New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-10-28
NOTES OLE THE CANVASS.

At Republican meeting at Yonkers last
night Chauncey NJ Depew made an address. He spoke
at some length on local political matters Upon the gen,
the speech recently published in THE TRIBUNE
Several persons have written to members OF
the Citizens Committee wanting 20 know whether John
J. OBrien is the candidate OF that organization for
County Clerk and II this is deal" with the Repub
cans. The committee desire It understood that their
candidate for County Clerk is William A. Butler, and
that there Is no understanding OF any Kind that MI
OBrenas 10 receive the support OF their organization II
his canvass.
A mass-meeting of the XXIst Assembly
District Republican Association VIII be held this even
ing at LYRIC Hall, F0rty-secOndst, and slxth-aye.
Among those who Will speak are General John Coch-
rane Eihu Root Theodore Roosevelt, the Rev Dr JOhn
Z. Newman AMI william l.. strong.
The With Congressional District Convention
Of County Democracy met in the Bowery last night
Ex-senator Dreamer presided. The convention ap-
proved Tammany Halls nomination Of ex-Lieuenant-
Governor Dorshemer Mr.. Dorsheimer was brought to
che meeting and he accepted the nomination, saving
Mr. Dreamer SAID that the district would no longer be
represente by pigmy II Mr. Dorshemer was elected
lie saw In him a possible President.
The Republican County Central Committee
o, Queens County held meolng nc Mier's Hotel In
Long Island CITY yesterday afternoon ard agreed 20
place Dwight Towusends name upon the Republican
ballots be voted IN Queens County for Congressman
for the Isl District The COMMITTEE also adopted reso-
luton requesting the committees IN the other counties III
the district to follow their example. long discussion
took place over the adyisabty requesting James NJ
seaman, jr the Republican candidate Tor Assembly III
the I'D rct 10 Withdraw favor " the lnoepenqen
candidate b. J. MCGOWAN, hut It was finally decided not
TO Interfere III the matter
Abram 5. Hewitt has written a letter in
circular from the Civil service Reform Asso
ciaon I'm which he, ike other clndIdaes, was asked
if he would favor, n elected, the senate bill entitled
a Bil to Regulate AMI Improve the Civil Service Of
the United States" aud also the House bill Proh biting
Assessments upon Onc5hoders for the Purpose Of
Creating d Partisan Election Fund" He says IN reply
that he VIII advocate the passage Of both measures and
be adds that unless the system which now prevails Of
into FOR keeping themselves D. ONCE snail e re-
formed, system of free government viii be ue-
| fly to occur VIA prove that t Is unworthy OF me
privileges which II received from the fathers oI the e
! public"
The contest in the XIth Assembly District
! OF Kings County Is very Interesting Nj. Chapu
has been reuomuated by the Democrats but cannot be
elected without Republican votes The only quarter OF
his own par which opposition TO the Republican
candidate, William J. Manu. Is expected Is the Young
! Republican club Ito was member OF the executive
committee OF that Organization, and is opposed on the
ground that IN accepting the nomination he renowned
tle principles OF his ae.ocdtes M Mann oa'"s AIS uc-
IJ0u L IA ground Or puUIC Guy ana tLe pIece-
dent Established uy r. Low the founder or the CluO'
who also ace, ptcd nomination tlat came u aim IN
sought. Mr.. Mann Is heartily supported by the main
body of Republicans In the district. Al mass meeting
held on Thursday evening at Sly less Hall As nomination
was IatGed, speeches being made by T. W O5trlnUef,
us wen as by the candidate himself noticeable feature
the meeting tut presence OF tue PLATFORM anu III
the uail Of lHuy influential pIplcal3 WAC Lad voted
| Tor Mr. Chaplin at the lat election