New-York tribune., 1870-10-20
REPUBLICAN CONGRESS NOMINATIONs.

In the lid District, Brooklyn, Erastus ID.
Webster nominated for Congress by the following
vote: =. ID. Webster, 20: Abraham Il. Bayiss, Mr..
Webster, In accepting the nomination, said: You have
hOnOred me with "A nomination which have not
sought and which accept partly because have given
my lie to this service and because have been con
ntcted with the Republican party from the time II q
mere handful until Il conquered the Rebellion and estab-
lshed the supremacy Of the American system on the
American continent. also accept because hold it to
be the duty of every Republican TO take that position
/ feel that | have "A right to speak with
confidence to Republicans, because tLe best years
position that brought into immediate and direct as
socation with those whom Republicans were All pioua
20 honor the early leaders and representatives Of
their cause. Applause This canvass decides whether
The Administration 81 President sant shall shall be sis-
tgined by majority Of the Republican Congressman IN
carrying Out those wise aud SagaciOus measures
that were introduced when he came into power.
We must contribute to the OF those mes-
sures and strengthen tue hands OF the President
I'm nsiUtinR those reforms that experience teaches us
must be grated upon the policy Of the RepnDcan party
We demand national legislation in behalf OF the working
man. Having freed 100000 OF men in the South IRON
the bondage of slavery. the Republican party can do
nothing migher generous than to establish the
fApplauseI I do not feel that the Republican
party should he contented with merely Humanitarian Wis
think that is simply the beginning OF its mission;
and, having done Tor the Southern freedmen what
do, must now begin and do for our brethren-for
whom we indebted for the growth OF this country,
for those achievements in war for the prosperity OF
the great City OF Brooklyn Tor the creation OF every
thing that makes the American Repuhhc-we must
do for them what We require Tor ourselves Apof,
ing man myself graduate OF = printing ONCE and
having earned every dollar OF nay own money, L
speak with feeling on this question lCheers 90 be-
eve that Congress- In arranging or system or ta1eton
should remove income tax lcheers aud should also
far consistent with our oDugauOn 20 our ceu-
ors lift every dollar OF taxation from the country.
Above AL things, must reform our taxes SO lhat
labor which the basis Of national prosperity, snail Dc
free from the burdens OF taxation. ,., -. -.
I'm the IVth District, the Henry sfnltn party tooA
possession of the Convention and nominated Col Ehan
Allen. The dissatisfied majority withdrew, denounced
smith as Tammany syIpathlzer reOnganlzed WIN ool
M. W. Burns President and i. W. WinfrbottoIn ana
r. Porter Secretaries, and then adjourned To meet
a the call of the Chair
Tn the Vth District the Convention appointed Com
rfee consisting chairman OF each delegation to
select proper ddste and to assemble OF
I'm the With District Charles p Shaw and Charles g.
Spencer headed the Tarnmany aud anti Tammany fac
tons and the Convention finally adjourned 10 Monday
evening without making any nomination. a., -,
In tho With District there were two delegations nom
the Xh Assembly District, ana the one which favored
the socalled Tammsny interest headed by stephen H.
ch'f carried things With high hand finally turned
OF The gas and called in the Police TO clear the hall
The opDDsing majority, which favored the present Ad
adjourned to another room, and appointed
James a. Lucas Chalrman and Robert B t;oyd ana
Thomas gutlife Secretaries. The credentials OF the
delegates the vIIIth Xth XIIth, and XVIII As
semby Districts forming the With COngresslonal DIS
trict, were then presented IL was oeclded on mooh
not to make any nomination, but Committee OF eight
was appointed 20 wait the state Committee, explain
the situation ask for Instructions before proceeding
further. The Convention Then adourned 3 wednesday
next unless previously called together by the Chairman
rho party that kept possession OF the nan nominated
Col. benjamin A. HiiIis,
In the Win District q committee Of eight was ap-
pointed select candidate, and the Convention ad
journed to Wednesday evening next
In the IXth District the HOu. Wn. A Darling received
the regular nomination small faction SAID 10 be IN
tho Tau,uauy interest, asOsnOmuated Morris Elhuger
editor II ne Jsg,Sh Times