The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-29


ALBANY, Nov. 90, lS45.
In pursuance of the foregoing call, delegates from
the several wards and towns of the county Of Alba
ny assembled at the house Of Adam A. Clark; and
at the hour designated III ssd call, the convention
was called to order by Andrew ]. C0ivlnj on whose
motion.
Peter Cagger, of the city Of Albany, was unani-
mously appointed chairman pro tenn.
;. On motion of DR.. John Babcock, Of the town of
Bethlehem Edward Brinckerhoff, Of the city of Al
bany and Barent S. Whine, of Bethlehem, were
appointed secretaries protein.
The wards and towns being called on in thtir Of
der, credentials were presented thercfrom, and the
following gentlemen appeared as delegates and an
swered to their names, viz:
Fret wasd-aMiehael McAuley, Hugh Swift,
Charles Farnhani.
Second ward-Andrew J. Colvin, John vou-
bursh, Brown Spencer.
Third ward--William ]. Fryer, Daniel c.. John
son, Matthew Hendrickson.
Fourth ward-James McQuadc, VIM. Davis,
Charles Qun.
Fifth Dudley Barwel Edward Brncker-
Sixth ward-Pe,er Cagget, robert E. Temple, F.
H. Hastings.
Seventh ward-Jamcs N. Straw, VIM. Gillespie,
David Prest.
Eighth wsrd-John Mcknight, Henry Hill, Jas.
Muir.
Ninth ward--Samuel Strong, Eiiss P. Hale E.
W. Graham.
Tenth ward-Henry H. Van Dyck, G. v. Den
niston Thomas Hall.
Bethlehem--B Benjamin Mott, mo. Babcock, Barent
Berne-tacob Settle; Geo w. Clark, Alexander
Campbell, Allen Van VIE.
Coeymans-Joht B. Sheaf, Jonas Shear, Henry
Niles, ir., and Samuel r Norris.
Guderland--Pct Veeder, Robert T. Moak, ID
cob DeGroh, Elijah. Cheesebrough.
,,a1 Gall, II Lad
Gallup, Augustus Pinckfey :.
New Scotland-Peter v. w. Brooks, Peter A.
Livingston, Joseph Moak, John V. ID. HI. Bradt.
nsselaerville-Stephen M. Hallenbeck, Law
renee Fak, Jonah Turner, Barent ! !. Stats.
Watervet--1st district, James Roy, Henry Pal
mer; I'd district, Thomas O'Conner, James Brady;
Sd district James Murray. P. F. paw; 4th district
Peter B. Levins, Carrot Van Olindd,
Westerlo-A. G. Disbrow, John H. Snyder, John
G. w. Morrison, S. Miller.
Claims on the part of Messrs. VIM. Smith, Tim
othy O'Brien, and Thomas Ryan to seats in the
convention from the 4th ward, were presented by
James R. Rose, esq. statement from electors Of
the 9th ward presented asserting that the dele
gates from that ward, headed by Samuel Strong,
were never elected; but that Messrs. Isaac Wander
poel, Christopher Trigger, and Charles McCammon
were entitled to seats in the convention from said
ward. Messrs. James r. Rose, C. B. Sabin, and
l.. g. Rose, from the 10th ward, claimed to be enti-
tied to seats in the convention from that ward.
Messrs. VIM Holmes, Samte Ingtaham, David
d. Reyea, and Ebenezer z. Wands, from the toWf,
of New Scotland claimed TO be entitled to seats in
the convention as delegates from that town.
Hereupon Andrew ]. Colvin, esq, of Albany,
moved That the chair appoint committee of seven,
to examine into and report to the convention upon
the contested claims for seats therein presented by
the gentlemen above named.
This motion, after attempted amendment.
which was defeated, and some discussion,
adj ptad Where,ipOp thr chair apnopteu the fnl-
lowing committee:
A. ]. Colvin, Michael McAuley, WIN. J. Fryer,
John Mcknight, Of Albany; Jacob Settle, Bernie ;
Jonas Shear, Coeymans; Barent S. Winnie, Bethlc.
hem.
motion was then made that the chair appoint a
committee of one from each town and ward to report
the names of officers for the convention; which
ton, after some discussion, was adopted. The
chair announced the following dis such committee:
Albany--lst ward, Hugh Swift; I'd, A. J. Col
vim; Sd do, Matthew Hendrickson; 4th do, VIM
Davis; 5th do, Dudley Burwell; 9th do, r. H.
Hill 9th do, Elias Hale; 10th do, H. Fl. Van
Dyck; Bethlehem, Benjamin Mott; Bernc, Jacob Set
tie; Cocymans, John B. Shear; Cumberland, Elijah
Cheesebrough, Knox, Augustus Pinckney; New
Scotland, Peter v. w. Brooks; Renssclaervile, Ba-
rent H. Stats; Waterviet, James Brady Wcster-
10, Abijah c. Disbrow.
The convention then took recess for half an
hour.
On the reassembng of the convention, Mr.. Col
win, from the committee appointed TO select officers
for the convention, reported that the committee had
unanimously directed him to report the following
gentlemen for such officers, viz:
For president: Peter Cagger, Of Albany.
For vice presidents Jacob Settle, Of Bern; DR.. J..
Babcock, Of Bethlehem; Elijah Cheesebrough, of
Cumberland; James Brady, of Watervliet; and John
b. Shear, Of Coeymnns.
For secretaries: Edw. Brinckerhoff, Of Albany;
Barent s. Winnie of Bethlehem; and Ab,ah C.
Disbrow, of Westcrlo.
The report Of the committee was unanimously
adopted
The convention being thus organized, the COM
mttee to examine into contested seats unanimously
reported through their chairman, A. ]. Colvin, that
appeared before the committee 10 contest the
seats of Messrs. McQuade, Davis and Quin, from
the fourth ward, and that they entitled to their
seats delegates to the convention from the fourth
ward.
As to the rights of Messrs. vanderpoel, Trigger,
and McCammon, to svats delegates from the 9th
ward, the committee reported that in their opinion,
from the examination they had made, neither of the
seats, and that said ward not represented in the
convention.
That, in the opinion of the committee, Messrs.
Van Dyck, Denniston, and Hall, were the regular
ly elected delegates from the 10th ward, and that no
one appeared before the committee to contest their
right to seats.
The committee further reported that they had
carefully examined into the claim Of Messrs.
Holmes, lngraham, Relyea, and Wands, to seats
delegates in the convention from the town of New
Scotland and that, in their opinion, Messrs. p. V.
w. Brooks, Peter A. Livingston, Joseph Moak
and John " ID. H. Bradt, were the regularly elect
ed delegates to the convention from the town Of New
Scotland.
On the adoption Of the report Of the committee,
a division was called and on taking the question,
on the report OF the committee as to the seats for
the 4tb and 10Th wards and the town Of New Scot
land, the same was unanimously adopted.
On the question Of agreeing with the report Of
the committee in regard to the 9th ward, the ayes
and noes orderedi and the report of the COM
mii,ee was adopted by vote Of ayes 50, noes IA.
On the motion Of Robert 4. Temple, esq, II was
unanimously ordered that the chair appoint COM
mittee Of from each ward and town to draft and
report resolutions for the consideration OF the con-