The New York Herald Newspaper, October 17, 1872, Page 3

- CALEB CUSHING, ‘What the Counsel for the United States Says the pa About the Geneva Tribunal. The Award to the United States a Great Success. The Feeling in England About It—How the Ar- Ditration Board Did Ite Work—Sir Alexander Cockburn’s Diss:nt—The English Claims and What They Amount To—Why the Mectings Were Seeret. Hon. Caleb Cushing, one of the American counse) before the Geneva Board of Arbitration on the Ala- Dame claims, arrived in this city yesterday by the ‘Wille de Paris, from Brest, France, in nine days. was not his intention to leave Europe until a few days later, but an accident to tho steamer France hastened the departure of the Ville de Paris and his own. Mr. Cushing, upon his arrival in this @ity, Grove immediately to the Astor House. Shortly efter his arrival a HERALD reporter called Mr. Cushing at the Astor House. He occu- pies parlor 32, on the second floor, and at the time @f the reporter’s entrance waa deeply engaged in reading the morning HeRaLp. Mr. Cushing isa gentleman of massive physique, and in face bears @ strong resemblance to Daniel Webster. His eyes ~are rather small and piercing, his mouth large and ‘well formed and his nose prominent. At very first ight one could see he was E A MAN OF PROMINENCE. He rose to greet the reporter as the latter en- tered the room, “My mission,” said the reporter, as he sat down, “is to interview you, Mr. Cushing.” “1 am really @ poor subject for any such ordeal,” anewered Mr. Cushing, smiling. “I know noth- ing.” ‘You are too modest, Mr. Cushing. What you know is just at present of the greatest interest to the people of the United States. And, to begin, how are you satisfied with the result of your mis- sion?” “It has been entirely satisfactory, I think, to the people of the United States, however it may pear to the English. Ithas been a great success for us, and one of which we should feel proud. Fifteen millions is a large sum of money; and yet it is not the money value of the award which is the tridmph so much as tne points which have been settled by the controversy and the arbitration. ‘The world has never seen a matter of this kind set- ted in this way—two great countries coming to- gether, and, instead of resorting to war, settling their differences peacefully and by arbitration. ~ Earl Russell, in 1865, refused to arbitrate, and war ‘was imminent; but we went on, insisting that there ‘shouldbe no war, but yet that we MUST HAVE COMPENSATION for the damage done us. Lord Clarendon was the | Myst to accept the idea of arbitration, but he did _ Rot remain to see the end of his work. Then came at last Granville, and by his efforts, joined to ours, the treaty was drawn up and the matter leit to ‘arbitration. Then came our success, And to show that this opinion is not mine alone gen have only to read the dissenting opinion of Sir Alexander Cockburn and see wherein he acknowledges that it has been a great success for us. This opinion is a very lengthy one, as you see (Mr. Cusl pointed to a huge folio on the table). REPo! Ig this dissenting opinion of any value or weight? Mr. CUsHIN ne other than as being the opinion of one of the arbitrators and that of an emi- nent lawyer. In it he opens many new phases of ‘the subject which are entitled toregard. But the ion does not in the slightest alter the case. The ure decined. by @ majority of four to one, in our OF, gtand must assent to the award though her arbi- trator might differ irom 1t. Rerorrgr—In England, as I understand it, there 48 a great difference of opinion about the arbitra- tion and the award. Mr. CusHina—Well, of course, you know the op- position ‘geet censure the matter and don't look at it in the same light as we do. Of course, in the same proportion that we have attained success they have suffered deteat. How the people of En, Jand look upon it generally it is impossible to say. The only member of the vernment who has spoken open the question . Robert Lowe—has expressed himself as being HEARTILY GLAD that the thing has been brought to a termination, though he has not expressed himself either one ‘way or the other as to being satisfied with the re- sult of the arbitration. We can only know how the administration in England feels about it when the government meets, Yet there are a at many porere (though to tell the truth they yw very ttle about the matter) which express themselves as regarding the award to bea simple matter of justice. On the whole I am inclined to believe that he people of England are not extremely dissatis- fied with the way the arbitration has turned out. REPORTER—Some of the opposition papers here @re growling about the result. They profess to Took upon the award as being very small, and ap- pear to be afraid that the English claims for damages to the property of British subjects will = counterbalance and even surpass the Alabama claims. Mr. OusHINc—That is absurd. There is no truth In it whatever. The claims now under considera- tion by the Mixed Commission, and made by Brit- ish subjects against this government, will alto- wether amount to very little over one million of dollars, They will never come up to two millions. ‘This will leave A VERY HANDSOME MARGIN on our side, and one the claimants will be perfectly satisfied with. REPORTER—Was ' 5,000,000 all you claimed? Mr. CusHinc—Oh, no. We claimed more than that, but that is the sum the Court allowed us. It ‘was for depredations committed upon American ‘veasels pif he Alabama and Florida and the Shen- @ndoah after she lett the portof Melbourne. These were all the claims considered, the indirect claims beimg abandoned at an egrly stage of the contro- versy. RTER—Did you, by the way, consider these Claims justifiable? ir. Cusaine—lI think they came within the mean- ~ He the treaty, but as they were not allowed, why, it’s no use speaking about them. RerorTER—Let me ask you juestion which ms to zzle a great many :—Has the question in decided that a neutral Power has not the right to allow privateers to leave her ports while another Power is at war? Mr, CusHING—That is not exactly the question. The matter covered by the Treaty of Washington ‘was that a neutral Power was bound to exercise DUE DILIGENCE to prevent the equipment of vessels destined for an enemy in time of war. It was on this question (which was settled by the Treaty of Washington) that the arbitrators discussed, and vdiigence tn that England did not exercise due diligence in Stoves the Alabama and others to leave her ports, and @hat she therefore, Mable for the damage they inflicted. This is the principle and this the re- sult of the violation of that principie, and it was in ‘thie that lay our persistent claim, and in the asser- tion a which we have been so emmently suc- cessful. REPORTER—Did you see any prominent English- men who gave you their views concerning the result of the Geneva Arbitration ? Mr. CusHING—No; 1 did not goto England. In France, however, it was the general opinion that the United States had achieved @ great victory, and one which she deserved to achieve. I have no doubt that all are glad the principle is settled, though no doubt the English may not relish the _—, of #0 large a sum. KPORTER—And now as to another point. Why did the Geneva Board insist on working and de- repos! with closed doors—in fact, doing things 80 secretly that not even the press could get inior- mation of what was going on? Mr. Cusuinc—There has been a great deal said about this point, and it seems to have been gener- ally misunderstood. The fact was THE SESSIONS OF THE TRIBUNAL were agreat deal more open than the sittings of tribunals ordinarily. When judges deliberate do they usually do so before every one? Are not their Beasions secret? What judiciary tribunal allows any person to be present whil? it is discussing its decision? Then, why should the jrfiges of the Geneva Tribunal—for they sat as judges in the tighest of cases—allow their discussions to be broken into by body? Indeed, there was no reason why they should even allow the agents and the counsel o/ the respective governments to be present at their deliberations, but this was done as @ mark of courtesy to two great Powers. The arbi- trators conside.ed, and very properly, that it would hardly do to have the papers discussing their decisions as they were ‘Gees. And how would it have looked to have deliberated on such important matters before the not seem to have struck people gene! ——— were judges, deliberating upon @ ver- ict. There was no debating or argument during the sessions of the Board of Arbitrators. EVERYTHING WAS WRITTEN and was by com to the Board in a printed form. Before the Court had opened at all the U: States had presented beige octavo and En: lolio volumes, and all these had to be care- died. In all the proceedings take up some twenty-five volumes, ReporTeER—How did the Board do ite work ? Mr. CusuinG—The papers would be taken home that settles entirely the question, and | NEW YORK HEKALD, THURSDAY, 0 wer | THE TAMMANY CITY CORVENTION. | and reed the of mass over was some- ; the a8 ‘to ad- fame The nts had the Oy resenting the papers A part of read aloud. The proce gs were character. Very seldom joke was broached, though » more than human nature could stand to go ali this stud without something to occasionally. I think I never saw more dignified and more im- beg than on the last day, when Count Sclopis, Presiden’ the Tead the ai On this press was admitted the wives and arbitrators and counsel on each side. about thirty-three sessions of the Board were held, orratening: overs months, Saye. Oe 1éth of June to the lith of Sep- t a pb a ond hree and again four sessions the arbitra! com] sated for these services ?' ihe Manaesticecy pa CusHING—When the governments agreed to Jeave the matter to the decision of arbitravore be- jonging to NEUTRAL Po! WERS they asked Brazil and Switzerland to appoint one ca a to remunerate them for thelt services It mes noe te be expected that rvices Would us, REPoRTER—What were the » relations between the Tribunal—were the seisreone friendly among each *, CUSHING—Oh, yes; we visited among our- selves, and Were on pleasant and amicable terms. RuPoRT! low was it about Sir Alexander Cockburn, the English arbitrator ? Mr. CusHINc—Well, he remained entirely private, and neither visited nor received any lates. we i ourselvi though this 1s @ rather not touch. a@ vel Pleasant sociability existed made excursions, some as far jained in Geneva, though I occa- sionally made little excursions in the environs. Geneva is a charming city, and I passed a very Pleasant sojourn there. REPORTER—What was the composition of the Board mentally ? Mr. CusHING—Very fine indeed, Mr. Staemfi was ex-President of the Swiss Republic, having been THRER TIMRS IN THR PRESIDENTIAL CHAIR. He is at presént a member of the National Assem- pir she some x oer Congress-cand holds @ vel and hono! position. is experl- ences in his various positions he etacees Thor. ol juainted with law, thor not a lawyer. ’ Baron Itajuba, of Brazil, was also a gentleman well versed in the requirements of the position, and Count the Italian arbitrator, is a man eminent. ne acquirements. Of Sir Alexander Cockburn, rd Chief Justice of England, and Charies dams I Sel there were Lo. A need not speak. Of coun- on the side Sir Roundeil Palmer (whois to be Chancellot Bernard and Mr. Cohen. On our side , Professor he counsel were Mr. Evarte, Mr. Waite and myself. The agents for the two governments were—on the Eng- lish side, Lord Tenterden, and on ours Mr. Bancroit Davis. is the com} ition of the whole Board, and I need set nothing in its praise. REPORTER—I presume you are glad the whole matter is terminated ? Mr. Cusninc—Heartily glad. It was a terrible bore all ppough. Tam proud of the success we have had, sure, but have Sratery DONE DRIER WORK in my life. But it is impossible for me to give you apy corre¢t idea of what we-have done during the past few months in the space of a couple of columns, It is a matter which, before speaking about 8} printing, about, should be . Asl told you betore, the pro- the Board took up twenty-five volumes, top of all came that important docu- meet ee See ate ot eee ent 0} phon is it pe le, in;the space of a newspaper article, to give 8 of allthis? I know, to the masses, mat of the Board of Arbitration is ary and uninteresting. But yet of what immense im- portance to the two countries, and not only to us, ut to all the civilized countries of the world! The moral effect of this decision is incalculable. We felt ved as a people and had just cause for war. But we did not want to go to war, and pro- posed to settle our dificulties amicably. England did got wish to go to war any more than we did, and in our proposais. a yee the gr it It, id ‘ou see the great result, an — nation should rejoice with us, and, indeed, it joes, 5 : Mr. Coming. Tose and went to his trunk, and out of a mass of foreign papers chose one and showed the reporter a report @ meeting of the Académie des nces, inthe Journal des Débats, in which the Geneva Arbitration is pronounced a glorious success. The debate was among some of the most notable acientific men in France. “And by the way,’ added Mr. Cushing, “all our debates were in ch, so that every member in the Board spoke a foreign language to his own, but French was the only one we could meet on. Sir Alexander Cockburn spoke it the best of any one in the Board, His mother was French.” REpoRTgR—I presume business called you back? Mr. CusHinac—Yes; I have a great deal to attend to here, but ot I goon to Washington to see the ‘Secre: of State. He gave me specific in- str uot to talk to newspaper men betore I 4 ‘s Rnow what he will say about this. me then rose and leit, leaving Mr, Cushing in the best humor imaginable. Having heard that Secretary Fish had arrived at his residence in this city Mr. Cushing did not start tor Washington last evening, but went to visit the Secretary. He returned to the Astor House late, and our reporter then learned that, having dis- charged his duty of conferring with the Secretary, pre Cushing would remain in this city for several ays. A MEXICAN CIRCUS. A Fall-Fledged Mexican Cirous and a Drove of Wild Bulls in Brooklyn. Our readers must have noticed for some days past a caravan passing through the streets, from the interior of which a brass band thunders forth strange melodies with much braying of brazen in- struments, while behind the powerful wagon a squad of strangely clad horsemen gallop to and fro in single file, wearing the serapes and huge som- breros of the Mexican vaquero, or cattle herdsman, These men ride small, but vigorous and fleet mus- tang ponies, and are the most daring horsemen probably that have ever visited New York city. Yesterday, at the Capitoline Grounds in Brooklyn, this Mexican circus company exhibited in presence of & small but select audience. Those who have read Mayne Reid’s highly sensational hunting novels may have formed some idea of what these hardy vaqueros of the debatable land on the |. Texan and Mexican frontiers can do in the way of riding, with or without saddle, As it is, it is necessary to see the performance to understand it. There are nine horsemen in the company, who have all been bred in Mexico and Texas irom child- hood, the principal of whom are named Thomas, an American-mexican; Morosco, Carquiero, Kos- suth and Lopez, Thomas was the chief ranchero for President Benito Juarez, who had ninety farms in the sister Republic, and he is certainly one of the most expert horsemen we have ever beheld. While dashing at headion; speed on his fiery mustang he stooped, without stopping his speed, and picked up a white hand- kerchief from the grass. Leon then was the next to appear onthe scene, A savage and enraged Texan bull was brought forth and Leon ‘success- fully threw the lariat over his horns and brought him up standing on his hind legs, hough he made desperate efforts to gore the spectators, who ran wildly out of his reach. Then Leon jumped on his back, rode him around the grounds to’ the bull’s utter discomfiture, and all the while smoked a Hi a cigar with the greatest coolness possi- ble. Carquiero threw a wild mustang a complete somerset by the tail while the latter was oing at full speed—a most astonishing feat. our of the riders, while going at a speed that made the spectators dizzy in the twinkling of an eye, drew up in an even line, the mustangs pant- ing and endeavoring to break loose from the in- evitable grasp of their riders. A smart pony, with as niany tricks in him as Ben Butler possesses, was lassoed by the riders and brought up standing. Then there was a pony race to see who should own the odd steer, as 18 Customary with vaqueros in Mexico, and no such speed has ever been seen on a race track in America as was made in a spurt of three-quarters of @ mile by these wonderful horse- men yesterday. It is a pity that these splendid horsemen and bull riders and bull tamers could not have an oper eney to exhibit at Jerome Park or at Prospect Park, where a large assemblage 01 both sexes might have an opportunity to witness their unexampled feats of horsemanship, As it is, they can remain but a few days at the Capitoline Grounds, as no other piace could be found large hie rh od the byl iopaeg a yeaa management of the horse, simpleness of riding and perfect agility in the saddle, or bareback naing, they are unequalled. Their saddies weigh sixty gosngs and their sttrrane are very clumsy, but hey do not seem to mind their encumbrances what- ever. A comical Irisaman offered himself as @ vic- tim to be lassoed, and two horsemen galloped their Mustangs at tull speed after him, throwing their lassoes with the greatest swiftness, but the Irish- man was too much for the Mexicans, as he ran all over the field in such @ Zigzag manner that the vaqueros were Sri vanquished and the Irishman raised much laughter {rom the crowd. It ig avery dangerous thing, however, to do, as it might at ee in @ broken neck to the vic- tim who is joed by the wild Mexicans, Alto- gether this exhibition is the most novel one that has ever been offered to the New York public by any strangers in the circus line of business, AN AMERICAN SHERIFF ASSASSINATED BY A MEXICAN, New ORLEANS, La., Oct, 16, 1972. The Brownsville steamer brings news that Sheriff Martin, of Stow county, was fatally shot at Rio Grande City by @ Mexican, while attempting to quell a disturbance at a fandango. The assassin mounting lus horse, fled to Mexico immediately alter at the fatal snot. There. are no hopes of bringing the murderer to justice, as all such are secure when across the river. The City and County Ticket Completed—Heary Woltman Nominated for Coroner— ‘ihe Aldermanic Ticket. The Tammany Hall City and County Convention Met for the third time yesterday. There was a full Tepresentation from the various districts, The Convention was called to order by Mr. Abram 8. Hewitt. After the roll was called the substitutes, In lieu of absentees, were presented by each dele- gation not fully represented by regular delegates, ‘The Chair then presented the following REPORT OF THE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE, which was read by the Secretary :— ‘The Committee of Conference, upon whom at the last meeting of the City and County Convention power was conferred to make out and report for approvala ticket for Coroner and Aldermen, re- spectfully report that, in accordance with their instructions, they have conferred with a similar committee of the liberal republicans, to whom was conceded the nomination of three names on the Aldermanic ticket to be approved by the Conven- tion, which names are herewith reported. Your committee have also received and patiently heard delegations from vanous political associations desiring to present candidates, and have given careful and respectful consideration to the claims so presented. In selecting the names herewith presented for the approval of the Convention your committee have endeavored as far as possible to harmonize conflicting claims and interests and to give to all political sections a fair representation, keeping always in mind the paramuunt duty of placing no name on the ticket against which any well-founded objections can be made on the score of integrity or capacity. Your committee regret that so many citizens of bigh standing appear to be more ready to complain of the maladminis- tration of the city government than to take part in the onerous duties it imposes by holding offices but they believe that the ticket now presented will meet with the approval of the Con- vention and of the friends of honest municipal gov- ernment. They beg leave, therefore, to report the folluwing names for the action of the Convention :— FOR CORONER. Henry Woltman (applause), or Richard Croker (applause) as the Convention may elect. FOR ALDERMEN. George P. Lace ¥e William T. Ashman, Jeremiah Kennefic! Patrick Lysaght, Thomas Shiels, Isaac Robinson, Fred. Zimmer, Edward Gilon, Nicholas Seger, Richard Flanagan, John Bier, William Salmon, George W. Plunkitt, Robert McCafferty, James McLaren. REPUBLICAN RALLY. Secretary Robeson on the Liberal Re lican Party and Mr. Greeley. ‘The weekly meeting of the republicans in the large nail at the Cooper Institute last evening was attended by an unusually large concourse gathered from all quarters of the city, who were attracted by the desire to hear Secretary Robeson deliver an address on the political situation, Mr. Theodore W. Dwight presided Among the vice presidents were Clarence A. Seward, William H. Webb, Wil- Mam T. Morgan, Justice Joseph Dowling (!), Charles Lanier, George N. Williams, John Davidson and others, Mr. Dwight made a short, forcible cam- paign speech, in which he urged his fellow repubil- cans to rally for the final contest and secure a glorious triumph for their candidates. Mr, Henry Clewes then introduced Hon, William Robeson, Secretary of the Navy, who delivered an eloquent speech, which lasted more than two hours, and elicited frequent bursts of enthusiastic ap- plauge. He spoke of the advantages of republican government in general and the great good achieve by the republican party in this country, and woun up by a scathing and mirth-provoking description oi Horace Greeley’s nondescript, negative party. In the course of his remarks he said that he did not intend to touch on local issues, but rather to lay down and define the principles and ideas which should pos right-thinking men as to the party which they should support at the present crisis, He congratulated them on the initial victories of the fic campaign which had swept like a flash of lightning from the rock-bound coast of Maine through the iron mountains of Pennsylvania and the valley of the Ohio, Now they must decide what men are deserving of heir support and whether the republican party shall continue in the future as it hasin the past—a star of hope and destiny to the world. This nation—with a continent as a heritage and freedom as a franchise—should be the leader of progress in the world. Communities are composed of indi- viduals, and the great progressive democracy de- pends upon the individual efforts of citizens, whether native or foreign born. Governments spring from the power and will of the people, and op} ing parties, representing conflicting views, are @ necessary consequence. When a party is founded on principle all od citizens are bound in duty to support it. parties profess to be founded on @ recognition of the rights of civil liberty and individual rights. As an advocate and, in some measure, a representative of the repub- lican party he would briefly expound some of its guiding principles. ‘The leading idea ot the Republic was universal equality, in the sense that the highest qnecee were open to the enetey and enterprise of the lowliest, asevinced by the elevation of Lincoln, the rall- iter, and Grant, the tanner. (Loud cheers.) jus was born the association of labor and political power never before witnessed, which soon as- sumed gigantic properlons and astonished the world by its rapid strides in intellectual and ma- terial development. In this great struggle great force of character was displayed, and never per- haps more so than at the present day. The people to-day show that they will not be led blindly y \d $ Your committee also recommend the adoption of the folowing resolution :— Resolved, That any candidate nominated by this Con- vention who shall not in good faith support the nomina- tion of Abraham R. Lawrence—(applause)—for Mayor, or for any other good and sufficient reason, shall be stricken from the ticket and that the Committee on Organization be empowered to declare and fill such vacancy. The report was unanimously adopted. THE MANNER OF VOTING. It was here decided, on motion of Mr, Kelly, that in voting for Coroner, when a delegation wasaunit the chairman vote for the delegation, and where not a unit each delegate announce his individual preference. RICHARD CROKER TO THE FRONT. Mr. KELLY then rose and presented the name of Richard Croker ag candidate for Coroner. He re- retted that the Committee of Conference had not een able to agree on the subject of Coroner. Many persons might consider him selfish for presenting the name of a gentleman from his district, but when he would have stated the reasons for his action logy would be unnecessary. Mr. Croker—(ap- lause)—was a resident of the Eighteenth dis- rict—the district in which resides James O’Brien, the rival of the Tammany candidate for Mayor. If O’Brien was strong anywhere it wasin his own district. There were circumstances which ought to commend Mr. Croker’s name to the Convention, He (the speaker)-felt that the nomination ht to be conceded to the Eighteenth district. If it was He was Sree Bart a nace ara big ee ‘ammany by & some majority. In saying he did not wish to be understood as sayi any- thing disparaging to the character of the other candidate. His knowledge of Mr. Croker convinced him that he was ad- mirably suited for the sition. There were, he said, very iew men of hi are who had as many or more friends in the city. |, unpreten- tious and modest, he was full of force and ener; and had always acted with Tammany Hi Nothing could be said against his official record, He bad been Alderman for five months while he (the speaker) was in Europe. So, if he was nomi nated, he would be sent before the community already, ‘TESTED IN THE FIRE’? and with an irreproachable charag@er. If faithful service to the party was deserving of reward the Convention owed it to itself in honor to give the nomination to Mr. Croker. (Loud applause.) WOLTMAN SHOWS UP. Judge Kocn, as Mr. Kelly took his seat, got up and nominated Mr. Hen: ‘oltman. He said that the gentientan was from his Assembly district, He conceded that Mr. Croker was all that Mr. Kelly had said he was, but he did not think there was much importance to be attached to the fact that he (Mr. Croker) hailed from the district in which re- sides James O’Brien, who had to be beaten, come what would. There was already a Tammany cham- pion in that district—Mr. Abraham R. Lawrence. (Loud applause.) Mr. Lawrence would gather all the strength that district could afford. As for the personal character and ability of Mr. Woltman they were no wise inferior to the personal charac- ter and ability of Mr. Croker. Mr. Woltman had always been faithful m the discharge ofevery duty of every official position he had been called to serve in, and had hosts of friends evra throughout the length and breadth of the city. His popularity wasastern reality that his opponents would feel are in the coming election if he were nominated. The German element of the city was at his back. (Applause) ir. GILLESPIE seconded the nomination, and made a few remarks eulogistic of Mr. Woltman, AN ARGUMENT FOR OROKER. Mr. KELLY remarked that the Conference Commit- tee were not satisfied that Mr. Waltman’s nomina- tion was demanded by the German element. His claims before the committee had not been put in such a way as to show that he bef did represent the wishes of the Germans. He admitted that much consideration was to be given to the German ele- ment, but he did not think the Ce pei of @ man’s nationality should ever be brought up for or against him in a political convention, particularly a Democratic Convention. (Loud = ap- data It had been said that Mr. Lawrence jailed from the Eighteenth district, but it should be borne in mind that Mr. Lawrence, when nominated by Tammany Hall, was not a member of the organi- zation. Mr. Croker, on the other hand, was a mem- ber, and had bee yee out of it once by bad men patie he would not do their bidding. (Ap- jause. Ki! Another delegate reminded the Convention that two years ago Mr. Croker stood aside to make way for a German for the office of Coroner, and for this he was promised the nomination this year. If he did not get it the enemies of Tammany might weil Point her out as A MONSTER OF INGRATITUDE and deter others from working hard for her, as Mr. Croker had for years, so long as she kept out of corruption, by designating the refusal of the Convention to nominate him now as her usual way of treating her faithful followers. GERMAN ELEMENT. Dr. M1ERSON claimed that Mr. Woltman was the only choice of the German Democratic Union, and that he had before the conference committee ad- vocated his claims as such. Mr. MCCLELLAN said he had intended to support Mr. Croker, but after mature refection and study- ing the question in atl its bearings he had come to the conclusion tosupport Woltman, It might be that Croker could gain tor he are four or five hundred votes in the Eighteenth district if he were nominated, but he was satisfied Mr. Woltman’s nomination would guarantee at least five thou- ind. The “question” was then loudly called for and the voting began. It was as follows:— Disis. We — Croker. Dists. Woltman. Croker. i 14 1 — 16 9 a) 2 - a 6 - rae 10 a +19 dl 6 —_ 18 - + 6 3 12 ae | 16 = oe 9 rT) — —_ bs Gce ch tive, 219 134 A THIRD CANDIDATE. The only ‘“‘scattering” yote was that of Mr. lg- natius Flynn, who voted for Mr. Ignatius Flynn. ‘The announcement of the vote was grected by loud cheering. ‘The nomination of Mr. Woltman was then made unanimous. OROKER FAITHFUL TO THE PARTY. Mr. KELLY rose at this point and declared that he and Mr. Croker’s friends found no fault with the unanimity displayed by the Convention tn favor of Mr, Woltinan and that they pledged him their earn- est support during the canvass. This pledge was received with tot TUB ALDERMANIO TICKET ENDORSED, to wait upon Mr. Wi of his fice The alter a brief absence, ne. ‘who was received with ca i a lage i lst Ban wor! of the rhoie re, ticke' commit the Committe of alter whick the Con’ their leaders; they will follow the truth, an when the leaders Jollow false lights the people will still cling to the truth. {Appiause,) Opposed to the stern purity and rugged independence of the North were a number of political adven- turers who, under a tropical sun, maintained slavery and a species of barbaric civilization. A contest between those opposing forces was inevit- able and irrepressible, and it went on until one party was beaten down and crushed. The two elements are still as irreconcilable as fire and water, and the talk about “clasping hands across the bloody chasm” is simply absurd. The republi- can party saved the country, and under its guid- ance the nation is now “redeemed, regenerated and digenthralled.”’ The national honor and the national ofedit have been maintained, and the national debt tly reduced, The /rontier is at peace and the Indians satisfied. All this has been accom- Flishea under Grant’s administration. The ker then explained that Horace Greeley’s Ei was a nondescript, with nothing but negative leas—a “What is it?’ (Laughter.) He urged that as Greeley had formally declared the moral rags secession he was unfit for the position of papieate, and should never be elected. (Ories of “Never, never! Let him go West!) maintained that amnesty for the South, which Greeley claims as his special property, was by the present Congress, only excepting the jading spirits, and concluded by appealing to them to elect their old standard bi wr, the soldier lent, and send the good, honest tarmer back to Chappaqua. (Loud applause.) After some short remarks by the Chairman the Meeting adjourned, with loud cheers for Grant, Wilson and Dix. THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN. ee The Liberal Headquarters. ‘There was no evidence of activity in the Glenham Hotei Headquarters yesterday, though itis stated ition and effort are‘proceeding now as they never proceeded betore. ree continue to inspire all with confidence, and hopes of final suc- cess are high. Among the visitors yesterday were W.N. Saunders, Sam Sinclair and a few other notables. The Democratic Headquarters. The Spingler House Headquarters were quite dull yesterday, though Major Banks announced that the cdmpaign was being prosecuted witn more than the usual vigor. There were no distinguished visitors on the list. The Republican Headquarters. Mr. Chandler returned from New Hampshire yes- terday and resumed charge of the regular republi- can headquarters at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. Al- though he and his clerks continue to go through an unusual amount of leisure, Chandler asserts that the party is by no means idle, and does not pro- jose to rest on its oars. Among the visitors dur- Ing the aay were Secretary Robeson, Senator Cattell, of New Jersey, and Mr, F, A. Dovey, of Pennsylvania. MB, GREELEY'S MOVEMENTS, Mr. Greeley remained during the day yesterday at Dr. Bayard’s and at Mr, Alvin Johnson’s, on Fifty-seventh street, where Mrs. Greeley lies at present very ill, In reply to the repeated requests of the committees to take tne fleld again, Mr. Greeley has replied that he cannot, owing to the serious illness of his wife. It ia possible, if she im- proves, that he may resume field canvassing next week. THIRTEENTH WARD GUNNING 8. BEDFORD ASSOCIATION, The Thirteenth Ward Gunning S. Bedford Associ- ation was organized last evening in Koh)’s Hall, on Delancey street. The following oMcers were unan- imously elected:—President, Jacob Kohl; Vice President, Elias Benson; Financial Secretary, Dr. Henry J. Bergold; Recording Secretary, George R. Kammerer ; Treasurer, Louis Burgur, and Sergeant-, at-Arms, Josepn Gooaman. During the evening several well-known speakers addressed the meet- ing, and the following resolutions were unani- mously adopted :— Whereas the Thirteenth Ward Gunning 8. Bedford As- sociation have deemed it their duty to meet for the pur- pose of expressing their views of recent occurrences in the democratic party, and also for a more thorough or- ganization preparatory for the elections to occur this year, Resolved, That we cordially endorse the action of Tam- many Hail in the course it has pursued in the spirit of reform and its determination to carry into execution the wishes of the people in selecting for official positions men of high character and superior ability. solved, That as a Atting tribure to a worthy citizen, upright and able official, and reliable man, we do here: by endorse the nomination by Tammany Hall of the Hon. Gunning 8. Bedford, as candidate tor the high and re- sponsible position of Lity Judge of the city and county of ew York; and, believing in his honesty, bility and purity, we commend him to the inteiligent voters of this city asa gentleman every way worthy of their suffrages, and fully qualified to perform the important, responsible and arduous duties of that higlt office, and’ pledge our. selves to yield him our vided support. nest, hearty and un A factional portion Of the Committee of Seventy met in the café of the Everett House last evening, but no business presented itself for their consider- ation. They passed the time till ten o'clock in social conversation, The last delegation visiting the Committee came to advocate the claims of a Mr. Shaw for the position of Mayor, and some of the delegates ended by asking his recommendation as a candidate for election to the Board of Alderman, The latest statistics compiled by the Committee, from the representations of the many delegations visiting them, exhibit a total metropolitan vote of 360,000. Havemeyer is expected to be the strong- est candidate in the field, while O’Brien is conceded | bond strength than the Tammany nomince, Mr. wrenee, BAATE ee REGISTRATION YESTERDAY. The registration of voters was carried on yester- day with the same quiet and order as on the first day. The tollowing is the oficial list of the entrics made in the several districts :-— Diet, No. Registeret, 1. ey i i 4 aay 5 Los 6 2708 7 Now t Ac 1 ‘378 Te Registe i iH Grand total... ‘ Rewintered on the first two days of recistv in 181... a = CTOBER 17, 1872—TRIPLE SHEET. KINGS COUNTY POLITICS. seats saat Up the Slates=The Conventions to be Held This Week—Address of the Committee of One Hundred. Ata caucus of regular‘democratic and “liberal” organizations held yesterday @ slate was partly made out, The slaters are looking as wise as owla over the result of their deliberations, and emphat- leally decline to communicate the names of the chosen few who have sought preference. Notwith- standing the reticence of these magnates upon the subject, it leaks out that the names most promi- nently under consideration for the several offices stand as tollows:—Sherif—Richard R. Coggins and John Delmar (dems). City Judge—George G. Rey- nolds (liberal rep.), H. D. Birdsall (dem.), C. Lowery (dem.). Johua M. Van Cott (regular rep.) Commissioner of Charitles—Ex-Alderman D. A. Whitney (dem.), Henry Corr (dem.) Congress— Second district, E, C. Littlefield (aem.) ; Third dis- trict, W. W. Goodrich (liberal rep.), S. L, Wood- ford (ogerae rep.) ; Fourth district, George C. Ben- nett (liberal rep.), P. 8. Crooke (regular rep.) Justice of the Peace—First district, Daniel or (dem.) ; Second district, P. Kea (dem.) ; Sixt’ district, James Cassidy (dem,) Police Justice—An- drew Walsh (dem.), William Hemstreet (regular rep.) Tie Jeffersonian reform organization will hold their City and County Conventions to-day. Walter J. Livingston, President of that committee, has been slated tor City Judge and John Gro; for Commissioner of Charities. Major Hyron Kalt, a German, who has received the endorsement of the War Veterans’ Union Association, has been placed on the slate of the Grant republicans for the office oi Commissioner 01 Charities. The regular repub- licans will hold thetr Congressional District Conven- tions to-day. Their city, county and Assembly pepinations are to be held on the 18th and 19th 8 For Sheriff on the republican regular siate John L, Guischard and Michael Williams are about equally Retsea in their chances for the nomination. The lemocrats and liberals and regular republicans heid their primaries in each ward and county town last evening. Their city, county and Congressional nominations are to be made in convention on Sat- urday next, and the Assembly Conventions will be held on Monday, 2ist inst, The Reformers’ Address to the People. The Reform Committee of One Hundred have issued the following address to the people of Brook- lyn:— The undersigned, citizens of Brooklyn, having with their fellow citizens a common interest in tts weltare and prosperit 7, and viewing With alarm the rapid increase of ts debt, the reckless and wasteful expenditures of money in the prosecution of its public tmprovements. and in the general administration of Its affairs, have constituted “A Ditizens’ Reform eration,” for’ the purpose, among others, of securing the purity ‘of the ballot box, the de- tection and prosecution of election trauds and the nomi- nation and election of suitable candidates tor city and county offices and for members of the State Legislature. One ot the cardinal principles of the association is, that for these offices good men shall be selected and supported by all the influence in their power, irrespective ot an party associations, and it is not their ‘intenjion to noml- hate candidates for any office unless in cases where the candidates of neither party would be acceptable, or where the party nominations are unnecessarily delayed, but to select from those who may be nominated, such individu- als as they may deem most worthy of endorsement by this assoclation, regardless of theif views upon national politics, and recommend them to their fellow citizens as deserving their support. ‘The members of the association believe that the time has fully come when every citizen should forsake all parties in reférence to city and county affairs. If we would reduce our taxes, secure a sound and economical administration in the various departments and preserve the financial reputation of our fair city, it is imperative that we elect 10 office only such men as will serve the public honestly, nd not use their position elther for. purposes of ‘private emoluments or to reward political partisans. It 1s believed that ‘under the registry law of last season & fair vote may be had, and the members of the associa- tion have every confidence that with good nominations and suitable efforts a thorough reform in our city and county affairs may be secured, We appeal, then, to our fellow citizens, without dis- tinction of party, for their sympathy, their’ aid and their earnest support of the Association ih { cause of retorm in municipal and county form is urgently demanded by the interest payers and the miortand protection of all classes of our citizens, 1 efforts to secure It will be successful it those who are interested are determined they shall be. FRANKLIN WOODRUFF, President. Cnantes 8. Baytis, Secretary. ‘The address is also signed by John W. Hunter, Demas Barnes, H. Farrington, 5. B. Chittenden, Samuel McLean, William Marshall, F, A. Schroeder, H. E, Pierrepont, E. J. Whitlock, 'E. 8. Sanford, James H, Frothingham, Thomas Sullivan, A. B. Capwell, Charles wery, D. C. Robbins, John French, Henry W. Sage, Thomas Rodman, R. 5S. reed A. D. Wheelock, William C. Dunton and others, A Greeley Wigwam has been opened on the corner of Hamilton ave- nue and Columbia street, South Brooklyn, under the auspices of the ‘Third Assembly District Gree- ley and Brown Association,” James H. McGill President. The claims of the Philosopher upon the suffrages of the people will be elucidated thereat this evening, when speeches will be made by Mal- = eepelly Philpot Curran, W. P. Libby and A, ). Davi eri Greeley and Brown Mass Meéctidg in Williamsburg. One of the largest meetings of the political cam- paign in Williamsburg was held by the friends of Greeley and Brown last night in and around Wash- ington Hall. The inside meeting was presided over by Mr. Frederick W. Kalbfleisch, and was addressed at length by Mr. Chauncey M. Depew, the candidate for Lieutenant Governor. Mr. Depew was received with enthusiasm on being introduced to the meet- ing, and was frequently interruptea les cheers dur- ing bis speech. He claimed the State by fifty thou- sand majority, basing his calculation on statistics derived from every county during a four weeks’ tour with Mr. Kernan, The outside meeting was addressed by Assembly- man Moseley, C. L. Lyon and others. SEMBLY CONVENTIONS. The Fifth Assembly District Liberal Republican Convention was held at 74 Varick street last night, and appointed a committee to confer with the Tam- many organization, The Twenty-first District Tam- many Convention nominated Charles E. Creary. The Thirteenth District Tammany Convention ad- journed without nominating. APOLLO HALL ASSEMBLY NOMINATIONS, The Apollo Hall Assembly Convention of the Nineteenth district met at Rock Cottage, 108th street and Boulevard, last night. Mr. O’Conor, who was toact as chairman of the Convention, sent a letter to the secretary explaining that he could not attend, owing to the late stand he had taken in company with Messrs, Peckham and Choate. Judge Spaulding was elected chairman and John E. Dev- lin secretary. An informal vote, which was after- wards declared to be valid, was cast and was unanimous for James A. Deering. A committee waited on the gentleman to inform him of the nomination, which he accepted in a@ short, but pointed speech, The Apollo Hall Assembly Nominating Conven- tion, of the Fifteenth district, met at headquarters, Munzinger’s Hall, 147 West Thirty-second street, on Wednesday evening, October 16, and nominated Andrew J. Coffey as candidate for member of Assembly. ASSEMBLY CONVENTIONS OF THE APOLLO HALL DEMOORAGY. The Apollo Hall Democracy Jast evening held con- ventions in the various Assembly districts to nom- inate candidates for Assembly. In each instance a letter was received from the Secretary of the Apollo Hall General Committee, suggesting the aa- journment of the conventions for a week. In some districts the scggeation was adopted, and in others the letter was laid on the table and nominations were made. The blag, re the candidates nominated :—First «istrict, Nicholas Muller; Sixth district, John ©, Rapp; Tenth district, Frederick Rollwagen, Jr.; Fourteenth district, James Daley ; Twentieth district, Colonel Dennis De Courcey; the Nineteenth nominated James A. Deering; the Fifteenth A. J. Coffee, POLITICAL NOTES. Wiliam J. Vandeusen, of Canajoharie, N. Y,, has been nominated for republican candidate for Mem- ber of Assembly from that district. Mr. Charles H. Porter, the independent republi- can candidate for Vongress in the Fourth district of Virginia, has withdrawn in favor of the reguiar nominze. The Massachusetts democrats and liberals, in Convention, yesterday nominated Samuel C. Cobb for Congress trom the Third district, and Charles E, B. Shepard for Presidential elector, The State Central Committee of the labor reform party of Massachusetts have urgently requested that labor men ignore all parties in the Presiden- tial election, as their cause has been ignored, and vote tor neither candidate. The Democratic and Liberal Committee of Hart- ford, Conn., yesterday nominated W. W. Eaton for Congress, to fill the unexpired term of J. L. Strong, deceased. The Republican Convention will meet at Hartiord to-day, and Generai J, R, Hawley will probably be nominated. The democrats and liberals of the Seventh Massa- chusetts district, in convention at Lowell yester- day, nominated John H. Tarbox, of Lawrence, for Sioned and W. H. Clemence, of Lowell, tor Presi- dential elector, George Stevens, of Lowell, was nominated for the short Congressional term. General Butler was renominated for Congress in the Sixth Massachusetts district yesterday, and Luther Day, of Haverhill, for Presidential elector, The democrats aud liberals ia the same district oan ae po Fs Pg of uces ter, ol tt, of Salem, for’ Presidential elector, » 8 PENNSYLVANIA. Luzerne County in a State of Political Turmoil. WHOLESALE CHARGES OF VENALITY. Attempts to Throw Out a Heavy Demo~ cratic Vote in Scranton. THE FUN COMMENCED. Democratic Managers Dragged Into Court. Judge Hoyt, Internal Revenue Assessor, Con- gressman Shoemaker and Other Re- publicans Arrested. WILKESBARRE, Oct. 16, 1872. However the democracy in other parts of Penne sylvania may feel in view of what is facetiously termed “a crushing defeat,” that portion of them in Luzerne county do not seem to be disheart. ened or cast down. Having encountered, as alleged on all hands, the most stupendous frauds ever perpe- trated anywhere under the name of a popular elec- tion, and pretty fairly held their own notwithstand- ing, the democrats and liberals in this section have girded up their loins, picked their flints and are determined to give the so-called corruptionists another lively tussle in November. Events have transpired in the county since the election which tend to turn the attention of the people from the contemplation of the over- throw of the liberal ticket in the State, and afford them an incentive for renewed action which may Not exist in other sections. Hence we find neither despondency nor discouragement among them, but Tathera firm determination to fight it out tothe bitter end, HOW THINGS WERE MANAGED. Luzerne being the largest and perhaps the mos¥ important county in the State, received more than ordinary attention from the managers of the admin+ istration party, local and national, and the ‘‘corrup- tion fund,” it is alleged, flowed like water in all directions. From the nature of the population this county has a perfect host of political guerillas, men who are continually in the market, and who vote on either side with equal facility, according to circumstances; and it was to buy up and control thia impure element that the efforts of the Grant managers, it is sald, were mainly directed. That these expert manipulators. of electors understood their business and the men they were dealing with has been demonstrated by the defeat of Woodward for Congress and the elec- tion of the republican candidate for Coroner. The democrats lost the head and tail of their ticket, but deserve credit for having managed to maintain the body of it intact by securing the most important county officers and democratic representation in the State Senate and Assembly. But it appears that the bribery of electors was not enough for the purpose, and so it is further stated that other and equally reprehensible means were resorted to to cheat the people out of the election. THE TWELFTH WARD OF SCRANTON is @ strong democratic locality and always polls ~ large majority against the republican candidates. ‘To neutralize the efforts of the democrats in that part of the county and reduce their antici4 pated majority a scheme is reported to have been concocted to cause trouble in that quarter in order to give color for throw- ing out the whole vote of the precinct, and this was the plan adopted for the purpose:—After the Supervisors of Election for the Twelfth ward had-been regularly appointed by the Court, Harry, Hoyt, Collector of Internal Revenue in this dis« trict—a very clever and amiable gentleman, but a determined politician—made application to have two men of his own choosing appointed instead of the gentlemen already selected for the positions. After much solicitation Judge Harding made the appointments under General Hoyt’s pressure, and the result was the appearance of TWO SETS OF SUPERVISORS at the election place in the said Twelfth ward, As might be expected, and was anticipated by the! projectors of the movement, a conflict of authority ensued, Hoyt’s men were driven ignominiously from the polls, the election proceeded in peace, the democrats returned their average majority, and the people were not cheated out of an xpres- sion of their honest preference. WAR TO THE KNIFE. Now the republican tactics begin to assume & more tangible shape. At a meeting of the Republican County Committee, held last Sat~ urday, it was resolved to contest the elec- tion of the democratic county officers upon the ground of “irregularities in the Twelfth ward of Scranton.” If they can succeed in throw- ing out the vote of that ward the end designed will be accomplished, and a gross act of injustice will be perpetrated upon the people of tne whole county. But it is hardly possible that the scheme can be consummated if the democratic judges of the courts remain true to their trusts, Last year the sume game was talked of in regard to contest ing the rights of the democratic candidates, and it, fell through when it was found that the majority of the Coynty Court could not be bullied or cajoled. It is probable the complaints now raised by the republicans are as groundless and thin as they were last Fall. Everybody seems to understand the game, and may cover those en- gaged init with shame and subject them to well- merited contempt if they persist in it. ARRESTS AND COUNTER ARRESTS, To give ashow of justice to the movements of the republican managers in this county sundry dem- ocrats have been arrested upon a charge of vio- lating the Election law in sending Harry Hoyt's supervisors away from the polls, as mentioned above, and they were held to bail to answer. A@ an offset to this manceuvre Judge Harry Hoyt, Col- lector of Internal Revenue and Chairman of the Republican County Committee; L. D. Shoemaker, republican candidate for Congress; ex-Mayor Morries, of Scranton; 0. F. Gaines, government assessor of Pittston, and one or two other promi- nent republican politicians have been put under arrest, charged with having bribed electore at the recent election. So there is a very pretty fight on foot im Luzerne county, and the excitement incident thereto prevents the people from feeling lonesome over the result of the elections in the State. Those who have instituted the suits against the prominent politicians are de- termined to press the matter as far as it will go, and at the hearing which takes place to-day im- portant revelations may be expected. The im- pression prevails that much light will be throwm upon Ways that are dark and tricks that are vain, and the people will obtain a fair insight into the means which have been resorted to to defraud them of a fair election. Whatever may be the re- sult, the exposures will be sufficient to block the games of designing me@ in this county so far ag the future is concerned, and so “mote it be.’’ It may fairly be put down that Luzerne county will give about three thousand majority for Greeley and Brown at the November election. If we had only been allowed a fair chance this month we should have gained a good democratic Congress- man in addition; but the alleged frauds and money have been too powerful just this once. The Vote of the te—Hartranft’s Majore ity Nearly Thirty-five Thousand. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 16, 1872, The latest election returns, up to eight o’cloclg this evening, with four counties yet to hear from, give Hartranft a majority of 34,455. The aggregate vote of Pennsylvania was about six hundred and fifty-five thousand.