New-York tribune., 1878-10-11
CLARKsON N. POTTER RENOMlNATED.
QUESTION ABOUT CIPHER TELEGRAMs WHICH PUz-
ZLED WILLIAM CALDWELL.

A QUESTION ABOUT CIPHER TELEGRAMS WHICH PUL-
ZLED WILLIAM CALDWELL.
In dingy room on the upper floor of
dIlapidated building at Third and westchester-ayes,
Morrisania, yesterday, Democratic delegates met to
nominate candidate for Congress In the XIIh District
William Caudwell moved that ClaTksOn n. Potter be
reuominated, and this was done by acclamation. A
committee submitted resolutions, the first OF which ap-
proved the action OF the Democratic State Convention
The second resolution as follows:
e fact that the Hon samuel Iden was the honest choice
Of people FOR President q the UHe sates that he was
stses Of y Louisiana and Forda mad possible by pres
the monstrous fraud ght condoned but exposed
ons presed @ and our the
Hon Carkson n oter on bis sncGGsafu efforts a. chair
Boards.
Other resolutions followed recognizing the discon-
tent among the people, and suggesting romedy con-
tnuance "withn the ranks and the support OF the
lar nominee Of the Democratic party" When the
lutions had been read and adopted delegate said
Evidently, Mr.. Cauldwe you have not read THE
TBIBUNEs cipher dispatches, or else what means that
second Tesoutoni" Mr. Cduldwell looked puzzled, but
Ambrose II Purdy spoke praise Of Mr.. Potter, and
the convention then adjourned.
OTHER CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.
DIVIDED REPUBLICAN CONVENTION IN THE
MONROE DISTRICT
ROCHESTER, N. Y. Oct 10.-The Republican
Convention of the XXXth Congressional District to-day
nominated John Van vOrhs. Orleans County demanded
the nomination OF Joseph " Carroll. and securing It,
refused 10 sit with the convention after an informal
ballot. IL. Kirke Hart (Dcm) carried this district
1871 1851 "''' ''''' y 'D' - ~ "
OTHER NRw-YORK NOMINATIONS.
CANANDAIGUA, n. Y, Oct. 10.-Eldridge p.
Lapham RepJ who was renominated in the XXVIIh
Congressional District Yesterday. is sixyour years Of
age, but is still III vigorous health. He educated IN
part at the Canandaigua Academy, where he was
csssmate Of Stephen A. Douglas. lie gave up civil
gineering to lawyer in 1874, and has since
practscd at Canandaigua. br. Lapham "a member
OF the Constitutional Convention In 1867, aud was
Elected in 1876 to the XLNth receiving I472O votes
against 1852 for Harlow Comstock,' the Democratic
candidate.
Troy, N. Y, Oct. 1O.-William Anson
Wood, brother OF Walter Wood, the Republican nOml-
nee. was to-day nominated by Democratic Conven-
tiOn Of this district for Congress The Troy District
"a nov renIes~nted nv Marin TovnsauG T!e, Ts uI
majority IN 1876 was over 2,2OO,l
NOMINATIONS IN oTHFR STATES
BALTIMORE, Oct. 10.-The Greenback-Labor
party has nominated Eugene s. Calvert
OF Prince Georges County, for Congress
part OF the City OF Baltimore and six counties. It's
now represented by Mr. Henkel DomJ who had
majority OF 1881 votes in 1851
ST.. LOUIS, Oct. 10.-The Republicans of the
With District have nominated NJ. Mcmillan for Con-
gress ThOs f. Crittenden Deml carried this district
In 1876 by about 300 majority The district embraces
Benton Camden, Cole Cooper Dallas. Henry, Hickory,
Johnson Miller, MOneau Morgan, Petis and st. C1alr
COuDties.l
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Oct. 10.-The Republi-
Convention OF the Ist Congressional District met at
the State House this morning. Colonel s. H. Honey OF
Newport, elected president. Nelson w. Aldrch OF
Providence was nominated for Representative In Con.
gress by aoeamatiOD. After the passage Of resolutions,
the meeting adjourned. lBenj r. Eames (Repl now
represents this district having carried 1t IN 1876 by
about 3 400 majOrlty.l
SOUTH FRANSGHAM, Mass, Oct. 10.-The
Greenback Congressional Convention OF the With De
trct have nominated eIMayor Isaac Bradford OF Gam
bridge by acclamatOn. This dstrict-parts OF Middle
Sex Norfolk. Worcester and Suffolk COuntes-is now
represented by Ex-Governor William Clshin (Repl, who
had about l.s00 majority in 1891
BosToN, Oct. 10.-The With District Con-
gressional Greenback Convention at Salem to-day nomi