The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-08
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
CITY POLITICS.

The Veteran Comrades Of tie Union Service,
This organization, composed mainly OF ex-oircers
and enlisted men who participated In the military
ana naval service OF the COUNTRY during the rebel
hon, and who are favorable 10 the election Of Gen.
era Grant to the Preside ncy, held preliminary
meeting last eveEing at BtIrry's formerly Windusts
saloon), in Park row, effected an organization,
which, 1t Is understood VIII embrace every election
elstrict IN this city and Brooklyn. Among those
present and participating in the proceedings were
l70th New York Volunteers Colonel Lanes NJ Nc,
Gee, SIxty-ninth New York Volunteers Surgeon
tenant Colonel Daniel Mehan. SEVENTEEN New York
voaan'eers colonel John Mcleod Murphy, Fifteenth
Ssnaio ork Ro Lieutenant James Laird do;
S yapa 'ert ) Wasona Thirty-eghth New York
Sg Brook y Sergeant j ]. slattery Fifteenth New
Mil osp ers whose mar Aas we did not obtain. 1t
az observed that M st or those prominent in this
70 meet this Thursf law evening" mt tie Sinclair
nouSe' corner OF Bro Aaway and Eighth street.
German RYenmblican Mass Meeting.
cooper Institute was pretty well filed, though
BOT crowded, last night. On Aston place calcium
Hea's were Tlaced, but not one OF them was re-
auneu' even 1000 more persons could have found
ooniortapie chairs in the hall, although the most
Pioinineht German republicans took part in the
.cmonstra ion. And a demonstration 1t was In
s0loeu 70 be to show TO the republicans in the
country u st she gigantic procession OF last Monday
ca LIN not include all the German repubi-
rch g, Al the meeting last night DR.. Fried
ham Sstz assisted By Dr. AsTa
=: schoe nhor were secretaries the first speaker
y Was da Edward Solomon, of Wisconsin, He spoke
nr owe two hours and OF his speech 1t may with
s sa4 o. new book-it contained many new things
noa any good parts, only the new things were not
che GO .ernor Solomon was followed BY Mr. Griswold
wo I republican candidate for Governor. Mr.. Girls
,se. Imade good speech for the audience he had
70 Ie' &c him him They were all Germans and
VI, VI, 40 that the party he represented would
M IKE no distinction between men born here
ACuld be as free as those OF any other citizen and
athat strain Mr.. Griswod continued being often
Interrupted with loud applause, especially when he
seclared himself for peace and Grant. Among his
audience the remark was heard that II he could only
command his party as he can command his voice
Aaen Mr.. Grswold would be the next Governor. Mr..
Niriswold was followed by DR.. Won Hoist, who de-
lvered one Of his usual essays and speech from Mr..
William Weber concluded the evening. The latter
Conservative Republican Judiciary C0nven-
Conservative Republican Convention was held
last night at the Union Republican Hail. Broadway
and Twenty-third street, to nominate O candidate
t0r City Judge. committee OF five was appointed
70 confer with the Twenty-second street convention
ana 70 present the name OF John Sedgwick for the
republican nomination, which, after considerable
0elay, reported back that the proposal would be
agreed TO. Mr.. Sanford l.. Macomber occupied the
chair and Mr.. John Cooper Jr, and Mr.. Thomas ID
Bills acted as secretaries.
Radical Republican judiciary Convention.
The delegates to this convention assembled last
evening at headquarters and, after electing Mr..
en contested seats and to confer with the ccnserva
aves, adjourned to Wednesday next.