
date for Congress in the Ninth
Iowa district, has Withdrawn in
favor of John Patterson, the DEM
ocratie candidate.
Ex- Governor Jewel, of Connec-
ticut, believes that his state will
20 Republican, but fears that the
Democrates will gain one MEM
Der OF Congress.
There are more than thirty cam
dadates in the field for the nine
seats Wisconsin will have In the
next House. Some OF the districts
have as many as six aspirantS,
while others content themselves
with two.
Hon. Ii, ID. ID. Twiggs. Inden-
dent candidate for Congress in the
Eight district of Georgia. with
draws from the race in the inter-
est Of peace and good will. and be-
cause, he says. a fair opportunity
is not afforded for a full and free
discussion of y tblic questions.
The First New York Congress
sional District Republican Con-
vention met al Jamaica, l.. T.,
Tuesday, and after long session
decided 10 make no nomination,
but recommend all Republicans to
vote for any candidate who is OPP
posed 10 the regular Democratic
nominee.
1t is expected that the Republic
cans will make decided gains in
Kentucky at the coming Congress
sional eiection. A New York
Times correspondent from Louis
vile writes that they are almost
certain Of the Third, Ninth and
Tenth districts, with good chances
In three others.
The New York Citizens Com
mittee have completed their tick
ct, as follows: County clerk,
William A. Butler; Superior
Court judges, Edward Salemon
and ex-Congressman Henry j..
Scutlder shefiffColonel Emmons
Clark; coroners, DR.. j. II. De-
morest, Dr. Emil w. Hober and
Edward McCue.
A few evenings ago. Judge
Jerry" Black presided at a polit-
zeal meeting at York, Pa. On
taking the chair he said: II
hardly intended 10 be here to-
night, but / saw in a little news
paper that Judge Black would
now have to show his hand in
this campaign. There they are"
and he gracefully held forward
both hands. "There is no stain
on them. They never held q
bribe."
General Singleton, the Indepen-
dent Democratic candidate for
Congress IN the Twelfth Illinois
district, is making the canvass I'M
comfortably warm for his Demo
cratic rival. His friends have
started campaign paper, which
they announce will be distributed
free, and those who do not like
the terms need not subscribe. In
the city Of Quincy, 1t is claimed
that Singleton will receive nearly
a solid vote.
Mr.. Blaine's letter to the Della
ware Republicans points out the
one thing on which the party
ought to agree. Whatever dis
content there may be as 10 other
matters. and whatever mode Re-
publicans may think suitable and
expedient for expressing that dis
content, their plain duty il to unite
on fit candidates for Congress, and
elect them. But Don Cameron
may read one or two sentences in
the letter with great interest, and
SO may the pur-blind adminisETa-
ton leaders in New York. They
may have made it impossible to
save these states. In any case, it
is duty to save Congress.-Nel0
YoYE Tijbyl1le