New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-17

the chair, MI Robert Potter secretary tape prpo
against the OF the Hon. samuel l. MadG1n,
and ON motion of John d. Darlington samuel T. Maao%%h
GsS ud by 1sS ard cheerns vocr
Ously. when his nomination was announced
The First Ward Grant and Colfax Cam,
hight ut their rooms No Broadway the President the
Hon Henry smith ~ the chair who also made Sn tSe
Republican Congress Convention of the Fourth DISTRICT
meet this evening when prominent speakers will make
addresses This club Is composed OF the inteigeht e
Of Irish birth OF the ward. and numbers us mem
daily.
The Democratic County Convention of Kings |
County held at No Courtst. Brooklyn, yesterday
al noon. Mr. John j. Mchaes called to the chair
lowing candidates were for positions desig
mated: District Attorney, Samuel ID. Morris; Coun!
Poor Nicholas Seller for the lid District and Cornelius
Ferguson for the Fifth District Coroner Dr joseph ID
OF the Eastern District. Justice of Sessions stephen l.
VOORHEES,.
st near Eigthave was crowded, usual last evening
on the Of the weekly meeting heid undef ,he
XViIth Assembly District The audience. comprising
Tho Ioyai citizens of tho District, were ad.
dressed ponyue editor n OF RE Soldier; Friend and Col
De Costa Mr. John Barnard reced an orSip the ~
which lied forth the enthusiastic pauds OF 'ne NJ
epce Mr. Bullock several patriotic songs ana MI
Diinon recitcd Sneridan's Ride" with fine effect
The With District Congress Convention 90, OF
oo m ovnntion AS the Conference Committee have
not succeeded yet harmonizng the existing &C.
An informal ballot by the Radical Convention resoeu
fnlaw Abraham Lent 10: Sinclair Tousey q Theo. W.
dwight the Hon Henry j Kay inona No. - t mn Thseo
more ballots were taken the last one oeG
Is for Mr. Lent l6 for Col Hawkins ana IoI Gen with
r. sckes The name OF Henry ID. lawson was VIII"
drawn az his request. and the Convention auJouneu
A grand Republican mass meeting was held;
last evening the mammoth tent NJ inc nt in
Invt and Statests Mr. j. r. Norton, the freslucht' III
troanced judge Ross Of New Hampshire who made an
eloquent aud effective address Which was w hdn1 and IA
half principal political topics and lustraoeu ms
argumens with numerous anecdotes RsoTs An outside
meeting was held, with Mr. Volney Green as Cn h
% Wss followed Es ar by " and Capt II chiten
den The i'h Regiment Band was IN me oecs
| sion with their presence. .--.'.yG.@SS'-
The largest political meeting ever gathered
in the Twentieth Ward convened last night IN and around
Cofax Boys in blue Of the Fifteenth Assembly District
Col George W Da cunha president Of the club presided
speech which called forth tho laughter and applause
Of the, audience; Addresses we're I also made Sd
Ty' T. Morgan The Rev S' VIM IL nooIe Gen. James B.
Mexican Of Saratoga" ana MsSr aa rrea apnnse
4 he out door meeting presided over BY MaloE COW
din and was addressed by Major Col Le Pau. and
Col, Vim NJ Badger. The meeting adjourned al late
hour with cheers for the Republican candidates, both
State aud Na'iouai s-'S ~ 20 - ~
FIFTH CONGRESS DISTRICT RATIFICATION MEET
| ING. sA------.-.s,.
The Irish Republicans of the Fifth Congress
District held a rousing meeting at Botanic Hall. NO o.
East Broadway last evening to raty the nomination OF
Horace Greeley for Congress. Tho hall was densey
packed with an composed almost wholly OF IRISH
men number of Morrissey's gang frequently inter
rupted the speakers, but for the most part
good order preserved. and the meeting
| proved complete success Dr foweh piesded
| cen Dennis r burke the first speaker opened The
meeting by saying that for the rst time the IRISH Eepgp
eriy and justice. The Tanmany Han DenooiIts nave t
;ad thai rms mEi w neSG Knew @ assertion s
to be- r. only true friends OF the IRISH people are
srrs wS Fn ts st y Years the leader: Of t6e
brpocratc party have done their utmost 10 discourage
making io obtain ' their freedom from British rule
Every freshman who fought In the late war with the
Piled with British muskets. ammunition. and equipage.
4 is lime for ihmen TO desert the rotten shp which
Prnnsyyana olio aud Indiana have sendy .ons u,
Democrats party has money In hs possession
to-day which trBly beloDgs TO In,h , eliiLsns,
Of Brooklyn from being renominated. leres Of
that O c Tax pS aD SHy one sSsr hear Of
brooks ever ug voice In Congress for downtrodden
FRIEND Of the oppressed Of whatever nationality or
oce Greeley lppla1se "a voice; HG" about Iran
day when we vii elect to the Assembly who Will
work for The people Ces q r wv Wv % ,S r 70 Ma
gu; VIM NJ Tweed. Applause ..ro,
sever Of Horace Greeley from the grand princi
pies Of the party winch he represents speak OF Horace
Greeley from an IishmaDs stand point. well Temcm
Der fight against the Know nothing party
Mr. Greeley. aud when the people OF Ireland were
starving by thousands no the first at the rescue
Many poor has to this city, and been assisted
by the Editor Of The TRIBUNE The speaker here read
specches. where he said he would go far staten
| Island auI the Irish OF. sensation.l Were the
principles advocn'ed South applied North, they would
exclude you aud for thank God we are al carpet
bagrcrs from the Emerald Isle. fApplanse Dem9c
Offices and stopped Now the only lfo 1t has left Is In
dry. L. who opposed class government III the old coun
try oppose government here. YOU who fought the
% n1 'aGsS nGs the bands so"
| +. s. lambert j. J. Smith. and Dr j. T.
urgent Necessity Of electng Horace Greeley Congress
IN that The Fifth District might be redeemed from
ton Of John Mprrissey tAppause AT the close OF tho
speeches DR. Powell the chairman. announced that an
wnereupon the audience dismissed with the most en-
thuSia,tr cheer. for the national state and Congress
| Eonal tickets bat especially for Horace Greeley
BROOKLYN DEMOCRATIC CITY CONVENTION
HOW THE DEMOCRACY TREAT THE SOLDIERS.
! The Convention met at o'clock yesterday
afternoon at the headquarters Of the Kings County Dem
ocratc General Committee No. Courtst, and organized
| by the choice OF Mr. VIM. g. Leech az Chairman. The
following nominations are the result Of us work For
! Collector 81 Taxes Isaac Badean Controller. Edwin
~ Johnson auditor Jas. OBnen City Treasurer, Cort
OF the First District, John Delmar for the
Ward AT ss dS Ss c
had been made was announced that delegation from
the Kings County Soldiers and Sailors Convention
in waiting aud that they asked for seats the floor
the Convention. II was voted to suspend business
admit the gentlemen, and to give them ten minutes
| speak for themselves. The delegation, consist
Ing of Ave gentleman, headed by Capt
Of their number sad that they represented organza
ton comprising 500 soldiers OF Kings County many
whom though formerly Democrats, members Of tho
Grand Army OF the Republic" and had with difficulty
been induced 10 join the organization which they repre-
scented As soldiers and sailors who had sacrificed much
for their country they only asked that their services
might be recognized by giving them place the city
ticket. They nnked that A lie