Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-12-02

oelock, sixteen days, and may De expected every
hour As soon rs she arrives an extra Will be IS
sued. Tomorrow night we may have the Presi-
dents Message if no row shall have taken place in
the organization Of the house. On Thursday or
Friday we shall have the nomination by the Nation
al Convention, Of wing candidate for the Presi.
dency This will be great week for all kinds of
news--fnancal, commercial, political, and fashion.
able. MY message to Congress will be published,
probably, tomorrow. On every point, the Herald
will beat every other paper in New York
Eirss Process in Making the next President
Of the Unised states Meeting OF the New
ysrk Delegates shc National uenves-
sion in the City HHosei-(ss rent Debnsc nna
Hasensc Exciscmcnt Outside and Inside
Gen. scsts the Candidate Of New York
efens and Violence Of the Friend. Of
ZEE. Clay.
One Of the most remarkable and important move.
ments that has occurred for many years commenced
n noonday, on Saturday last, at the City Hotel On
thst day and at that hour thirty three of the fourty
delegates nominated, from various parts of the state
OF New York, to the National Convention at Harris
burg, met at the City Hotel to choose two senatorial
delegates, for this stae to cooperate with the other
forty delegates in selecting whg candidate for the
next presidential term.
The National Convention meets at Harrisburg. at
IL O'Clock, in the Lutheran Church. on the day after
tomorrow ednesday-and there to finish or to
mar the business.
There was great deal Of lobbying and scheming
AMI earwgging going in the anti-reoms and in the
hall and bar-room. Crazy, stupid and corrupt poll
hcians were running round and round, like hens
win their heads cat OH; while others were cackng
and drinking, and protesting and swearing and pro
VNn0f Tho luatsa ~.
according as their corrupt, rotten and ridicu-
ious views were carried out. In short, nothing |
could be more disgusting than the conduct Of the
ldie drunken, bankrupt, dissipated office seekers,
Doth before and during the session Of the delegates
on Saturday, at the City Hotel.
After about half an hour spent in whispering, and |
listening, and occasionally running up 10 the bar TO
take drink, and gathering together in cliques and
in corners, the doors closed, and the me citing
OF the delegates organised.
The meeting then called Mr.. Jenkins o. Hudson.
to the chair, and appointed John A. King secretary
This was scarcely completed before Dudley Sslden
was ON his legs, delivering hin, ELI Of long ha
rangue in favor OF choos' such men FOR senatorial
So" as we're known to be friendly to the
49, of Mr. Clay by the National Conven-
-. lie spoke for the best part Of an hour, and
nj he had completely tired out the temper aud
patience of every sensible man in the assembly
Hi. speeeh was delivered with his usual rapidity
and emphass-buti it consisted solely of the leading
ponts of the articles that have appeared upon this
subject in the New York STAR, for several weeks
past; not a single idea was to be found IN the
whole Of it, and in many instances the language was
preciselv the same that has been served up in the
Wall street papers until it has become naaseating.
But this effort Of Dudley Seldsn to make great
display upon this subject, and TO fsist Mr. Clayupon
the intelligent wing party Of this state had the other
err countless and met with avery rebuke from
Mr.. Allen OF Erie county, who replied in forcble
and eloquent manner. He took liberal and com.
prehensive view OF the position of the great wing
party throughout the Union; he particularly travers
ed the ground occupied BY the wings Of this state and
the relative position and strength of all the parties
in il After tearing the sophistry OF Mr. Selden to
pieces aud scattering it to the winds, he concluded
BIZ showing the absolute necessity there was Of
uniting upon some strong man, like General Scott |
whose principles pure and patriotic, whose con-
duet clear and consistent, and who, on account
o. his excellent judgment, business like habits sound
discretion. prudence, public services, and private
virtue, could unite votes than any other cand
date in the country.
A few other speeches were made; the Clay clique
banner Of their broker down leaders; but they
replied to in such good set terms by the Of the
west who told them little Of their mind, in truly
democratic anner that il was evident 10 all that Mr.
Clay stood no chance, whatever, OF carrying the |
popular vote in this state. The various candidates
for senatorial delegates then nominated by their
respective friends, and consisted Of the following
gentlemen
Chandler starr, Of New YORK. Scott
Robert 4. Nichols, OF Ontario county. Scott
John g. speacer ofAibany, a scott man.
General Van Csurtiaadt, OF West Chester, Clay
Abraham II. Lawrence OF New York, Clay
Jadge WosdSars, Of Albany, Harrison m an.
Chandler STAG was elected with very little opposi-
tcn in the early part Of the baoting, by vote OF
twenty two to eleven: thus deciding the position
and weakness 9th Clay party in this state. After
this balioting decided, there was considerable
discussion, and not little demonstration OF angry
feeling by the Clay The balloting then proceed
ed for time betweea John G. Spencer and Gen 4
eral Van Courtandf, but both had strong personal
friends IN the meeting, and neither was enabled TO
obtain majority OF the whole, they were both
dropped and the others taken up; until, finally,
Judge Woodward OF Albany, a Harrison man, (but
who prefers General Scott 10 Mr.. Clay), received
the necessary number Of votes. and was declared