Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-28
Political NOleS.

Representative Dingley's paper the Lewistown
Journal, says that Chairman Manley, OF the re-
publican state committee, who had come to WASH
1ngton to confer with the Maine delegation about
the campaign in Maine and Mr.. Blaine's interests
at Chicago, still believes that II all goes well
Blaine will not turn his back on the united repub
hcanS OF the nation. Immediately after the repub-
lcan national convention q number OF leading
statesmen In Washington will be invited TO take
the stump in Maine.
The New York World says: ave have private
Information or the most trustworthy character
connrmlng our frequently expressed opinion that
Mr. Blaine Will not be the candidate or his party
for President. Mr.. Blaine will not be the candi-
date because he really does not wish to be- The
convention will be in his favor. 1t may even nom
lnate him. But Mr.. Blaine will not accept The
event Will prove that he was sincere In declaring
In letter and Interview, that he was not in the
race"
The Louisiana democratic state convention Tn
elect delegates to the ST. Louis convention met
saturday and, amid great enthusiasm adODted
unanimously resolutions which declare that the
interests OF the Whole country will be best sub
served by the "re-electon OF President Cleveland
his faithfulness TO trusts imposed upon him hav,
ing insured the confidence or all thinking men,
Delegates were elected 10 carry out this prorrnm.
The seventh Indiana district democratic congress
Slonai convention at Indianapolis renomiGated
VIM. ID. Bynum by reclamation.
The eighth Virginia district republican conyen-
ton In Alexandra elected as delegates TO the Chi
eago convention Messrs o. Z. Hine and y. T.
Brown, with W. +. Graves and W. II. Ecgborn
alternates, and Lewis Mckenzie presidential cleo.
tor. This is the anti-Mahone convention.
Inc republicans opposing MahoDes plan OF Or
ganlLatlon, VINO recently appointed a committee
Of twenty-five TO prepare an address to the repub-
lican voters or virginia, made Jno s. WISE chair
man. He has already prepared the address, and
IT Is now awaiting the approval OF the other men,
bers OF the committee 1t is said to set forth for
chilly, Dut In dlgnlned way, the reasons for OPP
posing the unit RUE and Mahones plan. IL Co,s
Into the history OF Mahone's methods as a ruler In
the party, and refers to his private circular against
Mr.. Blaine as having reused the Indignation OF the
latters friends, and offers plan for the organiza-
tion OF the party In opposition TO the Malone
plan. Early this week the committee OF twenty
five will meet and act upon the address, and the
war between the two factions in the republican
party will begin.
The Ohio prohibition state convention adopted
the usual platform, including the womans SUI
frage plank and a labor plank. A state ticket was
nominated, and delegates chosen TO the national
convention.
The democratic nominating convention for the
second Maryland district, after q session OF two
days at Havre de Grace, adjourned last week until
tomorrow without making nomination.
The south Carolina prohibition convention ad-
l0urned after issuing an address declaring its al
legiance 10 the democratic party, and agreeing to
organize an association to he called the Democratic
PrOQlDltlOn Alliance OF south Carolina