Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-10-21
Political Events.

CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS
Congressional nominations were made yesterday
as follows: John j. Penrose (dem.), Sd Conn: Fl.
W. Early (dem) 10th Pa; j. Fl. Mclean (rep), ,
long term, and Geo. Barn (rep.). short term, eth
Mo-; John Hardy (dem.), 9th NY; John Watts
Russell trep.l, 9Th NY; VIM. L. Strang Tepl, 18th
NY; A. s. Hewitt (defa.), 10th NY; W. E. Robin
inson (dem). ad NY - '0' -'' - We - A''''''
ROW IN AN ANTI-MoNoPoLIsT CONVENTION
The New York anti-mOnopoly county conven
tion last night broke up I'm row. 1t had been
charged that the hall was filled With number OF
outsiders, who came in to create a disturbance
Hon. l. E; Chittenden presiied, and on mo-
ton OF T. b. Thurber, declared the convention ad-
Journed subject to the call OF the chair.
POLITICAL FIGHT IN NORTH CAROLINA.
W. II. Bailey, the democratic candidate for the
legislature from Mecklenburg county, N. c., was
lulted at Charlotte last evening by A. b. Giles
pie, revenue agent, and badly wounded Gillespie
struck him with brass knuckles, cutting him to the
bone on the forehead over the eye, and the lip.
The attack was made because Bailey stated that
he was Informed that Gillespie was one OF the men
who was using money to carry the election n his
county Tor the republicans.
HOWARD CARROLL's LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE
Howard Carroll has written his letter of accent
ance as the republican candidate for member OF
Congress at large from New York. In It he says:
II SHALL II honored by an election, peither directly
nor indirectly, ask from President Cabneto tor de-
partment, the appointment OF any person TO ofrice
person named for appointment i should give It
just as would reply to any like question from
business man as to the qualification OF suggested
employe." Mr.. Carroll aso fayors civll-servIce
reform.
CLOSE CALL IN WEST VIRGINIA.
The contest In the 2d congressi onal district OF
West Virginia between Wilson, democrat. and
Mason. republican, is so close as TO require the
official vote to decide who is elected. In the ten
counties omcfally heard from Wilson has maJori-
ties aggregatDg 1,648; in the remaining f1ve coun
ties, unoficially reported, Mason has maJorfties
aggregating 1,642, which, IL not changed by the
official returns, would elect Wilson by majority.
CAMPAIGN NOTES.
Hon. Roswell p. Flower has declined to be q
candidate for reelection to Congress from New
York.
Ex-U 8. Senator Wallace, or Pennsylvania, has
been nominated for the state senate by the demo
Gratis or the Ceareid district and IL is understood
will accept the nomination
Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew has notified the New
York republican state central committee that he
will be able to make only one more speech during
the campaign.
Senator MITCHELL OF Pennsylvania has taken the
stump for Mr.. Stewart the Independent rep"bli-
can candidate
RAPE AND MuRDER.-The Long Island City grand
jury have found indictments for rape and murder
against three persons In connection with the death
or Christina Fessman, the young girl who died
after being brutality assaulted by gang OF rui1iaEs
q short time ago. John Welsh. one OF The accused
who had been discharged, and Vino Is one or the
parties now indicted, was EearreSteQ IhurSday