Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-07-24
Ca.ND1iysl Work.

MEN AID EVENTS IN THE POLITICAL WORLD.
The West Virginia Democratic convention, at
Wheeling ". Va, yesterday was thrown into an
uproar by the nomination OF Geo. n Monett. edie or
OF the Wheeling Register. as president of the con-
vention- The cause OF the opposition was his pub
lica1on Of editorials ref actny upon the present
state administration and the supreme court judges
Mr.. Mofett finally withdrew his name. and. after
several had declined. the report OF the committee
on permanent organization was recommitted. and
the convention, without tranSacting any business
adjourned until TODAY
At the afternoon session of the prohibition con-
ventlon In Pittsburg the committee on credentials
reported that there were 81 states and territories
represented by 576 delegates Alab una hasa Cali
fornia %, Connecticut 2. Illinois as Maine g. Kan
sas II, Kentucky 6, Michigan Sc. Nebraska 3, d.
kota ], Oh1O "a. New JERSEY IS. MARYLAND 16 New
York 75 Missouri 10, Tennessee II, Texas 10. Penn
Syvania 90, and Wisconsin 55. At the evening ses-
sion the permanent organization was effected with
Pro, Samuel Dickey. OF Michigan. as president,
The New York democratc state central commit
tee met IN Albany yesterday. The Tammany repre-
with closed doors Eugene Kelly, OF New York.
was nominated eiector at large in place OF Mr. Pur-
cell, resigned After adjournment Chairman Man.
tee:-Edward Cooper, charm IN; John E. DAvn
c: c. B. Walker, Chas w. McCune. Sidney p Mich
OILS. Chas K: Grannis. P. H. McCurran and Michael
D. corey. wishth chairman, secretary and treas
urer as eX-ol1co members.
The California republican state convention yes
terday made the following district nominations for
L.
A. 4. Sargent: fourth, W. w. Morrow NTH. Chas
n. Fenton: sixth, W. n. Markham. A. A. Sargent
In the second district, has not vet accepted the
nomination.
Gov. Cleveland says that he will spend the entire
summer IN Albany with the exception OF a few
daVs' vacation In August. 1t Is expected that the
formal notification OF his nomination for the pres-
dency Will be made at the executive mansion on
tuesday or Wednesday OF next week. Ex-Governor
e1 Ge1dreks is expected to make an early visit
There was a parade at wheeling, W. Va, last
evening, and mass meeting, to ratify the nomina-
tion OF Cleveland and Hendricks Speeches were
devered Dy Senator Kenna, ex-senator Hereford,
Judge r. S. Brown, OF jackson, and others
John r Lynch, colored. is the republican nomi-
nee Tor Congress In the sixth district OF Mississippi
and Gen. James b. Weaver, the greenback is the
democrat nominee in the sixth district OF Iowa.
gentleman who has recently had an interview
with Mr. Tilden says that the latter expressed the
opinion that Cleveland would be elected by good
majority. and would have larger majority in New
Mayor Harrison yesterday gave out his letter
formally accepting the democratic nomination for
governor Of Illinois. He declares that the cry for
the present campaign is '.reform!" and contends
that the republican party has outived Its useful
ness.
The second district Vermont republicans yester-
day nominated w. n Grant for Congress to sue
ceed Luke Poland. There were eight ballots Col
J. W. Damshor was yesterday nominated for Con-
gress by the republicans OF the third West Virginia
The New York Herald prints letter written by
eA-Attorney General James Speed OF Kentucky,
the only surviving member OF President LinconS
CABINET, to friend prior to meeting Of the
national democratic convention. in which Mr. speed
says: "l am not at all puzzled as to voting. but
grleved to be under the necessity Of falling to vote
for the nominee OF the republican party. 1t is
shocking TO think such party could put forth such
q platform No more Of that But cannot vote
Ior Blaine and could not vote for him, on any plat
lOrm" Mr.. Speed crit1cises Mr.. Blaines views as
70 our foreign relations and his letter about the
surplus revenue