New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-14
NETWORK.
THE REGISTRY LAW.

THE REGISTRY LAW.
OFFICE or The SECRETARY OF STATE OF rHE srATEoF
NEW YORK, ALBANY, sept 3. 1900.
To tle Editor EpeniHg Journal:
By the act Of 1866 the third meeting for registry OF
voters MONDAY before eecton abolished There are now
but meetingsthe Tuesday three weeks before election
and the Friday before election.
Editors throughout the State viii please call attention to
this change in the law. Respectfully,
FRANCIS G. BARLOW. Secretary OF State
HON HAMILTON WARD NOMINATED
ALBANY Sept. l3.-The Hon. Hamilton Ward was yes
erday unanimously nominated for Congress BY tho Repub
ean Convention for the Twenty seventh District when
was held at HOmelsvle.
ORGANIZATION or THE REPUBLICAN, STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE.
The Republican State Committee met pursuant 10 ap-
poinnent at the Delayan House, Mban. on wednesday
evening Thirty of the 81 members were IN attendance
and the best possible spirit manifested The follow
ing officers Of the Committee were elected;
Chairman-HAMILTOs HARRIS Of Albany.
Treasurer-WALDo HUTCHINs Of NewN0rk
Secretary-JANEs TERwILLIGER of Syracuse.
Subsequently, an Executive Committee was appointed
consisting Of the Chairman Treasurer and Secretary and
Messrs. James a. Bell Of Jefferson A. Is. Cornell OF
Tompkins Ben. Field Of Orleans, H. ID. Robertson OF
Westchester, a. j. Williamson OF NeWfork' and Ezra
burlington OF Orange. This Committee ~ 20 meet AZ the
metropolitan Hotel in NewYort City this friday morn
ing and will then proceed to organize for the active labor
Of the campaign.
RESOMNATIOy OF THE HON. JOHN H. KETcHAM IN
TIE TWELFTH DISTRICT
HUDSON, Sept; H. leo
The delegates from the cities and towns of the XIth
Congressional District met the City Hall IN this city
at Il O'Clock noon today fo the purpose Of nominating
Representative 10 the Nth Congress. Every locality
throughout the District fully represented. Dr..
Geo. Van Hoesen Of Columbia County and Major
William Buard Of Dutchcss then appointed secre-
Of the Convention The calling OF the roll OF dele
gates then proceeded with after which motion
Committees on Resolutions and Permanent Organization
were appointed.
On reassemblng, the Chairman Of the Committee -
Permanent Organization reported tle following "mol
was adopted President Abah ". Palmer together with
two Vice Presidents from each Assembly District Secrc
tarcs William Builard OF Duchess and D. n al biAh'e4
Of Columbia. .,.. .u
thusiase applause and briefly thanked the delegate 'i
the honor conferred upon him o.,..
The Hon Charles L. Bcae then and after max a.
a short but eloquent address, heartily and strongly adVo
Gated the denomination Of the Hon. John he'cAAn OF
Duchess for Representative IN the Ain Congress Inc
people Of the &lIh District knew tina, his past rec.
ord both IN the ranks ard III the halls oil Con
rress was q bright one. The speaker continued a.
some length his speech being frequently interrupted py
applause At the conclusion Of his remarks Dc moved
that John II. Ketcham be renomiuated by reclamation
which motion adopted every member nsing TO ms
feet and cheering wildly. -,
When the excitement had somewhat subsidized, MI
Isaac Platt Chairman Of the Committee on Resolutions
reported the following.
R,,ar,d Thai we iuIy and cordially ndoFse the platform
and principles the Republican Union State Convention al
syracuse the 9th inst and adopt as the platform Tor the
Union Republicans Of this district
R.solrsd That cordially approve the Republican Union
made by the Union state Convention at syracuse
and will all honorable means TO promote their cleo
Rc,o,,d That We fully and cordially indose the Of
the non John H. Keoham. present Representative in
Congres, and we dorespeculy earnestly call upon the
electors XIh Congregational District to rally IN their
might and return him the post be has 10 honorab aud ably
P.,or,S that we congratulate the friends Of liberty and
union upon cheering victories gained IN the States OF Yer
mont and Maine consider them OF equally
briIlisnt Union victories In all the loyal States.
by the Government produce the earliest practicable
sumption Of specie payment to place the business and trade OF
All of the above were adopted amid the greatest
NJ Isaac pat editor of The Poughkepsie Earle then
briefly addressed the Convention the questions OF the
day He was followed by John Cadman, esq, the Hon
Marx d. Weber and Others after which the Convention
having previously transacted some dstnet business aa
iourned sin de with nine cheers for tine Hon. John H.
During the proceedings in the afternoon large numbers
OF citizens in the hall and Joined IN the general en-
thusiasm Of the occasion.
THR CAMPAIGN OPENED IN SEwBURGH.
From Our Special Correspondent. q, o.. 49,.
The campaign opened here last night under the auspices
Of the Soldiers and Sailors Association OF the Boys IN
Blue. 1t wss grand spectacle The body OF lhe hall
hundreds could not get near the hall Such meeting
like the up from Maine anything but pleasant 10
the bresd-and butter men here The speeches OF Col
Hecker and Gen Van Wyck received with great ap
pIanse The reception that Gen. Van Wyck met with
vas most tlatterng The aluson TO HIM al candidate
for the XLth Congress received with tremendous ap
planse On the whole the meeting was the greatest sue
cess ever known in this vicinity Look out Tor rousng
majority from Newburgh for Fenton ana hadlcal Con-
gress.
correspondent at Auburn writes az follows OF the
opinion entertained of Mr. Seward by his neighbors:
any changes against the rsGt Union party might be
pected in through the unaoeonnabe course OF Mr.
seward they might certainly be looked for among his neigh
bors and lifelong friends at bis home IN od CaJuga But we
can say absolute assurance OF run thAl II the
state Republican UDon party Eb the election
by 80 majority and Their will comply with MI Stewards
wish expressed At kagra Falls by coming hm out MI
Stewards friends in this county lament bA course win IN
fsigned aud bowed IN the deepest uOrncaion
but not soul Of them proposes follow hos LEAD by desepg
the party did much upbuild and the principles he
aOored long incucate The acorn DC planted ha be-
come the towering Its spreading ana uee
piercing deying all storms and adverse WINDS
The Of ht lifetime 10 which he deVOted the Vgor OF
his early manhood and the mature Judgment OF MS rpe days
cannot be overcome Annbsted by the aposao OF old
age. -
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION.
The Union Convention for the AXIVth Congressional
Dsirict-Cavuga Wayne and Seneca CountIes-was held
AZ Port BYRON on Tuesday On the 10th ballot the Hon.
Theodore NJ PomerOy was nominated by vote OF IL 20
for Mr. Coles of WAYNE and for Judge Seeey OF Seneca
The nomination Of Mr. Pomeroy was then made unanm-
Gus with hearty good feeling. Mr. Pomeroy has already
served three consecutive terms IN Congress- and his cleo
ton for the fourth term is matter Of certainty.
MASSACHUSETTS.
THE HON THOMAS D. ELIOT DECLINES REMUNERATION.
The Hou Thomas d. Eliot, Representative in Congress
tton tafrt for fHat aatfny