New-York tribune., 1874-08-14
CONGRESSIONAL NOMLNATIONS.

EENoMGNATIoN OF GEN. GARFIELD BY a LARGE
MAJomrY-THE OPPOSITION 10 HIN DEMoEAL-
IZED-OTHEB NOMINATIONS.
CLEVELAND, Aug. 13.-The Congressional
Convention OF the XlXth OHIO District met at Panes-
VILE today and renOuiuatCd Gen. Garfield on the first
ballot by vote Of 1C0 TO 81 the latter being all blanks
The active opposition which had been manifested
TO lis denomination ly0 many 10 suppose
that the contest wOIld be close The result,
however was to bring on to the primaries the entire
E,ruuiican strength, and to give HIN overwhelming
majority of the Convention. The main opposition came
from Ashtabua and Trunbu Counties IN which 10 del
egat.ous were divided. The opposition del
egates were early in the Held and al one time threatened
10 stir up matters in the Convention. The AShtabna
mca who N0rthwdy as first choice, were con
cidtcd bv the Garfield men, ana refused 10 pOit the
Convention support an INDEPENDENT candldate, 80
he opposition e' oIfn'u carry '"' '"''0" y
on being apprised of his nomination, Gen. Garfield
appeared the Convention and maze bleI speech ia
acknowledgment. There Il no doubt tnat the Oppos,
ION 10 Carried is good deal demOralized, and
vet il is intense and bitter III the extreme.
If is hoped by leading anti-Glrield Republicans,
that JUDGE TUttc or ME- Gdden OF Warren, or Lieut..
nomination, in which event the Democrats VIII make
nomination. should TINS Oe me case thc hght Wouid
he sharp and close, though the best informed people
cousl Ter Garfed's crctJn by reduced majority, GER
tain any contingency The Opposition have mace
many mistakes the campaign thus Tar, which Is too
late 10 retrieve
CHICAGO, H., Aug. ia special dispatch
TO The TriJune says tine AutiMOnOpOly Congressional
Convention at IndanOla, Iowa, yesterday nominated
g. D. Whitman.
The independent Reform Congressional Convention al
Toledo, Iowa, yesterday nominated &. H. Plckerel OF
Mason County.
Tie Congressional Convention of the Independent
Reform party Lincoln H., yesterday nominated tue
Hon. a. L. Stevenson and the Independent Congress
soual Convention in the IXth District, which met at
CaTmi yesterday, nominated Cen W. b. Anderson.
WASHINGTON. n. j., Aug. 13.-1he Demo
Of ha al
composed OF Somerset Hunterdon, Warren, and Sussex
Counties, held yesterday. Tue Convention
bled at O'Clock, and organized by the election
today and after considerable discussion the present in
cumbeut of the House of Representatives, the Hon
Robert Hamilton, was unanimously nominated
CINCINNATI, Aug. 13.-The Republicans of
the IXth ONO District have nominated the Hon. j. W
Robinson OF Union County for Congress.
The Democrats and Liberals of the Xth Indiana Dis.
trct lave nominated 5. W. Haywood for Congress.
SELMA, Ala, Aug. 13-The Radical Congress
sional Convention adjourned this evening after beng In
session four days Jere. HARRISON eolore) was noln-
mated for Congress on the 259th ballot
MEMPHIS Tenn, Aug. 13.-A special to The
Araidnohe from Jackson Tenn, the Democrats Of
the VIIIth District nominated j. d. c. Atkins for re-
election to Congress by acclamation.
LEWISTON, Me-, Aug. 13.-The Democrats of
the lid District in convention at Auburn today nom
mated Phio Clark OF Turner for Congress.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 13.-The Repub-
licans of the IXth District renomnated j. Casson for
Congress 10y majority OF u votes.
CAIRO, Ill.,, Aug. 13-The Republicans of the
XVIlIn Confessional District Of Illinois nominated
Isaac Clements.
INDIASAroLIs. Ind Aug. l3-Judge New OF Jennings
County nominated for Congress from the IVth Dis
trict to-day.