The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-16
Nominations for SheriH-Cireat Excitement
among Politicians-DoubtfuI Results.

The excitement among that portion OF our popula.
ton attached TO the democratic party, since the
nomination of Henry c. Atwood, for sheriff, by the
County Convention, has rarely, ii ever, been equal
ed in an electoneering campaign As has been pre-
vlously noticed, his nomination was announced as
having been made by the Convention at Tammany
Hall, os Friday evening, on the fifteenth ballot, he
having received fortytve votes and Westervelt for
ty. This was accomplished by the friends OF Alder.
man Enmans, in the delegation, who gave their
full strength on the last ballot for Atwood On the
eleventh ballot the vote stood for Westervelt AZ
Atwood 40; Emmans2; Osgood l. This vote for
Csgood was given by one of the friends of Wester-
Welt, who having some tickets in his pocket for o.
good, as county clerk, in the hurry of the ballot
placed one of them in the box, instead OF one for
Westervelt, which would have given him forty.
three votes and secured his nomination. This will
form ground work for the friends of Westervet TO
object TO the nomination of Atwood and ask for a
reconsideration OF the vote on Tuesday evening
The fact that the delegate who made this mis-
take, will confirm the position by affidavit, Will
strengthen the claim, and we, therefore, should not
be surprised TO reconsideration Of the contest
ed question.
While this question is in agitation, it is duty,
faithful public chronicers, to call attention TO an
important secret movement that has been slowly
but surely progressing in this city and Philadelphia
for the past seven months, which is calculated To
excite the anxiety of every man who is candidate
for public favor, and every party who depends
more upon the selection of men than the accom-
pishment OF principles. In the city of Philadelphia.
al the contest last week, James ]. Hutchinson, the
democratic candidate for sheriff, received nearly two
IhOuea md ess N the canal Of
the same party. This astonishing decrease OF popu-
larity on his part was mainly caused from the fact
tina. he was reported to be the osensble owner of
public porter house at the corner OF Locust and
Twelfth streets, and consequently nearly the wbee
temperance force, who were active in politics. was
brought to bear against him, without any regard to
party feeling The "Father Matthew" portion of the
temperance members voted almost en- n,asse against
him, believing 1t to be their ientous duty not
TO cast their ballots for one who was dealer in
rum. Mr.. Atwood, the present nominee, is the
proprietor of porter house in the Seventeenth ward,
known The Hermitage" and we understand,
from numbers of the prominent leaders of the tenn
perance in this city, that there will be, to use
an electoneerng phrase, " dead set" made to de-
teat him. 1t therefore becomes him, if the nomi-
nation is confirmed to make immediate peace with
the cold water boysb by closing his porter house doors
and knocking in the heads of his rum casks, or the
" dead set may avail much.
Alderman Emmans has authorized us to state
that he is not d candidate for County Clerk before
the present Convention, but that he withdrew in
favor OF Atwood to suit his own inclination.
The Convention meets tomorrow evening to no.
inmate County Clerk and Coroner The wings
meet tonight at the Broadway House for the
same purpose.
The Democratic Convention to nominate candi-
dates for Assembly meet this evening, a second
time, at Tammany Hall, TO perform that duty.
Eighty four names have been presented to the Con-
vention, among which are good, bad and indifier-
ent, and some without either of these qualifications
to recommend them.