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The New York herald., 1879-10-16
POLITICAL NOTES.

The Republican City Convention in Buffalo yes
terday nominated ex-Mayor Alexander Brush for
Mayor. tt tI
The democrats of the Fifteenth district yesterday
nominated General William G. Vaudeville. of Colum-
bia county. for Senator.
Benjamin c. Sears. of Orange county, has becn
nominated for the Senate from the Thirteenth dis.
trict in place of ID. Is. st. john
The Erie county democrats yesterday nominated
Marshall N Jones in the Third Assembly District
and Charles c. Kirby in the Fifth.
The democrats Of the FIRST district of Dutchess
county yesterday decided to make Assembly
nomination against Isaac s. Carpenter. republican.
Marshal Frederick Douglass advises colored men
in Virginia against supporting reputation in every
FORM and to give aid to the readuster party. He
is to speak during the campaign In New York State.
1t reported that Rev. G. G. Carpenter. pastor of
Mount Pleasant Unitarian Church. Roxbury. Mass.
will resign next Sunday his advocacy OF Butler for
the Govcrnorshp having given offence to members
of his congregation.
Judge w. J. Clepton and George A. Jewett. q cam
ddate for the Virginia House of Delegates addressed
large meeting OF funders at Ettcks, Va. Tuesday
night. advocating the McCulloch plan for settling
the State debt. At large meeting in the same in
terest at Stafford Court House. yesterday. H. Z.
Peyton. John w. Daniel, General W. H. Payne and
r. w. Hunter spoke.
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Higgins late Recorder OF the city. and others The
list OF vice presidents numbered over nve hunoreu
THE SPEAKERS
After a series of resolutions had been read Mr..
John IL Sranan was introduced and made vigor-
ON address dealing chiefly with the reforms which
he said Mr.. Robinson pretended TO have carried out
Mr. Kelly spoke next. and delivered subsequently
the same speech which sent to you last evening.
Then General Spinola took the land. and made one
OF his addresses that kept the audience
in broad grin from beginning to end
Mr. Holahan spoke at the outside meeting from a
platform erected IN front of tho Lake Ontario Ma
tional Bank, and said that they had come shere in
voters of the State and explain the po-
sition they occupied. He reviewed the
history of the Syracuse Convention and
the course of Governor Robinson towards the
Tammany officials. He referred tosthe demonstra-
tions already made in Kellys favor from Albany to
Oswego. insuring the extinction OF Tildenism.
The rest OF the speech was devoted to exploding
what was termed the bogus reforms Of Governor
Robinson.
Mr.. Thomas +. Grady, who. with Mr. Holahan,
form the political Damon and Pythias OF the party,
made thrilling speech ut the outside meeting. his
voice resoundng all the city for the edihcaion
of republicans and democrats alike
AIR. John b. Hoskin also spoke at the open air
demonstration and chief of the Tuscaroras made
his war whoop heard effectively.
PROGRAMME THE CIRCUS.
The circus Will next be heard from in Rochester,
wither it wends its way tomorrow afternoon. 1t
will then go to Lockport then to Corning and wind
up at Elmira. Owing to the fact that no
hall be procured by the advance agent
stricken from the programme but it will be visited
subsequently when tho County Convention in New
York is over, and to attend that Mr.. kelly has to
return by Tuesday next.
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NOTES OF. THE CANVASS.

The Republican County Convention convened yes
terday at Riverhead. L.I @. B. Fillmore, Of South
old, chosen chairman. The following persons
were nominated for the several Offices :-E A. Car
penter. of Sag Harbor. for member of Assembly; o.
b. Ackerly, OF Riverhead, for County Clerk; Robert
L. Petty. of Bellport. for Sheriff. Thomas Young Of
Huntington. for County Judge; James H. Tuthill.
Of Riverhead. for Surrogate; 3. Il. Williams. Of
Amtyvlle. for Superintendent of tho Poor. The at
tendance large. Carpenter. Ackery and Petty
were nominated by acclamation. kckerly and Will
Jams arc denominations.
The republicans Of the Third Senatorial district
arc considerably excited at present tho nomi-
nation Senator end divided in their choice Of
n candidate. The names OF ex-Assemblyman w. w.
Goodrich and ex-Mayor Frederick Schroeder arc
mentioned caucus was held Tuesday even
ing last Mt the residence Of Auditor Ammerman
The caucus also indorsed s. r. Maddox, of tho Four
teeuth ward for Senator of the Fourth district and
D. W. Tallmadge and George Wren for Assembly in
the Eleventh and seventh districts rescectaveiy II
also decided to support A. j. Perry OF the sixth
ward. for Register CAPTAIN W. L. b. Steers, of the
Seventh ward, for County Clerk and recommending
Mr.. Nathan for Supervisor at large
Four hundred and twenty-four foreign born cit.
liens have, since October o, been sin tho
Kings County Court. During the corresponding
period last year the number OF naturalization papers
issued was $50.
Kings County have raised banner In front Of their
headq uartcrs Fulton street, Brooklyn, opposite
the City Hall. the name Of Cornell being scratched.
Tho democrats of Passaic county, N. j., met in
Convention nj Paterson yesterday to nominate can.
didate tor state senator to oppose Garrct A. Hobart
the republican nominee The first choice Of the
convention was Mr.. Christian AIennel, a wealthy
Gel imam brewer, who. however. positively declined
the honor, stating ms reason that the firm to
which he belonged had q standing agreement that
OF its members should neddle In politics
The Convention then nominated Mr.. Garrett A. Hop
per- a prominent democratic politician II IL undor.
stood that Mr.. Hopper will vote for Miles Ross for
United States Senator should he be elected.
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STATEN ISLAND POLITICS.

The Richmond county democrats met yesterday in
the Richmond County Hall. at Tompkinsvile. AS
semblyman Erastus Brooks presiding. to make
nominations for county officers. For Assembly
the candidates named wero Erastus Brooks.
ex-Assemblyman Samuel r. Brick. and Gil
bert G. Dean. Supervisor Of westheld. Mr.
Brick was chosen on the formal ballot.
which resulted follows Brick, 81; Brooks, AZ;
Dean, 8. For Sheriff the names OF Thomas Brown,
Charles w. Ellis. Thomas Mills and John r. Decker
were mentioned. On The formal ballot Brown was
successful receiving 63 out of 102 votes For County
Treasurer John II. Robinson (present incumbent)
was nominated by acclamation, as was also Charles
K Taylor for Justice Of Sessions. John K. Ambrose,
of Castleton, received the nomination for Coroner.
Daniel Dempsey was nominated for superintendent
OF the Poor, to fill vacancy alleged to exist in
tleton. 1t Is claimed that Clarence s. Barrett now
holds the Office for which Dempsey nominated.
aud that the latter's election would be illegal.
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wRANGLING GREENBAcKERs.

AN INHARMoNIous SESSION OF THE WEST
CHESTER COUNTY coMMIrTEE-MR. coNovER
AND HIS CANDIDACY FoR CoNGREss--AccusA-
TIoNs OF DOUBLE DEALING.
The westchester County Greenback Committee
met yesterday at White Plains. The meeting place
Mogers' Hail. small ROOM with six wooden
benches toned chairs ana one horsehair
cushioned one and some antique biblical frescoes
on the walls. crowned with such resplendont mot
toes Temperance. Justice Charity "s.FrlendFhip,
Love and Truth" and "In God we Trust" mot
ley crowd of delegates browsed round the entrpnce
throughout the forenoon to discuss the situaeI Ibn
and make up their minds how to ''cut and dry the
proceedings. The arrival of HERALD reporter was
the occasion of quite stir in the greenback camp.
When the hack which conveyed him from the depot
to the hail drew up. tall and solemn looking man.
with long. pallid and sombre face and profusion
OF iron-gray hair, asked brusquely. 'Who your"
II have the honor to represent the NEW YoRK
HERALD" was the modest reply.
''Then. sir. am glad to you." said the green
backer. II wish we had the HERALD with us in this
fight. Do you know that there isn't leading
organ now in New York whore we can get good
greenback speech printed without paying for it p
The greenbacker then formally Ind proudly intro
duced himself as Eugene b. Travis. Of Cortlandt.
candidate for State Senator"
Shortly before o'clock the meeting callod to
~, .ha hal, o,,o, -, A., - ., h.;r
orue' "i''' 'Ao oa'A oponoA W "r' Ayon' sne ona'
man, who said that at Utica where he was delegate.
Mr. Conoyer uneuuiyocally plodned himself
to the principles OF the greenback party and at the
convention in Sing Sing was nominated for Con-
press Mr. Conoyer had ibl M personally at
isast ton times that he yould .ccent tha candiacv
s'.s .ssra, that 10 shca -. - -
put asAeu tnsl no snouu nor oe required 10 wr!e
letter OF acceptance until the democratic convention
had met and he had chance to get the democratic
endorsement. Mr.. COnover had duped them all and
shown himeelf a "trickster OF the worst dye" He
had written out some resolutions which he asked
the secretary to READ.
Mr. Frank Campbell, tall. sinewy Irishman a
grocery man from Iarrytown, demanded that Mr..
Conover should have fair show and that his letter
shond be read. showing why he had declined to run
for Congress.
CHUCK HIM OVERHEARD.
Mr. Frederick Swiftesaid mo- sir, don't want
this letter read After the dirty and scurrlous way
Conover has treated us he shouldn't have chance
to retire. but we should chuck him overheard"
Mr.. Lyon admitted that he had received letter.
but declared that he would present and II the
resolutions were not adopted he would resign.
Mr. Campbell exclaimed: :--'Don't let there be any
scheining here. Let's have the letter. Lots have
hrn limit nn hio hyIsir hat aaU
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srtute but havo been confined my TOR the past
meeting viii tend to arouse other thought
fs aud country iovns citizens s anses 10 sue Attending me
of tho Democratic party That party a,
Congress elected from the States lately in rebellion Ex
the existsnes Of slavery mat majority upon
ssy which hundreds Of Of graves aud
filled the loyal parts of the lands With widows and
orphanss again proeamed from inc % i"u' %
the country. Cancellation and concessions TO tho
%,. s ISS
% s ss IN Sf the es are
mot vestige to be lett on the statute oooss &,
creased representation 70 the southern States are ac
sspsd while hsS nay s,.sn %sos.
them representation and strength In
the de@ocratis party the right practically denied
to s S and IN
New York and other parts OF the are ana
by of the forced exclusion OF
"S s sx Of Oy T
nearly all Of ths states ade ~ Of
the North The Of branch OK ,ne EVx
mnsss so have rampsd
foot The section which rules the democratic party anu
ADVANCED claims IL Congress sgaal funded
debt Of the country aud while thus M
tho revenue it's limits. has released from taN
eai millions at the expense the Of the country
Of sss Is vse %e sns tho
Confeder.os in the field fighting the Government
instead of being. as now. in Congress debating its laws
worth less than forty cents in gold has,
through republican legislation be
worth its face in gold. Freedom OF thought and
speech denied in OF tho land. where the
bullet rather than the ballot il the means OF defeating in
every patriotic citizen, to consider these dangers
they may avered by the emphatic expression OF Now
York which ought TO take its place in the front rank of
republican States aud by its voice in November declare
things shall be- To this end lot dicr
opinion with regard candidates be
the nocestes OF the country
that sectional and state sovereignty can no
''As'' ~ HAMILTON FISH.
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moderation. Now that the heat and bitterness OF
ihe hight have passed away of all parties ainit
that the meaning of the popular verdict is that
tacton rule aud fanatcal construction and enforce
ment OF law will not be tolerated l.. The victors M
sist that the triumph is cne of true temperance
over intemperate ''teinperance." and OF genuine
fanaticism.
Mayor elect Fielder. though spoken of generally US
uerhiaii Candidate ls native of New York city,
has ved all his life in Newark. educated in the
high school there and served his time in of tho
Newark hat shops. In the Legislature he took .
strong stand in favor of the abolition of skilled
with free labor
The New York herald., 1879-10-16
FOR ROBINSON AND POTTER.

The Robinson and Potter Campaign Committee. or.
IS it is popularity known, the Committee of Two
Hundred and Fifty. took possession Of its headquar
ters No. 924 Broadway. last night. and actively en-
tered on the work of the canvass. John L. Develin.
the chairman. presided. The other officers are:-
c. Godfrey Gunther, Charles H. Winfield. Fred
erick r. Coudert. T. Ellery Anderson and
William L. Cole. vice presidents; John d..
Coughlin and Louis G. Waehner, secretaries. and
John G. Davis. treasurer. The chairman announced
several standing committees. which were unani-
mously chosen. After some discussion committee
of tive In each Assembly district to take charge Of
the interests OF the organization in the districts was
announced and agreed to. The work OF the COM
mttees and the time for their assemblage were also
announced, when Mr.. Lester b. Faulkner. chairman
OF tho State Central Committee was introduced and
made . speech. which was well received.
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JOHN KELLY'S PROGRESS.

TAMMANY's JOHN CARRYING THE WAR INTO
THE RoBINsoNIAN HEADQUARTERS = WAR
wHoops HEARD AT oswEGo LAST NIeHT-FU-
TuRE PROGRAMME OF THE CIRCUS.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
OswEGo. N. z. Oct. 15 1879.
The Kelly party arrived here this afternoon at
about nve O'Clock from Syracuse. delegation
from the Kelly Club, of this City. wearing blue silk
badges inscribed in gold letters. ''Tammsny Hall |;
for Governor. John Kelly" met them at the
depot and sort of informal procession was formed
and Mr.. Kelly was escorted to the Doolttle House
by miscellaneous crowd of his admirers.
who indulged in free and easy and
very audible criticism OF his appearance.
"rie's foine. likely lookin' man." said one;
'he's great sight to see, said another; che looks
as IL he could wax Robinson" said third.
There he is." cried one person to his
neighbor. with his high shirt collar"
pointing out General spinola and ali along the
way from the railroad station to the hotel tho
whole talk of the people the street was about
Kelly. The party registered at the hotel in the
following order:--John Kelly, Orlando 8. Pot
ter. John II. strahan. Maurice +. Holahan.
Thomas f. Grady. General Spinola. John
had room to spare than those engaged for
the Kelly party. and several OF the newspaper men
had TO seek quarters elsewhere. Delegations had
1
made sleeping accommodations scarce.
! ESrnUsrAsN FoR TAMMANys CHIEF.
| The enthusiasm for Kelly at this point was moro
marked than ut any other where the circus has
stopped In speaking TO George y. Sloan x-speaker
of tho Assembly, he said he thought Kelly had al
most the entire democratic party in tho city.
| The vote IL about 1900. and of this Il is
| thought Kelly will get seventy-hve per cont One
of the potent causes tor the enthusiasm in behalf
| OF Kelly in this town is the influence OF Willard
| Johnson and Alanson ). Page, who so con-
| spicuously identified with canal affairs and
| were prosecuted at the instance of Mr.. Tilden
| when he Governor of the State. The
meeting of this evening was decided success. The
Academy of Music filled to its utmost capacity,
and several thousands OF people lined the sidewalks
| aud streets in the neighbornood. An immense
| bonfire blazcd in the centre of the space at
tho intersectio Of First and Bridge streets, and
| fireworks were let Off at little distance away. A
| band OF music performed at an adjoining corner
| The noticeable feature of tho meeting was the
| presence OF many old time whig democrats
the president being ex-Mayor Edwin Allen, brother
OF the late william +. Allcn Judge of the Court OF
| Appeals, and with him were Dclos Dewolh, John D.
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A SPEECH BY FRED DOUGLASS.

The republicans Of the Seventh ward. Brooklyn,
opened their wigwsm last night. Mr.. Frederick
Douglass made his appearance and was escorted to
seat upon the platform. He received with loud
cheering and spoke upon the issues of the campaign
He said lie would not be thore were 1t not that the
present campaign involved national issues and had
direct bearing upon the Presidential canvass There
were tho same old questions Of state rights which
were presented in 1860 to be fought over now
These Houthern people had come back to Congress
TO capture the government and to use 1t for their
own interest. He said he had appeared before the
people In several capacities He had hrst
appeared as q slave. then as fugitive slave.
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SAILORS MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

In relation to the death Of the sailor George
Howard, who taken from sailors boarding
house ut NO. As Oliver street to the Chambers Street
Hospital on Monday night. and who died next morn
ing with all the symptoms Of poisoning by strychnia
arsenic. Mr.. Edward Giles. proprietor Of
the boarding house, dcnies emphaticaly that
tho man intoxicated. He ridicules ths
shiUmstes. The sailors were not psid of Til yes
terlay, that there could not be . motive OF rob-
berry In the case. The body is still ct the Morgue
and tho mans trunk remains with Mr.. Giles. who
declines to examine IL without permission OF the
Coroner Mr.. Giles is ready to bury the remains u
they bo given to him.
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THE PRISONER DISCHARGED.

Mrs. Mary Mcmahon. Of No. 145 East Forty first
street. testified in Special Sessions. yesterday. that
Michael Lynch, u diminutivs harness maker. had
quarrelled with hor In August last and kicked her
In tho abdomen. She under doctors care for
woeks and still suffered great pain Dr. Grady swore
that for some time the woman undor his treat
mcnt. Her injury was so serious that at one time
her lifo was I'm danger The complainants daughter
aud testified that Lynch's assault was unpro-
voked. The Court discharged the prisoner.
The New York herald., 1879-10-16
NEWARK CHARTER ELECTION.

Full returns Of the Newark IN. ~ charter election
increases the democratic majority and gives the
democratic candidate for Mayor, W. IL. Il. Fielder,
3.367 majority over Theodore Macknct. the republ-
candidate. This is gain of over four thousand
votes since last year. The democrats claim tie In
the Second ward on Alderman and demand q recount.
The democrats aud liberals are overflowing with
10y, but show disposition to use their victory la
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AN UNLUCKY ENGINE.

A locomotive on the Pennsyivauia road arrived In
Jersey City on Tuesday with the msngled body of .
man wedgod in under tho bars Of the pilot. The
engineer and fremcn were ignorant Of the horrible
freight they carried until IL was detected in the
depot Yesterday tho Same engine struck and killed
The accident happened between Metuchen aud Meno
PARK while Mack, M was hts habit. was walking to
his duties at the Professors in Menlo Park. The
deceascd resided In Motuchen. where ne leaves
wife and Ave children.
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FALL RIVER, Mass, Oct. Is. 1879.
The majority OF the old spinners have now re-
turned to work. but several hundred have not yet
bccn able to do so. At meeting Of the spinners
held last night II was voted by those who had se-
cured work to tax themselves 81 per week for tho
support of their non-working brethren In addition
to weekly tax OF twenty-five cents for the support
Of the union. The call for tho meeting stated that
many members Of the union were suffering for
food.
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JOHN L. TuppER.

The recent death, at Rugby. of Mr. John L. Tupper.
whom the Aencum calls "one Of the ablest draughts-
men of the day. is announced. Some twelve years
ago Mr. Tupper who was educated st the Royal
Academy schools studied originally ~ . sculptor
aud was selected to teach drawing at Rugby school,
80 that 1t might become with the SCHOLARS moro
than . genteel accomplishment. He was sftorward
appointed curator in charge of the school museum.
For many years previous to his advent st Rugby he
was principal draughtsman in Guys Hospital. AZ
art writer he produced several much appreciated
papers. including essays and poems In Tho CORN" "
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COLORED POLITICIANS.
ELMIRA. N. Y. DC

ELMIRA. N. Y, Oct. 10. 1870.
The colored mon held State Convention in tho
City Hall yesterday. which was quite largely at
tended and was very enthusiastic In its nature.
Resolutions wero passed unanimously iudorsng tho
republican state ticket and pledgng tho support Of
the colored people. Tho interests OF the colored
people were fully discussed and an organization
effected mass meeting was held in the evening,
at which several prominent citizens spoke.
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Total for four days. 1888 4s3.OG4 143.6l5 1881
Tic vote cast in these years was MS fol. ows:-

1870 I1S,V
1876. 17l,J
1877 12i. i
1873 7s.................... ................... 139,4
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The Robinson Party Behind
Time in Rochester.
KELLY BOOMING IN MONROE
Who the Boilers Are and What
They Are Doing.
HOW THE REPUBLICANS FEEL

ROCHESTER,. Oct. 13, 1879.
If the Robinson leaders in New York and Albany
are consoling themselves with the belief that the
Kelly movement is to be despised they should pay
visit to Rochester. The first indication of the su-
peror activity and earnestness of their opponents
in the democratic party would present itself visiby
in the form of two large banners which swing across
the main street of the city. opposite the Court
House and the other above the osDurn House. bear
ing in bold characters the following inscription
For Governor.
HONEST
JOHN KELLY,
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HERMAN VOORHEES,.

Herman Voorhees,. brother Of Superintendent
Voorhees,. OF the Delaware and Hudson Railroad and
one Of professors In the Rensselaer, Polytechnic
Institute, died ct Ballston Tuesday night itIN
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HENRY JOHN PHILLIPS.

DR.. Henry J. Phillips who died In this city on the
10th inst. born in London, England. on October
q 1880. He studied medicine in both the London
and Paris colleges and ultimately graduated from St.
Geore e's Hospital London. He served with distnc-
ton on the medical staff in the British army during
nearly the whole Of the Crimeau war. He came to
country and served in the volunteer army a.
surgeon from its commencement to its end.
In 1866 be appointed assistant surgeon
in the United States army and In that capacity went
through the Sioux and other Indian wars. During
this campaign he contracted rheumatism, which
ultimately deprived him Of the sight of OF his
eyes, and the time of his death he about to be
placed the retired list He had been visiting
friends ut Englewood whore he csught cold. Pneu.
monia ensued. aud he died after an illness OF only
i've days.