New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-10-04
MASSACHUSETTS, LIBERALS.
GEN. BANKS RENOSINATED FOR CONGRESS GT
THE LIBERAL REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS
OF TIE FIFTH DIsTRICT-HARMONIOUS AC-

GEN. BANKS RENOMNATED FOR CONGRESS GT
THE LIBERAL REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS
OF TIE FIFTH DIsTRICT-HARM0NIOUS AC-
TON OF THE TWO CONVENTIONS.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THB TaBUN2I
BOsTON, Oct. 3.-The Liberal and Demo-
cratic Conventions in the Vth Congress District met to-
day in CbarlestOwn. and in very harmonious manner
nominated Gen. Banks their candidate. The Lbeial
Republican Convention called 10 order by i. 2.
johnson Of waltbam. Mr.. ". f. Johnson Of Lynn was
chosen temporary Chairman. Tho Committee on Gre
denals reported that 10 represented Ny 100
delegates, whereas they entitled 10 l31 according
TO the basis Of representation. Several Of the towns
seem 10 have misunderstood this fact Committee on
Organization reported list OF officers with the Hon. A
V Lynd Of MerOse for President. Mr.. Lynd was con
Quoted TO the chair and made short speech, which was
heartily appauded. a Committee ON Nomination was
appointed 10 confer with similar committee from the
Democratic Convention. During the absence OF TIE
Conference Committee j. c. F0rman and Lloyd Harris OF
Lynn addressed the delegates setting forth the strong
points OF the Liberal movement The Committee on
Conference reported recommending the name OF Tie
Hon " P Banks Of waltham candidate FOR Represcn-
tative and that Of the Hon Richard Frothingham Of
CharlestOwn for Presidential EectOr. The report was
accepted and those gentlemen Nominated by aeela
nation. Messrs. johnson Of Waltham, De Costa OF
Charlestown and Harris Of Lynn. were appointed a
committee TO inform the Democratic Convention OF Inns
action and the officers Of tie Convention were author
ICED 10 npprize Gen Banks and Mr. rockingham OF their
nominations inform Gen. Banks that he was in
vted to speak in every city AID town in the district
prior to the election in November.
Charles E Sweeney Of CharestOwn was chosen Chair
man Of the Democratic Convention. On assuming the
chair Mr. Sweeney said that the Convention met under
more favorable auspices and with brighter prospects
than for the past 10 or II years Committee on Gre
deutias reported that IG out Of 10 cities aud towns Ia
the district represented BY 100 Democrats At this
point Mr. Field of Charlestown appeared, and stated
that he had been appointed by the Liberal Republican
Convention to inform the Democratic Convention that
Committee Of Conference consisting Of five individuals,
had been selected to confer with similar Committee
from this Convention for tho psrpOse OF nominating
candidate for Representative 10 Congress ana Pres-
danfiaI F.ecfor The Chair then appointed a Confer
ence Committee, which after announced that they
had met tho Committee from the Liberal Repubcans
ana sgreed upon the Hon n. p. Banks OF Watham for
Rpresentative to Congress the HOu Richard Froth
ingham OF CharestOwn a. presidential Elettof. lie
received with cheers, ana the report
was accepted unanimously. On motion. Committee OF
Tnree was appointed TO inform the LIBERAL Republicans
OF the action OF this COnyeLtOn' ana invite theh 10
meet this Convention. The Chairman and Secretaries
were directed 70 inform Gen. Banks aud the Hon Rich
ard Frothingham OF their nomination. anu als1 " 70
quest Gen. Banks 20 speak IN the different cities 1ua
towns the Win District prior TO the Presidential Lice
TIE Liberal Republicans at this point appeared and
were received with loud applause afer which they TOOK
seats IN the convention. "A. INC co5o ~ "a NJ Nc $500
conventions mass convention was held Mr. sweeney
D29side The HoS n Usbe Of MediOrd aud R c.
thase OF Lynn delivered addresses hessrs. Johnson
on Mr. Frothingham and invite him 20 address the Con
ventlOn. Walter Babo OF Merose made an earnest
speech insttufng comparison between Messrs BANKS
aud GoOch the two Congress candidates He SAID That
the before them an UNEQUAL one, out one
which il in their power 10 win II tie Democrats ana
Liberal Republicans we're faithful 70 their trust Mr.
sweeney OF Chariesown severely criticized the recent
Of Wendell Phillips, who said that he hoped Gen.
Grant would be President OF the United states tai every
white man In the south ser 40 years OF under
the sod Tue Committee sent 20 walt on Mr. FrOtLng-
ham returned at this point reporting that the gentle
mans health precluded the possibility Of his ap rng
before them he returned 70 them his sincere anks
for the honor conferred upon him After three rOusng
cheers for Horace Greeley aud as many for Hon n
r. Banks, Convention closed It's HARMONIOUS session