Evening journal., 1888-08-08

The President has had the River and
Harbor bill week, but no information can
be obtained as to his attention.
1t is expected that over 1900 delegates
will attend the American Convention.
which opens In Washington on August
a.
A Cabinet session. lasting three hours,
was held yesterday Among the subjec ts
considered were the successor to General
Sheridan and President Clevelaud's letter
OF acceptance OF the Democratic nomina-
tion.
Judge Thurman, the Democratic candi-
date for Vice President, has accepted an
invitation to attend the great Democratic
demonstration at Port Huron, Michigan,
on the 22d instant. CONGRESSMAN Cox, Of
New York win also attend.
The Republican State Convention Of In
diana will meet in Indianapolis oday. It
will nominate candidates for governor.
Lieutenant Governor, the judges of the
supreme court aud other state officers.
The chief interest centres In the nomina-
tion for governor.
A telegram from Hopkinsville, Kentucky,
says the election in Christian county, OF
which that place is the county seat. has
resulted in Democratic majority OF ZOO.
II gave 1900 ma ority at the last Republican
election. A sheriff and Common Pleas
judge were chosen.
The local election in Portsmouth, New
Hampshire, yesterday, resulted In the
choice OF George E. Hodgedon, Democrat,
for Mayor, by $50 majority. The Board
OF Alderman and Council are Democratic.
The vote was light, aud the Republicans
gained in every ward on last years vote.
Colonel Lamont said yesterday that be
Thought it was due to General Black, COM
missioner OF pensions, TO say that there was
no truth Ia the reports that General Blacks
resignation had been requested or that
there were any differences whatever be-
tween him and any member OF the admin
istration.
Ex-Governor aud Congressman Gears
tariff speech in the House was illustrated
by display OF blankets from the woolen
mills OF Isaiah Meek OF Iowa. Mr.. Meek
has now come out for Cleveland and is
likely to run against Gear for Congress.
The Springfield Republican tIud wants to
know: How will the ex-governor relish
the idea Of being tossed In a bIank0tT
In 1875 twenty four days iutervened be
tween the nomination Of Hayes and the
appearances of his letter OF acceptance.
TildeD took 81 days to write his letter In
1880 Garfeld's letter appeared IS days after
his nomination, and Hancock's 81 days
after the Democrats nominated him.
Blaine's letter appeared 4s days after lis
nomination 10 1884, and Cleveland's 40 days
after.
The Chicago Herald, Democratic news
paper, has very poor opinion OF the sin-
cerity Of William L. Scott, chairman or
the executive committee OF the National
Democratic committee. 1t says "He was a
strong protectionist when he was in the
iron business. Now be is at the head Of the
anthracite coal trust. and as hard coal is on
the free list and the trust 10 a grasping
monopoly, he does not need protection, and
is In favor Of free trade.
A dispatch from Bellefonte. Pa. a couple
OF days ago told Of a man whose sons, SON
in-law and grandsons, would altogether
cast IA votes for Harrison. Hancock
county, o., can go great deal better than
that. There are living there IS brothers,
every one OF whom will vote for Harrison
and Morton. They are the sons OF John
Swank, lately deceased, who voted for
Harrison in 1S40, and was one of the
strongest Wings and Republicans 10 the
state. He was the fatker OF "a children, OF
whom the Is soDs are still living.
There was little opposition to the Demo
cratic state and county tickets at the cleo
tion In Alabama on Monday. In half q
dozen counties the Republicans did not
have county tickets, and there were few
independent tickets The local contests
were between Democrats. The Legislature
is overwhelmingly Democratic. while Gov
ernor Seay and the Democratic tickets
carried nearly every county by consider
able majorities. A telegram from Bir-
minRham says: "The political issue 10 this
county is surprising. The Democrats have
carried Birmingham by 2.10O. jefferson
county by 1889. and Alabama by $4,000.
Il was the quietest election ever known"
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