New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-12
LOCAL POLITICS.
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTIONS.


The following Republican CongressiOnal ConVen-
tons met last evening -, So, ,,.,,,
met at tho Fifth Ward Hotel and after organizing by ihe a
pontmcni Of shaw Chairman and Charles H. RAJ
mex Secretary adjourned meet again at the call OF the cha
FIprH DIsnucr-Tbc vih District Congressional Convon'
ton comprising the seventh Tenth Ihriecn,h ana f2si'e.h
Wards evening NJ the lunk Hotel No 20 daadst
Wiloughby Fourteenth Ward appointed Thar
%src APPOINTED Committee on Contested Delegations
James McIarcn seventh Ward Henry Jcnnns Thirteenth
Ward Philip Is HclIok Four"cnih Ward ,.-
Without making nomination. the Convention ADJOURNED 10
sI D,TrirfThe Republican delegate, the With Con.
rr,ssional Union Republican District Convention iat present
M Iiaymonds district met last evening N the bal corner o.
Seycntav and Twenty second 81 Tor h" PurpO.e OF nom
hahg ,q ~ cai to order by Mr. LolIru and Robert
Irwin was made Chairman Gen Charles NJ Darling ana
Irving Adams acting scrctafieA The h.t busn, en',
uron was the taking Of Informal ballot ig the district he
informal ballot stood follows T. a Conking tSevcnih A.
iric II Charlie. Spencer Crhirteenih Assembly D@
On the formal ballot Mr spencer received vote Of Il and
then Mr Sinclair Tousy moved TO make the nomination anaa
nous which carried with great enthusiasm Comm~'
was appointed 10 wait upon The candidate au MN
bowling and Majors Adams Lobdcl l-ardncr Saway ana
Crooks The aftsrwar returned having WIN
them with them hr Spencer who aiteI 'ne
greeted his entrance had partially subsidized spoke
- Mr.. srEscER's SPEECH or ACCEPTANCE:
Mr. Chairman af Gsnhcnsi' NJ ne CoHrdi9n am pro,
ound grateful 10 yg c ' as eanaGa.s q The Union epab
in. Of ,be Viii Congressional D,;rc, for the next
IoAs'ya oinee f,r MAT position by the Union Bepgb
enns OF this great district Whatever may Dc Tue result
and Gratitude the recollection Of this honor Ny opinions upon
the questions which now before ihe colhti! arc se, w.
when clouds oycTshade the ska hrm hing tenacious
faithful advocate Of reconstruction OF he ut. Sass % Va.
present Congress think that the terms proposed ny Congress
~ the Rebels are too cuient Had been member ~ the
u,..cp Congress / should have advocated stringent
Terms but these terms having opposed believe that Tie
go eIeat Of these errni md II elected Whenever any
I shalac
en. should vote for tie admission representatives,
subject 10 tie sane ordeal personal qualification, that al
hy which much loyal blood Inns hceu she'd ana 80 ihc IVA
sure expended and debt incurred the Rebel states have Tor
faed t.ir rsfs and privileges the Union but are sil
bound by their obligations nor ought try O ~ l,'u vi
ii, they accept Of aud raiy the amendments proposed ~ Con
gr., II elected representative IN Congress VIII spare
no honorable effort accomplish that result promise You
that viii be found faithful 70 progress to justice 'oie
dom-to freedom 20 all Of every co!cg aud every
nationality No foreign poientae his rsht 70 Sohtto'
portion o. this coniincut-n0 has Maximum N MeAp
OF Queen Victoria n Canada This Is pure and unadliefaei
Iepublicanism believe m the Monroe dGcihe, y, oe
that by act Of Congress eight hours ought 70 % ol' ~
DAYS work or all employees Of The Government can sustain
this ms opinion D ogc T ,ae i1' t ~ rorn 49,, AID
their families believe that ilc Government OF Great Britain
based upon close and ntoeIani clsaISh ought 70 %
compelled TO pay every CEN % w usus'' ,,H.cJ
and sent G , ron Ss5 rG with NE S g. F' pcds
Birmingham and Manchestcr-lei stuart Ml and Johu
well know that IN the ten thousand 'I eF1 e
from Representative 10 his constituents WIZ be- found
\
sion Tor ben uiQO, BOY entnppcd into the etl cehe hum
ble.t constituent promise faithfully to serve No constituent
of mine shall be in Washington without courteous treatment
Mr Chairman and gentlemen, again | thank You WIZ
mark this day with white. throughout iAs canvass WI
defend my principles and myself VIZ deserve success ans
If elected will be- . you steel y e A. a..
The speech was received with great enthusiasm AMI is
conclusion the Convention adjourned with cheers for The cand
date Equal SuInge and for the Republican state Ticket
SEVENTH psImcrThevI th District Congressional Couyen
ou comprising ih6 Eleventh and Seventeenth Wards met last
evening the Dowcry Hotel Isaac Mctay Chairman and
James Barr Secretary Amer h transaction Of routine
business the Convention adjourned until Thursday Oct IL at
EIGrirR DsrR1-The Congressional Convention for the
With District met the Everett Rooms Thirty iourths and
broadway and was organized by the calling of Waldo Hutch
ins 10 the Chair and the appointment Elliott L. Sheppard
Secretary William r. Dodge nominated by reclamation,
and committee appointed 10 notify him OF bis nomination and
fyIm DlsRIrr-The IXth District Congressional conven.
ton comprising the Ninth Twelfth and Twenty second Wards
evening Dingledeins Hotel Tirave, TO elect
member for the ALth Congress Mr. George W. Blunt
pied the chair ana Mr. John Norton acted - SECRETARY Two
friends OF both having spoken for some time regarding the
respective merits of tho two rya candidates an Informal vote
Darling The Convention eventually adjourned till wednesday
in order to allow the delegates time TO think the matter
oven.
REPUBLICAN MEETING IN THB ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY
DIsTRICT-ADDREss OF GEN. PERRY AND OTHERS
very large meeting Of Union Republicans was
held last evening at the Everett Rooms corner Of Thirty
iourth.st and Broadway. William Stewart elected
Chairman Gen Ferry Of Connecticut then introduced
and addressed the meeting at length reviewing the incidents
which occurred Immediately prior % the Of the
aud the OF the Rebellion Relative to the incen
tyes which urged the Rebels attempt secession from the
and political doctrine OF secession had becn the motive
and they existed could not be said to H
The constitutional Amenumeht Is eohu'oh on NnSh .he
representatives OF the soui enter Congress and be allowed
10 exercise their political functions II IS his belief that
Territory ever out Of The Union were any OF the people
considered beyond the limits Of the United States but
instant that any raises the pacida hand he Ia
DO entitled 10 tho exercise Of political functions The southern
people suit0s and not will, bloody hands demand
ing power right After pOtrncted u Is the duty Of