Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-10
Political Notes.

Judge Thurman, who went from New York 10
Newark, n. j., Saturday evening In a driving rain
addressed a big mass meeting OF democrats In the
rink The building rang with cheers as he ap-
peared on the platform, but he seemed feeble and
spoke In tones low that his voice failed 60 reach
the ears OF those on the outskirts OF the crowd
His voice grew constantly lower until he ceased
entirely In fifteen minutes ana excused himself
from further effort. Governor Green followed, and
after Thurman had rested for twenty minutes he
rose again ana spoke FOR i've minutes more AZ
the close OF the meeting he was driven 20 the train
where ne went 70 sleep. The train LETT for the
West early In yhe morning.
number OF callers were privately received by
Gen. Harrison at his home IN Indianapolis satur-
day afternoon. Many Of them were Grand Army
veterans on tbeir way 10 Cleveland OHIO, 20 at
tend the netiofal encampment; among them Gen
Paul Nandervotrt OF Omaha, formerly commander
the republican national committee 10 come East
20 nn appointments for speeches In New York,
New jersey and Connecticut ana later In the
campaign he Will eo 70 Indiana 10 deliver few
speeches.
n have already ststed very plainly, !" said Mayor
Hewitt, OF New York, saturday, "that shall take
Mr.. Blaine completed his stumping tour IN Maine
saturday by making speeches at Rockland and
speech in Bath. but failed 20 speak there because
a hall could not be obtained During the cam
paign he has made twelve speeches In eleven
counties and Travelled 1000 miles. lie has de-
cided TO start for New York September -, and
Will make several speeches there before going
west he VIII De accompanied Oy Gen. Alger,
Gen. Frazier, Gen. King, OF Maryland, and Walker
Blaine.
warner Miller on saturday began his canvass
for governor OF New York with ringing speech at
Little Valley FOR high license.
Nearly four million copies OF democratic cam
palgn tracts have thus lar been out from the
national headquarters IN New YORK.
Judge JAS M. Greer has written a letter declin-
ing the nomination Tor vice-Presldent by the
The democracy have $500 local speakers and
the republicans 500 IN the Indiana campaign.
Complete returns from all the towns of Vermont
give Dillingham;, republican. $3.50; shurtle1,
democrat, ~, a26; Seely, prohbtiohist l. 2ss; and
scattering 90. This Is the largest republican ma
Jority ever given In Vermont The republican net
gain, as compared with 1884. isA sOa
T. A. Jones has announced himself an indie
pendent candidate for Congress for the ninth Texas
district, now represented by Roger Y, Mills Jones
Is a strong prohibtionisL
Nominations for Congress have been made az
follows: Nineteenth Pennsylvania district Hiram
Young, republican; eighth Kentucky district X.
L. Ewell, republican,; sixth Kentucky (Carlise's)
district, w. r. Fox. union labor party. George
Thoebe declined 70 make the race.
General Hovey addressed a meeting SATURDAY
night at Commersyille, Ind, while Congressman
Matson, the democratic candidate. spoke at Green
Castle, his home. General Hoyey denies the story
that he has sent political matter through the
mails under his frank.
Dispatches from Buffalo say that the Indications
are that Gov. Hill Will have "walk-overr for re-
nomination for the goyernorship In the democratic
state convention which meets there Wednesday.