Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-31
The Political Field.


The following congressional nominations were
made yesterday: Moses A. McCod, rep, first
Iowa; W. L. johnson, rep, fourth Indiana; w. III.
Calkins, rep, thirteenth Indiana: @. s. Ortiz rem.
ninth Indiana; Nelson 4. Ayres dem, second
Kansas; VIM. r. Morrison. dem, eighteenth iii.
j. Floyd King, dem, NTH Louisiana; J. r. Tucker,
DEM, sixth Virginia; w. A Reese dem, fourth
Nl,n ;; X lynch rep. sixth Mississippi;
Bland, dem, eleventh Missouri: W. T. Terrell
rep, twelfth Missouri; Thomas Williams, dem.
NTH Alabama; Luke Poyor, dem, eighth Ala.
bama.
THE CAMPAIGN IN VIRGINIA
The democratic congressional convention OF the
4th Virginia district adopted resolutions denounc.
Ing President Arthur, and declaring he had given
no evidence OF any inclination 10 promote the
prosperity of Virginia, but has strven place her
at the mercy OF her most bitter enemy, Mahono.
resolutions were also adopted calling upon the
democrats to give Massey their united support for
Songressman-at-large,a as Massey elections means
Mahone's defeat
Mr.. John w. Wolff OF Fredericksburg, Va. for.
merly a Malone supporter. has written an open
letter TO the Senator reviewing their past political
relations and reciting the causes which have COM
PEELED him 10 sever all further affination with him.
n. ID. Beckley, colored republican, or Alexan-
dria, Va, has also written letter denouncing Ma
none as traitor and advising the colored men to
vote for John NJ. Dawson for Congress against the
readjuSter candi late.
The coalition convention at Hampton, Va, nomi-
mated Henry Libby for Congress In place OF Judge
Edward Spalding, the former nominee, who with.
drew from the field.
GREAT REPUBLICAN RALLY IN MAINE-sPEEcH ~
MR. BLAINE.
AT Lake Marancook, Me-, yesterday, there was
great republican rally. Twenty-Five thousand
people we're present, coming from every part OF
Maine. When Mr.. Blaine called the meeting to
order he was received with an ovation senator
Warner Miller, OF New York, discussed our prin-
ciples OF tariff, and defended them In a vigorous
manner. Hon. Frederick Robie republican candi.
date for governor. defined his position upon the
leading issues in the Campaign. Amid the an
plause OF the assembly he then introduced Nj.
Blaine, who In speech OF thirty minutes discussed
the state issues Speeches were also made by Com
missioner Lorfng, congressman Dingley and Reed.
Mr. Boutelle, Senator Hale Hon. Lewis Barker,
Hon. r: G. Horr, OF Michigan; Hon. Geo. ID. Robin
son, OF Massachusetts,; Gen. J. L. Swift OF Boston,
and Hon. L. r. Smonton. Speaking took place
from several stands. The meeting was probably
the largest ever held In Maine
STATE CONTESTS
conference OF Mr.. Bishops friends, held In
Boston yesterday in the interest OF his candidacy
for the republican gubernatorial nomination, was
attended by 800 men from all parts or Massachu-
sets The speakers expressed great confidence
In Mr. Bishops qualifications for the governorship
and considerable enthusiasm was manifested.
The Michigan republicans yesterday nominated
the following state ticket: Governor, Daniel n.
state treasurer, Edward ii. Butler, OF Detroit:
commissioner OF the state land Office, Can't Miner
; Newell; state auditor, Gen. w. c. stevens; at
torney general, j. j. Van Ripper; superintendent OF
public instruction, Varnum p. Cochran; member
Of the state board of education, b. w. jerks.
The republicans OF California I'm convention YES
ter0ay elected ex-senator Booth temporary chair.
man. ana appointed committees on organization
and platform.
n. III. Bowman, democratic nominee for Judge q
PROBATE court, and Frank l. Page, the temperance
boter, named for states attorney In Vermont, both
decline being candidates.
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES.
Mr.. Daniel b. Lucas, one OF the democratic can
didates for Congress I'm the second district OF West
virginia, has written letter in which he states
his unalterable determination not 70 withdraw
from the canvass, unless his competitor Judge
John Blair Hoge, who desires to be the regularly
nominated democratlc candidate also withdraws.
Louis L. McCOmaS announces himself a repub-
lican candidate for Congress in the sixth distric