The Evening critic., 1882-08-30

Daniel Ermentrout, Eighth Pennsylvania Dis.
trict, renomlnated.
Republicans.
Harry Libbey, OF Elizabeth City County, by
reclamation, for the Second District of Vir-
ginia, in place OF Judge Edward Spalding, who
declined The nomination.
The Republican Congressional Convention OF
the Seventh District OF Pennsylvania, after re-
manning In session nearly all night, and TAX
ing sixty-three ballots without making
choice, adjourned until september A. The last
ans, 3612: Thropp, 27ia; Godshalk, 10; Bean,
/; John W. Eckman, u vote.
Dr.. Updegraff, Seventeenth Ohio District.
The Doctor was nominated on the first ballot,
tho vote standing; Updegrafr, 100; Taylor, SO.
Greenbackers.
Rev. Dick Haney Eleventh Iowa District.
W. II. Mitchell, Tenth Illinois District.
g. Y. Yale, Fourth Michigan District.
Political Points.
The Kansas Democrats meet in conven-
tlon to-day to nominate n State ticket. Hon.
John Martin seems TO DO the choice tor Gov
ernor.
Senators Plumb, of Kansas, and Cock
rell, Of Missouri introduced the greatest num-
Der OF bills In the Senate during the FIRST ses.
sion OF the Forty.seventh Congress. Each OF
them introduced 100. Senator'S Davis, OF West
Virginia, and Lamar, the smallest, Davis In
Producing four and Lamar three.
A Philadelphia special says: "a meeting
of the Greenback State Committee was held
yesterday at tho Bingham House, at which
nearly the entire committee wore present.
Tho only business transacted was the naming
OF William Howard, of this city, as candidate
for Lieutenant Governor In place OF W. y. Pow
derby, declined.
The following letter, signed "Wm. Ma
hone chairman" dated Washington, August
Is, and addressed to II. NJ. Saunders, of Ian
caster County, Va. was read at Republican
meeting In that county few days ago:
''About the 10Th day OF July sent you q CIR
cular letter asking you 10 give me name and
postoflce address Of one on two cOlored men
who would like 10 have employment In the
Norfolk Maynard as laborers-payss$1 so per
day. have not hoard word from you In re.
ply. 1t cannot BIO that you would not be glad
TO secure such employment for one or two
worthy colored men of your county, and you
must know that the appointment IL not likely
TO remain open for months. am very sorry
you should not realize the Importance OF
prompt attention In such matters
The call for State Convention by the
Republicans OF Missouri, irrespective of the
late action OF the State Central Committee,
| IL Will say that the State Central Committee,
| In refusing 10 call a convention, has re-
nounced lis duty to the party and forfeited all
claim as committee to the recognition of tho
party. This duty having been renowned, the
the members OF the party In their sovereign
capacity now call a convention 10 DO held at
Jefferson City, ON the 10th Of September, to
nominate State officers, II II DO deemed best TO
do so; to elect new State central committee,
and transact such other business as may como
before II. Provisions are made for holding
county,meetings for'tho election OF delegates on
is prescribed. The call ia signed by large
number of names, representing near one'hali
Of the counties In tho State, and other lists OF
| names are being prepared.