Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-06
Current Campaign Notes.

INOteSs
MOVEMENTS OF THE CANDIDATES. CONGRESSIONAL
NOMINATIONS ETC.
Mr.. Blaine stopped at Bellaire, Ohio, Saturday
evening, and there was great demonstration
there Saturday night The town has a population
OF only 12OOO but at least 2 900 persons took part
In the welcome. Many came from Wheeling, and
Others from surrounding towns There were 5000
torches In line Many clubs were made up OF
wOrkingmen in the glass factories and nail mills.
Mr. Blaine made a speech to them, In which he
made an appeal to the workingmen in behalf of
protection and compared the growth of Ohio dur
ing free trade times with that since the war tarl
acts To-day Mr.. Blaine will 60 up to Grafton, W.
Va. whence he will go to Wheeling via Parkers-
burg, and Will again cross into Ohio to keep ap-
pontments already made In that state.
Gov Cleveland, accompanied by the Hon. Eras-
tuS Corning, Simon w. ROSendale, Mayor Banks
and John A. McCaul, tr., arrived in Albany from
Buffalo Saturday.
Gen. Butler arrived at Jackson, Mich. Saturday
evening, and made protective tariff speech at the
Ex-Gov. Hendricks and Mr. Randall spoke at the
West Virginia state fair grounds, near Wheeling,
torcll-llght procession. Gov. Hendricks attended
church tn Wheeling yesterday morning, and left at
4 p. m on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad for Co
lumbus, Ohio.
Gen. Logan spoke at Springfield. Ohio, Saturday
afternoon, and again at Chillicothe Saturday
A dispatch from Albany says the democrats are
assessing the employees at the capital to cam
paign expenses in Ohio.
N.
j., Saturday night, one OF the speakers. Gustav
Koffe, said in his speech that he had letter from
Warren Fisher, dated July IL, 1884. which stated
that In April or May, $780, Blaine authorized him
(FisheT TO get the Mulligan letters II he had to
pay $4,000 for them, and then wanted Fisher and
Mulgan both to go to Europe until after the cleo
tiOn.
A dispatch from Milwaukee announces that
Blaine Will visit Wisconsin the latter part OF this
month, and that the republican committee has re-
celved assurances from the national committee
that after the Ohio election Senator Sherman OF
Oh1O Senator Frye, OF Maine; ex-GOv. Long and
Senator Hoar, OF Massachusetts; ex-CongreSsman
Burrows, OF Michigan, and Alexander sullivan and
Congressman Finerty. OF Chicago, win appear on
the stump in Wisconsin
The democratic congressional conference OF the
Saturday and had thirty-nine more ballots For
ten ballots Curtin had nine votes, receiving the
support OF the Clinton county delegates at the
quest OF Senator Peale, and another vote would
have nominated him. The final ballot, however.
was the same as at the beginning OF the contest
Curtin six votes and each Ut the other four candl-
dates three votes Adjourned to meet at Lewis
town, M1nlln county, tomorrow.
Nominated for COngreSS-B. +. Bell, republican,
third Georgia district; u. l. Graves, greenbacker
In the Louisville, KY, district; Benjamin F.Howey,
republican, fourth New Jersey district
Mr. DOrSheimer, member OF Congress for the sew
enth district in New York city. has declined the
denomination which was offered him unanimously
by committee.
Mr.. Mcdonald claims Indiana for Mr.. Hendricks
his former rival, by CO. COO majority.
The committee appointed by the Drummers, Ma
t1onal convention waited upon Hon. Joseph Null
hatton at Louisville Saturday evening and notified
him Ocally OF his nomination for President OF the
United States. He accepts.