Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-01
The Political battlefield.

WHAT THE CANDIDATES AXE DOISG-VARI0US CON-
vENTIoNs - CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS CAM
PAlGN SKIkMISHING.
The Blaine party continued their tour southwark
through Ohio yesterday afternoon. At Kenton
they were met by Gen. Robinson, republican candi-
date for secretary OF state, who introduced Mr.
Blaine to the crowd assembled to meet the train.
Mr. Blaine reminded them OF their duty to support
Mr. Robinson At Bellefontaine the party made q
short STOP An escort OF mounted knights and a
line OF carriages awaited them at Urbana. A troop
OF mounted ladies' wearing white plumes, formed a
part OF the escort Quite long stop was made
here. and large asseinblage was addressed by Mr..
Blaine and Senator Sherman. At Springfield and
Dayton the same enthusiastic welcome awaited the
party. They stopped over at Dayton, and will visit
the Soldiers Home to-day and proceed TO Cincinnati
this afternoon.
Governor Cleveland will leave Albany for Buffalo
at 7:15 q. m tomorrow. and will arrive In Buffalo
at $50 p. IN. There will be only one car in the
train, and the governors private secretary, Cot
Lamont, AdJutant General Farnsworth DR.. Ward
and two or three other personal friends VIII be the
only occupants besides Governor Cleveland In
order TO avoid popular greetings on the Way back
the return trip will be made at night, the governor
leaving Buffalo Friday evening and reaching AL
bany Saturday morning.
Gen. Butler arrived at Buffalo yesterday, and last
night addressed large crowd Some disorder was
manifested when the general began to speak.
Mr. Hendricks arrived at Louisville, Ky., yester-
day afternoon, and was met at the depot by the
exposition committee. A large crowd was assem-
bled, and an address OF welcome was delivered by
Mr. Bloom. In the evening he went to the eXpoSi-
IlOn OullGlGg, Wlore people were assem- Oied
to meet him. Amid great applause he delivered
an address suitable TO the occasion. He is to re-
main In the city until this evening, when he will
go to New Albany to address political meeting.
st. John. prohiDitionlSt candidate for President,
has written his letter OF acceptance He says that
the liquor traffic question is the living issue now
before the people, and its abolition is the best pro-
tecJ1On to industry. He denies that IL is ''lOcal
iSsue,7 and Says Sthis is no time for dodging."
The delegates TO the Irish republican convention
at Cincinnati marched with bands or music yester-
day afternoon. at the Lookout house they were
addressed by A. w. Morrison, OF New Mexico, who
denounced Cleveland and free trade and called
forth cheers for Blaine. w. j. Gleason, OF Cleve-
land, Ohio, was elected chairman. Mr.. Gleason on
assuming the chair said: s'Machine rule is broken.
Irish must come out for protection" Letters from
Hon w. w. Dudley, OF this city. and others were
read.
The following congressional nominations were
made yesterday: Second Massachusetts, district,
John Quincy Adams democrat; fifth Massachusetts
district, f. B. Hayden, republican; sixth Pennsyl-
vania district, Walter Sherwood, democrat; Della
ware, Anthony Higgins, republican; fourth New
jersey district Nelson RidcOck, democrat; seven
teenth New York district. James 9: Lindsey, re-
ton, democrat, endorsed by the greenbackers;
seventh Missouri district, NJ @. Reynolds, republi-
can
The Virginia republican executive committee
last night made changes In the eiec! oral ticket, so
as to have IL conform with the new districts OF
Mckenzie, OF the eight district. old republican,
is In place OF C. NJ. Louthar; S. Blair Morris, OF
Richmond, republican, Is In M place OF r 7.
W. HUBBARD, OF Buckingham, is dropped; and p: H.
McCauil, OF Roanoke, Is substituted IN the sixth
district; s. Brown Allen is taken from the ticket
at-large and put In the tenth district The
changes have no political significance, SO FAR as the
making Of concessions to the straightout repubii-
cans is concerned.
The greenback state convention of Pennsylvania
met at Bellefonte yesterday. Resolutions were
adopted tndorsing Butler. n l. Atwood was
nominated for congressman-at-large, and electors
were chosen.
The republican state convention at Dover, Del,
yesterday, rejected local option plank proposed
By the temperance alliance, and nominated Presi-
Dental electors and Anthony Hgglngs for Congress
The first days registration In Brooklyn. \. Y,
shows 46,617 names against 1854 In 1880 The
increase is principally In democratic wards, ex-
cepttng the twenty-Second.
w. r Mister, the republican candidate for Con-
gress from Wlnona., Miss, is Said TO have retired
from the contest, and left Barry, the democrat,
without opposition.
Georgia is in progress to-day.
Blaine and Logan banner was stoned at
Manassas, Va, yesterday, by some young fellows
passing through the place.
Mrs Caroline Miller, presidential elect0r on the
Lockwood ticket, has declined to serve