Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-13
The Presidential Campaign.

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The Presidential CAMPAIGN.
SEVERAL STATES GETTING READY FOR THE CHICAGO
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES PITTsBURG RRPuBLI-
CANS, &C.
The republican state central committee of Marv.
land met yesterday In Baltimore, and decided that
the state convention should be held in Hagerstown
May 1st, to select delegates to the national conven
t1on Congressional district conventions are to be
held April oath, at which shall be nominated either
candidate for electOr for such district and two
oelesates TO represent the district in the national
convention, or refer such nominations and election
10 the delegates who shall represent such district
In the state convention, as 1T may prefer. Mary
ana M VIII seno a. sixteen delegates, four OF which viii
Ihe West Virginia republican state convention
commute COM at Grafton, w. Va, yesterday decided to
at large to the national republican convention at
chicago. at Mart1nSburg, April 90
. me arkansas democratic convention to nominate
state omcers ana select delegates to the national
convention Will meet at Little Rock June 25
The F1lley republican state committee, in St
Louis. Yesterday, issued call for a state conven-
and place that the regular republican, or Van Horn.
state committee named for a state convention at
their meeting several weeks ago
The Wisconsin democratic State central commit
tee, In milwaukee, last night, fixed May q as the
date OF the convention to elect delegates to the
national convention at Chicago
conference OF dissatisfied republicans was held
IN P1ttsDurg yesterday. The action of the county
committee directing that delegates to the national
CouSCAlioiA Oc OicCCcO ny Jle STATE QelegateS was
denounced as scheme to secure votes for Arthur
and TO misrepresent the sentiment OF the people,
and true republicans We're called upon to unite
to defeat the scheme by fighting the committee on
Its own ground and electng delegates to the state
convention, who, In turn, will elect delegates to
Chicago who Will represent the majority. The con-
siderat1on OF the resolutions was postponed until
Saturday, when public meeting win be held.
The local elections throughout New jersey show
republican gains In almost every instance. 1t seems
TO be the opinion among the party leaders
that the Morrison or any similar bill passes Con-
gress tne state VIII 60 republican next fall
THE MARYLAND LEGIsLATURE.-In the Maryland
senate yesterday bill was passed to vote on pro-
MDluon IN fr1nce Georges county November next.
In the mouse OF delegates the bill to reduce the
marriage license was reported favOrably. The
mouse neld night session and the Baltimore city
extension bill was passed. The appropriation bill
Ior 1850 was reported, the aggregate being 600
less IMAM tnose made by the last legislature.
THE RAILROAD WAR IN BALTINoRE.-The bill to
allow the B. o. railroad to erect an elevated road
for its use along Pratt street, through the city of
Baltimore, was considered by the Maryland senate
ana house committees on corporations In Annapolis
last evening A number Of the property owners
appeared In opposition to the measure.
JOINT ACTION ON THE OYSTER QUKsTIoN.-The
Virginia house OF delegates yesterday passed the
bill adopted by the Maryland legislature for the
protection Of oysters In the Potomac river. It was
forthwith communicated to the senate and con-
CURED In by that body under q suspension of the
rules. The bill now goes TO the governor for his ac
ton.