Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-10-24
Political a,npaign Notes.

WHAT THE CANDIDATES AND THEIR FRIENDS ARE
DOING-CONGRESSIONALN NOMINATIONS.
Mr.. Blaine left Evansville Ind, at $50 yesterday
morning. The first stop was at Sullivan. AT Terre
Haute there was great demonstration, and Mr..
Blaine spoke upon the solid south, saying that the
southern question was precipitated into the CAM
pafgn by the action of the south itself There were
| two souths, he said, the old and new; the new
south was composed OF the young and more liberal,
but 1t was confronted by the opposition of the
southern democracy. Stops were made at Brazil,
Greencastle and Charlottesville. 1t was almost
dark when he reached Newcastle. To-day he goes
to Springfield, Ill.
Gov. Cleveland shook hands with several hun
dred visitors yesterday. Among the callers were
an excursion @ party, numbering nearly $50 per-
Samuel J. Randall, OF Pennsylvania, CONGRESSMAN
George l. Converse, OF Ohio, and other prominent
men.
Gen Buffers friends have applied to the Boston
police to protect him at the meeting OF the peoples
party In South Boston to-day, on account OF
threats that the friends of Hon. p. A. Collins
would throw bad eggs at the peoples candidate ON
that occasion.
Congressional nominations have been made as
follows: Fifteenth New York district, Col. w. w.
Snow, OF Ramapo, republican,; twenty-fourth New
York district, John l. Pindar, OF Schoharie demo-
crat; fifth New York district Jacob WORTH republi-
can; eleventh New York district, Col Truman A..
Merriman, OF the New York sun, county democracy;
twelfth New York district, ex-State Senator Jos
Koch, county democracy, Irving Hall and German
Independents.
The stalwart opponents Of MI. Blaine, at Utica.
N. Y, have asked ex-senator Conkling to deliver
an address there, under their auspices, on the is
sues OF the campaign. AS a result OF the recent
conferences they have prepared an address giving
their reasons for opposing the election OF Blaine.
"A Belva Lockwood club paraded the streets in
Cumberland. Nd. last night, numbering about 200
people dressed mostly in Mother Hubbard suits
mounted. The queen city band headed the
parade, which was pronounced grand success
The Blaine and Logan clubs, OF Montgomery
county, Md, are making great preparations for the
county meeting at Rockville, on November 1st.
barbecue at Indianapolis yesterday. Sixteen
beeveS and dozen sheep were served out TO the
crowd. GOV. Hendricks address was greeted with
enthusiasm. Among other speakers were eX-Sena-
tor Mcdonald, Durbn Ward and Judge Thurman.
In the evening there was a large tOrchlight pro-
ces5ion and display OF fireworks
Ii is reported that the Cleveland and Hendricks
club OF Salem, Va, has hung out a confederate
flag with the portraits OF the democratic candi-
dates upon 1t.
The idea OF a fusion between the democrats and
the Butterflies In Pennsylvania has been aban-
doned.
The North Carolina prohibitionists have nomi-
mated a st. John electoral ticket
The Academy Of Music in Brooklyn last evening
was crowded by an enthusiastic mass meeting un-
can club The Hon. William NJ. Evarts, on being
introduce by the president, was received With
storm OF applause and spoke about three hours
He urged fidelity to leader when asSaied by vene-
nous SANDER. and commended Mr.. BeecherS
declaration that he would defend man when at
claimed Mr. EvartS, land return blow for blow"
State MajOrities, 1876 and 1850.
The following table has been prepared In answer
to inquiries for the majoritieS given in each state
for presidential electors in 1876 and 1880: