New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-06

"A mass meeting was he'd by the Gsribaldi Re-
publican Wide-Awake Club yesterday evening, IN
from. of the Presidents house, in Fifty stree,
near the First avenue in the Nineteenth Ward in Or
der 10 raty the nomination of the Republican candid
ates in general, and especially the nomination OF
Abrsm Wakeman of the With Congressional District;
Amor j. Williamson of the lid Congressional Dis
trct Frederick A. Conklng of the With Congressional
District, and John Commerford Of the WITH Congres-
sona District. all of which Districts largely popu
lated by Itslians The meeting was called to order
by the Vice President, Michele Chisramone, who was
enthusiastically received, and who introduced the
President, Chr. G. Leteta, who made an able speech
in Italian in dsfense d the Republican principles, "a
also in regard to high protective tariff. All he said
was warmly received.
ILLEGAL REGIsTERING.-The names on the poll
books in the different election districts are being sub
jected to rigid scrutiny and already have the police
found number which have been placed thereon in
violation of sw while otrers are suspected
Should these persons present themselves at the polls
they will be immediately arrested The reward offered
for the conviction of Illegal voters, which the police
are allowed TO receive this year, ia an indictment 70
them TO display more than their usual vigilance. Per
sons should be exceedingly careful how they run the
risk of term in State Prison.
TWENTIETH WARD ASSEMBLY TIcEET.-It was
reported yesterday that John Hooper, the AntNCor-
rutton candidate for the Assembly, had withdrawn.
He has not thought of Withdrawing. Tucker Fay
withdraw, bat Hooper never will.
Ben WooD's PoTAToEs-Late on Saturday nigh.
the Hon. Benjamin Wood Brother Benz received az
his Office two barrels by express from somewhere out
of the city. These barrels were marked potatoes.
Why If they contained potatoes, why were they
cent TO his private Office, where they opened on
Sunday in the very sanctum sanctorum of that Office
which is an interior ROOM beyond the reach of LISTEN
ers arranged with sted DOORS that secret Of the
inside cOnspirators should escape Here, all day San
day. the conspirators connecting their plans to
elect the Honorable Benjamin Wood Here the con-
tents of those two barrels of potatoes were cooked
to be served hot this morning, in the shape Of lying
handful to ipiure Mr.. Williamson. There, while
roasting their po,atoes the scheme aluded TO yes
terday was completed. Instead of 500 copies of
form Of affidavit to be used TO swear in Illegal votes
TIE number is JOOO and the swearing Commissioner
is to be provided with horse and wagon at the Hon
orable Mr. Woods expense to travel from poll to poll
to aid in swearing n Desperate men have been hired
to surround the polls and drive away the Wiie-Awake
cballengers. VIII they do it, We shall see. We
shall probably also see the most stupendous efforts at
fraud ever attempted in this ciy. The plans all
consummated on Sunday in Ben Wood secret office.
Secret he thought it, but he will find that even walls
have cars, and potatoes have eyes.
ILLEGAL VoTERs.-The following has been issued
by Gen. Kennedy:
PoLICX HKADQUARTERs
GESRRAL ORDxR, No. 2O-Capain - Precinct you will
notify your command that by resolution OF the Commissioners
OF the metropolitan Police each member Of viii b. entitled
personally 10 the 100 offered by bis Honor tbs Mayor
IN proclamation of October 49, 1850 for the arrests he may
Of persons who attempt to vote illegally the
election on the 9th inst
JOHN 4. KENNEDY Superintendent
DANIEL CARPENTER, Inspector.
MR.. EGBERT T. SMITH HAS not WITHDRAWN.
To the Editor Of The n. " Tyi5me
SIR: The Herald says that have withdrawn from
the Congressional canvass.
Please state in The TRIBUNE that this is not true.
am still a candidate before the people.
Yours, EGBERT 7. SMITH.
ANOTHER CONVERT.
Americans Of Brooklyn, New.York, many Of you
are aware that in 1886 advocated and belonged the then hon
est American party since which have taken active part In
political But now without being ultra condemniny
any for their political views am Of the opinion that the
true policy Of Americans to favor and vote the Republican
ticket. OLIVER HOLDEN, Of the Tenth Ward
Late of the Sixth WsId, Brootyn Kings Co, NY.
For forty years resident OF New York and Brooklyn cities