New-York tribune., 1868-10-26
THE LOCAL CANVASS.
A PUBLIC POLITICAL DEBATE.

DR.. Frederick Schiitz having challenged Mr.
Oswald ottendorfer to publicly discuss with him the
issues OF the present campaign the challenge mas
been accepted, and will take place at Iammany Han
this evening Dr. Schitz is candidate for elector on
tie Republican ticket and Mr. Ottendorfer Is the Demo
cratic candidate for the Office. Dr. Schultz proposes
TO prove the following propositons l. That the present
Democracy IL spurious Democracy. That the leaders
OF the Democratic party guilty Of having inseated'
aided and abeed the Rebellion and are Responsible ior
the Civil That the Denocratic leads,s LA, .
AGAIN made their party tool Of the Southern astocTacy
MIR Ottendorier has accepted the challenge. lie WIZ re-
ply 10 these propositions. and will try 70 show that ine
pIonpS rcconsrncton S Of the Uon aud injurious the
economical inerests Of the people % % n AZ
rangenens. composed equally Of Repunlcans ana Ds %
ocrats Ia. agreed upon code of ruler uuucr "lcu ,n'
debate is to be- conducted 20 insure perfect HARNESS.
order. and proprcty Each one OF the ptluoipais ~
have three quarters o AL hour for his openhg arghe
ard another half hour To close. Dr. f. hrack0Wlzer VIII
preside supported by four associate Mr skiIinl i ~
Kaufman and Mr. Alfred Erbe, Republicans ana Mr. r.
j Joachimsen aud Mr. JDo. J. Freedman. Democrats A
Floor Committee OF 20 Repubheans ana ~ democrats
carefully chosen. Will Ia II that the rules be enforced
aud order be maintained among the audience The de-
bate Will be conducted III tne % IeInan , H.
boarding the lion In his den; good Republicans shOuld
sustain him by their presence
The German Republicans Of the Sixteenth
aud Twentieth Wards had ronsng meeting Oh ftiday
evening at Gontnshta h ooent sads,es were also
made by Frederick Kapp. esq Dr. Hoefe the Hon Julius
Schntze OF Texas aud Gen kryzanoYskL The hall was
Handsomely decorated aud the audience we're earnest
and enthusiastic.
The Irish Republican Campaign Club OF the
XVtn Assembly District, Mr. John OCOnnOr. President
had a nue meeting Friday evening at Temperance
Hail. in Twentyuinthst. Eloquent addresses were made
bv The Hon H. l. Lynch Attorney General OF Louisiana
Cen Jas L. Herman. the Hon r. = Lambert, aud Capt
Farley THIS earnest, working Organlkatlon ana Is
dong good work In its neighborhOOd.
The Constitutional Union County Convention
met on Friday night accepted the declnatOn OF John IL.
Asthon previously nominated for Register also that ot
John L. Myers for Supervisor then nominated Michael
Connolly Re gster, subsequently recOnsidered the
vote under the pressure OF reputation of the nominee
by OF the delegates, and adjourned 10 Wednes.
dAY next.
A ratification meeting in Endorsement OF the
nomination OF John Savage for member OF Congress from
the fXth Congressional District, by the Independent
National Club. held at National Hal, IN Forty
fourth-st. Friday which was presided over
Edward Connolly. James O'ReHy, esq
President OF the Club, called the meeting 10
order and introduced Mr.. Anthony A. Grifhn,
who made brief ana telling speech In favor OF the elec
ton OF Mr.. Savage. Mr. Savage himself. being loudly
called for made eloquent address. He was followed
by the Hon. William l.. Robinson, member Of Congress
from the lid New-Yurk District, and MI. MeCuTry
editor OF The GdSgop Free Press.