The New York Herald Newspaper, September 22, 1869, Page 3

oy NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1869.—TRIPLE SHEET. POLITICAL. The New York State Demo- cratic Conventicn, Assembling of Delegates at Syracuse. Probable Renomination of tie Present State Ticket. The Platform to be Conservative and in Oppo- sition to the New Constitution, Massachusetts Republican State Convention To-Day. LOCAL POLITICAL MEETINGS. THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION. Delegates En Route to Syracuse=Tho Trip Up * the Hudson—Tho Big Injuns of the Tam. many Wigwam in Force—The Policy of Con- eiliation—Slates and Slate Makere—Poker and Politica. ALBANY, Sept. 21, 1860. Having reached this point with the New York and Brooklyn delegations to the Democratic State Con- vention at Syracuse, and having an hour to spare I Saroish you with a report of such facts and inci- @ents as occurred on the trip to here, and which may Bo to form, to some extent, # part of the proceedings of said Democratic State Convention of 1869. ‘The great majority of the delegates from New York ‘and Kings county started by the steamer Drew, it bemg known that Mr. Sweeny and the principal oagnates of Tammany would make the first part of the journey by that boat. Besides the delegates a Jarge number of candidates for office were on board, ‘and many politicians who make it their account mever if possible to be absent from conventions and ®uch places as politictans wish to congregate. The German element was not in the least bebind their friends the Irish in representation, and there mingled, even when they individually clashed in Interest, ip perfect friendliness and good humor, Indeed the greatest harmony prevailed, and the trip to Albany was one of the quietest, Peter Bismarck, who was on board, monopolized all attention, and all the contentions and discus- sions on the greater or lesser claims of this candi- date or that natural to such an occasion, were, as Mf by armistice, dropped, and the interest in each Ebert mi in speculation as to what the great maker would do. One thing was generally understood—that the New York and county delegation would act as ga unit, all questions likely to create a controversy irik J been settled at spectal caucus .before leavin; New York. This unity of “harmo Jeeling was brought about igacious chief, ‘who tg exceeat anxious to conolitate the coun- try delegates, and to Jeave the making of the State as far as possible, to them. New York will, therefore, present no candidates; Kinge county is con one, and the name of Judge Lott is on the alate to fill the vacancy itu the Court of Appeals occa- by the decease of Judge Wright, This will give the Jong and much desired majority in the Court ‘Of Appeals to the democrats, and will tend to settie one or two very important political agitations in Savor of the party. Not the least of these will be the @roton Water Board question, the legal right of the Commissionership of which at the present mo- ment, a very vexed question. The democratic State wiate, therefore, with the addition of Judge Lott's vice Wright, will stand as it is, unless the ‘try are anxious for a change. As to the platform, notiing is further known about it than this, that almost eserreung: desired ~by the country y will be conceded. sort of caucus was held on the boat last night, which was ‘wound up by @ game of poker between the states- men. more serious part of the conference was ‘the question of the platform and the good feeling that was to be the prominent feature with the city pasa ig ngs in their Ira otatie with (ret de cou- sins. party engage: @ matter began the cancus were Peter Bismarck, Senator William M. zreet, Comptroller Connolly, Senator Creamer, Law aud Street Commissioner McLean. ation was to be the motto of the party. ‘That ‘was the one result of the game of statesmansbip— She result of the game of poker your deponent knoweth Perhaps to show the extent of this feeling of har- mony in advance I may say that to this is owing the strength of the party Socompany ing the delegation Proper to the Convension. The party in New York ‘were anxious to show that they were ready at ull ‘times to meet their frieuds, without regard to cis- tance or locality, and therefore, when the distant juty of Cyracuse was chosen for holding the conven- | ton, it was determined that New York should send ng cogaperes of her leading politicians. ‘Therefore it is that we have the magnates of Tam- many itself in such force—Messra. Sweeney, Tweed, Connolly and McLean. Then we have Senators , Creamer, Gennet, George Law; Judges Gross, Dodge, Quinn; Assemblymen Hitchman, Hartman, Kai ; Coroner Schirmer, George H. Purser and a host of others with whose names I am not familiar and have not time to inquire after. Mr. Sweeney. confers with the Governor. Mr. Sweeney makes a halt here at Albany 02 @ couple of hours to meet and confer with Governor Hotff- man, the subject whereof I cannot ascertaiu, and cannot, therefore, divulge. Some few members only the Nod will make o halt here on that account, those only who can never show enough adulation wo the star for the time being in the ascendant. ‘The Assembling of Delegates—Speculations About Nominatione—Prominent Candidates An Obdetacle Removod—Platforms and Reso- IutioneHarmeony and Good Fee! SyRacuse, Sept. 21—Evenihg. Nearly all the delegates to the Democratic Conven- tion are in the city. The New York delegation are stopping at the Vanderbilt House and the country @elegates are at the Syracuse Hotel. Mayor Hall, Peter B. Sweeny, William M. Tweed and George Law are here and each quite active. It is said Hora- do Seymour, though chosen a delegate, will not take part in the proceedings, Excitement and specu- dation rans high over the principal vacaucies in the Oourt of Appeals and State Prison Inspector. For the latter there are several candidates from differ- ent parta of the State. A new compiteation which threatenea to give trouvie has just been removed. a Alien made known his determination to-day Mot to accept a renomination for State troller, ‘Dut to run for the long term tn the Court ppeals; after consultat! however, withdrawn his deci mn and he will receive the reno- ination for State Comptroller. This narrows toe to the Btate Prison Inspector candidate. Tho of Appeals vacancy will, without doubt, be oad to Judge Lott, of Brookiyn. ‘The tight over she Inspectorship will be left entirely to the country ‘The most prominet candidates to-night are:—For Court of lat ane ke Lott, of Ki Hand, of Basex, Earl, of Harkemer couuties; Judges G and Parker enline,) canaiaacy, Comstock, Gray For Canal Commissioner, W. W. Wri, For State Prison ii tor—F, L. Lafiin, of Ulster; Thomas Kearney, ‘There Albany, and J. W. Stevens, of Oneida. are at least w dozen names mentioned for this nomination. The remainder of the ticket will Consist of the present State odicers nominated General Slocum 1s mentioned for temporary eoment and tog en tt Aha pete Beach will be mt manent Preside: ‘The platform will be rather conservative. It will not ti as far asthe Ohio democratic platform, nor ‘witl It be acopy of that ofthe Massachusetts demo- cracy. Iu jing points will be @ demand for the restoration of the Southern States, general amnesty, a faifilment of the obligations of the contract with regard to ernment bonds, opposition to the proposed filteenth amendment, opposition to ‘the amended State conatiiution, excepting the article concerning the judiciary. There ia general feeling among the delegates, with a larger of confidence than has been witnessed at a State Convention for yoars. Democratic Expectations—OMicers of the €on- vention and State Committee. SyRacose, Sept. 21-11 P. M. ‘The excitement in and around the headquarters of ‘the Tammany delegations is at its climax. The last train bas brought here “Sunset” Cox and Richard Gorman. The country delegates and citizens gen- erally anticipate @ big talk to-morrow from these fir oratorical guns of the Tammany democracy. trouble is anticipated over the platform or read: The party expect, in aaditi secu) rity in the Court of ‘Appeals, "to mater t Cane et he repuditcans, W. H. rstlp from ti Wright, of Oneida, is slated tnereior. A caucus will held as early as nine o'clock ‘tomorrow morping, and the business of the Vention decided on in advance, (Governor Beach will be permanent chairman sod Samuel J. Tiden wm be chairman of the State reelected Central ‘Mr. Sweeny’s parlors are crowded, and prevails. The Committee on utions are in session. Henry 0. of Kings county, chairman. ‘ine strongest are that the will be pledged to vote in toto against the ado) of new titution. MASSACHUSETTS POLITICS, ‘The Republican State Convention Te-Mor- rew—Its Probable Action and Treatment ef the Prohibitory and Labor Question An Inside View of the Party Machinery— Senator Sammer and the Prohibitionists— Bosten Municipal Politice=The Seventh Cougressional District. Boston, Sept. 21, 1869, A good deal of balderdash has been written by correspondents from tina city as to the probable action of the Republican State Convention, which meets at Worcester to-morrow, and in which some of the wildest and most senseless assertions have been made respecting the status of the two wings of we party, viz., the prohibitory and the liberal facuions. If reliance 1s to ve placed upon some of thoge assertions one would suppose that the repub- ican party, with its immense preponderating power, 1g golng to be swallowed up ina vortex of intoxi- cating liquors, with Jack Adams in charge of the grand spigot, and the minor politicians of the party dancing the requiem of the “late” proud and pow- erful republican party. And all this is to be brought about by an unpleasantness in the Convention, a sort of Kilkenny fight between the friends of free rum apd the advocates of cider only as a beverage. But there will be nothing of the kind to give joy to tne oppo- nents of the party. The republican party of Massa- chusetts has no idea of quarreling at Worcester over any special question, and the renomination of Governor Ciafim will be as certain as the Conyen- tion meets, Lieutenant Governor Tucker, a soldier, will algo be renominated; but there will be a change in some of the other State offices, But the action the Convention may take on the Tum question is now as good as settled. The Con- vention will not commit itseif to any harsh or impoll- Uc measure on the liquid refreshment imbroglio. Outside of Boston and two or three other large cities the republican party in the State is a temperance party to all totenta and purposes, and honestly so, if comparisons are not odious; for it will be remem- bered that the howling which 1s now heard upon tho liquor law from Kerkshire to Cape Cod can be latd at the door of the democrats, who first made the Probibitory law. In many of the large towns and cities, including Cambridge, ‘the second city in the State, where the republicans are in a decided majority, delegates frienaly w prohibition have been elected to the Convention, which showa that the temperance Peopie identified with the State Temperance Alliance organization have not neglected to attend the primary meetings. Boston is entitled to but ninety- one delegates this year in consequence of a change in the basis of representation. Formerly the num- ber has been almost double, ‘The “Hub”, then, with its powerful rum interest backed by $150,000,000, will not be able to control, even with outside assist- ance, the action of the Convention, the S. 0, L. to the cohtrary notwithstanding. ‘The Convention will consist of a little more than one thousand delegates, and the Boston delegation, thereiore, will be only a ow In the political bucket, while the rural districts will be represented by men for the most part committed to prohipivion, tooth and nail, Appearances also indicate that the Con- vention will not, a8 some persons have written and talked, commititself to the prohibitury principle. And why should it? ‘he republican party, although re- presenting a very portion of the voting Roestaten, 18 not necessarily the people, nor loes it represent every snade of opinion upon the vexed question. Nor will 1t stultify itself by fa- voring @ modification of the law; ior that would be a Virsual confession Wat it had not the power to carry Out its principles, if the obnoxious law is oneof its al dogmas. To recommend tnkerlug a law Would be the height of foily; besides, it is the busi- hess of a legisiatyre, not of a political convention, to regulate, among -other things, “the manufacture and sale of imtoxicaung ngeoens But, 1 kuow anything of the views of State Central Com- mI 5 reat point is that while the Convention will not declare openly for the prohibitory principle, it will pot at the same time arrange the party mackinery and manipulate its press into & power to render te party a bulwark of “an unrestrained and injurious traffic.” An intimate acquaintance feta tink ead of the ——— Senta Come nies Warrants ine in saying that the only look upon the liquor traffic 4s @ pest heat eecomes ouch, and that it should be quarantined when it becomes @ nuisance and & pauper maker at the public expense. This is the whole thing in @ nutshell, although it does not come upto the mark of the ticables of the Miner-Hazen impract School, who would make it a penal crime for any man to even emell of intoxicating liquors. The unsat tory manner (to the prohibitory fac- tion), ia which the liquor act has been und 1s being car- Tied out, amounting almost to a nullity, is certainly Not very creditable to the present Governor, who last January took an oath to see that all the laws of the Commonweaith were faithfully and imparually enforced. But the great trouble in this respect 1s, the law is an unpopular one, and its efficient execu- tion at this time would impert! the complete success of the dominant party. Governor Claflin, it must be said honestly, is a go-between so far as the pro- hibitory “elephant” is concerned. The great misiake made jast winter was in the Legisiatufe permitting the free use of cider and excluding beer, which has not @ half part of the itoxicating properties of the farmers’ product. Goveruor Claflin is a Boston mer- chant and he is well aware what the result would be if the law was enforced according to its spirit and letter. Southern and Western trade would go Q-begging here, and his boots and shoes would re- main unsold and unworn. To obviate difference in the Convention and to make matters ail smooth, with @ shrewdness wortny of the accomplished poll- tick two weeks it was discovered that it would not do to don Governor Claflin on account of its prohibitory prociivitios. He is an able man, and as the chairman of the State Cen- tral Committee for years it he has done the party great service. Besides this it has been the prac of the party to compliment a Governor of one service with & renomination, and sometimes for the third and fourth time; and, as he did not want to go to Congress, it Was found necessary to 0x some hings. ‘The keynote to this arrangement was sounded by the acknowledged “organ’’ of the party a few ays since, which beiore, and especially at the time Pfa0's lager was seized, Was opposed to Ciafin's re-election. But it ich @ thing snoula hap- pen as the “liberais” managing the Conven- tion @ letter will be read from the Governor, oe his bln og to sigD any constitutional icense law rather than see a law remain on the statute book a dead letter. The ardent prohibition- iste, of course, Who have got drunk on cider, would kick against avy such proposivien; but if “War. rington” and severai other members of the Central Committee should take this kind of snuff the repub- licans, to @ man almost, would sneeze. And even if the temperance people should fy off in a tangent, ties nal result would not be changed, ‘Phe great bi ‘Mii Not be upon the Loopy tiny nation ut upon the Legisicture. With a demo- cratic Goveradr @ proiivitory Legislature of two- thirds could carry ii points. So there is no n ni aanger of any jominations, for the re- publi of every an: are determined to keep Adaas’ vote dowg to the loweat possible figure. if there are any bo to-morrow they will deserve censure instead of Ue a The members of tue party have had ample warni it the machina. Hons of hungry politicians who re wont to cut aud ary everything connected with @ political caucus, It has ‘been announced that there is some doubt whether Senator Sumuer will preside over the Re- publican State Convention. Ido not see how Mr. Sumner could conscientiously consent to occupy such a position under the existing circumstances. ‘There will be delegates present who have on nume- rous occasions, by word of mouth, denounced Furnselling and the social ose in tue strongest Janguage possible. ‘The honorable Senator is not sound on the probibitory . He quaffs the rosy between pleasant hobnobs, avd does not object to havi ‘ood article of wine in his own house. To make hii, then, the figarevead ofa party many of whose prominent members de- nounce wine-bibbers would be in bad taste, or set- bad example at least. Senator Sumner m: be a great republican, but he is not a great pronibk. tiomist. Lam surprised that the committee should have invited him to preside over the Convention, But if the honorable gentieman, like bis colleague, Henry Wilson, has recently become a convert to tem: perance and piety, Is presidency of the Convention ‘ould be decent and in order. It has been Mr, Sumner’s lovariable practice to prepate his tmport- ant speeches several weeks in advance for the use of the press. But an address on the occasion of to-morrow’s Convention from his factie pen has not yet been put in type. It has been announced that he was to deal with the Cuban and other important questiqns for the edification of tie benighted dele- gates from the rurai districts, Close upon the heels of the Republican Conven- tion will be the State labor deiegave gathering at the “‘heart” of the Commonweaith. I believe that the Repabiwan Convention to-morrow will be more outspoken on the question of la! reform than it will be on the probibitory principie. The bone, muscle and sinew of the ple 1% & tremendous political power when properly applied. That power is pecaliarly felt in Massachusette at the present time. It has resolved itself into concerted action, and its ramiti jonas extend throughout the influencing e' rimary meeting and caucus. No- where else is labor organized so effectively as in this State, Its secrecy t# its life, The labor part; aske but for little at the hands of the people tnrough its representatives. The man who drives a peg into @ shoe believes that labor has the same right to be incorporated that capital has, and the refusal of the Legisiature last winter to recognize the claims of the workingmen has caused the formation of the new pariy. This party with ite Petal princt- ples is yet ina crude state, but it 16 too early to say what strength the new organisation will have at ‘the fall election or in what that strength will be developed. The present indications are that, as the workingmes will vote with one or the other of the two i political parties, but will expend their strength in the selectuuon of members to the general court, and very eifectively, too, in some airections. Any attempt to divide the republican party would ve foolish. Like the democratic party in New York city tne republican party in Mas- sachusetts could win in spite of numerous divisions, ‘The political cauldron of Boston municipal poli- tics has commenced to boil thus early. Mayor Shurtietf appears to be strongly forufed in his post- tion and he can be fy aepapaeed only by unusnal and unfair means. He has a strong hold upon the | oer heart and like aakiful doctor, which he is, can detect any change in its pulse. Tne execu- lave power of the Mayor of Boston is very limited, and, therefore, he is not responsible to the taxpay- ere for the gshortfatlings of the city government. But with all the noise made apout economy the City Bal ‘3 ae speaking, wreaks with corruption. i/ 8 Gomething strange for the “fub.? The vil has grown gradually until it has now developed itself in a ‘serious aspect, Unnecessary expenditures of money, fre- quent junketings, fat jobs and the like, appear in the expense accounts, under cover of incidentals,” or something of that kind; and the continual clamor of men of the baser sort, who are employed to pack the ward caucuses, has become so pressing that the “ring” has elther got to be broken or demoralized by & new deal independent of political organizations. ‘arious efforts were made to prevent such a state of Shings several years ago. The annexation of Rox- bury was a purely political movement; but the new addition of voters proved insufficient to offset or overcome the power which had established Itself in the City Hall. When Boston became a democratic city the echoes took alarm, and looked jealous- ly upon the “democratic nordes” of the foreign wards, and regretted the removal from the city of 80 many of,the native citizens, The next strategical movement was the annexation of Dorchester to Tegain the city to the republicans; and when this precinct votes next year with the present fifteen wards, Boston may displace its democratic Mayor and overcome the foreign vote which ts now manip- ulated by selfish politicians in search of place and power. ‘The cancus in some of the wards has degenerated into ® shame; and the manner in which the polttical machivery is ran and the public money is squandered ts perfectly shocking to our oldest citizens. ‘There was a time when the municipal government of Boston was run with all the economy of a country town; but genuine civilization demands the evils under which it 1s now Jaboring. ‘The contest in the Seventh Congressional district for Boutwell’s place is waxing warm and interest- ing. Dr, Ayer, of pili and pectoral fame, has been put forward by some republicans. He has also the smiles and favor of the working men, Including the St. Crispins. When Boutwell was nominated two years ago the doctor received a single compliment- ary vote. He is an ardent republican and has money enough to buv every delegate who may be elected to the convention if he chose to do so, Dr. Ayer is a ‘‘seif-made” man, and if he can get into Congress he promises to purge that body of :its im- purities. His fortune proves that 1s @ good busi- ness man. He is no politictan, There are also several other candidates talked of, including Hon, Thomas Rice, of Newton, a brother of ex-Congress- man Rice, and now a member of Governor CiaMin’s council. The Seventh district is heavily republican. It ig the talk inside the “ring” that Secretary Bout- well is BK <P to Dr. Ayer. It is unncessary to remark that those men who are now biceding the doctor literally in his interest ditfer with the Secretary. Large Numbers of Delegates Assembled in Worcoster—Charles Sumner to Preside. Wonrcrster, Sept, 21—Midnight. The Republican State Convention meets in this city to-morrow. A large number of the delegates are in town to-night and active preparations are being made to complete the organization of the Con- vention and to prepare a list of candidates, Hon. Charles Sumner is to preside and his speech is anticipated as one of the chief points of interest in the Convention. No change is anticipated in the present State ticket, except in the name of the State Auditor, it being considered probable that Julius Clark, of this city, will be placed upon the ticket for that office. A preliminary meeting was held this afternoon, which was presided over by Hon. George B. Loring. It is. probable that all questions of prohibition or other side issues will be eschewed, and that the latform of the Convention wi!! be such as seems to demaaded by the present national position of the republican party. CITY POLITICS, Meeting of “Adopted Citizens” in the Fighth Senatorial District—The Friends of Genct Firm and Determined. A Convention of delegates of the Twelfth, Nine- teenth sand Twenty-second wards, comprising the Eighth Senatorial district, numbering fifteen from each ward, convened in 119th sireet, between Third and Fourth avenues, last evening, for the parpose of taking measures to further the renommation of Henry W. Genet for the State Senate. Was attended by a large number of the adopted citi- gens of the qistrict, who were enthusiastic and anxious to return that gentleman to the ature, endorsing his course in that body and asking Tam- many to renominate him. Charles Hahn was chosen chairman and Hugh Reilly and John Rourke, secretaries. A committee of nine—three from each ward—was appointed to draft resolutions, who re- tired and subsequent'y reported tne following: — Resolved, That recognising’ the old, Jeffersonian standard af “equal rights and bonest agonts,” and that the present times demand that just, ‘true and’ honest men, those who have been weighed in the balance of public opinion and not found wanting, those who have acted as faith{ul public ser- vants should continue to serve their constituents, we most emphatically endorse the course of Senator Genet, and desire to return him to the Legislature, Resolved, That we most reepectfully and earnestly urge ‘upon the General Committee of Taiamany Hail the necessity of renominating Hon. Henry W. Genet for the candidacy of Benatorship of the Eighth district as the firm friend and faithful exponent of democratic principles, who has proved himself an able, fearless public servant, and one who cao bring success tothe democratic ranks. Anti-Tammany Meeting in the Eleventh Ward. A meeting of the Etevench Ward Citizens’ Asso- ciation was held last night at No. 642 Fifth street, President 8. Adler in the chair and T. Lemon, secretary. ‘The principal business of the evening was the indorsement of the following named candidates:— For Supervisor, Jacob Cohen; Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, Henry H. Morange; Alderman of the Twelfth aldermantc district, Frederick Repper; Assistant Alderman, Theodore ‘Tucker; Civil Jus- tice of the Filth cistrict, John A. Dinkel. Addresses were delivered by @ number of citizens, who expressed a determination to elect their canii- dates. The meeting was very enthusiastic, Seventh Ward “Red Hot Demoerne;’* The “red hot democracy’ of the Seventh ward, representing various organizations, met last even- ing at No. 68 East Broadway, Mr. James O'Donnell in the chair. Ms Morris Dowley addressed the assemblage. He said * was the mtention of the organizations represented in the meeting to purify the democratic party of this city and to ria the National Executive Committee of its present chair- Man, who the speaker denounced a8 an unfit‘man for tne position he holds. Resolutions were adopted nominating William H. Tracy as Police Justice for the Fifth district, Addresses were also made by Messrs. Morrisac: and others, who urged the paten i, of Mr, Bel- mont's removai and the substitution fn his place of @ more competent and popular man, Twentieth Ward Jacob Coben Democratic Association. A well attended and entinsiastic regular meeting of this association took place last evening at their headquarters, Milliman's Hail, Seventn avenue and Twenty-sixth street, Captain Samuel Wise in the chair, who addressed the meeting, and in the course of his remarks stated that the cause never appegred better than now—in fact, irom the apris- ings he had personally beheld throughout the city, there was not the least doubt of the election of Mr, Copan, as Supervisor whether he received the so-calfed regular nomina- tion or not. He was a candidate for the office named, and would remain in the fleld until sundown the day of election. Captain Wise was sapturously @pplauded upon the conclusion of bis speech. e meeting was addressed by Mr. Samuel Mingter and other members df the club, The Presi- Gent, before adjouruing the meeting, stated that he had not the least doubt but that by the firet of Octo- ber the association would number at least 1,600 to 2,000 members, The German-American School Association. This organization held a meeting Ist night, at Which ali the wards of the city were represented, at the Germania Assembiy Roome, Mr. Willy Waliach President, Dr. Wililom S. Landsberg secretary. The Orat business in order was the report of the Execu- tive Committee om proposed by-laws, which was adopted, with some amendments, The next was a proposition of the Executive Come mittee to have public lectures on edacation, to which a substitute was presented by Professor Henry Abrens, to (he effect that public conferences be instituted for propagating correct views of edu- cation. ‘The substitute was adopted, and 4hereupon Professor Ahrens remarked that the best day for these conferences would be Sunday; but in pubiic halis on that day many good peopie would be preju- diced against the movement, and he woula ask Mr, Ellinger—the representative o1 the liberal reformed Jews of the city—whether one of their synag 3 could not be procured for that purpose op Sundays, Mr. Ellinger replied that he had no doubt that a motion to.that eifect made by him in the Executive Commitiee of bis conarenstipne AGete Jeshurran, on Tiirty-ninth street, between Seventh and Eighth @venues—would be heartily agreed to, On motion of a member, to which @ substitute of Mr. Otterbourg, a protest was voted againat the Wrong impressions sought to be disseminated among the people by the Jate action of the German Demo ‘The meeting « cratic (eneral Committee apon the intentions, desires and proposed labors of the School Associa- Uon, apd alter that the meeting adjourned. A Banner Raised in the Seventh Ward. A large mass meeting was held last evening on the corner of Gouverneur and Cherry streets, where a banner with the name of Wm. M. Tweed for State Senator was lung to the breeze. A.J. Rogers, Wa. F. MoNamara and H, T. Marsten addressed the a a Music and fireworks enlivened the KINGS COUNTY POLITICS. Nomination of the Democratic Second Jndi- cial District Convention—Calvin E. Pratt the Nominee. ‘The delegates to the Second Judictal Convention assembled in the Supreme Court room, County Court House, Brooklyn, yesterday at noon. Mr. James B, Craig was called to the chair and T. BE. Pearsall and B. C, Downing officiated as secretaries. The roll being called it was found that the delegates, nine Assembly districts of Kings county, together with the representatives chosen to the Convention from Westchester, Putnam, Rockland, Dutchess and Orange counties were present. Qn inotton of Mr. ABRAMAM Lorr the Convention lel to nominate a candidate for Judge of the apreme Court, in pine of Judge John A. Lott, when Judge Troy, of the County Court, arose and advocating the prior right of Kinga to the chotce of candidate, nominated as the unammous choice of the people General Calvin KE. Pratt, Judge ARMSTRONG, Of Queens county, moved that the nomination be made unanimous, which was accordingly done. The nominee returned thanks to the Convention, which then adjourned. Brigadier Gencral Calvin F. Pratt 18 a native of Princeton, Mass., 18 forty-one years of having been born in 182k. He was admitted to the bar in bis native State in 1852, and soon after that period came to Brooklyn, where he gained considerable local reputation tn the practice of his profession. In_1862 the General went out as colonel of the Thirty- first regiment New York Volunteers and was wounded in battie, where he won a distinction for bravery, which was acknowledged by his exaltation vo the rank of brigadier general. The Republican Primaries. The ward primaries of the republicans of Kings county elected delegates last night to me district assembly conventions which take place on Thura- day. In sone of the wards lively contests prevailed. The People’s Domocratic General Committee. The Peoples Democratic General Committee met Jast night at their rooms, No, 22 Court street, Mr. S. M, Ostrander in the chair. The committee résolved, in conjunction with the German Democratic General Committee of Kings county, to join hands with the Citugens Reform Association and concentrate all their powers against rings and corrupt political fac- tions, There will be a general conrerence between the two organizations on Friday night. INTERNAL REVENUE RETURNS. Earnings of Corporations and Places of Amusement in this City. The following are the gross receipts of the differ- ent places of amusement, lines of railroad, stage and ferry lines, together with the amount of gas consumed, during the month of August:— Tony Burnett's Variet 598 ‘Theo, Thomas’ concia, 7.489 Bowery theatre. 4 Wood's Museum. Waliack's, Olympic . Grand Op LROADS, Sixth Avenne. + $27,022 ‘Third Aven : 62370 Broadway, on way and'Dry Dock. Hadson Rive New Name of Ormpany. New York Gas Company. Manhattan Gas Company Metropolitan Gas Compal Harlem Gas Company. Total... Earnings of Corporations and Places of Amuse- ment fu Brooklyn. The following exhibit shows the amount of receipts of the corporate companies and places of amusement named for the month ending September 16, as returned at the office of the Coliector of United States Internal Revenue for the district: — RAILROAD COMPANIES, Brooklyn City Railroad Compan; $106,770 William Richardson (Atlantic, Flatbush and Fiith VENI)... + Broadway Railroad Compa ‘ompany. 14,34 Grand street and Newtown Ki 3001 Southeide Ratiroad Company {989 Brooklyn City, Hunter's Point and 3 os . 1919 Van Brunt and Erie Bas 2140 Bat! Coney Island. 8791 Coney Leland and Brooklyn rooklyn and Rockaway Ri jergen, Sackett and Hoyt Brooklyn City and Newtown. Bushwick Avenue........ Montauk Fire Ine, Co, Nassau Fire In Phenix Fire Ins. Brooklyn Ius, Go. Fireman's Trost Co.—Premiums 1 Bank, average capital Commercial Bank, average capital Deposits. Central Bank, average capital 6. Depos 266,022 Mechanics’ Bank, average c: 600,000 Deposits. 1,495,168 Brooklyn Trust Company. deposits. 1,292)704 Brooklyn Bank, capltal.. 000 Long Inland Bank, capliat, hecho 148,000 jong Inland Bank, caplial.. - Deport 795,768 Mechanica and Traders’ Bank, capi 100,000 Deponite. 141,000 PLACKS OF AMUSEMENT. eademy of Music (K. Eddy, Ji Unton Base Ball Ground (Win, H Natioual Pedestrian Congress (C Capitokine Ground (Weet & Dec! @ rooklya Gas Light Company, 81,269,000 Ditlzens’ Gas Light Company, 14,287,000 ‘illamsburg Gas Company, Sea 088 jatbush Gas Company... 14,087 Union Gas Light Company (Hast’} 170,900 ip FERRY COMPANIRS. Union Ferre Com 84,110 Bay Ridge Houston Ferry 1,615 The gas companies, instead of returning the mount of money received, make areturn of the entire feet of gas used by their consumers, THE BOOK TRADE SALES, ‘There was about the usual attendance yesterday (the fifth day) at Clinton Hall, and the sales were fully as brisk as on any of the preceding days, The sale opened with Skeldon & Co.'s invoice, In this were several sets of juvenile books and a number of the works of standard writers. The Riverside edt- tion of Macaulay’s Essays, 6 vols, to the set, which retail for $13 60, brought $7 40 per set; Macaulay's England, 8 vols., tinted paper, which retail at $18, brought $10, The works of the poets, Shakspeare, Byron, Moore, &c,, in Turkey (morocco, which re- tail for $10 each, brought $426. ‘Ihe Burns, a gift book, which retails for $10, brought 13; the same, in Turkey merocco, retalis at $20, brought $11 25. ‘Tre juventle books, @ large assortment, ‘gt 9X fair prices, A. F. Graves & Co., of Boston, presented an in- voice of religious and juvenile books, which sold at moderate rates, from 40c, to 75c. per volume. ‘The Invoices of R. Carter and the Sunday School Kepost- tory of London, of Gould & Lincoin, M. W. Dodd and James Miller all went off at gooa figures, In all these selections the young folks and their mental and spiritual training, as well ag others, are abund: antly cared for,as may be judgea from the bela | — Rollo’s Tour in Europe, 65¢.; Abbott's American His- tory, 75c.; The Spectacie Series for Young Eyes, 60c.; Florence Stories, 60c.;: Walter's Tour in the Fast, illustrated, 47¢c.; Peter Pariey’s Voyages Traveis and Adventures of Gilbert Go-ahead and Balloon Travels, 40¢. each, and the same’s Our Story, 40c., and Parley’s Cottage Library, 6¢.; Arthur's Home Stories, 62/<c. per-set; The Popgun Stories, 40¢. per set; Charlotte Elizabeth Stiner, elegantly ilinstrated, 8 vols., 35¢, vol.; Little Rosy’s Travels, six minia- ture vols., tilustrated, 130. vol.; Pictures and Stories of’Anupals for Little Ones at Home, 6 vols., b5c. Vor; ‘he “Annotated Paragraph Bible, octavo edi: Uon, $412!4; The new Testament, 8 vo., cloth, #1; Bivle Illustrations, 624¢,; sunyan’s Pilgrim's Pro- ese, 12m0,, illustrated, 700.; the same, full glit, 1 26; Bunyan’s Holy War, 1dmo., 65¢.; ‘same, fall lit, $1 08; Wayland’s Life of Judson, 76c.; Mcviel- an’s Report and Campaigns, 12mo., cloth, 0¢.; Everett's Life of Washington, 50c.; Life and Lette of Emily ©. Judson, 60c.; Tupper’s Proverbial Philosop) 'y, 20c.; Waiting for the Veraict, 40c.; Nimmo’s Popular Edition of the Works of the Poeta, cloth, tilustrated, # 10; Turkey antique, $1 90; Nimmo's Favorite Gift Books, jémo., tilustrated, Ri. Naumo’s Carmine Git Books, sivull 4t0., TROTTING AT THE FASHION COURSE. One of the most in affairs of the season took place yesterday oon at the Fashion Course, It was a match, a ona fide arrangement, between the road horses of two private gentlemen for $1,000 aside, mite heats, best three in five, in harntas, Outside of the immediate friends of the Parties ieee he He had created very htue interest, and thé attendailéd wag correspondingly limited, there being few present on thé ground except those who are habituaily to be found there— men who follow horses merely for speculative Purposes, The horses were so nearly matched in point of speed that neither seemed to have any advaniage in that respect, the superior bottom of one alone enabling bim to carry off the money. Speculators hardly knew how to invest their money, and changed their tactics very frequently during the race, These horses in the race astonished their respective owners by showing & higher rate of speed than they were deemed to pos- sess, and much greater than either had ever exhib- ited in private trials. Neither was supposed to be able to trot much under three minutes, and in fact, the first heat was trotted in 2:59'\¢; but they subse- ently left off on the fourth mile at 2:45.54, a gain of ifteen seconds in time, The following are the details of the race, which ‘was trotted over a track in very good condition, and on a most favorable day, the contestants being two geldings, ope @ roan and the other a THR RACE. First Heat.—The bay gelaing had the best of the send-off, and the roan breaking on the turn the bay led to the quarter pole eight lengths in forty-five seconds, The roan closed a trifle down the bac! stretch, but broke up @ second time. The bay led six lengthe at the half-mile pole in 1:30, The roan broke @ third time on the Flushing end, and twice on the homestretch, and the bay won the heat by four lengths in 2:5 So ended the first neat. The bay was the favorite at 109 to sixty as soon asthe heat was over, but John Mur- phy got behind the roan, who then became tho favorite at two to one, ‘The bay had the best of the start, and led one length around the turn, and at the youyer pole was a length and a half ip front, in forty-three seconds. The roan closed on the bay down the backstretch, and the lacter wae only halfa length in front at the half-mile pole, in 1:25%. On the lower turn the roan broke up and lost four lengths, but he trotted well after recovering and gradually closed on the bay, until at the distance stand he was on even terms with nim, The bay then broke up and the roan won the heat by four lengtis in 2:47, being twelve seconds and a quarter less than the previous heat. ird Heat.—Two'to one was then offered on the bay without takers. Twenty-five to ten was taken. The start was very even and they went around the turn side and side. At the quarter pole the roan had the best of it by a neck in forty-one hecongs. Going down the backstretch the roan gradual iy worked his way in front until he was a length ahead, whieh he carried to the half-mile pole in 1:22. He held this advantage around the Flashing end and brought it into the homestretch, The bay then be- closing, and the roan, when half way up the jomestretch, broke up, and the bay won the heat by @ length in r improvement in time. Fourth Heat.—The bay was the favorite at 100 to 20 after the previous heat. The horses had an even start, but the bay drew away from the roan on the turn and led one length to the quarter pole in forty- one seconds, The race along the backstretch was very well contested, the roan gradually closing, and at the half-mile pole the bay led a neck in 1:22. Turning into the Flushing end the bay got clear of the roan; but the latter reached the Mank of the bay as they swung into the homestretch. The struggle up the stretch was very close until they were inside the distance stand, when the roan began to show symptoms of unsteadiness, and nearing the stand he broke up, and the bay won by a length in 2:45, the quickest and most exciting heat in the race being the last one. The following is a SUMMARY. Fasnion Course, Sept, 21.—Match $2,000, mile heats, beat three in five, In harness, . V. Brooks named b, g. J. Connel 21211 Owner named 2122 Mile, i “ First heat, Second he Third heat. Fourth hes HORSE NOTES. Tue entries for the purses of the October meeting of the Narraganset Park Association closed on Monday evening with upwards of ninety names, Which is about the largest number yet recorded. This will be @ most exciting meeting, and cannot fail to draw an immense attendance from all paris of the country, as the horses represent almost every section. im response to our strictures upon short tracks throughout the country, we have recetved the fol- lowing aMdavit in relation to the length of the Nar. Taganset track, made by Messrs. Howe aud Latham, engineers, who laid out thé grounds. This affidavit shows conclasively that the Narragansot track Is 0 the proper length, being one mile and seven-eighths of an inch in circumference. This 1s all that ts required to make it satisfactory to the lg and to put an end to all cavilling for the future in relation to that track. The snbjoined 1§ the ATFIDAVIT. State of Rhode Inland, Proviience county, #.—John Hows civil engineer, and Josooh A. Lathan, his assistant, bel severally duly sworn, each for hime they have this day very carefull red the distance 6 track at Nariaganset Park, #0 called, and find it n-eighthe (7s) of an inch more than one mile, just feet from the pole. JOUN HOWE, Oletl Engin JOSEPH A. LATHAM, Aw Subseribed and sworn to before me, this 15th’ da tember, A. D. 1809, D. F. LONGSTRERT, Justice of the Peace, We liave also received a communication from the proprietors of the Mystic track, at Medford, Mass., @ track that has been noted for being a remarkably quick ong. The proprietors of that track assert that iti#a@ mile in length three and 9 haif feet from the pole. This statement showa the track to be too short, as the measurement should be three feet from the pole and po snore, as it gives the inside horse the decided advantage of trotting less than a mile in a heat by at least a astride, We would advise the proprietors to make their track an exact mile three feet from the pole, which can be very easily done by a trifling alteration at the turns, and then when @ horse makes the circuit of the track his time, if correctly taken, can be relied upon, and his performance be en- titled to a place on the record. As soon as the tracks throughout the country are made to conform Lo a unifosm standard of an exact mile it will he very diMcult to perpetrate fraud by misrepresenting the speed of horses on different tracks, and operate as @ protection to both buyer and seller of fast horses. We want to hear from the Buffalo track, through a sworn aMdavit, as reports are in circulation that it Will not Mil the measure as now laid out, THE BUCKEYE RACES. CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 21, 1 ‘Fo day was the first of the racing over the Buckeye Course, The first race was a sweepstakes for three year old colts and filites, mile heats, fifty dollars snbecription, play or pay; the club to add $1,000. The following is a summary :— ned may thi to three (3) Jackson & Co.'s Herzog. $311 Buford’s Versailles... 122 John Kilgour. 5643 Alta Vela. 264 Pompey Payni 436 Time, Je— 1244 4 — Me The club purse of $600, two mile feats, for all ng Bonita, Piaa- ages, was won by Croasiand, beat m lotta and Joe tagenet, Maggie Hunter, Aikip. The following is a Crossland, Pees jantagenct. Maggie Hunter Emme Marietta... Joe Aikin..... 1 5 6 a 2 Tomce 4dt TROTTING AT SCRANTON, PA. SCRANTON, Sept. 21, 1869, Great crowds are here attending the first meeting of the Driving Park Agsociation. F, Odidirk’s Patchen Ohief, of Freehold, N. J., took the $1,000 purse to-day; time, and 2:45. Goldsmith jaid and American Girl trot to-morrow for a $6,00 purse, ARMY INTELLIGENCE, Wisnrnaton, Sept. 21, 1969, The President has accepted the resignation of Captain James K. Lawrence, of the Eieventh United States infantry; Captain George W. Smith, of the Thirty-ffth infantry, and Firet Lieutenant Hugh Johnson, of the Fifth infantry. General Sherman has directed the Commanding General of the Military Division of the Pacific to forward under proper escort ail men now main- tained im the State Asylum of California who inay have become ineane since entering the service of the Unitea States to the Government Hosptial for Insane, In the Dfstrict of Columbia, where they will be cared for under act of Con arch 5, 1809, First Lieutenant William R, Vs rmore, noW on gary at Baltimore, has been brdered to Detroit, Mich., for duty on lake surveys. Captain George K. Sanderson is relieved from duty In the Department of the South and ordered to fH ap Ad ca Commanding General of the First Mill ry district, Brovet Ligntenant Colonel T. J. Treadwell lias been assigned to the command of the Frankford Arsewal a avai Vie revet fenant Colonel B. V, Bennett, of the Orduance Department, has been assignee to duty in the office of Cinel of Urcnance, WASHINGTON. Rumor of a Quixotic Threat from Spain. War to be Declared if Cuba is Recognized. tae Stout Young America Truck- ling to the Dons, JUDGE DENT IN MIS SSIPPI. General Sherman Favor- ing His Election. WASHINGTON, Sept. 21, 1869. Spain Bullying the Untted States—The Administration Backing Down on the Cuba = Question=Minister Sickles? | Nate Repadiated=Recoguition of Cubans as Belligerents a Basis of War by Spain There were many rumors flying about town this Morning of the prospects of a war with Spain, but they were nl) set at rest this afternoon by a more definite story, which at once gamed ground, that there isto be aclean back down on the part of our government. It is declared that Sickles exceeded his Instructions greatly in presenting propositions for the sale of Cuba to the Cubans, and our govern- ment fs 80 alarmed by the violent and belligerent tone of the Spaniards that it has formally repudiated General Sickles’ action, and has pledged itself to censure its representative at Madrid. This wih, of course, resuit in hig resignation, Those m= anthority here disclatm any intention of desiring to effect a settiement of this question, except inthe most friendly manner, and the present excitement in Spain te attributed entirely to the Injudicions utterances of Minister Sickles, A statement is made here this morning, apparently well founded, that the Spanish govern- ‘ment has notifed the American anthoritles that the recognition of the Cubans as belligerents will be Togarded ag a direct intervention In Spanish mat- ters, and 4 just cause for a declaration of war, It is noticeable In this connection that during the lass fow days there has been a marked change in the sentiment expressed toward Spain by officials here, More ¢aution ts observed, and fewer words of hostile character spoken. It is @ clean back down on the part of our government under the threats of the Spaniards, and it is so regarded here by most men, The shame and tndignation of all who have neard the news know no bounds, Serious Liness of the Bishop of Minnesotn. The Indian Burean tias information of the serious MMness of Bishop Walpple, at Mairboult, Minn. His arduous labors among the Indians are proving too much for his constitution, Few mon of the present day have done more towards civilizing and Chris- tianizing the red man than this reverend gentleman has for the Indians of the Northwost, Dissatisfuction Among the Minnesotn Indians. ‘The Indians on the Minnesota reservation are dig- satisfied and grumbling. They say their Great Father 8 doing more for their well blanketed brethren who murder and scalp his children than for them, Dr. Danbav’s Claim. Your correspondent was tn error in the statement that Dunbar, the horse doctor, clatmed an extra amount of $2,000 for services rendered by his son, It seems the extra amount is $1,800, and that it was for models of horaes’ fee’, and not for services ren dered by his son. Meetings of Congressional Committees, A sub committee of the Commitice of FE jona, Hon. J. ©. Churchill, of New York, chairman, will meet in this city November 3 and proceed imme dlately to South Carolina to inquire into the validity of the elections of the persons claiming seats as members of Congress trom that State, The committee appointed to inanire into the cansea of the decay of the American shipping interests, Hon. John Lynch, of Maine, chairman, meetin New York city on the 6th of October, and will proceed to other Eastern commercial pointe, The Committee on Foreign Affairs meot in New York about the 20th of October, to complete their Investigation of the charges proferred by the late Minister Washburn of outrages by the Paragayan authorities. Mr. G. 1. Orth, of Indtana, will act as chairman. General Banks does not expect to return from his European tour by that time. General Clarke’s Late Interview with the President. The HERALD's accoant of Genoral Clarke's inter- view with the President in relation to Texas matters was denounced by certain party papers as grossly erroneous In many particulars. It turns out now, however, that certain persons who interrogated the President on the subject, were informed that tho interview as reported was substantially correct. The efforts, therefore, made to induce Grant to cor- rect the report and give a moiuficd version more favorable to the Hamiltonites have miserably failed, The Election Campaign in Texus Oponed. Information reaches bere to-day from Galveston, Texas, representing that General Davis, the ropubli- can candidate for Governor, has arrived there and opened the campaign in earnost., From the present indications, General W. T. Clarke's election to Con- greas from the Third district is assured veyond rea- sonable donbt, The Contest in Election fou—Sherman Favor! Keports recetved from Mississippi to-day give the most cheering accounts of Judge Dent's chances in that State. Indeéd, the contest would seem to bo very feeble on the part of the republjgans, and to make the mattor worse it 1s now known that Gene- ral Sherman, who by law is the supreme director of the reconstruction maclline, has deciared his inten- tion to throw his sapport in favor of Judge Dent, thus the President is antagonized tn this matter by sho General of the arintes, and there is some pros- pect of arepetition of the oh game of cross pur- poses that was played in such @ lively fashion by Andy Johnson and General Grant. Sherman is by nature conservative and favora the success of th anti-radical tickets ali over the South. fience his support of Dent and, disagreement with Grant, who 1s committed 60 broadiy and squarely to the repus Hean policy. Rate of Mortality fa Washington, ‘The Board of Health reports the number of deaths during the past year a little less than two per cent considering the population of the city at 126,000, During the years 1863 and 1860 there was Do epi- demic whatever of & senous character. Detection of Ililcit Distillers. Distillers in some of the whiskey districts hi been making overtures to the revenue office fo the effect that they can make more money running their distilleries according to Jaw, provided all distillers do the same than they oan by making illicit whiskey @nd ineurring the rikk of detection and the conse quent penalties. They, therefore, propose to form ‘associations to ald revenue oficers in detecting dis honest diatiiers. &pecte in the Southern National Banks, The national banks in the Southern States, In response to the recent circular of the Comptrotier of the Currency requesting 4 statement of their specie eccounts on the morning of the 8th instant, make the following exhibit:— Gold Golk Cut God. ehioke, rn loane, Total, B46 Parry i ee | 49,639 r) - 64,731 11,660, a - 16.399 - 86,007 ity MB 4,009 mn ne 96,012 wae Sie ona *This statement incladen only the city of New Orleans, The strike among the miners at Port Henry, N. Y. still continues, equent attacks are ae the workmen employed on the J ‘allroad, Several men have been sovoroly bela Tot working against the orders of iad ihobd, Shiga s cS re,