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] Regétt and Joseph J. Marrin were withdrawn from PS the list of candidates by consent, * Mr. KELLY moved that in balloting for candi- dates each Nominations by the Judiciary Conven- tion for Judges of the Supreme, Superior and Marine Courts. COALITION WITH APOLLO HALL A FIZZLE, Asking Too Much—Offering Too Little. APOLLO’S TREACHERY. The Tammany Hall Jadiciary Convention re- assembled yesterday aiternoon at four o'clock, in ‘the basement of the Tammany wigwam, to hear the repoj ; of the Committee on Conterence with Apolio ¥ Jl, and to perfect and complete the nomi- nationg Or the judiciary ticket, John W. Chanler presided, and the secretaries were William H. “quincy and Edwin R, Meade. The actual business of the Convention was opened by Mr. Spinola, who presented a report from the Committee on Contested Seats in refer- ence to the rival delegations from the Nineteenth district. He reported that a majority of the rep- resentatives of the contestants had agreed upon a compromise by taking seven names from each dis- trict to form @ joint committee of delegates, Thomas Masterson declined to agree to the re- port. Mr. SPINOLA moved that the report be adopted, ‘ nd upon that moved the previous question, so as to precinde debate. ‘The motion was carried and the report adopted. JouN KELLY arose and stated that the Commit- tees of Conference of this Convention and of the County Convention had met several times since the last assemblage of this body, and had had sev- eral interviews with outside democratic organiza- tions, particularly with the Apollo Hall organiza- tion, with a view to harmony and co-operation, The chairman of the committee, Mr. Edwin R, Meade, would now present the report of the nego- tations, Mr. MEADE then read the report of the commit- tee, in which were set forth the times and circum- stances of their various communications with Apollo Hall, which are substantially set forth in the annexed documents, and that the committee ow reported the facts back to this Convention, to- ether with the names of candidates submitted b: his: Cie epee The following is the correspond. ence included in the report :— “HEADS UP)? APOLLO Hatt Commitree oF COneaREN cmt Oct. 13, 1873. Recognizing the demand of the democracy of the city and State tor the union of the iammany and Apollo or+ ganizations on county and judicial candidates at the ap- ) ene sectors and’ believing that, in order accomplish his important result, all per- aon: claims of candidates for office should be made subservient to the interests of the democratic party, and that the representatives of the respective lemocratic organizations should present as candidates such names only as have the respect and confidence of ‘the people, we Tespectiully submit as a basis of union that the candidates for the office of County Clerk or Sheriff and one Justice of the Supreme Court should be selected from such names as shall be presented by the Apollo Hall County and Judicial Convention, entirely satistied that with the acceptance of this condition the Gemocratic party can be united and triumphant. ‘ SAMUEL G. COURTNEY, “ Chairman Apollo Hall Committee of Conterence. G. Buinuman, Secretary. THE Surana velea atte y “ Tammany Hai, Oct. 14, 1873, Sauunt G. Countear, Esq, Chairman of Apolio Hall pie Committee of Conterence, 8 lally reciprocate the sentiments expressed im your communication of yesterday that the democracy of this city and the State demands such a union of all iis organizations as chall secure success at the approaching election, and that the personal claims of candidates shall be made subservient to the general interests of the party, gud thet such nomi: jons shall be made as ‘will have the respect and confidence of the people. ‘_ In view of tils auspicious concurrence on subjects of Buch moment in the political campaign upon which we are entering it affords us gratification to turther state to F try that we recognize that the selection of the best can- \id ate for the office to be filled is of intinitely more im- portance than the division of the same between organi- zations, and more in accordance with the pled es of the @emocratic party tor municipal reform. Having in this spurte duly considered the propositions tendered by you our communication of yes-erday’s date, we have to inform you that we find a positive and decided unwill- ingness ‘on the part of our Conference Committee to concede to your organization the position of either Sheriff, County Clerk or Justice of the Vourt, Ai the same time we tain ue that we may arrive at a satisfactory negotiation in offering you a representation in each of the oitices of Judges of the Superior Court, Marine Court and Coroners, and we herewith present ou for your consideration the names of such persons as ry resented to our Judiciary and County Con- andidates for nomination for those offices, and 0 furnish Us with @ like list, to the end that Bo one shall be presented by either organization who is entirely unacceptable to the other, or who may, for any pa ay deemed unworthy of public confidence or suppor! "Rrusting these suggestions may receive your candid ‘approval and support, we have the honor to be very Fespectfully yours, J 1 McG: JOHN W. CHANLER, Chairman. lonn T, McGowan, Minny T. MoManox, } Secretaries. THE INDIGNANT REJECTION. APOLLO Hatt ORGANizaTion, Oct. 14, 1873. To Joun W. Cuan.er, Esq., Chairman Tammany Hall Organization :— ‘S1r—On the 13th inst. this organization having submit- tea to yous proposition looking toa union of the democ- Facy of this city and county upon a ticket to be presented tor their support in the coming contest, and in further- ance of our earnest desire to accomplish the harmonizing of all difference existing be!ween democratic organiza- tions—having declared our willingness to accept as our aitimatum the nominations either of Sheriff or County ‘We cordii Cierk, and one Justice of the Supreme Court, which pro- aes you have seen fit to decline, we desire to state, that inasmuch as we were act d by no other motive, save of bringing about a unity of action which should result in the triumph of the democratic party in November, that having stated our ultimate views upon the matter, we, therefore, consider that your rorusel to comply with our moderate, just and equitable demands, fecexsarily ends our conference with your committee. In so considering We cunnot but express our sincere re- t that our proposition made in good faith for a much a@naller representation upon each ticket than our strength and numbers entitle us to should not be met with a spirit more evincing a desire for harmony and union than the action ot Tammany Hall indicates. It is ewise a matter of regret with us that the success of dur party upon the county and judicial ticket should be (mperilied by the course which you have thus seen Proper to adopt. And we cannot but add that we must regard the re- ‘Yponsibility of anv such disastrous result conse- quence of your failure to accept our terms of harmony &s entirely resting with the Tammany Hall organization, Yours, respectfully, SAM. G. COURTNEY, Chairman, Janes G. BrincMan, Secretary. REGRETS, REBUKES -_ A CHARGE OF TREASON, ‘AMMANY Hat, Oct. 14, 1873. Mr. Saux, G. Courtwry, Chairman Conference Com- mittee, Apollo Hall:— sie Siu—We acknowledge the receipt of your communtea- Mon of this date, and in reply thereto express our sincere fegrets that our suggestions for a basis of union and har- have been and that you should have per- tel demand for certain offices, in- at iraternal spirit of conctiation And concession which we advanced, and which, in our opinion, should characterize the deliberations of all those ‘who have the weltare ot the democratic party at heart. In view of the tact that you have scen fit to abruptly terminate negotiations which your statements induced sto believe had at the thine only reach , and we had accepted your propo Harmony, which we supposed ha i been made in good faith; and after we had conceded to you three im- portant offices upon our judiciary and county ticket as ‘our first proposition, while you had but demanded two offices, we cannot ‘but feel impressed that unwise and unfriendly counsels have been responsible therefor: and in this opinion we are confirmed by the well known acts of some of the members ot your committee, who, while Pretending to confer with us, have, in fact, been carrying On negotiations with the leaders of the republican part dn this city, looking to a union of your organization wit that party; and that at a meeting of your Conference Committee (two members only being absent), held this morning at the office of Francis M. Bixby, in Warren street, it was stated by James O'Brien that an under- standing had been arrived at with the republican party to divide the offices equally between your organization and them, and the evidence is conclusive that only this Morning one or your most prominent members openly and avowedly declared that a union with Tammany Hail would not be acautesced in, even tf your demand of yesterday was acceded to. Whether such negotiations and statements were an- jorized on your part your /uuure action will ina great degree determine; but whatever may be the course of any outside organizations cailing (het democratic, oUF OWN disposition i remain unchanged and our doors are wide open—(ioud applause)—to all who enter. tain like sentime with ustor municipal reform and desire for the overthrow of republican misrule. Under existing circumstances, theretore, We are confident that no considerable ersonal following of any indi vidual ot pretended democratic taith” canbe in: duced to repeat the fatal error of fail, in being led into the shambies of the corrupt Custom 7 ‘House party in this merely to promote that indi- viduals selfish and nar: minded purposes and whose recent administration of an important public office, and control of large patronage in the Marine Court, have been and are characterized by such wastefulness and extravagance a8 would alone preciude him and his es 5 on “Ang rene rh organization, if he contidenc See Wence and support Believing that theso reflections are the nec: i x, of the extraordinary conclusion iprosented to us iy your commitiee, we are, ¥ery Fespectfully, JOHN W. CHANLER, Chairman, &e. Maxtin T. MoManox, ad 1 doun T. M'Gowan, j Secretaries, Loud applause followed the reading of this last communication, THE CANDIDATES, ‘ Mr. KELLY then rose and said that he assumed there was no other course open now but for the Convention to receive back the names of their can- didates and take final action on them and to adopt this report. ‘The report was convincing, frank and thorough in its terms, and he therefore moved its adoption, motion was carried with an “aye |’! that made the walis vibrate, amid applause. Mr. KRLLY moved that the names of candidates ubimittea at the last meeting of this Convention read, Carried, and the list was read. The names of Algernon $, Sullivan. Anthony R, district be called and that the delegation vote solid, or where it was unable to cast a unani- mous vote that its choice be expreased either by a division of its votes or by each or any member of the Gelegation voting for his choice of the candi- dates. ried, ‘The ballot for two candidates for Justices of the Supreme Court was then proceeded with, the can- didates voted for being Abraham KR. Lawrence, Gearon DORGAN, E, L, Fancher and William H. onard, FOR THE SUPREME COURT, Abraham R. Lawrence, Jr., on the first ballot cotved 613 votes out of a convention of 618 ates. Charles Donohue received 511 votes, and both Were subsequently declared unanimously nomi- paies as candidates for justiceships of the Supreme On motion ot Mr. Kelly the Convention then pro- ceeded to nominate two candidates for JUDGESHIPS OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, The names of all the candidates nominated at the last Convention being read, the nomination of Denis Quinn was winaeny by Justice Hogan; Senator Woltman withdrew the name of Joseph Koch, and the names of P. J. Joachimsen and J. W. Gerard, Jr,, were also withdrawn J. D. TOWNSEND nominated Everett P, Wheeler to be added to the list of candidates already before the Convention, the remaining aspirants being Henry H. Anderson, Gilbert M. Spear, G. J. Tucker, Samuel Jones, James ©. Spencer, Jerome Buck, Frederick Sore . L. Monell, John M. Barbour and Richard M, Henry, The balloting resuited in the following choice :— H. H, Anderson, 474 votes; Gilbert M. Spear, 451 votes, These two candidates were unanimously declared the nominees of the Convention, Of the remaining votes Tucker received 46, Monell 30, Spencer 1, Buck 22. The Convention next proceeded to the nomina- tion of two candidates for JUDGES OF THE MARINE COURT. The candidatures of Douglas A. Levien, Jr., Louis re. lele- Dessau, Wm. A. McGrath, E. L. Parrish, George U. Lloyd, Gilbert 6. Wood, Wm. J. McKenna and A. T. ‘Ackert were withdrawh. O. L, Stuart moved to make the nominations of David McAdam and Henry Alker by acclamation. Lost. The candidates remaining in the list were Henry Alker, David McAdam, James M. Sheehan, David Buell, Jerome Buck, Henry Arnott. Some one wanted George M. Curtis added to the Uist, but objection was made, It was then discov- ered that he was a candidate named in the original list by the Convention at its previous session, The ballot was proceeded with, and resulted as follows:—David McAdam, 501 votes; Henry Alker, 447 votes. Both candidates were declared the nominees of the Convention. James M. Sheehan received 62 votes and George M. Curtis 20, It was thenannounced that the Conference Com- mittee would meet again at nine o’clock this morn- ing at Tammany headquarters, mm motion the nominations of Messrs. McAdam and Alker were made unanimous, On motion of Senator Woltman it was resolved that, in case of the declination of any of the can- didates nominated, the Committee on Organization be empowered to fill the vacancy so created, After adopting a resolution denunctatory of the Proposed amendment to the State Constitution, .Inaking the judicial oMces appointive, under the will of the Governor, the Convention adjourned, The Candidates. Abraham R. Lawrence, Jr., one of the nominees for a Justiceship of the Supreme Court, is a young and prominent lawyer of this city anda member of one of the oldest families in the metropolis, He was the Tammany Hall candidate for Mayor last year. He is deemed avery able men in his profession, and has been for many years quité prominent in litigations affecting or affected by the various city charters, the election laws, &c. Charies Dononue is a gentleman abont filty years of age, @ member of the old law firm of Beebe, Dean & Donohue, and is esteemed a man of marked ability in his profession. As a practi- tioner in admiralty causes he stands without a peer at the New York Bar. He was the Tammany Hall candidate for District Attorney last fall, when both he and his present associate in the race for the Justicesbip were defeated. T77" *” Gilbert M. Spear, nominated for Judge of the Superior Court, is a member of one of the most dis- tinguished families in the middle section of this State. He was born in Saratoga county, of old democratic stock, contemporaneous with Governor Marcy, the two families being, in fact, on terms of the most cordial intimacy. Mr. Spear is a graduate of Union Coilege, and commenced the practice of law in New York city about twenty-five years ago. He is a gentleman of high attainments in his protes- sion, enjoys a large practice and has never yet held @ny public position, He is @ very well known member of the Bar Association, and was very active in the prosecution of the “Ring” judges, He is about fity yeare of age, possesses large wealth and is of high social standing. Henry H. Anderson, the second nominee on the Superior Court ticket, is a gentieman of excellent peciominne reputation, and in the prime of life. le was formerly Counsel to the Corporation in this city, and was the Apolio Hall wandidate for Judge of the Superior Court last fall. David McAdam, nominated for the Marine Court, is a young lawyer, @ resident of the Twentieth ward, and stands well in his profession. He is an amateur in politics, but has very skiitully “turned up Jack’? this time in a fight where Older heads were flattened out. He ig the author of a small treatise on “The Rules @) Tac- tice of the Marine Court.’? Henry Alker, the last candidate on the list, 1s of French extraction, and was one of the first Judges of the Marine Court. He was and is popular with the Bar, and might have still enjoyed his seat on the Bench had he not been untortunate enough to occupy it at the time when the people hurled Tam- many from power. The innocent suffer with the vuilty in all times of public vengeance, and Judge iker was of the guileless number then, and was Swept away in the whirlwind. He was public ad- muinistrator for a brief term tn New York, and now stands a fair prospect of returning to his old judi- cial honors and usefulness, with the additional at- traction thereto of a larger salary. BEHIND THE SCENES. Why Apollo Hall Would Have Refased to Accept What It Had Asked Tam- many to Grant if the Request Had Been Granted—A Wheel Within a Wheel—Senator O’Brien and John Kelly on the Situation. Owing to the fact that nearly all that was done at the meeting of the Conference Committees yes- terday was revealed in the documents read to the Tammany Judiciary Convention, which met in the aiternoon, there remains but little to be said con- cerning the direct causes of the breaking offof the negotiations between the two factions, It must be borne in mind that Apollo’s modest proposition submitted to Tammany on Monday evening, if granted, would in reality have placed the two organizations on an equal footing as organiza- tions—at least such was the opinion of those who had an {dea that Apollo was determined, aiter she had secured the County Clerk and one of the Su- preme Court judges, just one-half of Tammany’s share, to put in a strong claim for an equal distri- bution of the other offices. It appears, on the other hand, that early yesterday morning THE SMALL FRY, the Apollo Conference Committee and those who were not onit but were able to control several of the members of the committee, learned (what they believed to be founded on fact) that, say what they might, the big bugs were at heart resolved to give Tammany the balance of the county ticket should their request as to county clerk or sheriff and one of the juages of the Supreme Court be granted. This, the small fry felt, would completely leave out in the cold all of their number who were seeking the nominations for judges of the Supreme and Marine courts and the coronerships, When they got this view of the case into their heads no amount of argument by the leaders could convince them that they were wrong; and so, when the full committee met at half-past nine o'clock, the debate as to the real meaning of the “basis of union” proposition became lively and interesting. The small iry were in the majerity ana won the day, and the committee appointed to call upon Tam- many and get the answer were instructed to “lay tow” and, i! Tammany should accede to the request made the night belore, to refuse to accept what had been asked, It was leit to the discretion and tact of the talkers on the committee to get up some good excuse for this extraordinary action, should Tammany signify her willingness to grant what Lol been oe ae Tammany’s decided reiusal to comply w le Proposition haj . lieved the Apollo folks from een A PECULIAR FIRE, However, the Big Indians had got wind of the Teal situation of affairs even before the Apollo Com- mittee had put in an appearance at the wigwam, and so Tammaay resolved to tickle tne vanity of the Apollo small fry @ little and apparently show their willingness to give them @ chance tor a union and the spoils. They did this by forcing the visitin committee to a refusal of an offer as to the nomi- nations /or the minor offices, and thus leave them to believe that thef leaders were in reality only anxious as to their big irienda, out was one Superior Court Judge, Marine Court Judge and one Coroner, {twas in point of fact diamond cut diamond all round. Tammany was playing we hg and Apollo was playing Tam- many all the time. Each was suspicious of the g00d faith of the others motives, and the resuit ‘Was What every one who knew something of the ins and outs of the efferts at a compromise ex- pected it would be, It was the old story of the Mountain and the mouse over again, with this dif. ference, that the men who all aloug were making the greatest outcry as to What the mountain was to bring forth, knew all the time what a pal thing it really was to be, Ld SENATOR O’BRIEN’S VIEWS. The charge made in Tammany’s rejoinder to Apollo's refusal to accept the conditions laid down by the former to the eflect that Apolio was making terms with the republicans, naturally enough ex- cited @ great deal of walk among the politicians aiter the Convention had adjourned. A HERALD Teporter at once went in search of Mr, O’Brien to learn what he had to say about the matter, and succeeded tn finding him during the a it the Jackson Club, in Lexington avenue. ir, O'Brien had not heard of the contents of Tam- many’s rejoinder, but on being told that it charged him with “arranging matters’? with the Custom House party, he replied :— “There is not a word of truth in the statement. The Apollo Committee on Organization met at Judge Bixby’s office this aiternoon and only trans- acted ordinary routine business. We are not treating with the Customi House or any other republican party and don’t intend to. We are de- termined to put Foot men in the fleld for all the offices, and we feel confident that we can WHIP TAMMANY OUT OF HER BOOTS. She has seen fit wo refuse a compromise, and on the night of election she will find that tene counted without her hostin the matter of trying to defeat our local nominations. Apullo Hall is a democratic organization and will heartily support fos. geme ratic State ticket. We are ready for the tt and we are going in to win, and win we shall, just as sure as election day comes off,” MR. JOHN KELLY’S VIRWS, A HERALD reporter also had a brief talk with Mr. Courtney, who spoke substantially as did Mr. O'Brien, Mr. John Kelly was also spoken to and he contented himself with saying:—‘Tam- many is confident of victory. Our only desire is to pad good men in office and stamp out everything hat ts corrupt, and I feel certain the people wi! stand by us in our efforts. 1 felt from the outset that Apollo Hall did not want the democrats to be united, but every good democrat is welcome to fight under our standara.”” It should be mentioned that the Tammany Con- ference Committee during the day was visited by the German democratic reform organization, who peo poeee a “divvy” of oMces, but Tammany sent hem about their business without giving them even the promise of a crumb, THE REFORMERS, Organization of the Joint Nominating Convention. The joint delegations of the Council of Politica Reform and of the German Reform organizations, recently appointed to form a Nominating Conven- tion in view of the approaching election, held their first meeting at room 2, Cooper Institute, last night for the purpose of effecting an organization. Delegates were present from each Assembly dis- trict representing each organization. The meet- ing was called to order by Mr. James B. Varnum, Mr. Philip Bissinger was then called to act ag chairman pro tem, and Edward Fitch, secretary. Alter reading the roll a committee on permanent organization was formed, at whose recommenda- tion the following permanent officers were chosen :—Professor ‘theodore W. Dwight; Vice Presidents, Uswald Ottendorifer and James Emott; Secretaries, Edward Fitch and Charles M, Eisig, and Oscar Zollikoffer, Treasurer. On motion of Mr. VARNOM a resolution was passed that committees be appointed by the chair to confer with other organizations and to make recommendations to this Convention ; a committee of eleven on the judiciary, a committee of eleven on county nominations, a committee of twenty-one on Senatorial and Assembly nominations, and a committee with power to Ol vacancies in the Con- vention. After a recess the following committees were an- nounced—Judiciary Committee, ex-Governor Ed, Salomon, Hon, Henry Nicoll, John E. Parsons, Dexter A. Hawkins, Ferdinand Kurzman, Samuel D. Seward, F. F. Marbury, Edward Fitch, Wham H. Neilson, Herman Stemmermann, Joseph 0, Jackson. Commitee on County OMces—Oswald Otten- dorfer, Marcus Otterburg, David M. Earle, John M. Voornis, Henry Wisser, Dr. T. Waterman, Philip Bissinger, D, M. Koehier, Ferd. Trend, Theodore Roosevelt, J. B. Cornell. In addition ex-com- mittees to fill vacancies were appointed, and the formation of the remainder was referred to the next meeting, “THE LIBERAL REPUBLICANS. Meeting of the General Committee—Call for a Primary Election. ‘The Liberal Republican General Committee met last evening at No. 453 Fourth avenue. Mr. Thomas E, Stewart in the chair. The Secretary, Mr. Bar- nett, proceeded to business immediately and in- formed the meeting that they were assembled to consider a call for a primary election to elect dele- gates to the Judiciary, Senatorial and Assembly conventions, Mr. ‘Lee, of the Filteenth district, was in favor of doing away altogether witn any primary election, and moved that the committee appoint a delegation of twenty-one to confer with the other organizations. Considerable discussion ensued on this point and though most of the Speakers agreed that it was hardly possible to elect @ straight ticket, still it was better to noid the organization together. The call for primar: election districts was then ordered for next Fri- day evening, October 17th, Assembly and Sena- torial and Judicial conventions to meet on Monday and Tuesday evenings. Resolutions endorsing the action of the Elmira Convention were then offered and adopted, alter which the meeting adjourned. THE WORKINGMEN’S CENTRAL UNION, The Utica Ticket Endorsed. The workingmen’s delegates of the State of New York met in convention at No. 17 East Fourth street yesterday, Mr. George W. Gibbons in the chair, The meeting was called to order by the President, who stated the object of the Convention to be the endorsement of the Utica ticket, An amendment proposed substituted the name of Mr, F, Raines instead of one of the members of the ticket. The Committee on Resolutions reported the endorsement of the Utica ticket, which was re- ceived with cheers of approbation. The meeting adjourned at balf-past two o'clock P. M. BROOKLYN POLITICS. Meeting of the Democratic General Com- mittec=A Little Kow and a Little Fight. The Democratic General Committee met last night at their rooms, corner of Court and Remsen streets. D. D. Whitney presided. The names of the delegates to the nominating committees were endorsed, The time for holding the County Con- vention was fixed for twe o'clock, the City for four o’clock, the Second Senatorial for six o'clock and the Third Senatorial at eight o’clock to-day. The ward primaries were then fixed for Wednes- day night, the 22d, between five and eight o'clock. Mr. Leicu offered a resolution that none but democrats be nominated for city and county offl- cers. Mr. COLE offered a substitute to the same effect. Some discussion followed, and one or two of the delegates said they would not be dictated to, Mr. Fury said that Mayor Powell was a very good man, but the republicans would not support him. Powell was the choice of the democracy, but he could not win, Other candidates were di cussed at some length, Two ward politicians, named O’Brien and Hig- gins, who had had some trouble at the Fourteenth ward primary, met tn the reception room and pro- ceeded to settle the difficulty by a rongh and tumble. They struck out wiidly, clenched and then rolled over on the floor, when some one aed them up, and a cry of time was eard. Boss McLaughlin, who — arrived just at this time, id that it was time this thing was stopped, and proceeded to separate the belligerents. Then a quarrel ensued in the committee over the resolutions that the delegates vote only for democrats. Thomas Car- roll said Mr. D. D. Whitney, the Chairman, was not acting fairly. insulted, and left his chair, He said he would not have taken the position but for the urgent request of Mr. McLaughlin, He was coaxed to take his seat again, and Carroll said he was only joking. j a Watney said he did not like any such jokes. Mr. CARROLL then fell back on his dignity with- ouc sustaining any serious injury, and said he was responsible for wiat he said. ee committee then went into executive ses- sion. Charles H. Fellows Declines the Repub- lican Nomination for Mayor. The Democratic Senatorial, County and City con- ventions will be held in Brooklyn to-day, Mr. Charles H. Fellows, President of the Manufac- turers’ Bank, declined, yesterday, the nomination tendered him by the bon) ha he Mayoralty Con- vention, in the following brief note :— Witiiamsnunae, N. Y., Oct. 14, 1873. Hon. B. F, Tract, Chairman Republican’ City Coaven- tio Stk—In answer to yourself and other gentlemen who communicated to me the action of the City Convention which nominated me as a candidate tor Mayor of the city of Brooklyn, I beg leave to say that L think no man ought to allow himself to be a candidate for that office who cannot, if elected, devote his whole time to its duties. After mature deliberation T find that my busi- ements will require my whole time and atten- id, while T tally appreciate the honor conferred in tendering me the noinination, I must respectfully de- cline it, Very respectfully your obedient servant, CHARLES H, FELLOWS. The Republican City Convention will reconvene at Commonwealth Hall, at eight o'clock this even- ig, for the purpose of nominating a candidate for ayor. a8 Liberal Primaries, There’remains enough of vitality in the “liberal” republican party of Kings county this year, after Mr. Whitney said he would not be | all that has been written to the contrary, It would appear, to hold primaries in each ward and county town. The primaries passed of quietly last even- ing and delegates were chosen to attend the con- ventions, which will be held on Wednesday, Thurs day and Saturday respectively. NEW YORK STATE DEMOORATIC NOMINA- TIONS. Bincuamron, Oct. 14, 1873, The Democratic Convention to-day made the fol- lowing nominations :— For Assembly, J. Stewart Wells. For County Clerk, Samuel Fsmith, For Superintendent of the Poor, John B, Perry. BUFFALO, Oct. 14, 1873. In the Erie County Democratic (vention to- day the Hon. John Ganson wa nated by acclamation for State Senatu, ..... ilbur for Sherif, Spencer Stone for County Clerk and Paul Goembel for Superintendent of the Poor. . AMERICAN JOOKEY OLUB. The sales of pools last night at the various auc- tion marts resulted as follows:— ONE AND A QUARTER MILES. American Jockey Club Rooms. » $70 Mart Jordan. AR Lioyd’s Australian 00 Weathercock 50 Macaroon.. TWO MILE HANDICAP. $300 V, Asteroid Harry Bassett, 118 lbs e Bl Katy Pease, il Ibs ee Victor! Ibs... SD Merodac, 9% | cc Warlike, 91 ib: SELLING RACK—ONE AND ONE-EIGHTH MILES. Hattie © Neil, 9% | «$15 Constant, 96 Ibs $5 Opn 10 Wheadly, 96 Ibs. 2 ea » Winesap, Be mane HANDICAP—TWO MILES. At Chambertin’s, McPaniel’s.. -$100 8080 Fellowcralt. + 6€ 30 30 Warlike....... » 40 2% Mh Village Blacksmith... » 42 Mm 22 Merodac. 42 22 (23 Wheatly. . - 8 22 «16 Victoria. . 8 6 TWO-YEAR-OLDS—THREE-QUARTERS OF A MILB, McDaniel’s entry.....$50 Lava.. Weathercock, 30 Macaroon, Lioyd’s..... 20 THE SELLING RACE. Minnie Mac, 60 «60 Mildew.... 62 «60 Hattie O’Nei 2 Wheatly vinesap Fleld......4 Janene 50 45 Constant THREE-YEAR-OLDS—MILE AND A QUARTER DASH. Catesby $70 60 100 Mart Jordan.. 35 30080 Medor?. 22 _- — Cariboo. 23 2% 40 Ransom. 24 pr 23 Wizard.. 30 2 «86 King Phillip. 26 32 Pleld.........0eeeeeeeeeee+ 50} Coraline 26 «22 Field. 62 TROTTING AT WHITE PLAINS, Lookout Wins the $2,000 Match. After several postponements the trot for $1,000 ‘aside, between Otis Bort’s bay mare Carrie and M. Whipple’s bay gelding Lookout, mile heats, three in five, was decided yesterday, at the track of the Westchester Agricultural and Horticultural Society at White Plains, Before the start Lookout was the choice, at the odds of $25 to $20, but during the scoring for the first heat the betting changed, and Carrie became the favorite; but, throwing a shoe in the first heat, Lookout beat her in 2:41. The second heat Carrie won easy in 2:3714, after which the betting became at evens between the two, The third heat resulted “in the easy success of Lookout in the same time as the previous heat, after which he became the choice at $20 to $15. For the fourth heat Carrie took the lead at the word and retained it almost to the score, when she broke, and, running over the score a neck infront of Lookout, thé judges gave ita dead neat in 2:3434. After considerable scoring for the filth heat they both got off well to- gether, Carrie taking the lead and holding the ad- vantage to the quarter, when she broke badly and surrendered the lead to the horse, who Kept it, winning the heat and race easy in 2:34. A second match for $100 a side between Dr. Cook’s bay mere Celia and Barney Cole’s bay mare Ruth was quickly decided by Celia being distanced in the first heat, she having thrown a saoe, SUMMARY. Wire Piarns, WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N. Y., Oct. 14, 1873—Match $2,000; mile heats, three in five, in harness, M. H. Whipple’s b. g. Lookou' O, Bort’s b, m. Carrie First heat. in harness, B. Cole’s b. m. Ruth.. Dr. Cook's b. m. Celia Time—Quarter, 43; TROTTING AT HAMILTON PARK. New Have, Oct. 14, 1873. The first annual meeting of the New Haven Horse Association opqped at Hamilton Park, in this city, this afternoon, There was a fair attend- ance of spectators and some good racing. For the first race, which was ior horses that have never beaten three minutes, there were fourteen entries, but only nine appeared, as follows:—J. N. Mansney, by H, W. Brown, Hartford; Lady Burnham, by Dr. Hewitt, Hartford; Seamstress, by W. M. Mandell, Worcester, Mass.; Mrs. Burke, by L. ©. Ryerson, New Haven; Farmer’s Boy, by L. 8S. Samis, Williamsburg; Wil- liam G., by Jobn Parks, Providence, R. L.; Maggie Doyle, by N. D. Baldwin, Derby, Conn.; Black Jim, by E. Carpenter, Paterson, N.J.; Fanny Otis, by F. B, Cummings, Hartford. The race was won in three straight heats by J. N; Mansney, Lady Burn- ham Her and Mrs, Burke third, Time—2:40, 2:43, 222934. Farmer’s Boy threw his driver over the rail, and Tan around the track several times before he could be stopped. ‘The second and last race of the day was for horses that have never trotted better than 2:29, ‘There were seven entries, and the following ap- peared on the track:—Tom Keeler, by J. 8. Baker, Seneca Falls, N. Y.; Mary E, Whitney, by Peter Manee, New Yo George Miller, by N. Jennings, Southport, Conn. ; Spotted Colt, by Charles Dicker- man, New York ly Platter, by T. S. Carpenter, Providence, R, i, ‘The race Was won by Tom Kee: ler, Who took the first, secona and fourth heats; Billy Platter was second and Spotted Colt third; Mary E. Whitney took the fourth purse, Time— 2:30, 2:29%, 2:2034, 2:29. The meeting continues through Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, with two races each day, RAGING AT OATSKILL, UATSKILL, N. Y., Oct, 14, 1873, The seventh annual fair of the Catskill Agricul- tural and Horticultural Association began to-day, The weather was fine, and there was a good a& tendance for the opening day. The frst race was for Greene county horses, free toall. Three started. The race was for a purse of $300, for all horses owned in the county, The tol- jowing 18 a summary :— E. K, Bradbury's br. g. Berkshire Boy,..... 1 1 1 P. Conover’s bik. mM. Catskill Girl, ee 2 22 J, H, Richardson’s 8. g. Teller, ssseeeee 8 Gis, ‘Lime, 2:47 sp-—2 13444 —2 236, The second race was for a purse of $1,000, for horses that have never beaten three minutes. | There were twelve entries, and seven started. Five | heats were trotted, with the following result :— J. 3, Baker’s b. m. Guimore.... 24311 William McCarty’s bik. g. Damon. 41142 G. N, Leaven’s b, m, Ella Millard 5434 Dan Mace’s br. g. Uncle Dave. . 2223 J. W. Whittaker’s r. g. Lightning Ex press . ep eathe 3 dis, T. B. Dean's bik. g. Iona. dis. David Burr's br. g. Harry 46 is. Time, 2:304—2:80%5—2: Me ‘This race will be finished MYSTIO PARK RACES, Boston, Oct. 14, 1873, The Mystic Park fall meeting to-day was largely attended, the weather being quite pleasant. In the three-minute race there were six starters, and it was won by D. A. Snell’s bay mare Belle of Vermont, beating Dustin’s bay gelding Howard Snow, and distancing Clara Gage, Lucinda, Amelia D, and Modoc Chief, It was the firat race of the Belle of Vermont, and her performance stamps her as one of the coming horses. The time was 2:38, 2:33 and 2:87%q. In the second heat she trotted the first half mile in 1:10, and was then pulled to a jog all down ba Bye gh hi 9 race for 2:29 horses was _ hotly contested by Shepard Knapp, vant Ki Ki, Belie Brandon, Joe Hooker and Colonel Moulton, It was a heavy bet- ting race, Knapp being the favorite before the 2% 2 338K to-morrow. start, alter which the odds alternated on Terk ane re Mouiton. Fanny won the first, fourt! fth heats, and the first money, Colonel Moul- tting the second and third heats, Time— 80%, 33324 and 2: ; te MM 32, The first heat is NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET. THE STRONG MINDED. A Congress of Women To Be Held in This City To-Day—Tremendous ub. jects To Be Diseussed—What Is There Left for Mant These are the days of Evangelical Alliances, re- form movements and congresses of women. Across the river, in Brooklyn, at Plymouth church, there 1s being held a Convention of strong-minded and short-haired ladies and gentlemen, who have the title of the “‘Woman’s Suffrage Association,” and this morning, at ten A. M., the Union League members will witness the assemblage of what is to be called a ‘Woman's Congress,’ to which about 120 “earnest” ladies, upon whom “missions” have devolved, have signed their names, To this roll call the professions and call- ings and business in life, as weil as the names of those who have no business in life, have been ap. pended, and the list is various and curious in its nature. There are deans of faculties, female pro- fessors of astronomy, clairvoyants, lecturers, female lawyers, school teachers, protective work- ing women, members of the Sorosis, female re- porters, female spiritualists, female medical doc- tors, presidents of women’s clubs, students of Vassar College, female professors of norticulture, distinguished milliners, modistes, bee culturists and nurses irom hospitals, and altogether it will present the most MISCELLANEOUS AND HETEROGENEOUS COLLECTION of “earnest” women who have ever been gath- ered together in this city or elsewhere on this continent. The Congress will last three days, and will have morning, alternoon and evening sessions oneach day. ‘There is intense rivalry between the bodies who will compose the Woman’s Congress at the Union League and the Woman’s Suffrage As- sociation, who are meeting datly at Piymouth church, and it is said that the Woman’s Umbrella Makers’ Association, who complain of the summar: manner in which they were treated py the suf- fragista on Monday evening, who talked abstract ballot to them when they were crying Jor positive bread, will apply for admission to be heard in the Woman’s Congress either to-day or before the close of its session. Some idea of the work before the Woman’s Congress may be fancied from the number and nature of the SUBJECTS TO BR READ AND DISCUSSE! “Enlightened lother* 5 Homestead,” “The Household,” “Equitable Monetary Division Be- tween lusband =oand Wife,” “The Rela- tion of Woman to Her Dress,” “Higher Education for Women,” ‘o-Education of the Sexes,” “Women in Literature: Editor, Author, Speaker,” “Woman as Teacher and Professor,” “Woman in Art and Science,’ “Woman in the Medical, Surgical and Legal Professions,” “W. man’s Work in Philanthropy, Prison Reform, Tem- perance, Peace, Institutions of Charity and Charit- able Societies,” “Woman in the Church and Pui- it,” “Law As It Afects Woman” and “Woman’s lace in Government.” The mere man, will not be permitted to debate in this Gonvention, and fifty cents admission will be charged to the even- ing sessions. Faint hints have been thrown out that there will be some discussion on the meritori- ous themes of cooking, baking and the duties of women as practical housekeepers. It is the inten- tion of some of the ladies to introduce resolutions reprobating and condemning the BRUTAL MEASURES OF THE RUSSIAN GOVERNMENT toward the sixty or seventy brave young lady stu- dents of the Zurich University, who dared to think for themselves and were accordingly hunted down by a selfish and cruel despotism. ‘The secretary of the Woman's Congress is Miss Alice ©. Fletcher, No, 25 Stuyvesant street, and the locai chairwoman is Mrs. Charlotte B. Wiloour, No. 151 East Fitty-first street, to whom all communications or letters of inquiry may be addressed while the Congress is in session. A private and preliminary meeting of the ladies’ Committee of Arrangements for the Con- gress was held last evening, at the residence of Mrs. Annie M. Rider, No. 332 West Twenty-third street, to which the press were not admitte WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS IN COUNCIL. Organization of the Fourth Annual Convention—The Meeting at Plymouth Church Yesterday. Plymouth church was yesterday the scene of an assemblage of the members of the softer sex who are opposed to the sterner sex, brute man, mo- nopolizing all the rights, and leaving but wrongs for poor woman. The meeting was composed of that organization, which is now in the fourth year of its existence, Known as the “American Woman’s Suf- frage Association.” Notwithstanding the pro- founcly interesting nature of the feminine convo- cation at Plymouth church, the audience was very sparse indeed, not more than three hundred per- Before the meeting had been sons being present. called to order A PARTY BY THE NAME OF CooMBS, an odd-looking, venerable individual, dressed in continental costume, claimed the attention of the ladies and gentlemen, addressing the audience from the platform. He said that he heid in his hand a petition, which was addressed to Congress, and had many signatures, which he exhibited ina roll of paper several fathoms in iength. The peti- tion (he electrified the audience by the statement) was asking remuneration irom Congress for his services as the inventor of the electric telegraph, some thirty-iour years ago. He, and not Mr, Morse, a8 was erroveousiy supposed, was the inventor of that great work of science of the age— telegraphy. There is no telling how much of the time and attention of the assemblage the funny old gentleman would have occupied, had not the sexton peremptorily forbid further speech on the part of Mr. Coombs. The sexton explained to the eloquent electrician that while he fully sympa- thized with him and was anxious that justice should be done him, this was not the time or place to secure It. Tne ladies nodded their approval of the action of the sexton, and Mr. Coombs withdrew regretting that truth should be considered out of place upon this occasion. About eleven o’clock Colonel T. W. Higginson and Lucy Stone appeared upon the platform, and the meeting was called to order by the Colonei. A committee of twelve on credentials was then appointed, NEW SOCIETIES, it was stated, had been formed i Maine, Vermont, New York, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, the ler- ritories, and even New Jersey was awaking to the necessity of recognizing the mghts of women. Mrs, Lucy Stoue read the fourth annual report of the association, in which it was set forth that all the aifairs o! the suffragists’ society were in a most flourishing eondit:on, The report was adopted, Mrs. CUTLER explained that the effort to abolish the suffrage in Utan, together with polygamy, had been strenuously opposed by a memorial from the association. This announcement was received with manifestations of approval. In Massachusetts a memorial had been presented in behalf of woman suffrage. It was reierred to a special committee, and when that comumittee re- ported the galleries were crowded. On coming to a vote on the question 77 republicans voted for Tanting the memorialists’ petition and 124 against t; 17 democrats voted against it and 2 for it. ‘Three new tracts have been published and circu- lated by the society in Massachusets, and twenty women have been ordained to the ministry in that State. A Woman’s Peace Convention has been heid in Boston, The Common Council of St. Louis have rejected an application, sigued by 1,000 women, asking a repeal of the ordinance legalizing houses of prosti- tution; but Rev. W. G. Elliott had pe:severingly opposed the ordinange, and on appeal had it con- coenee and rete ae a Second that e Com Qredentiais reported sixty-five ‘Heleantos had presented their creden- tials, representing vs FOURTEEN STATES AND TERRITORIES, A letter was read by the Chairman trom George William Curtis, expressive of sympathy with the objects of the association, A number of reports from States represented by delegates present were read, showing a promising future for the fair agitators of the great question of woman’s rights. It was announced by Mrs. Cutler that she had been appointed Commissioner from Tilinois to the Vienna Exposition last a but, unfortunately, the letter of appointment di id not reach her until last night, too late to be made avaliable, Letters were read from the German Women’s Soffrage Association of New York ats canes ol the progress which has attended the their sister societies, the Convention were then appointed, Beecher, Mrs. Rebe cca Morse, Mrs, Miss J. Eastman, 0. De Forest, Dr. The Convention reassembles to-day. THE NATIGNAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION, The Execativs Committee met on Monday, at No. 39 Park row, emd heard testimony in regard to the different protests sent in relative to the diifer- The fodowing were the decisions ent matches, announced :- — 1. Protest o £ the Twenty-second regiment against the team of the | jeventy-ninth regiment. Protest overruled. ainst Drum Totest over- of team of Twenty-third regiment against ally recorded. (This Ne eenty-thind in 2. Protest of the Seventy-ninth regiment Major Strul se being allowed to compete. 3. Prote the recor 4 of Captain Sands’ score. the scor @ restored to thag origin gives th » Second division Prize to the Tw place of ; the ‘Thirty-second Fe iment.) 4. Pr of team of Twel Tecord ..of the score of Serge and § Srgeant Brown allowed two upon his score, Protest allowe: 5 P rot mate h@ Protest overruled and score allowed. T’ ae public presentation of prizes will take place |, Thirty-fifth street, corner Seventh QV enue, on Wednesday next, at eight o’clock P. M. Tl te prize winners and all leading officers of tho at‘ che Arse N ational Guard have been invited to attend, The presentations will be made by Mayor Haye- , Surveyor of the ceiver of Taxes, énaries E. Whitelaw ana 'others, and the Gov- meyer, General George H, Shar; Pore, neral M, T, McMahon, sand (ernor’s Island Band wil attend, | science, and efforts of ‘The standing committees of Conspicu- ous among those present were Mrs. Catharine Callaman, Miss and’ Mrs. Cameron, Rev. Mrs, C. Burleigh and Miss Hindman. ith regiment against tho ant Brown. Protest allowed, it against General ipo BMY in the Press 3 FREE RELIGION, The First Session of the Conference of Free Religionists. Mr. Frothingham’s Address on the Out+ look of Religion in America, A Review of Romanism and Protestantism. What the Religion of the Future Is To Be. RELIGION AND REPUBLICANISM, ‘The first session of the series to be held during the present week of the conferences of the “Free Religionists’’ was held last night in tne crypt of the Cooper Institute. Tae hall was about half filled with an audience that had the appearance of large intelligence and stability of character, Mr. Frothingham delivered an address on ‘The Re« ligtous Outlook of America.” It abounded in nug- gets of thought and elevation of sentiment, If the hearers took 1t to their hearts and consciences they gave no outward sign; all that was said fell nearly as coldly and with as little response as though the words had been spoken to the deaf or the dead. Now and then there was a sign of life when a dige paraging reference was made to ‘THE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE CONFERENCE, “= or sentiment of patriotism was aroused by am iNustration drawn from incidents in the recent civil war. Beyond this, nota note was heard that indicated that the gospel of humanity was a mes< sage of glad tidings and of great joy. The ses-! sion was begun and ended without either singing: or prayer, and its characteristic throughout was @ proper but frigid decorousness, To day the session will open atten o'clock, A. Ma with # paperon “Free Religion, Including Secta-« rianism, Dynastism, Ecciesiasticism,” to be fole lowed by discussion, At twelve o’clock, Mr, Francis Abbott will read a@ paperon “Foreign Missions,*® to be followed also by discussion. At eight o’clock P. M. Mr. James Parton will read a paperon “The Taxation of Church Property.” MR. PROTHINGHAM'S ADDRESS. The chair was taken by Mr. Charles Storrs, of Brooklyn, after which Mr. 0, B. Frothingham de~ ivered an address on “The Outlook of Religion in America.” In the course of this address he said:— Religion is the great question of the day in all countries. The religious aspect of the question in- vades all social topics. What is the religious out. look in the Unitea States? He should offer Md general remarks, which he had carefully guarded, There 1s alittle Fetichism here; there is Bramin- ism and there is Buddhism, too. These have, howe ever, nofuture. There is one of the Old World re- ligions that has entitled it to something like re- spect, and which exists in the greatest city in the New World, the peer in outward demon- stration at least of its favored child. This is the old faith of Moses; the faithof the Hebrews. Has Judaism agreat future in America? That it wilt not die soon is a matter of course, Judaism does not try to make converts, It stands on its dignity, It has a fatare, but ttis in the departing more and more from the old faith. It is becoming more and more theistic. The tission of the He- brew faith will be in the New World to present the most perfect theism the world bas ever seen. Tho day willcome. Itis at hand. We cannot say that Judaism will be the future religion for America, In scope it narrows itself down to Christianity. | Let the audience, then, look at Christianity as it made up in THE SECTS. ‘The figures of the iast census give the number of professors of each faith as far as they can be obe tained under such circamstances. They are as follows :—Methodists, 6,500,000; Baptists, 4,500,000 5 Presbyterians, 2,600,000; Roman Catholics, 1,990,514 5 Congregationalists, 1,117,000; Protestant Episco- alian, 991,000; Lutheran, 970,000; Reformed nureh, 431,700; Reformed Dutch, 227,000; Univer- satists, 210,840; Unitarians, 155,471; Mormons, 87,838 There is @ total population of these sects of 21,665,062, and the population of the country 18 33,568,371. Now, every one of these sects, with probably the exception of the Methodists, would quarrel with these figures. Romanists would say that they have 5,000,000 or per- haps 10,000,000, A broad distinction is always made as to these figures, and itis not likely that, as jar as Romanism is concerned, these figures are correct, because as farasthe professors of that | faith are concerned they are very dificultto num- ber. ROMANISM tobe the religion of America? Is Romanism to have the charge? Itis very strong; it is increas- ing in strength; its numbers are far greater tian in the census. The churches are numerous and costly; the congregations are very large. ‘The priests are learned and very oiten devout men; aud in many respects very nobie and very ex- emplary men. Its services are attractive, and ap- peais very largely to the imagination. It promises to tired men a rest and a freedom from doubt, Its organization is absolutely perfect. the result of 2,000 years of continuous study and careful practice, Why, then, should Roman- ism not be the religion o! America’ Is it @ re, ligion iconsistent with republican institutions Not as areligion. Ifwe couid pick our Catholics. then the Catholic seligion would be eminently fitted for @ republic. What better Catholic need there be than Father Hyacinthe? Why, then, should Ro- manisin not be the religion of this country? This 1s the reason:—Rome had the supreme power and Jost it. Rome and Christianity were synonymous terma, She had it all, No power has ever yet had supreme power and lostit and re- gained its hold, Romanism, too, is an empire—it isa state of dominion. The chief priest is not only @ king, but he 13 THE KING OF KINGS. Its cardinals are princes; its oMicers are diplomat- ists; it unlocks Cabinets; it has a political policy of its Own; ithas political ends in view; and, being an empire, it cannot exist in a republic. Ii claims, too, an authority over the con- this is opposed to republicanism, What right have we to ussume that we are to have a@republic always 10 America? What ht have we to assame anything else? The jealousy of Cwsarism; the determination of the wor men to come forward—this, with other guarantees, are certainties {or the republican form of government. Another reason :—The country has just come out of a war that we have spent miilions of money and thousands of lives in. For what? Simply that there may be no separation between North an@ South? No, but because republican institutions were to be kept and preserved in North and South. There is one more reason why Romanism cannot be the religion of America. Catholicism is the religion of the Latin race; it is the religion of Ireland; it is the religion of the Celtic race, wherever that race is found; it is the religion of no other. Think of England at the knees of the Pope. It is not the religion of the Angio-Saxon, race, The German race, which has just subdued the Latin race, is not Catholic, There would scarcely be a Catholic church in America but for the Irish on the one side and the Mexicans on the Bt other, we et Ste ‘éee—"" ARE THE TRISH TO RULE on thia Continent? Are the Mexicans? Not yet. (Uheers.) For these reasons Catholicism is not to be tue religion 0: America. Is it likely that either of these Protestant sects will absorb the rest? The Methodists think so. Protestantism needs ail the sects, and more. They represent every shade of thought, Human nature is a harp of a thousand strings? What does this Evangelical Alliance mean? Is it not to place it as @& Coll. act and marked body? ‘he Alliance nag een at work twenty-seven years, and after all it is only an Evangelical Alliance, One-half the sects are leit out. It is only a unton of the narrowest and straightest of sects aguinst Romanism on the one side and infidelity on the other, To inciude all Protestants they must give up their theology. Where, then, are we in the religion of the future? QUTSIDE OF ROMANISM, outside Protestantism, there is a large, confused, but earnest religious power. First, ere are the Spiritualists; second, there is literature; rae there is. Mr. Frothingham explained at length these three depart~ What are we to of america? In be tis neither tobe Roman Cathol ior teonnleally Christian, In the next it will be democratic, In the next it must be sec- tarian. In the next it must be practical. By that he did not mean a power that was 1 oe the world. Religion 1s to be identified society and its social welfare. Religion 18 to be social science, Religion 1s to be socia¥ and political re- form. As religion is to be the aspiration ofthe indi- vidual, so religion 1s to be the tion of society. One thing more—the religion of America is to be free, It is not to be Jewish, Mohammedan or Chris- tian; it is not to bear any particular name; that it jsto'be human, & religion of humanity. it ts to be CONSECRATION OF THE HUMAN MIND to its great uses. | believe in religion more and more. I think the past has but shown us religion 1n its infancy. A son of the Rev. Dr. Garnet, of Boston, said @ few words at the close of the address, and com- pared the one gs of the Evangelical Alliance the ments of human effort. say of the religious outlook first place, pg to apeng! with the belief of the free religionists; and he said that the latter had been defined as infidels, who believe in no rel At the conclusion of theso remarks Mr. Froth- ingham bade the audience ‘Good night,” and they rose from their seats, orderly, without uny Kw of emotion, with little or no recognition of each other, aud thoughtlully retired,