New-York tribune., 1872-09-02
INCIDENTS OF THE CANVASS.

The Charles O'Brien Association of the Fifth
Ward of Brooklyn raised Greeley and Brown banner at
Tlary and Dufdeldsts. on Saturday night and was
addressed by several local orators
Delegates from seven clubs organized in the
interest of Gen. Martin T. Mcmahon met at MetropOl
tan Hail. on Friday night last. to take TO
the election OF that gentleman to Congress from
the Vth District.
The Democratic Convention of the lid As
sembly District Of Queens County L. L. to choose dele
gates 20 the Syracuse Convention met at Jamaica
Saturday. Francis McKenna elected delegate and
Solomon b. Noble alternate.
A Grant and Wilson Club was formed at
Jamaica L. L. on Friday evening, with Alexander Hag
ner as President Abm. De Bevoise Jas. A. Furey,
David Campbell Vice Presidents; George Call0w Treas
urer; 5. s. Aymar, Secretary.
A Greeley and Brown Club has been organ
lied in the XvIIth Ward, Brooklyn with the following
officers: President, James Fletcher Supervisor OF the
ward: yice-President Smith, Secretary, Conrad
Paterson The rooms at North Secondst. and Bush
wick-aye.
The Irish Republican Association of the
XIIth Assembly District. on Thursday evening. at
No. 10 sixth-st., elected James Mccarthy, William f.
McCarghy John Gordon, VIM. j. Hennessy, alter
mates to the Syracuse Convention.
The Grant Republicans of Eastchester will
hold a mass meeting at Union Hall. Mount Vernon,
westchester County, Monday evening. Col I. b.
Thorpe and Mr HOxie announced as speakers. The
"Boys In Blue" numbering about 20 members Will
parade and then attend the meeting in their new uni
FORM
At Democratic Convention held in White
Plains ON Saturday the Hon. Robert Cochran was
chosen delegate and the Hon. E. G. Sutherland alter
nate from the Id Assembly District OF Westchester
Cou1t 10 the State Convention. The Democrats OF the
LAT Assembly District will hold convention at FORD
ham, this Afternoon TO choose delegate and alternate
Excursion tickets to Syracuse, available until
Saturday win be issued by the Erie and Hudson River
Railroads at 81 each, including return passage On
tbe former road trains will leave the city at s. TO- and IL
n mn and al G. s. and IL D. IN. Through trains on the
Erie Road leave at ana D. IN, Derns III sIeeplnH
rs being nrovided without charge Tickets by either
rone can be had at the Liberal Republican Headquar-
tcrs in the Astor House.
Delegates from II wards of Brooklyn met
On Saturday IN the Hall at Concord and Futonsts and
oo,rized the Workngmens Political Association Of
Kings County, NJ j. Hogan was elected President and
Thomas Johnson VcePresldent. declaration OF prin-
cinles WAS adopted in substance follows "That the
onibteped spirit Of the age demands the abolition OF
labor in our prisons and other reformatory In
sttutons that the presence IN our country Oh Cnnese
orers A. an evil and crime, and should be prohibited
h LEGISLATION that demand OF the State Government
no enactment Of law by which all day laDorers en-
poyed by the municipal governments WITHIN the stats
Nail be made TO conform TO the reduced standard OF
eigbt hours day. recently adopted by Congress Tor
Estiona employees that the Lien law now IN existence,
being virtually Ineffective legislation should be directed
10 lis amendments that IL Is the duty OF the wOrkngmen
to exercise their franchise independently or their past
marty affiliations, and 10 cast their sufrages only ior
those who heretofore shown their active sympathy
in the cause Of Labor Reform who may In the future
give sufficient guarantees that they VIII be faithful 70
the great interests therein involved"