, 1874-10-21
Speech of Col. Hecker at Turner
Hall Last Evening.
The Hon. George F. Edmunds Re-.
elected to the Senate from
Vermont.
Deolination Of Rindskopf, Reform Can
dilate in the Fourth Wis.,
cousin District.
Another Frlitless Attempt at Com
promise in Louisiana.

pTpUllSD Ii 1IOu1E1HuAt
Miscellaneous Items.
THE FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DIS
TRICT.
Tic Republican Convention Of tho First Con-
erpssonal District assembled yesterday after
noon, ut q o'clock, in tho Common Council
Chamber, for the purpose of nominating can-
didate for Congress from tint district. The Mt
tendance was very lnrgc, both of delegates and
spectators, and tito number Of familiar tacca
scattered through tho hall brought back tho
pnlmy daSs Of Republican uuprclnaoy, when
there WAS no Peoples party, and no disafected
German a}enaols to disturb Or harasa Tho hut
ter, however, was but very thinly represented,
the crowd being peculiarly American. Tho go1l-
oral aspect OF samGncBs was Ao1nowhat relieved
by colored face hore mud there.
THE DISTINGUISHED ONES
among tho wcll-known politicians and citizens
prcHent wero Col. II. N, uough, Jamos p. Root,
ex-Counsy Commissioner Singer, Il. q. Calkins,
Ira ". Buell. AID. Sitlwell, Perkins Iass, Charles
H. Ham, John Humphrey, c. II. Dolton, Ed
Longloy. Charles L. Wilson, T. ". Harvoy. Tim
Bradley, Mnj. pholpH, Tom Kccfc, John snm-
merHeld, f. n. Pulling, a. II. Durloy, Louis
Wahl, George II. Klmbark. AID. Richardson,
George II, Doguo, George G. Clarlo. D. s.
Covert, Con. IiotchkihH, AID. Cullcrton, Jack
Harrington, G. Augustus Hayiland, G. Il. Gau-
bort, W. X. Sullivan, Danicl Jones, ftrafn-In-
hpeetor Harper Senator Thompson, i. III. Moore,
Tom Brennan, Judge Dradwell, John Lylo King,
Aid. George Z. White, Squire Salisbury, AID.
Clark. Dan Sheppard. Andy Corrga1,, state's
Attorney Reed, AID. Eckhardt, Prof. DoA1ars,
1ngwcll Oleson, Julius l.odbertus. Haryoy BIRCH,
Capt, Brockway, Simeon ". King, W. ". Wood
ward, Owen Stuart, William Church, aud Charles
schwab.
ORGANIZATION.
Tho Convention was called to order by Jamoa
P. Root, who road tho call.
The Hon. ]. T. Olailln. OF DuPage, aud Judge
Dradwell, Of Chioago, wero paced iu nomination
for temporary Chairman, and tho former was
unanimously elected.
On taking the chair, hlr. Clatlin remarked that
the presout WAS no time for spoecl-making, and
he would simply express his thinks for tile
honor conferred; lie suggested tho nomination
of u temporary Secretary.
James ?. Root was nominated and elected.
Col. Hough moved tho appointment Of Com
mittee OF three on Credentials.
Commissioner Clough suggested that tho Com
mittee bo enlarged to savetI.
It was agreed to, aud tho Chair appointed
Messra. John lYlo King, E. Gary, Judge Dudley,
J. Y. Iappan, ]. Il. cso',gh. Ii. u. Drastoll, aud
J. Bonflod as such Committee.
Col. Hough moved tho appointment OF a Com
mittce on Permanent Organization.
h1r. Root opposed tho motion. for the rcason
that 1t was not yet known who were aud who
were not dclcgatos.-a ro,1'ark which WIS undos-
stood later.
Col. Hough spoke in fayor Of his motion, Tho
object Of the Convention was to place rcspcct-
able man in nomination for Congress-, and lar-
~ f]rCir sin br1
ceBsful.
Mr.. Root wanted to know il such co1nmittoo
AZ tho one proposed Was mora qualified than the
cntre Convention. It would cortai,1Iy Layo to
wait Until the report of tho Committee on Crc-
dontinls was submitted. Ito moyod to tabo lilo
motion, and it waa agreed 10.
The Committee on Credentials rotlret to make
up It's report. and the interval filed up by
On.
A DISAGREEMENT.
Mr. King, of the Committee Oh Credentials,
presented tho report i'll duo tiuo the lint of dol
ogates being practically the came III those pub
Gshed in The Tribune already.
Commissioner Clough moved to accept the re-
Perkins Bass stated t!,at rogularly-elccted
delegation had boon thrown out.
Mr. King suggested tint action DO taken on
ucA parts Of the rapport as Wera'1lot disputed.
Mr. Bass declined to acccrt tho suggestion.
Ha called for tho credentials of the Third Ward.
II TINT ard.
slr Bass decnea to apawer to any QUO not
nonbor Of tho Convention.
;, Another dnlegato sustained the point that Mr..
bur!ey Ind 10 right to 6l,nnk.
Commlss'oner Clonsh raiHed tue point Of Of
Ward.
The Chair rulol that il he pla,med to bo n
deiGEate he had right to Hpuak.
Charles IL. Hum sud AIR. I,ass ought To haze
maae h'a complaints 10 Tho Committee on Gro
unaMtlsl1, a,Is = Y, which met nriyatoly
on any list of delegates.
Nh, Mr; Bass aatd ho had resided III tho Third
Ward for ten yeara
no, ss sat MinE nosa f TIE list but r Bass name did
Ar. !}aus attempted to epenk aKaiu. and aaa;n
Won called to order by Mr. lLa1... 7'"''
Thu Chair sal1 TINT unloss hia na,no was Oh I,
lit Of a"'egattsa tG no had no siEh5 to t4e floor
tlallch u. W'iHou clai1nnd TINT alr. Lass l,ad
10 right to speak III the Conyautio,.. Ills dole,a.
tioll having boen thrown out,
Air. Hasa continued spanking nayerthclcas.
Tho C!aiF called lin tu order, u,l t!,aro warn
loud crtcA OF "Ordori" by tile crowd 10 tint Mr
Baus rcuuncd Ills scat.
Co'. laugh began to spcak, When 10 was ill.,
torrnptoa by Mr.. 1soot. who said Mr. Baaa haa
no right to tratlo tho tnor to ary opp
alr. basa begged Mr.. Root to lot eomo ono olao
alr: Wilson (too AR. Dass)-" ion'yo no right
Col. Tough thought tho matter could bo set.
tied W taking 11p the report hy warlA.
Mr. Hout moved Il substitute tint tt,e roport
be ado1,to e1copt az TO tho Third Ward. 'rAo
resolution prevailed.
The Chair reqAostoa ilciegatos to tuko soatY
inside thu bar, mud thoso nut delegatoa 10 atop
outside,
THE TMtItII WANp.
Col. lfnug moved to af!oHt ttle report OF tito
Committee NJ to the Third Wnra, Ia older to rot
thu mxttor before tia llouse. Ha uulurstood
that but oro certificate Of election 4gd bouu
lasued by tha judges Of election, Aud tho Com :