The New York herald., 1874-10-26
CONGRESS.
Tammany.
HDwIN r. nEADH.

Tammany.
ADwIN r. MEADE.
Colonel Meade, the democratic candidate for
Congress for the Fifth Congressional district, n
native Of this State having been born in Chenango
county about thirty eight years ago. Mr.. Meade
Is q lawyer by procession. having graduated in the
once OF the late Daniel s. Dickinson. He has
never held any public ONCE and his nomination
for Congress oy Tnmmany was his first introduc-
ton into the political arena.
e. s. cox
Mr.. Cox the democratic candidate in the Sixth
Congressional district was born at GAINESVILLE,
Ohio In 1924; was member OF the Thirty-nfth.
Thirty-slxth, Thirtyseventh, Thirty yetghth, Forty
hrst, Forty-second and FOrty-th Congresses.
He Is lawyer by profession.
SMITH ELY, JR.
Mr. Ely, democratic candidate IN the seventh
Congressional district, was born IN New Jersey in
1925 He was member Of the Forty-thira Con-
gress.
FREDERICK A. CONKLING.
Frederick A. COnkling, democratic candidate
from the Eighth district, is brother OF senator
Conking. He served two terms IN the State Leg
tsature before the war, and during one of the
terms was chairman OF the Ways and Means Com
mlttee also one term as Congressman. lie was
Colonel Of the Eighty fourth regiment, New York
volunteers or snort period during the rebellion.
He was the republican nomlnee or Mayor OF TINS
city IN S6S, but was defeated by A. Oakey Hall at
the election. He mas been an outspoken liberal
since 1872, and an uncompromislng opponent OF
Juc GTAuI NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
FERNANDO WOOD.
Mr.. Wood, democratic candidate in the Ninth
in 1872. He He has been Mayor Of this city and was
member OF the Twenty seventh, Tnirty-elghth,
Eoriiesn. Forty.nrs1 Forty,sscSond and Forty;
merchant in the Congressional Directory.
RICHARD SCHELL.
Mr.. Schel the candidate OF the democracy In
the Ninth Congressional district for tue short term
ito fill the vacancy Occasioned by the death OF
Mr. Melllsn) is q well known broker Of this city.
Mr. SChell Ia in the prime OF lie. He Ia thor.
| cughgoing democrat He was State Senator Tor
! one term shortly before the war.
ABRAM 8. HEWITT.
| Mr.. Hewitt, democratic candidate for Congress
| from the Tenth Congressional district, Is about
advocate OF Gree trade,' and mas for years been
Identified with the democracy. He used oil his
in power, and was active among the men who
succeeded finally IN Kidding the city or the Ring
He began lie poor but BY dint Of honest industry
| He is very popular with the party.
| BENJAMIN A. WILLIS.
Colonel WILLIS the liberal and democratic can.
didate Congress from the Eleventh district, Is
lawyer. He was born at Rosyn, Queens county.
! the close OF 1861. In 1862 he entered the army as
captain OF volunteers, when he raised COM
| pany OF 103 men at his own expense for the One
| Hundred and Nineteenth regiment He partici-
pated In the battles oil ChancellOrsvle, Gettysburg
| and Lookout Mountain. He was honoraby dis.
I charged from the service In 1864 when he re-
sumed the practice OF his profession in tnls city.
Republican.
EUGENE n. EARLE.
| MIR. Earle, the republican candidate from the
Filth Congressional district is the proprietor OF
Earle's hotel He was born in the Second ward
in 1s46 He was educated in the public schools,
and afterwards spent some time in a college at
Lltchded, Conn.
NATHAN Il. HALL
Nathan Il. Hail. the republican candidate for
Congress from the Sixth Congressional district Is
the son OF Archibald Hall, formerly Captain OF the
Port He Is about forty years or age. He resides
in the Seventh ward. In early lie he was
plumber, afterwards mate OF q vessel and later
held q position OF trust q. Castle Garden.
CHARLES s. SPENCER.
Mr.. Spencer VINO resides In the Eighth Con-
gressonal district, Is the republican candidate for
Congress from the Seventh district. He was born
In Ithaca Iompkins county, this State, In 1924.
New York in 1850 and began the practice OF his
| PROFESSIONALISM OF lawyer. In 1866 he ran for
| Congress, but was defeated. He was member
| OF the last Legislature.
JOHN d. LAWSON.
Mr.. Lawson, the republican candidate for Con-
gress rom the Eighth Congressional district, was
born in Orange county. He Is In the nelghboI hood
OF fifty years OF age. He came to this city when q
i goods house. In 1843 he commenced business as q
| dry goods merchant on his own account IN John
street. He ts now quite wealthy. He was q men,
ber OF the Forty-thrd Congress.
| ISAAC H. BAILEY.
Mr.. Bailey, the republican candidate for Congress
| from the Eleventh district, is a well known mer.
chant Of the swamp" IN this city, where he has
| carried on business for q number OF years. He has
always been prominent in city politics. and OF late
closely identified with the custom House interests
though he has never held any public office. He IS
about forty-fve years OF age, good party man.
ager. and has the reputation OF being an accom-
4 DliShed orator.