New-York tribune., 1878-10-15
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES

DISTRICT AND LEVI p. MORTON NOMINATED IN
TIE XITH.
The Republicans of the With Congress
slona District held their convention last night, in
BleecEer Hall. George B. Dean, jr chosen chair
man. John d. Lawson, who at one time
represented the district, adressed the convention In
favor of there nomination Of the Hon. Arson G. McCoOk
the present member. X. Coppus Of the IXth Assem-
bly, District nominated Thomas Z. Stewart.
General McCOOk received unanimous vote,
Mr. Coppins withdrawing Mr.. Stewards name.
General McCOOk brought to the convention and In
his speech that he had endeavored to represent his
constituents honestly and conscientiOusy. He then
said
Whatever OF disseuson or Of difference there may be
among us on minor topics should be put aside In
Of danger tbat threatens the honor and good
name of the Government. With the public credit rudely
assaed with the spread of Communstio theories for.
foe cOquettng win TINS new party IL 10 no
time to indulge IN personal quaTrels, or TO
tabiy to National dlshOnor. Prxate interests must
be subOrlinnted 10 tnoso Of the public Conservative
men OF all parties should carefully study the hgns ot tne
times, and govern themselves accordingly while our
own party should understand that Its very exist
6 nones ng Hng a n
PSTSif PSTtGfe from this, any deviation from the
by planting ourselves firmly upon the solid rock OF
National honor and full fat with the national creditor
and receive tho support ofthe country
The Republicans Of the XIth. Congressional District
soventhst., last evening and nominated Levi i.
Morton A committee OF five waited upon Mr..
Morton at his residence and rendered him
Inc nomination. He returned with the com
mitee to the convention, and accepted TIE nGmina-
tion in brief speech. IN said that he regarded the
Nomination OF a defeated candidate a hign COM
plllnent, and pledged himself, II elected TO do
ms utmost to prove himself worthy of his party.
MIR Morton is OF the beat known bankers In this
country being the senior partner Of the n OF MOrton
Bliss Co. Two years he ran FOR Congress and was
defeated account OF the shOrness OF the Canvass but
he ed only 2l4 to he election. The
astu night harmonious, ana MIR. Nor
toms name was greeted with great applause.
The Republicans of the l&th Congressional Dlsrlct
now represented by Fernando Wood, held a
convention last evening at NO. 33Z west IhTty-
OF Wilson Bergman, whose name was presented by r.
S. DObbin. Mr.. WinerbOtham asked II MI beIrym
Was presented as a bona fde candidate only rs
dummy In the interest OF Fernando WOOD Ger
tain Influences from tho Custom House had pro.
would occur this year. Mr. Dobbn and several others
denied the imputaton against their candidate ana eL
their belief that the nominee could De elected
Toe nomination was then made by UNANIMOUS vote
Mr. Bergman has been elected twlce TO the Assembly
and wren be ran as State Senator against Genet nc
was defeated by only small majority
The With District Convention met last night al Com
corda Hall A conference commlttee, consisting OF
Henry Ross Ferd nand Eldman and John H. Brady, was
The convention Of the Vth Congressional District met
last evening at Chatham and PeaTlsts, and organized
by the election OF Joseph Murphy president confer
euce committee, consisting Of Messre. COntTel kuhn
Freeman and WlllOughby, was appointed.
The With District Congressional Convention met In
Fith-st., Avenue-D. A committee was appointed
10 confer with other organizations To agree upon can
didate.
The Xth District Congressional Convention met last
evening and adjourned subject TO the call OF the chair
man, NJ Cregan.