New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-06

show how vehement was his hostility to the ram
many thieves and how mcofnpIomising MS declaia-
ton Of warfare against Tweed and all OF his asso
ciates No man in NewYork, aside from Iilden
and Green and the other reform Democrats In the
city who grappled with the Tammany thieves Oh
their stronghold, did 30 much to uphold the minus
of these champions Of reform as Francis herman
The only serious objection which has at any time Deeh
urged against Mr. Herman, and, indeed. the only
thing which led TO the general belief that Mr. Chrch
would be a better candidate than Mr.. Herman was
the fact that Mr. Herman ia well known as severe
and earnest member Of the 5ROman Catholic Church.
No man has presumed to make an opinion test, but
there have been many to express fear that Mr. ker7
mans membership in the Catholic Chureh
might be taken in his present position as
n threat against the Common School system.
None, however, will consider it so who remember
that Mr. KEENAN, rs a member of the Constitutional
Convention, introduced AN article absolutely for
bidding all appropriations Of public funds for the
support of sectarian schools. Mr.. Herman, indeed,
has gone further than this. In his native town he
has far departed from what is popularity regarded
as the Catholic rule to insist that each member OF
his family of children should duly enter the common
schools of the city of Utica and pass through the
various grades All his children have thus been
educated at the Common Schools and have passed
by regular steps through each of their grades, until
they reached the Free Academy. These facts are
perfectly well known through Central New-York.
Wherever they are known Protestant dreams OF
an objection to Francis Herman on account OF his
conscientious religious faith Another and very gen.
eral comment upon Mr. Kenans nomination 49, that
there ever had been any substance whatever III the
O'Brien movement in New-YOrk for OConnor the
nomination of McKcrnan completely cuts out the
ground from under it. James O'Brien who has been
Kuow-Nothing chairman of Apollo Hall delegation
can lead no force of Irishmen against Greeley when
the vote against him means also vote
against Francis Herman. The members
Of the various delegations Democrat and Repubh-
can from the District in which Mr.. Herman resides
insist that his nomination makes perfectly sure the
defeat of Ellis r. Roberts, the Grant candidate for
Congress from that District. They say that against
Mr. Herman he is sure to be left in a minority of not
less than ! 900 in the District
CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEw.
Chamcey NJ Depew, who has no superior in the
State as ready, effective, and eloquent speaker,
was born in Peekskill. He is by profession a law
YER and has for several years been counsel for the
Central and Hudson River Railroad. He was
member of the Assembly in 1862 and 1868, and held
the important position Of Chairman of the Commit
tee of Ways and Means. In the Fall of 1868 he was
nominated by the Republicans for Secretary of
State which Office he filled in 1854 and 1863 In 1866
he was offered the position of United States Minister
to Japan, which Office he felt obliged to decline,
Mr. Depew is admirably fitted for presiding officer,
both by bis natural qualifications and by his thor
Ough knowledge of State affairs.
MEssRs HUBBARD AND BROOKS.
Mr.. Hubbard is journalist by profession. In 1867
he was elected State Senator from the Chenango
District, which no other Democrat could have car
RED and reelected in 1869. He is mdde-aged man,
of an active and energetic disposition, and Of ire
proachable character The nomination came to him
unsolicited and the important trust of supervising
the middle division of the canal will be faithfully and
honestly discharged by him. .
Col Enos c. Brooks of Cattaraugus was Lieuten-
ant-Colonel of the 9th New York Volunteers and
was wounded in battle. His nomination was de-
manded by Western New-YoTk. and he is youched
for in every respect qualified for the duties which
he is TO assume.
s. s. cox.
The Hon. Samuel S. Cox is a native of GAINESVILLE,
Ohio after being graduated at Brown University
he studied law and subsequently, became an editor
in his native State. In 1855 he appointed Secre
tary of Legation at Peru. He was elected Repre-
sentative to the XXXVth and XXXVIth Congresses,
and served as Chairman of the Committee on Revo-
lutionary Claims. work on foreign travel called
1.-THE Buckeye Abroad, was published by him about
this time. He elected TO the XXXVIlth and
XXXVJIIth Congresses, serving on the Committee
on Foreign Affairs On his retirement from Congress
he settled in the City of NewYOTk. and in 1865 pub
lished political work entitled . Eight Years in
city, In 1869 he made tour through Southern
Europe and Northern Africa, and embodied his OBJ;
seTvations III successful book Of travels entitled
A Hunt for Winter Sun beams.'
THE LIBERAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
IMPOSING APPEARANCE OF THE AssEMBLAGE-
PATRIOTIC SPIRIT OF THE DELEGATEs-EN-
THUsIAsTIC RECEPTION OF mr.. DEPEw's
ELOQUENT sPEECH-ANIMATED ACTION OF
TIE ENTIRE SESSION.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
SYRACUSE, Sept. 5.-The incidents in Shake
speare Hall. where the Liberal Republicans
sembed to-day characterized by enthusiastic and
times dramatic scenes. The spectacle Of nearly
400 delegates, who have represented during their
career the ideas and principles OF great
and stern party, mingled together In entire
harmony to sink the immatefial questions
of partisan advancement in grand struggle for the
common good irrespective Of STRIFE is something so
usual the history OF politics 10 excite the wonder
as well the admiration Of ali who watching
the course of the Convention. Stranger still is the
actual exhibition to-day OF two formerly oppo-
site factions pursuing arm In arm with
each other common object. Many re-
marks have been interchanged among the
delegates In conversation in reference TO this feeling
which to the entire Convention, and the
result OF which to them argues brilliant for the
State ticket and yet the Convention was far from being
indulgent its action toward the sister Conyen
ton. II especially remarkable for Its independence
for the variety views entertained and the oupoken
manner In which they were advanced and defended,
defense needed There was, however, a readiness
10 accept the nominations which the Conference Com
mittee had awarded 10 the Democratic Convention and
which arose from o perception Of the advantage