Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-18
The Political Field


Congressional nominations were made YESTERDAY
as follows: Chas. Rhodes, dem, cath NY: Henry
r. Low, rep, l4th NY; Riswell p. Flower dem.
18th Ny; II. c. Winkler, rep, 4th Wis; A. b.
Carter, prohibition, 1st NH. s. c. Baker, prohfbi-
ton, 2d NH; Gilbert Collins, rep, 9TH Nj; Alex
IL. Davis, dem, 18th NY; VIM. A. Sweet ind
has Withdrawn in favor OF Davis The republican,
convention ia the 18th N Y district has taken aO1
bollotS with no result.
THE NEW YORK CITY DEMOCRACY NOMINATE
COUNTY TICKET.
At the New York county convention OF Tam
many Hall last night the union ticket as agreed
upon by the joint conference committees was nom
| mated. 1t consists OF Franklin Edison for mayor;
Alexander o. Davidson, OF Irving Hall, for sheriff;
Patrick II. keenan,, OF the county democracy, for
county clerk; Richard O'GOrman and George L
rior court, and Alderman b. r. Martin, Alderman
Ferdinand S. Levy. and William III. Kennedy, all
OF Tammany. for eoroners The Irving hall county
convention met last evening, and ratified the
nomination OF Edison for mayor, Keenan, for county
| clerk, and Davidson for sheriff. The county de-
nocracy adopted the local ticket as agreed upon
in conference.
THE MORMON CONTEST.
The county officers OF Piute county, Utah terri
tory, have turned over their Offices to the an
pontees OF the government under the Hoar
amendment; The county has large Gentle
Gentle town on the railroad, have also turned
over their offices to the governors appointees but
largely polygamists, have refused 70 give up Poe
session
THE SIXTH MARYLAND DISTRICT
The national labor greenback party OF the sixth
Maryland district held a convention In Frostbgrx
yesterday. Frederick and Montgomery couns1ea
were unrepresented. A. r. George OF Altamounk
Garrett county, was nominated by acclamattoa =
the congressional candidate In the sixth dietSick
NO judicial nominations were made, and it va
decided not 10 indorSe the judicial candidates On
either ticket The principles OF the Chicago
greenback platform or 1880 were reaff1rmed MK.
George, the congressional nominee, Is q young
mechanic.
CAMPAIGN MOTIFS
Hon. Orlando Hubbs, the sitting member, W.
claimed to have been nominated by the republlsaa
Congressional convention or the ID North Care
lima district, has published a card wIthdrawtng
from the race with his colored republican opDo-
nent, O'Hara, who likewise claimed regular
nomination.
The republican convention OF the "a Marylsal
judicial district yesterday nominated George -
Kussum, OF Caroline, and George A. Blake, OF -
ton, for associate judges. No candidate for chiee
Justice was named.
says: Neal democrat in the 18th district, has juse
received the Official vote OF Brown and ClinfOn
counties, and with the Official vote OF the oehoR
counties in the district elect him by three maJorU
The citizens' committee OF New York city. whasn
was organized to nominate city officers, met -.
stated that Allen Campbell had positively decIns1
the nomination for mayor, and on this u WAS ~
solved TO disband the association.
The oregon senatorial contest is Approaching =
crisis On the last ballot Mitchell received ~
Shattuek 30 Others scattering. The pay OF -
legislature ceases Friday, and some new comb1nnp
ton is probable.
The democrats OF St Louis yesterday nominees
full local ticket The three tuoges nominaee4
were George w. Lubcke, A NJ. Thayer, and ShnD-
herd Barclay.