The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-04-28

4 q Re0o-
raj, meeting took place en- Saturday evening. for
the purpose of selecting independent ticket out of
the three already nomn ated Delegates for the
State Convention The meeting was convened at
o'clock, when, from the few who were IN attend
ance there were several calls for adjournment. AT
ter some delay,
GEORGE B. BUTLER, Esq wassppointed to act a. Sec
| rotary. .
He said that they had been convened unsxPectsdi and
the object was select nomination which would give
could be made out OF The three tickets already
ed; upon which there were several unexcsPuonaDle
names It was here moved that committee o. nine DO
candidates belonging to the three parties as some dis
satisfaction had been expressed at some Of the names
tall athletic looking parsonage here rose, and In
strong nasal accent moved NJ Burns be appointed
to act Of the committee, on the part Of the ma.
Mr. BuRvs-No sir-no, sr-I have come here, sir, as
lookeron-as q spectator-and do not mean to take
tna %as there
cries for Tsaie Bloss, Burns sammons ana much con-
Mr. co.nESs was called for and assembled the platform
the Chairman.
CHAIaMAs.-You know, Mr. Cozzens, the gentlemen
belonging to the native party who are In attendance do
oblgs us by pointing them out to
Mr. CozzENs hereupon looked round the meeting, and
Ssso ~so wills no doubt have no
hesitation in octing on the committee see Mr. burrs-
Mr.. Bvass,-As said before, sir, came here as
mere specato--not to take part in the proceedings
| (Crles Of "Oa Oh!')
Mr.. cozzexs There's Mr.. Blosa
Mr. BLoss-I cant act. sir.
Mr.. CozzxNs.-Thsre 10 Mr.. Teale, and Smith, and
Jones and sammons, belonging to the native party.
claimed their dissemination to act After some CON.
siderable psrley and udicrous instrument occasoned by
Pell. George b. Butler, Nathaniel Weed, Francis Fos
end 5 RosIamid con.idsraSIs oonfusion; some OBJ
ecng to the others Kissing and others laughing
amid repeated cries Of no no. hear hear Afer this
building Immediately adjoining the vicinity OF the
Chair.
MIR. CLINTON ROOSEVELT here rose and said think,
Mr.. Chairman, it would be WELL if resolutions were
drawn up expressive of the sense of the meeting.
(Cries Of hear, "hear. Oh, Oh'o
Mr.. MATTHEW L. DAVIS considered it would be an i'm
possibility to get up such resolution, in such meet
ing as this. composed Of such dscordant elements.
Here natives, whgs democrats. and national
formers and among such body, it would be impossi
BILE to adopt resolutions such as would satisfy the
meeting.
Mr.. RoossvELT of opinion, that in such state of
things, such meeting was ridiculous farce If they
ticket and resolutions the meeting would end in mere
farce.
~h s ss1ssi. ha
might have descended heirloom from this renown
ed parsonage, here rose and asked would not be in
Here there were loud peals of laughter amid cries of
"heaf him-go it"-and much confusion.
IoHAsoD CaANs-I wish to know II there be any ma.
tiona reformers put upon tho ticket Haughter-hear,
The committee here returned and presented the fol-
lowing names amid much kissing they were read -
Stephen Allen, James DePeyster Ogden
David B. Ogden John Leverage,
shs1ls: oG1n0r Rsnanin GG5ns
John L Stephens, Henry Niooll,
ogden Edward, Lora Nash,
/ Solomon Townsend, John H. williams,
perfect storm of Kisses greeted the name of Hiram
Ketchum from one side Of the house. which, with some
cheering in retaliation from his friends, increased the
confusion good deal.
MosKs H GsIsrELL, Esq here entered the meeting
piled with by tie Secretary Mr. G. here expressed his
concurrence in the nominations when grave old gen
be taken the ticket generally" Vocsrous cries Of
mo, no, separately, separately:D
ious for the formation of ticket embracing men of in.
tegent maids He ielt astonished to find that many
mechanics had been selected Of intelligence,
but had NO objection to allow them fair proportion
upon the ticket. II a very important proceeding
that Of selecting suitable to alter and amend their
copsitutonpain dictates Of common sense suggested
the proprsty Of having the intelligence and the strength
Of the community fairly repressnted-men who were
universally respected and had had the conntence OF all
parties. He should NOT however, be understood az
on any Of the mechanics
tone OF voice cried siryes sir did not come
here sir to take part in the proceedings at all, sir
ing classes. sir. malisnsd. No. sir.
Mr FsssESDEN here rose amid much confusion and
men-the mechsnics-he denied it.
Mr. sr.AHAM.Yes sir, protests Confusion and cries
Of question order ordsi did not come here sir to
mittee who had been at Tammany Hall, and made the
nominations there; but did not here (Cries Of
"ordor, order, question" and immense confuson)
OH GENTLEMAN sPEcs-I move, sir that We take
the question on the ticket generally.
IcHABoD CRArE-I object sir; there should have been
some Of the nationsl reformers nominated thereon
Question, question:
Mr.. srRAHAN.-I was once q mechanic myself, sir,
n Al
laughter and cheers from the democratic benches in
term ipglsd with Kisses, and cries Of 80 it. go
attack was unjust snd uncalled for upon them.
Mr.. FEssrrprS- deny, Mr.. Chairman. that have in
cali the gentleman to order He not fasten it upon
me in this way. ssid-(Cres Of question, renewed,
Mr. srsAHAsw do, Sir. Consider the attack UNJUST
fable and uLcalled for.
shouting cnsusd hich battles description when some
four Ave in the crowd sprang upon their legs and de-
mandod that the question each be taken sepa
! OH orrrLxnAE ~ srrcKs-I think, Mr. Chairman. at
this late hour, that proceed to vote each name
in the morning. think the better course would be
take the question the names generally and get Of
this Q. soon as We can cries OF no. no." separately
MI. sraAHAS-I am in possession VI the floor, sir
and shall no. yield ,r could not sit silent lent and ns,,
cold blood would hesitate to SANDER Andrew Jack
person to malign the mechanics.
Mr.. FEssErDEr.I call the gentleman to order again
sir. deny 1t. did not malgn the mechanics.
ssid (ReneweA cries Of order, question, question y
THE CHAIRMAN here rose, and said it was repeaedly
denied by the gentleman Mr. Fessenden, that he had
attacked the mechanics and when this was DONE, il
could not BIO supposed that attack intended by
the gentleman.
OIp GKrrLxMAx IN sr.cxs-Ih have reason to expect
from what have SEEM that there too many lawyer
| on the ticket. (Laughter) / wish to know how ths
mocrats upon il?
The CHAIRMAN here announced that there were si1
democrats, four wings, and six natives.
OH GKsTLxMEN IN srrcKs-How many lawyers o,
it, Naugh.er)
CHAIRMAn.-I believe six.
II ere there renewed cries Of question, ques
ton }" and considerable confusion, when
SrErHgN SAMMoNs, who located near q small
c que Of the native party and denounced the ticket
as there were many names upon it who had taken par
10 the school question against the interests Of the cit