Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-30
Political Notes.

1dululduy uOuludleQ a SCralSnC tlckeC 1Or New
York city at their convention last night John
Kelly opened the convention with a short speech,
in which he said: 1--WE believed that the nomina-
tion at Chicago was an unwise one, but Grover
Cleveland is the nominee Of the democratic party,
and we will not separate from the party we nave
all known and loved so long. We shall give Cleve.
land and Hendricks full, fair, and honorable
support" The following ticket was then unani
mouSly nominated: For mayor, Alderman Hugh j.
Grant; controller, ex-CongreSsman p. Henry Dugro
district attorney, ex-senator George H. Forster
president OF the board Of aldermen, Gen. eX-alder.
man) John Cochrane. A New York dispatch to the
Philadelphia Times, commenting on the meeting,
says: at may as well be understood first and last
that Tamnany will do all she can to defeat Cleve-
land at the polls. This opinion grows as the can
yass proceeds, and the democrats may as well con-
cede 1t first as last"
The Irish-American OF Baltimore held grand
Cleveland and Hendricks mass meeting at Monu-
ment square last night, at which many thousand
were assembled Speeches We're made by Hon.
George A. Post, Gen. E. F. PiilSbury, OF Boston:
Gen. John O'Byrne, of New York, and others Mr..
Post took occasion to refer again to the republican
campaign document concerning the Treasury
losses through defalcation, ana made vigorous
response to Secretary McPherson's letter In rela-
ton to that matter.
Gen. Butler arrived In Albany from New York
yesterday afternoon and was driven to the Capitol
Park, where he made brief speech in full view OF
the executive chambers windows He denounced
monopoles, and expressed the belief that he would
be elected. Gen. Butter, L. A. Grady and Col Blan-
ton Duncan addressed labor meeting In Albany
OF Butler, was In attendapce, also number OF en-
ployes on the new capiao, who tried to break the
Gsdn meeting up several @ bad eggs We're thrown at
seemed TO be aimed.
The German democrats Of New York held q
large meeting in support OF Cleveland and Hen
bricks, at the Academy OF Music, last night.
Speeches were made by eX-GOv. Solomon Joseph
Pulitzer Gen. Cochrane and Mr. Ottendorffer, who
presided and Was introduced by Gen. Franz Sigel
Congressman Brumm who will attend the Penn
sylvania greenback convention at Belefonte to-
day, and fight any proposition looking to fusion,
will probably be made chairman. n. !. Atwood.
ST., Is spoken OF as the candidate for Congress at
large.
Gen. Butler Will speak at Erie, Pa, october 2sd.
This will be the generals last speech in Pepnsyl-
then down the Mahoning valley.
o.. Louis St Martin, OF New Orleans was nominated
for Congress by the regular democrats Of the first
district, against Carlton Hunt, the nominee OF the
reform democrats
Hon. Louis E. McComas addressed large meet
Ing OF republicans at WeSternpOrt, Auegany
county, Md, last evening.
Mr. Blaine and Gen. Logan will both be at Gin
c1nnau Thursday evening.
Ex-Gov. Hendricks is to arrive at Louisville Ky,
to-day, and will then 60 to New Albany Ind to
attend political meeting.
Hon. B. K. Bruce has joined Mr. Blaine on his
tour
IT The National Irish-Amercan Republican club
elected temporary chairman.
The members Of the Methodist Episcopal Minis
terS' Association, In New York, had an Informal
tax about candidates for President yesterday at
their weekly meeting. Little was said about
Cleveland, but the opinion was generally expressed
that Blaine should be supported in preference to
ST. John.
At a meeting Of the Congregational ministers In
Boston yesterday, the political question was dis
cussed bv the Rev. Doctors E. B. Webb, K R Men,
uonal church at Buffalo, n T. All the clergymen
declared themselves IN favor OF Mr.. Blaine, and
gave reasons why It was unwiSe to support St
John or Cleveland