Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-28
Political Affairs.

CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.
Congressional nominations were made yester-
day as follows: William Walter Phelps (rep.),
5th New Jersey; W. S. Utley (greenback), 1st Wis
cOnsn; j. s. Rowell {rep.), 2d Wisconsin; W. H.
Munger (dem.), Sd Nebraska; w. r. Steele dem, },
for delegate, Wyoming Territory; James Laird
THE LYNCHBuRG DISTRICT
The reported withdrawal OF Collector Rives, the
coalition candidate for Congress from the Lynch-
Durg1Va.) district, and the substitution OF Gen.
Elliot in his stead, is positively denied by the
chairman OF the district committee, who says such
course was never contemplated. Capt. Rives'
opponent Is Hon. Randolph Tucker.
ENDORSED BY THE DEMOCRATS.
The democrats OF the 1St Wisconsin district have
indorsed John Winans, the Independent republi-
can candidate.
NOMINATED FOR A JUDGEsHIP.
The 2i New York district republican judiciary
convention yesterday nominated Benjamin F.
Tracy Tor the JudgeShip In that district
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES IN BALTIMORE.
Democratic primarie S were held In Baltimore,
yesterday afternoon, In the third and fourth con-
gressional districts for the election of delegat
to conventions to be held to-day to nominate can :
didates for Congress- In the third district the
was elected and in the fourth that for j. v. l.
Findlay: The present member from the fourth
district is Hon. Robert McLane, who declined be-
ing candidate.
THE NEW YORK DEMOCRACY
The New York county democracy have written q
letter to the chairman Of Tammany hall, Tam
many anti-Kelly, Irving hall and the German
democratic organizations, asking for the appoint
ment OF committees to make the necessary prepa-
rattons for united democratic ratification OF the
ticket nominated at Syracuse. The letter urges
that all local differences be laid aside. At a
meeting or the democratic state executive COM
mittee, held yesterday, Edward Cooper, ex.mayor
OF New York, was unanimously elected chairman.
CONFLICT IN UTAH.
Gov. Murray, OF Utah, in obedience to the law OF
Congress providing for appointments to I'LL vacan-
ctes occasloned by failure to hold an election in
August, has appointed a number of officials
throughout Utah. In defiance Of this law and the
Edmunds BILL which dlsqualifies polygamists, the
appolntees OF the governor have been refused the
records and places to which they have been ap-
pointed. Writs OF mandamus were applied for
pointed.
ENDORSED By REPUBLICANS.
The republican convention OF the first Louis
lana district yesterday, at New Orleans, endorsed
Albert c. Janin, the Independent candidate In
the second district two republican candidates are
running.
THE SEv ENTH SOUTH CAROLINA DISTRICT.
AFTER MI. f. A. Mackey's nomination in the 9TH
SouIn carolina district republican convention yes
given by him to G. G. Robertson, a delegate, was
read TO the convention by Mr.. Lee, and MI. Mackey
demanded an investigation of its authenticity by
the convention. After long and angry discussion
OF the matter the convention decided, by a vote OF
% 10 10, tnat the note was not made by Mackey.
Lee, coored man, Is expected to run as bolting
candidate on the ground that Mackey was nomi-
mated by corrupt means
MARLBORO DEMOCRATS.
Delegates elected at Marlboro, Nd, yesterday
20 the democratic Congressional convention OF the
NTH district are instructed to vote for Chapman
The delegates to the judicial convention are tn
stfucted 70 vote FOR Ford