The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-19
WASH INGT0N
Press Dinner Given by Minister
Burlingame.
The seymour Ratification
Meeting.
Collector STythes Nomination as Minister 10
Austria Rejected by the Senate.
No New Tariff bill This
Session.

IN to-day. J. II. Sypher, who represents the First
district, born IN Pennsylvania N 1887 graduated
at Union College, New York, studied law and prac-
tised al The bar until The commencement OF me re-
bcllion, when he entered the federal army as pri
vate solder serving through the war and rising to
The rank of urigadier general Al the close Oh me
war he scaled IN Louisiana, where he has been en-
gagged in practising law. He is also interested in a
sugar and cotton plantation. Mr. Sypher represents
apart OF the city OF New Orleans.
James Mann is from the Second district. He was
born ~ Maine, is about thrty-siX years old and was
formerly payInaster in the United States army At
the close OF the war he appointed by President
Johnson TO position in the Internal Revenue De-
partment N Louisiana and has resided there since
lie ~ democrat, the only one in the delegation.
j. p. Newsham represents the Third district. He
was born in Illinois and Is now about thrty-seven
years OF age Durng the war he served in the federal
army as captain in Illinois regiment. He settled
ID Lolisiana in 1854 and commenced 70 practise law.
Michael Vidal rs from the Fourth district. He is n
native Of France, from whence lie emigrated 10
lLOuisiana shortly before the war. lie has no pro-
1ession.
W. Jaspar blackburn represents the Fifth district.
He ls native OF Louisiana and is about forty-fve
years OF age. Daring the he was an intense
Unionst, ami established paper at Homer, Of which
he is stn editor and proprietor. lie il by far the
abest man IN the delegation.
Only two Of the South Carolina delegation were
sworn in today-Messrs. Whittemore ana Goss.
b. F. Whitemore, who represents the First district
was born in Massachusetts in 1874 and Is clergy
man by profession During the war he chap
lain Of the rhrtieh and Fifty-third Massachusetts
regiments He settled in South Carolina at the close
OF the war and engaged in teaching. He was
member Of The STATE Constitutional Convention.
James II. Goss, who represents the Fourth district,
49,,
Court House in 1920. He is a merchant and has
never held Office before.
TIE representative Of the Third district, Simeon
Corey, was born in South Carolina in 1922 He is "A
tailor 10y profession and claims to have always been
Unlonisi and an anislavery man. During the re-
belion he was conscrpted into the rel el army was
taken prisoner by the federals at Petersburg, Va,
ana sent To Point Lookout. He after ex-
changed and subsequently retired from the army TO
I'll small civil Office. He is unable take the test
oath, winch accounts for his not being sworn in to-
day.
rhe representative OF the First south Carolina dis
TIT. &. O. Bowen, has not arrived.
TIE Nomination Of Mr. Smythe Rejected.
The case OF Henry A. Smythe as Minister 10 Vienna
was taken M in the executive session of the Senate
to-day and without discussion was rejected by avote
oTini5teen yeas 20 twenty eight nays.
Combinations by the senate.
The Senate tins AFTERNOON confirmed the following
nominations for postmtasters:--
T. L. sherman. at Chicago ILL.,; George II. Meyers,
al Abortion, Wis: Henry Little at, Auburn Ne; X.
q. PetnOone, Ogdensburg, \ y; John X Patterson,
DunkirS, n. v; John Crawford oneida y. y; :. X.
Merrill, Lake cry. Mimi; G.: Morgan, Glen's Falls,
N. y; samuel kingman, Wakefield, Mass; II. y.
Harbour, 1T. Alhans, VI; George c. Henry Bedford,
Mass: Joseph II. Nourse 10 be Receiver OF Public
Moneys at Bayned, Wis; Richard ". Mullins, TO be
Collector Of Customs At Teche, La: 7. J. Bowers. to
lie chief Justice OF the supreme Court Of Idaho;
Ia lg al
and II. o. Warren, 10 he chef Justice Of Montana:
y. Day, 10 nc surveyor General OF California: c. ".
BARR. TO ne Assessor 81 Internal Revenue for the
Fourth district OF Virginia: =. H. smith, To he Assess
sor Internal Revenue for the FIRST district OF South
Carolina: y. Drury, 10 he Justice OF the Peace at
Washington.
Nominations Rejected BY the senate.
The Senate rejected the following nomnations:-
Henry A. smytne as Minister TO Austria.
b. ,. cambridge TO be Register Of the Land ONCE
al Nisaia, Cal.
w H. Parker, 10 be Secretary Of Idaho.
j. r. Wnsiandley, 10 he Assessor OF Internal Reye-
nue. for the Second district OF Indiana
Tie following pOstmdsteTS were re,ected:-Wliam
Ohler. 70 he Postmaster AT lndianoa, Texas: A. r.
waace TO he fostmaser al Maitoon Ill. Thomas
}. Hcniev 90 ne Postmaster ~ san Francisco, Cal.
Nomination ny the President.
The Presden, to-day nominated TO the senate Mr..
b. I. Hay Secretary OF Legation at Florence, ftaiy
Democratic Ratification Meeting.
Tie democrats 81 the District held large ratnca-
ton meeting here tins evening. az which Jonah u.
Hoover Of the District Executive Committee. pre-
sided. The following resolutions were READ and
Adopted
The democratic party. IN mass meeting assembled,
Frst-That he democrats and conservatives OF
the District 81 Columbia 10 cordially raiify the nom.
nation OF Governor ilordtO seymour OF New ork
ana General irtuN T.. Blair. 0f Missouri. for Pre,
dent and Vice President 81 the rnitCd states
NC0Hd-fhat We endorse the Platform of principles
adopted by The Convention, and under II we VIII use
ous most earnest efforts TO elect these distinguished
siatCeILan
Tt,ci-1ha; az citizens Of the capital OF the ma
lion We cal upon Gli freud- Of nee government 10
rally once more IN ala cdrnc- enort for the rcstOra-
t"h q the mon NV atcuid~cnr WIN thc constitution,
- that peace and happue-i, prosperity and trdter.
niy mu' speedily DC secured TO al sections Of
f0prl-r.at wli.e low as ever our motto IS
'prncnes no; m'n.' YET We are glad 70 congraiu-
laie me country ihd I'D our candidates Tor the hig
es' orflces pi TIE rcpuric We oan proudly Claim 10
have put before ne people .or their SURFACES 'prin
cipes and men ~ ne oiiic~t sense Of the term
principles IN a platform OF uueNCeied democratic
ouany, and men Illustrating prc.rmincnt statesman
snip ana so.dierl courage and conduct.
Resolved ilai the demo- ratio and CONSERVATIVE
party j. unit throughout TIE land IA support oi HE
nominations and that union now with ali who swear
eternal hostility 10 radlCalsm sounds the death kucl
" that detestabe parry.
Resolved one snd all u US That we will abate no
lot nor ttle Of heart. or hope or eiort. 10y all tue
means mat within us lie uu'u the day Of the eleC.
tion 20 cast down bv inc sui'rare- OF the peope The
present ,rpjue oI tyranny. and proclaim 20 al the
word that our country IL the dnd OF ne ftee and
tbU home VI The brave
The chief speaker was senator Dool,tle. of Wscon-
su. lie traced the history OF parties from the repeal
OF the Missouri compromise TO the end OF the war.
He showed that the republican party had attempted
10 do what the rebellion failed 10 accomplish and
asserted hat the radicals have achieved me practcd
overthrow " the constitution in ten states OF the
Union and threatened its authority in all the rest.
Speeches were also made nv Mes.rs. Nibiack III.
bridge, General Ewing rrmb,e. Cayanagh and
Others. The meeting was very large and enthus-
asjc. Frequent cheers were given for seymour and
Blair, and all the speakers predicted that they would
be elected by a large majority. Letters were re.
ceived and read nom george II. Pendleton Mr. Joel
Parker, Governor English and samuel j. Tden
Bapqust 10 the Press Representatives AZ
Washington nv Minister BurIingn me.
Kiuiator ItIlinQaIna q Interesting n.