New-York tribune., 1874-10-20
INCIDENTS OF THE LOCAL CANVASS.

Robert III, Smith, Democratic nominee for
the Office of superintendent OF the Poor of Suffolk
County has declined and the County Committee have
put the Of Benjamin +. Howell OF Riverhead ON
the ticket III his place.
The Republican electors of the XIIth Con-
gressional District comprising Wesehester County and
the Twenty third Twenty fourth Wards Of this city,
held Convention in Morans Hall, White Plains yes
terday, and nominated Amherst Wight, jr. OF Port
chester as candidate for Representative IN Ongress
Mr.. Wight and james W. HusIed addressed the Con
yentiOn.
u. Ogden Bradley of Greenburgh, who was
nominated by the Republicans Of the Id Assembly Dis
trct of Westchester County their candidate for
Der OF Assembly declined the nomination yesterday on
account OF the pressure OF his business engagements
Another convention will be held at Waite Plains on
SAT urday TO select candidate IN the place O
Mr.. Bradley
The German Independent Democrats of the
XVIIh Assembly District held a mass meeting last
night at no. $50 West Forty Gfthst, at which there
were nearly persons present. Guion Michaels was
chosen President Charles Hardy said that at the last
eecuons he poled 7.1Oo votes, and expected much
larger number this time While supporting the Syracuse
local nominations. He Is running for Congress.
A Democratic mass meeting of the Twenty
second Ward IXth Congressional District was held at
Grieners Hall, No. s23 Tenth.ave last night. ]. L.
Kremer presided. Resolutions accepting the Syracuse
Congress in the 1Xth Congressional District, were
adopted. resolution was a-o passed pledgns support
OTTO Vessel, and capt. John krosserz addressed the
meeting
The gentlemen who met in the Fifth Avenue
Hotel Saturday evening styling themselves the Peo-
pies party, again that place Yesterday. Jacob
Cohen presided. After some debate Mayor Havemeyer
was renomInated. A committee appointed to con-
fer with other organizations to the advsibilty Of
again placing the Mayor in the field candidate.
Some Of these gentlemen called on the Mayor few
days and presented him with resolutions expressing
approval OF his administration, and setting forth tna
the e ropOlIs would he benefited he chosen for
second term. on that occasion the Mayor thanked
them, but distinctly declined TO be again candidate
Commissioners Matsell, Disbecker, and VOOr-
his heard testimony yesterday IN regard to complaints
made against inspectors OF election, who 1t alleged
had violated various commands of the Election law and
the following were removed: Joseph +. O'Brien and
Robert Mckay. stationed at the With Election District
for section which forbds the inspec
tors bringing liquor the registration Oices Eugene
d. Wheelock Frank BOetcher Oscar Hofstadt, and
Thomas Christie OF the XIXth Election District OF tue
XVIII Assembly District. for having been absent from
duty on oct. a. Michael Dunn of the IVth Election
District Of the Twenty-fourth Ward was accused of
being absent from duty. He proHeied his resignation
and II was accepted
At a meeting of the COmmitte of One Hun
dred, held last night, resolved to recommend to
the of Kings County the adoption OF tho amend
ments 10 the State Constitution. Tue matter OF the
nominations city and county ticket was referedo
the standing Committee Nominations for report on
Monday night and the vacancies in the committee
were ordered be filed up by the Chairman, Mr..
Woodruff who accordingly announced the names of the
appontees The Committee, constituted, is divided
equally between Repnbllcans and Democrats. 1t
iuc ludes c. S. Ensign Heury Elliott j. L. scott, ]. X.
A. b. Bayliss Jas Eschwege, Geo. H. Fisher, A. F1tz-
gerald Geo. l. Fox, l.. v. Hardenburgh 9. Kaufman,
Samuel McL.an A. d. Van sinderen VIM; Marshall
Jas. S.carns Nathan stevens Jn0 j, Van N0stfand,
aud L. Bennett.