The National tribune., 1882-09-02
POLITICAL JOTTINGS,
Selecting Candidate from Garfield District-Trib-
ute to the Dead Presidents MemOry-Other
Congressional Nominations.

dispatch from Warren Ohio dated Aug.
81, says that two years ago there was terrific
struggle over the selection of a successor to
Gen Garfield. Garfield had been elected Senator
and nominated President of the United States.
There were at that congressional convention
four candidates, but Judge Taylor finally re-
ceived the nomination. To-day there was no
opposition whatever, and he was renominated
by acclamation. Mr.. S. H. Wolcott, of Portage
county, was made chairman, and expressed his
pride in honor of presiding over the conven-
tion of the Republicans of the nineteenth dis
trict, q district conspicuous for never making
failure in selecting person to represent it in
Congress; district that furnished in one short
year Senator for Ohio, a President for the
Nation, and the grandest example of martyr
dom for humanity known to history. Among
the resolutions were the following
Resolved, That while in reverence and ten
derness the Nation mOurns her martyred chief
tain, the late President James A. Garfield his
memory is dOubly precious to us who knew
him best and loved him more as our peerless
Representative and friend, and that we will
ever sacredly guard his name and fame, q price
less possession
Resolued, That the marked ability and faith
fulness displayed by our present Representa-
tive, Hon. Ezra B. Taylor, during his first
term which has closed, attracts the attention
of the whole country; proving q worthy sue
cessOr of GiddingS and Garfield, not only COM
mend our approval and admiration, but give
promise with increased experience of great
usefulness and distinction in the councils of
the Nation.
The following was subsequently offered and
adopted:
Resolred, That we heartily indorse the pres
ent National Administration as worthy and
capable, and pledge it our unqualified support.
After his nomination Judge Taylor was es-
corted to the platform, and delivered a strong
speech of about an hours length.
On the same day several other nominations
were made for Congressman.
The Republican convention held at Fairmont
w. V, to nominate a candidate for Congress
was the largest held in many years. The can
didates were John W. Mason, of Taylor county;
James D. Butt, of Jefferson, and B. NJ. Kitchen,
of Berkeley. Mr.. Mason received the nomina-
tion on the third ballot.
The Democrats of the sixteenth Ohio district
nominated Beniah Wilkins for Congress on the
four hundred and eightysecond ballot
A. II. Jones was nominated for Congress by
the Democrats of the third Texas district.
The Democrats of Waterloo, Iowa, nominated
J. VI. Griffith, of Dubuque, for Congress. The
nominee is in Europe.
The Democrats of the fourth congressional
district of Minnesota nominated DIR. A. A.
Ames mayor of Minneapolis, for Congress.
The coalition convention at Rocky Mount
oil 70, Z bo
Virginia district in Congress. Part of the
delegates bolted and declared for William E.
Sims Independent.
The Republicans of the fifth Ohio district
have nominated L. b. Harris for Congress.
After 12O ballots in the sixth district con-
gressional convention of Mississippi the result
was unaltered-Ford, Is; Stockdae, Ia; Neil
SOL, 4. Ford was then withdrawn and III. S.
Van Eaton nominated.
The Republican convention of the Sixth
Iova district at Ottumwa renominated NJ T.
Cults for Congress.
The Democratic convention for the tenth
Congressional district of Texas was thrown
into confusion by the refusal of the delegates
pledged to the support of the Hon. Columbus
tLat Hon. John Hancock, the opposing candi-
date, had not acted in good faith. 1t is charged
that Judge Hancock, replying to a letter from
Upson, gave him the assurance that he would
not be a candidate. Judge Hancock is in New
York, but his friends deny the charge. Efforts
at reconciliation have been made, with only
the effect of widening the breach. Judge
Hancocks following viii probably nominate
him by acclamation.
In the second congressional district of Ten
nessee Hon. i. c. Houk, the present Represen-
tative, has been renominated by the regular
Republican convention. Another convention
of Republican delegates nominated William
Rule, eX-postmastcr of Knoxville. Should the
Democrats fail to nominate a candidate, Rule
hopes to receive their support, and thereby Sc
cure his election Even with their aid, how
ever, the prospects are that Houk Will be re-
turned.
Senator Miller, of California, has been eX-
pressing his opinion in regard TO the political
situation in his State to 4 New York inter
viewer. He says the contest Will be very close,
but his opinion is the Republicans can win
provided they nominate an uucXccptonablo
ticket. He does not apprehcnd that the Re
pubHcans will suffer any loss because of Prcsi-
dent Arthurs action on the Chinese immigra-
ton bill.
The Democrats of the sixth congressional
district of Indiana have nominated Luther
Benson.
The Democrats of the third South Carolina
district renominatcd d. Wyatt Aiken for Con-
grcss by acclamation.
The Democrats of the fourteenth district of
Missouri, after having been in session three
days, renominated J.. IL. Davis to Congress on
the 452d ballot.
Hannibal c. Carter, coorcd, has entered the
field as StraiA candidate for
Congress for the second district of Mississippi
against Gen. Chalmers
Judge }, IL. Reagan was nominated for Coz
grcss by accIaluation, at Galveston, by the Sec
ond Texas congressional district Democratic
convention.
The Democratic convention Of the third
congressional district in kentucky has uomi-
mated John f. HaIlsou for Congress-, yicc John
w. Caldwell, who declined denomination.
The Democrats Of the tenth Texas congress
sionaI district nominated John Hancock by
acclamation. The Upson delegates, represent
ing twenty out of titty-two votes, would only
consent to enter the convention upon condi-
ton that IIancocl's name was taken down,
.,I.