The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-09-30

CONGRESSIONAL AND MIsCELLANEOUs.
The republican Congressional Convention In the
Thirty first district met on the 27th, and
getting into muddle adjourned for seven days.
Porter Sheldon republican, was elected In this dis
trict In 1858 by nearly 1000 majority John s.
Beggs. The present fight among the republicans
seems to be Of the "KilKenny cat' order.
Garrison N. Potter has been unanimously renoml.
mated for Congress by the democrats In the Tenth
district putnam, Rockland and Westminster coun-
ties). Potter was elected in 1858 by 1888 majority
over David o. Bradley republican.
General Charles II. Van Wyck republican,, after
serving his country and the Eleventh district in Con-
gress four terms with characteristic m0desty retres
from the field for denomination.
More trouble among the republicans is observable
in the Twentieth dlstrict-Herkimer, Jefferson and
Lewis counties-where Addison II. Lanin republi.
CAM was In 1868 elected by 3s4s majority over An
drew Cornwall Lewis county claims the nomination
this year-an honor that mas not bestowed upon
her for twenty years. Hence the row.
The democrats OF the Third Judicial district have
nominated william L. Leonard for Supreme Court
Justice.
The democrats in the Twelfth district met ut
Poughkeepsie on the 28th and unanimously nomi-
mated william H. Phillips, Of Claverack, Columbia
county, for Congress. In 1858 John Fl. Ketcham
republican, was elected by 425 majority over
Charles Wheaton dem0crat). Mr.. Ketchsm is again
the republican candidate. He does not seem to have
lost any popularity during his present Congressional
term, and, although the dstrict Is close and the
democrats enter the canvass with their best and
full of confidence he will no doubt be reelected.
John M Carroll, Of Fulton county, has been
nominated for Congress by the Democratic COnven-
ton for the Eighteenth district of New York,
We regret state that Mr. Ellis H. Roberts, who had
earued mite q rpnutatOn tho odItOr Of IJttca
Herald has been forsaken by his old patrons and
accepted nomination for Congress by the republi-
cans in the Oneida district. He was respectfully
connected and cause is assigned for the rash act
THE sQUABBLE IN THE EIGHTEENTH DISTRICT.
The sQuabbe among the republicans in the
Eighteenth district has eliminated In the nominal
tIon Of an anti-Marvin candidate. the Rev. Samuel
McKean; as an Independent candidate for Congress.
The convention also adopted resolutions and an ad-
Dress setting forth their reasons for refusing to sup
port the nominee Of the regular convention. and ap
pointed an executive committee to supervise the
canvass. Mr.. Mexican is q Methodist clergyman,
though not now in charge OF church. being en-
gagged as Corresponding Secretary Of the New York
State Temperance Society. He is brother Of Hon.
]. B. Mexican, who has represented the district in
Congress and is now Chief Justice Of the Territory
of Utah.
ASSEMBLY AND COUNTY NOMINATIONS.
DUCHESS COUETY-The democrats OF the Second
Assembly district OF Duchess county assembled
at Rhinecline on the 2sth anu nominated Joel
Degrof1, OF Hyde Park. for member OF Assembly.
Able and sterling speeches were made by Lyttle.
ton, G. Garrettson, A. Wager and others. Harmony
and unity prevailed in the convention.
The republicans Of Duchess county, in Conven-
ton at Poughkeepsle on Wednesday, nominated by
reclamation James A. Seward for Assembly IN the
First district and David A. Milford in the Second
district
BROOME CoUNTY.-The democrats OF Broome
county have made the following nominations:-For
Member Of Assembly, Benjamin W. Lawrence; for
County Judge, B. N. LOOMS; for County Clerk,
Edwin T. Hyde. The republicans have renominated
w. NJ. Ely for the Assembly.
CAYUGA COUNTY.-The democrats Of Cayuga
county have made the following good nominations
for the Assembly:-Frst district Charles Curtis;
second disirict, John Cuykendall-
ERIE COUNTY.-The Democratic County Conven-
ton nominated Hon. william Williams for Con-
gress by reclamation, Grover Cleveland for Sheriff
and James II. Fisher for County Clerk.