New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-06-02
The Convention, &c.
CcFTs2Cntence Of Tie Tribune.
ALRASY. May 80, 10

ALBANY. May 80. 10 P VI.
Mr Editor: caucus, or informal meeting, Of
Delegates 10 the Convention belonging the party
commonly called Democratic, however uadeserved.
w. was held a, eight tonight in the Assembly
Chamber, with L. : Cha,feId, Of Otsego, Judge
Nelson's colleague.) in the chair and very thin
attendance Of members, many OF whom were IN
toen, snd had seen the notice in the Argus. &c,
omitted to attend. Admiral Hoffman of Herkmer
Naval Officer al New-Yorkl addressed the gentle
men present. and an adjournment was agreed on 10
Monday morning, e ST, 81 halt past eight, IN The
Senate Chamber.
do not remember OF any caucus for officers n
1871 but several leading Barnburners express them
selves As if they were sure that their party could
control the convention, and appoint John Tracy who
was on the ticket with Marcy. and elected lieuten-
ant governor in 1889. as its presiding officer. AT
the Argus Office they would rather have Judge Rug
giles, of Duchess formerly active friend OF Gin
ton. and who, win him. supported Jackson in ISIS
Judge Ne SON. however would be the first choice of
the Conservatives. or Hunkers g. they called.
He Is more thorough-going party man that Mr..
Rusgles.
The Wings have not held any caucus had
any political action 10 the appointment OF Presi-
dent and learn lhatthey dono, intend 10 hold any
The general opinion here. i, that either MIR. Rug
giles or Mir. Tracy Will be chosen 10 preside. but in
sUch cases betting is great FOLLY. Nearly three
fourths Of the Delegates are in town. Messrs. Pa
ri-h. Perkins Richmond. Patterson Stow. Shaw,
Sheldon and Yawser. Al Deavan-; Hunter Morris.
Ayranl, Tracy. Smith Maxwell. Wool and TIh!en,
at Congress Hail; Blscom sad J. 7. TIA, or at the
American; Taft. Chatield Hart Sanford and Rus
sell at the Mansion House; Flanders. at the Frank
lin House; Stetson and y. Wright. al the City Ho-
tel and w hite and Chamberlain a, StanaiN Hall.
MANY members have not yet decided as To their
boarding housea The only European born citizen
in the Convention OF lS2l. was -, native OF
Wnles Campbell ?. White, a native Of Ireland is
probably the oniy one elected 10 that OF lci6.
Tht. Convention Will meet aud organize on Mon
dav at noon and the people will have far better OPP
por,unities than on former occasions 10 know It's pro-
ccedinss and correspond with Its members. In
IN the first Convention met. in the midst OF war
and tumull There were neither Railroads. Steam
boats nor Canals. IL years ago, when the second as
sembled aud the Common School Act was not
thought Of The third Convention in le2l. had few
er presses. dearcr newspapers worse roads and no
daily line OF steamboats, 10 convey its proceedlnss,o
New. York Now we have cheap postage commonN
schools steam boats and on railroads. daily presses.
wide spread education and body OF able. practicaF
and intelligent delegates. May moderation and mar
mony be in all their counsels, and the pubic good
ever uppermost in their thoughts. KNOX.
ArRocIoUs MuRDsR.-The Alton Telegraph of
the 23d ut gives the following extract from letter Civ
ing an account OF dabuical murder committed the
evening OF the 18th ult
"A mos, foul and cold .bocded murder was committed
on Friday evening last the l5h inss near Highland,
Madison county Illinois. Mr. Washington Parkinson an
and highly respectable citizen Of this county was shot
while sitting in his hcuse, about o'clock on the
night aforesaid by some unknown person. who under
cover of the darkness. discharged gun loaded with
bail through the window-the ball striking Mr. Parkn-
son near tn. Of hs forehead lie lived until noout
O'Clock A n. on Saturday when be expired, having
survived the wound about twelve hours.
Rarely ever, has there been perpetraed an act OF
such hendsh atrocy as the one above stated IN Tue
stat, nj tnos-an nc, TINT cannot be palated by any
rxtenuAng circumstances the vile perpetrhtor coua
hsv. been nctua,ed by other motive than the eatil
cation Of his revenge and his victim an aged Auu gray
haired man beipg about 90 years of ase peaceabe
and quiet citizen surrounded By multitude OF friends
and living in the midst of moral aud religious COM