The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-04

jccted-David b. Ogden substituted-Con-
hict between the Blunt and White Fac
tions-BIunt and White shaking hands
Fun upon Fun-The Devil to Pay and no
Pitch Hot-White Rejected and Re-n0ml-
mated.
The wings Of the city and county of New York. as
sembled last evening in the Apollo Rooms for the pur
pose of responding to the wing nominations for the
dietary, to represent the cityof New York
For some time before the hour appointed, the room
pretty well filed by persons and entering it, we
were struck with the appearance of those assembled
Here and there observed little knots Of discussing
the merits of.Mr. Hastings, Mr.. Blunt, and Mr. White
aud from the variety of opinions expressed augured
that tho meeting would be any thing but harmonious
and ourselves to give dagurreotype picture OF
the proceedings for the benefit Of the whg party here
and elsewhere and especially for the purpose of giving
our country friends insight into the manner In which
election business is occasionally managed in Gotham.
eight o'clock the meeting was called to order and
the Hon. +. A. TALMADoE appointed President
After the call OF the meeting was read the President
explained the objects for which 1t called and return
ed his thanks for the honor conferred him by the
meeting in selecting him the presdent He hoped that
all assembled would take into consideration the impor
lance Of the OCCASION and support the candidates whose
names would be presented to them. The people, he
said have often been called to to the
nominations for aldermen Sc and great intererst
felt in the election. How much more interesting and
important therefore is the election Of judges Of our
courts and that Of district attorneyoicers whom
the safety Of life and property are dependent. He
trusted the candidates would be looked upon mpartiay
but decisively and he depended the meeting sup
port him in the discharge of his duty as president
The report of the nominating committee was then
read.
1.-THE of Hastings much kissing was heard, but
it was soon stopped
When the name of j. L. White was proposed for Dis
trict Attorney, scene Of confusion occurred which
threw all that have occurred in Tammany Hall COM
petely in the shade Kissing and cappng were SO loud
stun all in the room For upwards Of Ave minutes,
the meeting might be compared to Denny brook fair
when fight was going on. Hats handkerchiefs, caps
midst of the uproar MIR. Joseph L. White regularly
nominated wing candidate for the Office of District At
tornsy assembled the platform and as soon as he was
and the oudest cheers We ever heard Mt any meeting
in this city.
platform after Mr. White did, and greeted in
the same manner as MIR. White Cries for "Blunt,
Blunt" "White, White, White" "Blunt," "White,
White" "Blunt were uttered in the loudest possible
Tone and could scarcely believe from the noise and
confusion that prevailed that were in the city Of
New York. Itappeared to us that transported
back some thousands of years. and witnesses of
the confusion and disorder, which, we are informed
prevailed at the building of Babel. Great a the
uproar at this time, it increased, when,
TO the amusement Of all, MIR. Blunt, and Me-
White, the woriva candidates shook hands cordially in
presence Of the friends of each These two gentlemen
then stood side by side for few minutes and surveyed
compacently the scene that was going before them
Every hat In the room was waved in the air by its
or, and those who carried umbrellas waved
them also while the screechng and hurraing abso
partially worm and the voices harsh and husksh, there
was momentary silence and all parties acted as If they
in favor of their respective candidates before them
The calm, however, was but momentary. Suddenly the
storm broke out again with renewed vgor and the va
rous calls that made for White and for Blunt and
the war-whoops that followed each name as it was Ella
cuated, terrific
Mr.. Tamadge was in puzzle; he did not know what
to do, and We have doubt wished himself ut home
but to retreat from his position impossible Making
virtue of necessity he attempted to put stop to the
lima apff hn VII and
raj Intellectual attempts to speak At length, there
seemed disposition to hear him. and he addressed the
Getlemen,-[@ Blunt" cheers" White" cheers
Blunt Hurrah for White"-" Hurrah for Blunt
do Gay Blunt Shut gopa the devil
he ISL say he is'-" He 'aint'-" Whites the
man" Chair, chair, hear the chair" Hurrah for
Blunt'-: Three cheers for White"-" Hurrah % hur
rah ~ hurrah ''" Order gentlemen, order'-" Hur-
rah for Blunt" Bunts the mani
Mr. KALAMAZOO seeing the apparent impossibility Of
course. In a few minutes he made another attempt
ana partially succeeded Taking out his handkerchief,
down his face like small mill streams he said
fellow-cizens ['Char, chair, hear the chair that's
submit to you the nominations for Judges and when
come to the nomination for District Attorney fair
fair; go ahead that's the ticket.l shall first submit
the names Of candidates for the Supreme Court.
The first is Samuel D. Romaine Carried.
The next is Elijah Paine. Carried.
The next Is Levi Beardsly. Carried
The next is James Lynch. Carried
will now submit to you the names Of candidates for
the Superior Court of this city.
John Duer. Carried
David r. Hale Carried.
ii Hastings.
As Mr. Hastings name announced, il was
received with the strongest demonstrations Of dislike
All parties joined in Kissing which they continued for
two or three minutes
TALMApGE-Gentlemen shall propose the name of
Mr. Hastings and decide according to your votes All
in favor of Mr. Hastings being your candidate for &C.,
will please to say aye all in favor no. No-o-o-o.
TALMApcE-Gentlemen can't decide. Let have
another vote. All in favor of Mr. Hastings for &c. will
say aye Aye" rather weakly. All opposed say :
"No-no-no-no-n Hurrah !--Hurrah and
cheers and clapping hands Iia OF the ussemblage
danced like at the result OF the vote and knock
ed their beavers into every shape. in ecstacy
Observation-Disclosures, David ID. Ogden is nominated
as your candidate, in lieu OF Mr. Hastings-
Cries Of Decide he question, p" the Chair has not
decided the previous question: not in ORDER
TALMApGE-G Gentlemen, my opinion is, that Mr.. Has
tings IS rejected Cheers Hurrah for side''-
f" That's the way to do it-hurrah.'D
TALMADGE-Gentlemcn, DiL you hear me! Great
confusion) VA you hear me, my fellow citizens
want to be right in this matter II my decision Is ques
toned. will call division. Gentlemen, MIR. David b.
Ogden is nominated in lieu Of Mr. Hastings Ilurrah
-hurrah ~
FROM ONE THE PLArronM.--Mr. President, move
that Mr. Blunt be nominated in place Of Mr. Hastings
TALMADGE, (aside. )-He won't accept.
MIR. TALMADGE then put the question: and Mr. David
u. Ogden's nomination was carried decsively.
TALMApGE.-The next names on the ticket are those
of candidates for the Common Pleas. The first is
l.. Mason. ..Carried
"A. w. BRADFORD. .Carried.
Three cheers Bradford The is the candidate
for District Attorney,
JOSEPH l.. WHITE.
The uproar and confusion which prevailed at the
was nothing to what occurred at the
mention of Mr. Whites The friends Of that
gentleman kicked stamped threw their hats in the air
waved their hats, SC, as If they had just escaped
from lunatic asylum, while the friends of Blunt
equally vociferous and energetic IL seemed indeed
that the two parties struggling to smother each
other with noise and uproar.
After surveying the spectacle for moment or two
and all prospect OF being able to restore anything like
order seemed out OF the question, MIR Talmadge sat
down quietly and lot matters go on. Whiten-
"Whiten-" White" resounded from all parts Of the
house.
will you let the Chair speak ~ but word ho utter