Evening star., 1886-10-18
Political Matters.

H. T.
IN PHILADELPHIA-MR. HEWITT AND MIR.
ROOSEVELT ACCEPT THEIR NoMINAT1oNs.
Nominations tor Congress were made Satur-
day as follows: Rev. Edward H. Hatfield. pro-
hibitionist 1st Massachusetts district; Fred
erick Hyde. democrat, Sd Connecticut; James
Wood, republican, 18th New York; William
NJ. irish, democrat, 34tu New York; VIM. Har-
New York. "a -''i' '4'n
Tne republican conferees of the 10Th Penn
syiVaula district, after nominating DIR. Joseph
Thomas, who refused to Stand, and failing To
Induce Two or three other gentlemen to accept
PASSED resolution Saturday to the effect that
iiS w. II. SoWden, democratic nominee for re-
election, has SHOWN by his record ON the tariff
That he Is opposed TO the democratic platform
therefore 1t Is deemed tnexpedient TO nominate
candidate tor Congress.
Immense mass meetings were held by the
Pni.adelphia republicans in the Academy of
Music and Horticultural hail Saturday niuIst In
IatihcatIon OF the Republican state ticket. Hon.
James u. Blaine Was the principal speaker at
capacity hours before the speakers arrived He
was escorted from and to his motel by repub,i-
can clubs, and the greatest enthusiasm pre-
vaiicd along the line OF the procession. In ad-
ultlon 10 the two speeches in the hall, Mr..
Biane addressed an immense thrOng from the
balcony vi the Union League building
Representative Abram >. HewIt; has accepted
the nomination OF the united democracy for
mayor for New York. In mis- letter ne de-
nounces the class IDEA in politics, and says his
cahdldature Is Tree from any pledges, asked or
given.
MI lucOuOre Roosevelt mas written q letter
accepting the republican nomination for the
New \ ork mayoralty and condemning existing
Inunlclph. corruption.
The Tammany Hall county convention in
New YORK agreed on the local ticket tor judges
oi The supreme and superior courts, register and
president OF the common council heretofore
named by the County democracy. Mr.: Hewitt
lot mayor Was formally ind Sed.
Representative Pidc0ck, of the 4th New Jer-
sey district, has branded as forgery the docu-
ment, OF which a fac-simile copy was published
IN the Nea0 Jersey Herald, of Newton on
Wednesday, parpOrting TO be an agreement
over his signature to pay Robert Johnson of
Newton. SiUO Tor each delegate from sussex
county to the democratic convention Who would
NOte ior the CongresSnans denomination.
Inc democratic campaign in Delaware was
opeued Friday in Wilmington. Senator GRAY
made the first speech, and warmly supported
the administration. benjamin I. Biggs candi-
speaking OF himself u .Je1tersonian DEM
ocrat, but as one who was unaiterably opposed
to civil service reform. He believed tnat offices
were "Our property"
Hon. Andrew D. White, ex-president of
Cornell university. positively declines being
the republican candidate for congress in the
2Sth district OF New York.
The total number OF voters enrolled in Chicago
is 99,So1 against 81, PA last spring, increase
of IL ,667.
Robert and Alfred Taylor the rival candi.
dates for governor Of Tennessee and the heroes
OF the war OF the rOses," arrived in Nashville
late Friday light: Tonight the democrats will
formally receive Bob by q monster demonstra-
tion, in which 900 men will take part and
both brothers will address the people after the
procession.