Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-18
Political Notes

Gen. Jas. II. Chalmers OF Mississippi was yes
terday nominated by reclamation for Congress
by the republican convention Mt ZenOba. Miss.
The New Hampshire republican state CON
vention WAS held at Concord, and, after nomi-
mating !. q. Bellows for governor. drew up n
platform declaring in favor of reciprocity and
the protection of American wOrkin;,nen.
Congressman Butterworth OF the first Ohio
district has written letter declining to be a
candidate for reelection.
The republican state convention adjourned
its meeting at New Haven after passing rtso-
buttons fIvOriny reciprocity and protection and
indorsing the national administration
The following nominations for Congress were
made yesterday: ONO, eleventh. John VI. Pat
terson (dcm }. New Jersey. fourth. Samuel
Fowler dem.) New Hampshire. second, o.
{. Moore {rep.). PENNSYLVANIA, seventh T. n
HOllOwcll tdCm.)
At Findlay, Ohio. ex-Gov. Chas. Foster was
unanimously nominated for Congress BIZ the
republicans OF the eighth Ohio district and il
he accepts which his frIends assert he must do
one of the greatest political battles of the year
will be fought out Ill the five counties forming
| the FIudlay district.
Ex-Gov. Foster is at the Fifth Avenue Hotel.
New York. He said last evening: 1T certainly
| places me in il very peculiar position. | placed
every obstacle III the way of my nomination.
| strongly recommended Gen. Gibson for it and
| still think he is the best man. II fail in
! bringing them over to my views on the situa-
| ton or If they succeed III convincing me that
/ am the best man adapted for the campaign
| in this particular district. why, then l shall
consider the proposition. which is one that
| should not be considered lightly under any cir
! cumstances. There are times whom man
personal preferences should have no weight
| against public necessities or demands. Such
| may or may not be the III the present in.
| stance. can't tell until get home whether
| will accept the nomination"
| Warren b. Hooker of Chautauqua was nom
| mated on the thirty-third ballot at the repub
! lican congressional convention at Clean y Y
| J. W. Bailey was nominated for Congress by
! the Democrats OF the Gainesville, lex dis
trict to succeed Silas Hare, who declined the
! nomination.
Clark Lewis OF Mississippi was renominated
| for Congress by the democrats OF his district.
| ID. c. Van Brunt of Horizon, Wis. was nom.
mated for Congress by the second district re-
publican convention at Hartford.
| The republicans of the first Indiana district
nominated James s. Wright for Congress. He
had previously been named for the same m,
si,ion by the Farmers Mutual BENEFIT Asso.
| citation.
The republicans of the thirteenth Indiana
district nominated H. r. Wilson for Congress
at Laporte. John G. Dunbar was nominated
cans of the fifth Indiana district. Kecen,I,
Dunbar Nas named for the Same position b;
| the union labor party of the district
The republican Congress conventions il
| Philadeiphia yesterday made the following
nominations: First district, Henry Ii. Bing
ham; second district, Chas. O'Neil; fourth dis
trict, John +. Reyburn; iifth district. A. G
Harmer. In Randairs old district the third
the convention adjourned without making ,
| nomination. it being decided to wait and ser
| whom the democrats will nominate
| The republican Congress convention for thu
third New Jersey district, comprising the coun
ties OF Monmouth. Union and Midalescx viii
meet in Freehold on Monday next All indica
tons point to the unanimous election of ex
Congressman John Kean, ir.