Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-06
The Political Field.

REPUBLICAN HOPES IN MAINE THE REPUBLICAN
MAJORITY IN vERMONT-wORK OF THE DEMOCRATS
AND GREENBACKERS CONGRESSIONAL NoMINA-
TIoNs.
Hon. Geo. c. Wing, OF Maine, last night sent the
following dispatch TO the national republican COM
mitteee: 1.-THE canvass OF the state will close to-
morrow. 1t has been animated and thorough with
the tariff as the principal issue. We expect with
confidence to carry both branches OF the legisla-
ture choo the four Representatives to Congress
and re-elect Gov. RObie by a popular majority of
10000"
The republican majority in Vermont is 21413
Inc proportlanal loss OF the republicans is about
IL per cent, and that OF the democrats $40 per
cent. The reduction in the republican majority Is
3,599
At the New Hampshire greenback state conven-
idential candidate. Geo. w. Carpenter, of swansea,
was nominated for governor, and John F. Wood
bury and j. E. Williams OF Lancaster, for Con-
greSsmen. The platform OF the national cOnven-
tlon at indianapolis was 1ndOrSed
MIR. Samuel j. Randall, in his speech accepting
the nomination for his twelfth term In Congress-,
told his Philadelphia constituents that up to last
May the democ attic party was dealing 'unneces-
sary and unintelligent blows at the vital Industries
or the Whole country and OF the commonwealth
OF Pennsylvania and that sat all risks and
every hazard he flung himself into the breech,
joined republicans and helped them to defeat It,
Members or the democratic state central commit
tees OF Illinois Iowa. Indiana, Missouri and Michigan
held conference In Chicago yesterday. and ar
ranged TO cooperate with the national committee
in its work in those states
The greenbackerS OF Allegheny county, Pa, last
night adopted resolution fayoring fusion with the
democrats A committee or 100 was appointed to
prepare reception Tor Gen. Butler when he visits
PHI lsburg.
T. w. brown, OF Memphis, a prominent democrat
has come out for Blaine and Logan The republi-
cans OF Tennessee have strong hopes OF carrying
the state.
The democratic convention OF the second Illinois
tChIcago district, yesterday indicated to Repre-
sentative Finerty their willingness to nominate
MIN II he would pledge himself To support the ma
tlonal state, and local democratic tickets He re-
fued TO give the pledge. and the convention noml-
mated Alderman Frank LawlOr. Finerty has the
independent nomination.
Gen Butler addressed about Is, 900 persons at the
lair grounds In Minneapolis yesterday on the
political oppression OF the masses by the two great
parties. He spoke again In the evening, telling how
his platform was beaten in the national democratic
convention.
The following nominations for Congress were
made yesterday: Tenth Michigan district, Charles
F. Gibson, republican. Fifth Alabama district
Thomas W. Sadler, democrat. Second Illinois dis
trlct, Frank Lawlor, democrat Sixth Illinois dis
trlct, X. X. Hit, republican, renomnaued.
The Official returns elect the entire democratic
ticket in Pulaski county, Ark, except the county
clerk.
Gen. Butler and Gen. Sitting Bull addressed the
people at the Minneapolis fair grounds yesterday
Mr. Daniel, the prohibition candidate for Vice
PRESIDENT, spoke at Freeport, H., yesterday and at
Rockford to-day
There was great republican torchlight demon
strat1on at Lewiston, Me-, last night. MI. Blaine
n'de 0rieT speech.