The Field Of Politics

Vandalia, II., June 1.- The Seventeenth Illinois Democratie Congressional district oonvention met here Wednesday and renominated Hon. E. R Lañe forCongress by acclamation. Baltimoke, Md, June 1.- Hon. Herman Stump was nominated as the Democratie candidate for Congress in the Becond land district Wednesday. Newberxe, N. C, June 1.- The Republicans of the Second North Carolina district nominated G. A. Mebaus (colored) ior Congress Wednesday. Baton Rouge, La., May 31.- The Legislavure yesterday elected Judge E. D. White United States Senator for the term beginning Maren 4, 1891. Raleigh, N. C, June 1.- The Democratio State convention yesterday nominated D: G. Fowle for Governor. St. Augustixe, Fia., June 1.- On the fortieth ballot in this city yesterday Frank B. Fleming, of Jacksonville, was nominated by the Democratie State convention for Governor. New York, June 2.- Unquestionably the great oratorical event of the Republican National convention will be tha speech of Colonel Robert ü. Ingersoll, as it was in the Republican convention of 1876, when, for the íirst time he christened Blaine, the Plumed Knight Colonel Ingersoll has been invited by the delegates of Illinois, his native State, to present Judge Gresham's name to the convention, and has agreed to do so. This will be the Colonel' s first participation in politics for Beveral years, and if Gresham should be nominated he may be expected to take the stomp. Bostos, June 5. - After twenty-four years of continuous service in that capacity Frederick O. Prince, of this city, reeigned the secretaryship of the Democratio National Committee and also his member ship in the committee. Ottumwa, Ia., June 6.- General J. B. Weaver was yesterday nominated for Congress in this district by the Union Labor party. Little Rock, Ark., June 8.- The Democratie State convention completed its labors yesterday after a dead-lock of five Says by nominating for Governor John P. Eagle. Portland, Ore., June tí. - Returns f rom all parts of the State indícate that Herman (Rep.) for Congress has 4,000 majority. The Republicans gain in every county in the State. The Democrats carry only two eounties in the western half of the State. It is the largest Republican majority sinca the close of ihe war. A still more surprising result is in the returns for members of the Legislature. There are ninety members in both Houses ,and of these the Republicans will have about sixty-six and the Democrats about twenty-four. Washington, June 6. - Belva Lockwood announces her acceptanoa of the nomination for President by the Equal Rights part}', and says she will run upon an antiscandal platform.