The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-10-10
CITY POLITICS.
Radical Republican Congressional Nomina-
lions.

| Radical Republican Congressional Nomina.
The republican Congressional conventions met
last night but owing to the split In the party but few
absolute nominations were made, the conventions
for the most part adjournng for the purpose Of
ferring with the other organization. The following
| are the detailed results
FOURTH DIsTRIcr-The radical wing OF the repub-
ton for the Fourth district and appointed a CON-
mittee OF i've to confer with the conservative branch
sayer, Jno. Kelly, Frederick s. Bogue and samuel
Lecomte such committee. The convention then ad-
FIFTH DIsTRIcr.-The radical convention of this
dislrict met at Runk's Hotel 247 Grand street, last
evening, with Mr.. Henry s. jennings In the chair
anu 2. y. Parrissen acting as secretary. Upon q
vote being taken for candidate for Congress for this
district MI. James M. McCartin received the unani
nounced there applause. committee was
then appointed to inform Mr.. McCartin OF the action
SIXTH DIsrRICT.-The radical convention OF this
district the Ninth, Fifteenth and Sixteenth wards
et anu seiecte1 William orion as their chairman
| candidate was taken, resulting folows:-John
D. lawson OF the Fifteenth ward received ii votes;
| ADram Lent ex-senator, IL votes. conference
committee was then appointed to see the conserya-
y rest aMa Try to agree upon candidate with IN
time the meeting adjourned, after giving cheers for
Grant and ColfaX.
SEVENTH DIsTRIcT.-This convention met last
| evening at No. II avenue d. Some commotion was
caused by full delegation eleven) being from
tne Eighth Assembly district, only portion OF this
dstrict being within the boundaries or the Seventh
Congressional district; but the matter was finally
adjusted by admitting the whole delegation and yet
giving II only Ave votes. The convention adjourned
without making any nomination TO meet on next
Thursday evening.
Nominating Convention for the Eighth Congress
sional district held last night at the Everett Rooms
corner OF Broadway and Thirtyfourth street. 1t was
unanimously resolved that a committee OF seven in
Guiding the chair be appointed TO canvass the district
ior suitable nominee ana report at future meet.
salu committee, the delegates to be notified in
Ninth DIsrRICr.-In the Ninth Congressional dis
trict DR.. Francis A. Thomas nominated by accla-
| nation Tor Congressman.
| Conservative Republican Congressional Con-
| ventiOns.
FOURTH DIsTRICr.-In the Fourth Congressional
district the conservative republicans held their con-
vention to nominate for Congress last night, at No.
14l Hudson street. The convention appointed q com.
mittee OF conference and then adjourned.
FIFTH DIsTRIcT.-There was meeting OF this con-
venton last evening, also ut No. 274 Grand street,
and after organizing the chairman said the conven-
ton was called together TO make nomination or q
candidate to represent the Fifth Congressional dis
trict. Mr.. Horace Greeley was then nominated and
received the votes OF all the members OF the cOnven-
ton, and Mr. Greeley was then declared the unani-
nous nominee OF this convention for this Office Dr..
J. Il. Snodgrass then made few remarks eulogstic
Of Mr. Greeley and Of the wise choice the convention
had made in selecting him as their candidate for this
important position. The convention then adjourned
SIXTH DIsTRICT-The Conservative Republican
Convention or the Sixth district met ut Blocker
Buildings but made no nomination. committee
| was appointed to confer with the radicals ana the
| Convention adjourned to next Friday night The
committee aa are George Hepburn, Hugh Gardner, G.
E. Hill, ]. Pangburn and James w. Farr. The con-
venti0n declined tOperm the reporters to enter the
| room.
SEVENTH DIsrRIcT.-This convention met at the
Bowery Hotel last evening" and after appointing 2
convention Of the same district, adjourned, subject
| to the call Of the chair.
district the conservative convention met at No. 436
Fourth avenue and erected an organization by the
election OF chairman and secretaries Resolutions
party would be consulted by securing unanimity OF
action In both branches OF the party, and the con
n vention adjourned subject to the call Of the
chair.
NINTH DIsrRIcr.-The Congressional Nominating
Convention OF the Ninth district was held at sos
Third avenue and organized by the election Of
Colonel Joseph Yeomans chairman, and Mr. J. q. L.
Hamilton, secretary. resolution appointing "a
the Twenty-second street organization to secure
unity OF action and o unanimous nomination Of O
candidate for Congress Of the republicans Of the
Campbell Abijah Pc and joseph Yeomans were S
formity to the resolution proceeded to the headquar
tiers OF the radical convention at the FOrty-sixth
| street wgwam.
| Democratic Congressional Nomination.
The First District Democratic Congressional Nomi-
mating Convention, comprising the counties OF Suf-
folk, Queens and Richmond, met at jamaica, L. L.,
yesterday. During pleasant session H. A. Reeves,
OF Greenport. Suffolk county, was nominated by
reclamation. A party Of outsiders, who had par
taken pretty freely Of bad whiskey attempted to get
/ up opposition candidate but the movement was
frowned down and condemned by the thinking men
| present.