The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-02-18
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
AT UTICA.
Its Org aniz a tion.
THE POLICY OF THE VAN BUREN, WING.
Split in the Democratic Party.
THE YOUNG MAGICIAN In THE ASCENDANCY
The Wilmot Proviso Triumphant.
&c. SC. &c.

Inc 9tdtc COuVSntiOh VI w
wing of the democratic party of this country, as
sembled at Utica this morning, in obedience to
the resoluti on of the legislative caucus, for the
purpose of choosing delegates to the national
convention at Baltimore, or of designating the
manner in which those delegates should be
chosen The resolution of the legislative caucus
authorized the convention to adopt either of
these modes in selecting the delegates. I ar
rived last night on the ground, at midnight, and
was greeted with smile from the interesting
face of the young Metternich of America-John
is the soul and the effervescence Of all the poll
tical circles, though resident of New York, re-
presents in this convention one of the districts
in the city of Albany
A number OF these young and fiery conspira-
tors of this new fedged wing, who, you may be
sure, are heade by genius more able, and even
more determined, than Guy Fawkes, were also
night. Among these energetic men we reck on
ed George Rathbun, of Auburn; Preston King,
of st. Lawrence; A. Beckwith and William c.
Grain, of Herkimer; Judge Bokee, Of Duchess
very sunny, and bracing, and healthful, we over
heard among the delegates some marked and de.
cided expressions in favor of the nomination of
Presidential ticket with the names OF General
Zachary Taylor and General John A. Dix upon
it. We also overheard some remarks favorable
to the nomination of Martin Van Buren,, of Lin
QenWalQ, LOT the freel0cnCy. Dut Wnen II was
considered that the nomination of the ederV B
could not receive the assent of the entire demo-
cratic party, and when 1t was considered that
the democratic national Baltimore convention
would not nominate him upon any terms-and
when it was suggested (probably with sincerity
that his present attitude towards the party and
the country was very fair and very agreeable,
there being nothing in it to prevent his nomi ma
when his penitential signs shall excite our pity;
when all these contingencies and facts were con-
sidered, we suppose that the determination OF the
the denomination, was slightly weakened. We
also overheard that the nomination of General
Taylor by this convention, would be deli.
cate and Wis STEP asmu en- as the
ETY., of making the everlasting prohibition
Of slavery a condition of the annexation of Goa
hula and California, and Sonora, and the rest Of
known by any body. There is no doubt but the
leaders Of this wing of the party, (including John
Van Buren, and two or three others,) have writ
ten to General Taylor in order to ascertain his
rea sentiments upon this question, and there is
not much doubt that a reply was received from
the General. / believe, however, that this re-
ply was not entirely satisfactory, and that it was
not as explicit and as frank as some of his re-
plies have been But be this as it may, we look
out now Tor the proceedings of the convention.
The usual preliminary caucus was held in
noble looking chamber at Bagg's famous hotel
IN this city at the caucus, Judge A. Bokee, of
Duchess, was nominated temporary President
of the convention, and Daniel H. Tompkins, Of
Queens, Secretary. The caucus then adjourned
The hour OF IL o'clock, meridian, was named as
the hour of meeting; and at IL o'clock precisely,
the convention assembled at the court house, and
was called to order by John Reyes Paige, Esq,
OF Albany, on whose motion the nomination
of Abraham Bokee, Of Datchess, as temporary
President OF the convention, was unanimously
confirmed. Judge Bokee, who was a member
of the Senate of 1916, assumed the chair; he is
an intellectual and benevolent looking old gen.
temau. On mOtlOn of a deleOate. the
ton OF Daniel H. Tompkins, as temporary Sc
cretary, was also unanimously confirmed.
MIR. THOMAS SMITH. delegate from Ontario
hand letter from the Hon. Albert Lester, Of
Ontario, in which he announced that he would
be unable to attend the convention. Mr.: Smith
bearer of the letter,) be appointed delegate in
place of Mr.. Lester.
The motion was unanimously adopted.
.aThe PRIsDRyT then desired the Secretary to
lows:-
.aibary-g.rent s: Winnie, Andrew J. Covin, John
.ai!ssanyNWlliam Cobb, L. p. wsth.rby.
Brooms-Oiver C. Croker
CaySss-N T. Stephens, George Rsshbun, W. Smith
cAautausue-T Campbell.
Chemrng-Grsen Bennitt.
Chsmamgo-John Tracy, Samuel Medbury.
CiiHfon-Ruus Heston.
.aas-H.n4y s' E.Ss. Seneca M D0f
D,ii,Dare-Johnson s Bragg, Linus Porter.
Da.h.ss.AorahAm Bokee, .Trsad~el Townsend,
Erie Isaac Sherman, H. P. Darrow Dexter Ewsn.
Esssr Herman q. Powers.
Fulton and HamiLton-Clsrk 8. Grirnen
Genesee-Dan sprague, Harry Wilbur.
H,rktmer-Jenerson Tillinghast, Abijah Bsckwith.
J.f.rson A s. Green, A W. Danforth, s. Bond.
K'"s' Philip Crooke, Samuel f. Johnson
Livine ston-C. P Vary, Hector Hitchcock.
Msnroe-Jacob Gould, Wuiism Wood, Simeon B.
Jewett
Montgomery Nslis, M Freeman.
New York stephen h Harris John Mcmahon, N.
Waterbury, Daniel W. Clark Robsrt II. Msclay Robert
Getty, Jonn E Develin Wilson Small, Jacob Miller,
Luoius Robinson, John 8. vosourgh, Henry Ksyser,
Thomas M. Claughey
Mag IRA Charles j. Fox, J. Jay Lawyer
Oas,da Charles A. Mann, 3. B. HYDE Truman Enos,
Richard Hulburt
0nOnde sa-Dsnnis MCCARTHY, william Taylor, Cyrus
oaia,io Albert Lester, Thomas Smith.
Orange-Robt Dcnnieton, Lewis CuddebAok, Abm. C.
McBurnsy.
0sD'go-Beman Brockway, John Watson.
Oisego-S. g. Burnside, j p. Sill, John c. SpsHord
Puiaam Saxton smith.
Qaens Daniel II. Tompkius.
Esnsssiaer- George NJ ssldsn, P. II. Thomas, Henry
N Wales.
Richmond j. 8. westsrvelt.
Observation-Disclosures Bogert.
ST. Lswrsncs King ,Hirum s johnson, Calvin
T Hurlburt
Saraioga-Abram Y Lansing p. H. Cowsn
Sch.nsctady -Wiilem Cunningham.
Schoharis- John Salisbury
S,nsca-S q. Esdley.
Steubsn-Wm. M. Hawley, Otto F. Marshall, ?. r. z
Cornell
Snfoik-John @. Floyd.
Sntiuan--
7Yoga--Thomas Harrington.
TJmpkips-Charles NJ Turner, Harvey A. Dove.
Uiser-James Oliver, Jonathan D. Ostrsnder.
WDren-William B. Farlin.
Washtngton--S 8. Cowen, John Mclean.
Wayne-A. Merrok, Theron R strong.
Wsstchester-J. V. Peck, Jesse Ryder.
Wyoming James X Doolitte.
Yates Bsr amin Tuthil
Huetycevsn Of the above delegates snswered to their
lanes.
Mr.. $. SMITH moved that . committee of one from
each Judicial district be appointed committee on or
ganization
The motion agreed to.