New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-10

good part by the latter Tho action OF the Tammany
Hall Convention will DO watched with interest BY oil
ments Of all who will take an active part In tho cam
psigp no matter under what banner they may DO
ranged
THE CONGRESSIONAL CANVASS.
EDWIN r. MEADE, 8. 8. COX, SMITH ELY, JR'' YER
NANDo WOOD, JOHN D. LAWSON, ABRAM 8. HEw-
1T AND WILLIAM A. DARLING, PROMINENT AsPI-
RANTS.
The nominations for Congress are still unde-
cded. except In few districts. -
In the With District comprising the First Second Third
Fourth Fifth, Sixth, Eighth and Fourteenth WARDS
there seems to be no doubt that Edwin r. Meade Will TO
ceive the Tammany nomination, which Is equivaen'
an election In this strong Democratic district w.
p. Conyngham OF The Sunday Democrat Will prooaov
run as an independent Democrat. O'Donovan tso''e
and George Hencken j talked Of as the Repuoncan
oandIa,. should they run 1t will be to aid the Re-
publican State ticket rather than with any nope VI al
election. o,,
II seems now to be settled that the Hon. 3. g. Cox VIII
receiye the nomination In the With District comprising
the Seventh Eleventh and Thirteenth Wards Tnere 10
no candidate yet named against him. ana rs the uso'
ia 40 heavily Democratic, like the preceding disIrc.'a
nomination by Tammany Hall Is equivalent to an eiec
ton.
I'm the With District comprising the Tenth and Seven
teenth Wards 1t s pretty well settled that Smith Ely
IT, to receive the nomination to soothe his disappont
ment az not receiving the Mayoralty nomination. Iis
understood that winthrop Chaner Will not under any
accept the nomination. His health Is not
good. Thomas j. Dreamer. the present member. may
run az an opposition candidate In the event OF the Inde
pendent Democratic movement to nominate him for
Mayor not proving Should he decide 10 run
for Congress he might be able to make such comDna-
lions with the Republicans and Germans as 10 make
him formidable candidate The chances, however are
decidedly in favor OF the Tammany candidate whoever
he may prove 10 be-
There promises to be lively contest In the With
District comprising the Ninth Fifteenth, and Sixteenth
Wards and that portion Of the Eighteenth Ward bounded
by Fourteenth and Twentysxthsts Fourth and Sixth
sye Itwas understood that Charles Spencer was 10
be the Republican candidate In this district Recently
however, John d. Lawson the present member an
nounced his intention Of again endeavoring to obtain the
Republican nomination. Col Spencer announces that
he will contest the nomination with Mr. Lawson, ana
there every indication Of close struggle - char
acterzed the contest last Fall between Charles Blake
and James W, Booth for the nomination Tor SENATOR
ending with victory for Booth. Lawson understood
to be championed by the Booth faction Inc opponent
of the Republican candidate will probably DC FREDERICK
A. Conkling who will receive the Liberal Hepuphcsn
nomination, and probably be Endorsed by the Demo
crata In this case the contest would be close one.
Thomas E. Stewart has been solicited to run on the LIB
era ticket but is understood that he throws his lnnu
ence in favor of Col. ConklinR.
Fernando Wood is the most prominent Democratic
candidate the IXth District comprising that part OF
the city lying between Twentysixth and F0rtethsts'
seyenthave and the Hudson River, and from Forteth'
st. 10 spuyten Duyv Creek and west OF Eighth-ave.
There ia strong opposition to Mr. Wood for his course
on the salary grab He Of those who voted Tor
and took the back pay and there are many OF the nnu
entail members OF Tammany Hall who desire 10 compass
his defeat for that reason Timothy F. Neville. law
yer and Democratic politician on the west side, mas
already been informally nominated BY portion OF the
Democratic voters of the district, John Hardy Will
probably run as Independent Democratic candidate
The district Is hopeessy Democratic that three can
didaes of that political faith might run without Afford
ing Republican any hope Of an election
The Xth District will probably be represented py
Abram g. Hewitt II he consents to serve. This COM
prses that portion of the Eighteenth Ward lying east OF
Fourth-ave and much OF the Nineteenth and twenty
Arst Wards as lies of Thirdave. and BackweiPs
Island. John Mualy is also candidate TOT tne ram
many Hall nomination. provided Mr.. Hewtt snouid oe-
cline. DR.. Feodore Mierson IS also In the neld ana
Julus Wadsworth President OF the Secondave Rail
road Company, is mentioned as prooape oanoaa'o AZ
case Mr. Hewitt should decline the nomination James
OBren was supposed in the field "a an Independents
Democrat but few days he publicly declined the
nomination. There lie some talk OF nominating Kepuo
lcan and giving him Democratic Endorsement or pcs
persa in either case OBen to do his utmost to defeat
the Tammany candidate.
The XIth District. known the Grasshopper Dis
trict" comprising that portion Of the Twentieth
Ward bounded by Twenty-sixth and Fortiethsts,
Sixth and Seventh-aves., and that portion OF the
Twelfth and Twenty-second Wards lying east OF Eighth
ave. and that portion Of the Nineteenth and twenty
first Wards lying west of Thirdave. and Wards and
Randas Islands, carved out for Republican dis
trict Wm A. Darling 10 understood TO be candidate
for the Republican nomination, although Gen. Sharpe,
Tbonas Murphy, aud x-Police Justice Richard Kelly
are aso understood to the field for the nomination
There is strong probability that James g. Thayer will
receive the Tammany nomination, although the names
OF Charles Crary and Gen. Davies are mentioned 1t Is
understood Mr. Thayer does not desire the nomna
ton and in the Of his declinaon the nomination
will probably be rendered Robert b. Roosevelt The
Liberals talk OF putting in the field Gen. George W.
Palmer or Col. Benjamin A. Willis
The voters in Twentieth and Twenty second Wards
will vote for candidate to fill the vacancy caused by
the death of David B. Mellish. The Republican cand
date for the nomination is Col Joel W. Mason who Is
also talked OF az the Republican candidate in the new
Ixth District in opposition to Fernando Wood and John
Hardy The candidates for the nomination on the Dem
ocrstic side are Richard sche and Assemblyman Blu
menthal.
THE ASSEMBLY NOMINATIONS.
A DEMOCRATIC SPLIT IN THE FIRST. FOURTH, SIXTH
SIXTEENTH AND NINETEENTH DISTRICTS.
In view of the fact that a United States
Senator chosen by the next Legislature, the cleo