The Evening critic., 1882-06-13
Political Points.

The Democratic Convention of Ohio will
be held at Columbus, July 30.
W. p. Canady has been nominated for
Congress by the Republicans of the third dis
trict Of North Carolina.
The Indiana Republican State Conven-
tion will be held at Indianapolis, on Wednes-
day, August 8, 1882, at 10 o'clock a. m, for the
purpose OF nominating candidates for the
following State officers: Three Judges of the
Supreme Court, Secretary of State, Auditor Of
State, Treasurer of State, Attorney-General,
Clerk Of the supreme Court, and Superlnten-
dent of Public instruction.
The Chicago Tribune (Rep.) thus closes
an editorial on 'The Failure of President Ar
thurs Administration = There never was
President OF the United States before who had
the faculty for shedding responsibility and
care about public questions as completely as
Arthur does. He has adopted the methods of
n royal parsonage, whose chief duty and priv
ilege 1t is TO amuse himself, and who may take
a secondary interest In approving the acts Of
his ministers. The American Government
was not organized on that plan, and the
American people can never be persuaded to
vote in favor Of continuing such an order Of
things"
The probability of harmony in the Ten
nessee Democratic State Convention appears
further Off than ever. The COurie'-Joufndk OF
Louisville has dispatch from Nashville say
ing that "the returns from counties show an
apparent irreconcilable difference Of opinion
on the State debt, a preponderance OF resolu-
tions in favor OF repudiating the debt settle
ment, and delegations generally mixed, so
that there is no telling what the decision Will
be till the convention assemblies" The State
Credit wing Of the party is reported to be Will
ing TO ignore the debt question iii the interest
of harmony, but will not consent to any plank
In the platform favoring reputation. The
possibility OF harmony ON this basis is thought
| 10 be slight.
A CRITIC perambulator dropped in on
| the Hon. William II. Calkins, chairman of the
| Committee on elections, yesterday, at his
rooms, and found him hard at work looking
| over some papers connected with the election
| cases now pending before his committee.
While he was not disposed to talk on the sub
| Ject, the Major seemed very much elated over
| the result or his past labors in connection
Herewith, and expresses the hope that the
| end is not yeti He has proved himself a good
| and faithful servant OF the Republican party,
and his management OF the contested election
cases, recently settled on the floor of the
House, has given him an impetus In that
| party which may result In making him n sue
! cessful candidate for the Speakership OF the
| Forty-eighth Congress- provided II Is thatklnd
| OF q cat.
1t is strongly intimated by knowing ones
| that the Hon. Samuel p. Williams Of Indiana
a banker OF thirty years standing, Will be the
| Republican nominee for Congress IN the
Twelfth Indiana District. Mr.. Williams Is
| immensely wealthy-the architect OF his own
fortune-and Is woll known throughout North
western Ohio as man OF nerve, ability, In
dustry and In every way competent 70 Ill any
position Of public trust the people may, IL
their wisdom, see proper TO bestow upon him
Except TO represent his county la Grange) II
the State Legislature, he has never held any
office OF public trust Of importance, preferrins
to cOnfine his talents 10 tho enlargement o
his banking business aud the accumulation 0
property, in both OF which he has been emil
nently successful. While thoroughbre,
Republican at heart and In actions, he has
mind OF his own, and Is Just conservative
enough to mako his opinions felt.