Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-09-26
Political Affairs.

CONGRESSIONAL NoMINATIoNS-HoN. CARTER HARRI-
SONS cANDlDAcY-THR OREGON SENATORIAL
DEADLOCK.
Congressional nominations were made yester-
day as follows: - W. E. Sims (coalition,, NTH
Virginia, vice Winfield Scott declined. Col VIM
o. Bradley has declined the Congressional nomi-
natlon by the republicans In the eighth Kentucky
district
Hon. William Mutchler OF Pa. Is in the city
he was renominated for his third term on Satur-
day last, which is equivalent to an election. His
record has been an excellent one
HON. CARTER HARRISON.
The democrats OF the third Illinois Congressional
district have nominated Mayor Carter Harrison. of
Chicago. The convention adjourned for ten days
pending his acceptance In an Interview Mayor
Harrison expressed doubts as to whether he would
accept or not. as the nomination was made outside
OF the regular machinery IL being the duty OF the
central committee to call convention.
THE OREGON sRNATORsHIP.
the oregon Senatorial situation gives fndica-
lions OF change. Mitchell's combinations with
the democrats endanger his position. Unless he
is elected to-day there are threats that his vote
will be diminished and Dolph or Williams will Sc
cure the republican VOTE
VIRGINIA
Ii is reported that Judge Palmer OF Roanoke
county court, and Judge q. r. Board member of
the legislature from Roanoke county both pro-
nounced readjusters, will support Hon. Jno. E.
Col John ". Fairfax, OF Loudon county. Va,
mas written letter denouncing the Malone coali-
ZION, and indorsing the straightout republican
movement.
OPPOSED TO MALONE
AZ Iull meeting OF the county committee OF the
cOailton party OF Prince William county, Va,
Tuesday last, the nominations OF Wise and Mayo
LOT Congress were discarded, and Dawson and
Moltz, straightout republican Congressional can
clnates, were Endorsed. resolution was adopted
declaring that William Malone had forfeited con-
ndence as party leader, and that the committee
would no longer recognize him as chairman OF the
readJuster state committee.
REPUBLICAN '.BooM" IN BALTIMORE
A number OF the friends OF Gen. Adam E. King
In the fourth congressional district OF MARYLAND,
met at the CarTOlton hotel in Baltimore last even
ing by invitation OF Mr.. George c. Maund and pre-
the rlnnblcan Do kng as eanSlaate for
publican congressional boom started In Balti-
more.
NOT A CANDIDATE FOR THE PRESIDENCY.
Senator Harrison said in speech at Richmond
md, that under no circumstances was he a candi-
date for the presidency.
THE SIXTH MARYLAND.
since the nomination OF Mr.. Louis e. McComas
TOT congress by the republican party OF the sixth
dis trict OF Maryland, an effort has been made to
induce Col l. Victor Baughman OF Cumberland,
TO allow his name to be presented to the democra-
tic congressional convention, which meets at cum.
Baughman has positively declined
VANDERBILT VERSUS BELMONT
Political gosSipS In New York say that an effort
will be made to have VIM. K. Vanderbilt, son Of
VIM. H. H Vanderbilt, who has residence at
dslp IL, run as the republican nominee for Con-
thought, VIII be renominated by the democrats
PRINCE GEORGES PRIMARIES.
AT the democratic primary meeting for MARI
boro district, Prince Georges county, on Satur-
day last, Judge Robert Ford was declared the
choice OF the meeting for associate judge and
Hon. A. G. Chapman the choice OF the District for
Congress
SECRETARY FOLGERS CAMPAIGN.
Secretary FOlger had conference last evening
az the Hoffman House, New York, with John j.
OBrien, chairman OF the state republican commit
tee, and Messrs. Robt G. McCOrd and Bernard
BlgIn. 1t is stated that the preliminarfes OF to-
days meeting OF the state committee were ar
ranged and the matter OF the Craftsmanship OF the
state committee was dicuSSed. Gen. Sharpe ex-
senator Platt Chester s. Cole and B. Platt Carpen-
ter were mentioned, 1t is stated for the position