Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-08
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REPUBLICAN HOPES-TAMMANT FOR CLEVELAND
MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES, ETC.

REPUBLICAN HoPEs-TAMMANT FOR CLEVELAND
MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES
CONGRESSIONAL NOTES, ETC.
Secretary Chandler said to the Associated Press
reporter in New York that all the members OF the
administration were hearty in their support OF
the republican ticket, and with the coming OF the
cool weather they would enter heartily into the
campaign 1t was learned that Gen. Gresham and
Gen. Brewster had rendered their services as
speakers to the committee. Senator Cameron
said he was ready to help in the campaign, and
was confident OF success. Senator Allison was en-
thusastic over the northwest, and senator Harri-
son predicted republican success in Indiana
The Tammany Hall district leaders had a con-
ference with John Kelly in 1ammany Hall, New
York. saturday evening, and it was decided that
the organization should endorse" the democratic
ticket nominated at Chicago. Nevertheless, says
the New York Tribune number OF the adherents
of the old wigwam are outspoken In their declara-
ton that they will support Gen. ButlT for Presi-
dent.
a republican campaign corps has been organized
in Chicago under the name Of ''The Republican
Phalanx,' which in point OF elaborate equipment
and character OF membership rather overiopS any
thing ever hitherto known In the west.
Dealers in campaign uniforms in Chicago report
having sold 1000 for the use Of republican
marching clubs and 800 to democratic clubs.
Gov. Cleveland to-day visits the New York state
fair at Enlra. and tomorrow will attend the
funeral OF Secretary FolGer.
Mr.. Blaine lett Augusta. Me-. for Bar HarOOr at
3:15 saturday afternoon. He was to return to Au-
gusta in time to-day to vote
Inc 'lTl-SUalp tulF olguIn ana an
nual exposition opened at Toledo, Ohio, to-day and
continues during the week. Gov. Hendricks will be
the guest OF the association Wednesday. Gen.
Logan Is expected Thursday.
The reform democratic party OF the first con-
greSsona! district Of Louisiana has renOmlnated
Carleton Hunt, the present incumbent.
In the primary election to decide the nomination
between 4. II. Pettybone and A. A. Taylor, held in
the first Tennessee congressional district, Petty
bone TaS by afe RanS
trict have nominated c. Z. Comstock for Congress
after protracted fight in convention.
democratic creenback nomination for Conuress @ % in
the fourth Iowa district
Mr. Hendricks spoke to 5000 people in Muncie,
X. w. Armstrong has been nominated by the re-
publicans for congressional DELE gate in Washing
ton Territory.
In the primary election in the eighth Kentucky
district, Saturday, Phil B. Thompson, present
member, was defeated by Gov. James B. McCreary.
which has a membership of 8 zoo, held a meeting
saturday night and ratified the democratic ticket
Ex-Gov. st. John returned to his home at Olathe,
Kansas Saturday. for the first time since his nom-
1nation. He was met at the depot by a delegation
OF citizens and band OF music, and was taken to
the public square, where an address OF welcome was
made by Mr.. Pitcher and responded to by Gov. ST.
John, who also addressed a large audience at the
Opera House In Olanthe Saturday night
c. the republican, a, campaign was formally opened
speakers include some OF the most prominent men,
bers OF the party. The gathering In San Francisco
there.
Gen. Butler has requested Edward F. Mcdonald
TO organize the Butler men in New Jersey. To-mor-
row night county committee will be chosen In
Essex county. On Thursday q state electoral
ticket Will be put into the field
The Troy Tetegrana prints what it calls a we'll
authenticated report from Boston that ii is the in
tentton OF Buffers friends to strike West on the
ticket and substitute the name OF Hendricks.
The supreme court OF California has decided that
the election for senators in the odd numbered dis
tricts must be held this year. The decision is of
importance TO the republicans, as eighteen of the
present twenty senators from the odd numbered
districts are democrats.
j. B. Webb, nominated by the republicans as
their candidate for Congress in the seventh vir-
gtnia district. has declined, alleging his reason
bad health Strenuous efforts are being made to
have Lieutenant Governor John F. Lewis accept the
nomination.
The republicans made a very large ana imposing
street parade and demonstration Of organized
Blaine and Logan clubs and "Plumed Knirhts of
Columbia, !" in indianapolis, Saturday
The republican congressional convention for the
Worcester, Mass, district will be held Wednesday
There Will be no opposition to INSTRUMENTATION OF
MI Rice, who has already served the district four
terms