The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-15
TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
Great and Enthusiastic Clay Meeting In
Albany.


Great and Enthusiastic Clay Meeting In
Albany.
ALBANY, Sept. IL, 1913.
lerge and enthusiastic meeting held this
evening In the vestibule of the capitol In accordance
to previous notice. Upwards of four thousand per-
IONS were present, and many more would have been
in attendance, probably had the weather permitted
The meeting was called to order at O'Clock, and
Levi Chapman appointed Chairman, with VIM. Mix,
Teunis Van Vechten, u. Burt, Belknap II. Judson T.
Kirkpatrick, G. b. Granger, VIM q. Barrs L. S. Lit
tlejobn, Lewis Wiles Amos Adams, Charles Vain
wright, M. Archer, Ralph Spelman, S. Weldon, VIM
Dougherty, c. Dexter and f. Brakeman, as Vice
Presidents and Jas Schuyler, B. O'Connell, T.
Baker, Joseph Winant, Joseph Monroe, James Harvey
D. Ballender P. vedder, VIM. Mcbride, John Schultz,
and John r.. Taylor, Secretaries.
On motion, Messrs. Sharpe, Kirk patrick Van Vech-
ten, and w. G. Weed were appointed committee to
draft resolutions
An address to the wings of the Union was then de-
livered by Mr.. Sharpe, which was the same in sub.
stance with that delivered at tho Clay Meeting at
vauxhall Garden in New York.
The following resolutions were then reported, and
unanimously adopted
Resolred That We acknowledge no diatation, no
masters, in Albany elsewhere. As freemen. we
claim the right to express freely opinion, and
take such action judme mt may dictate or cir
Resolred, That recognise in Hon Willis Hall, of
New York, and Hon. John NJ Botts. of Virginia, fear
less advocates Of whig principles and whig men,
RESOLVED, That q Wing Mass County Convention be
held on the 2lst instant at the house of Mr. Adams
In the tawn Of Bethlehem, for the purpose of nom,
mating Presidential Eector for this DISTRICT nd the
friends of Clay and Fillmore requested to assemble
there at twelve o'clock on that day.
Resolved-That we fully concur in the resolutions
adopted by the whg legislative caucus on the 18th
day of February last
Resoired-Tbat cordially respond to the nomi-
nation of Hamilton Fish for Governor. and Of
George w. Patterson for Lieutenant Governor,
We know them to be of integrity and sound whig
principles well deserving the support Of every whig
their election.
Hon. Dudley Selden, being then introduced to the
meeting, spoke at length upon the character and
capabilities Of the Philadelphia nominees. He was
interrupted repeatedly by the applause and cheers Of
his auditors.
The meeting broke up at about nine O'Clock full Of
spirit and determination to continue the work they
have begun.
New York Wing State Convention.
UTICA, Sept. IA, 1848.
The, Wing State Convention met here to day.
caucus of the whig delegates has been held, in
which there was much contention in regard to the
candidate for Governor.
1t is said that John Young, the present incumbent
of the gubernatoria chair has forty men pledged to
divided between Hamilton Fish, and Joshua A.
Spencer.
A beautiful fight is taking place in the party. Thur.
low Weed, keeper Of the slate, 10 in q growing
humor.
The Wing Convention will, doubtless, adopt the
Wilmot provso, and then appoint Taylor Electors, if
they can.
ANOTHER DESPATCH
UTICA, Sept. 14-4PM
In the Wing Convention to. day, on an informal
ballot, for candidate for Governor, Hamilton Fish
received 10 votes; John Young, 20; (where are the
4O?) and Joshua A. Spencer, 20.
Mr. Fish, the present Lieutenant Governor, will Of
course, receive the nomination.
THIRD DESPATCH.
UrrcA, Sept. IA.
The Convention met in secret session at twelve
o'clock Vessel s. Smith, Esq, of Queens county, in
the chair. The roll of members called and every
county found to be fully represented.
A Committee appointed to nominate officers for
the Convention.
At the regular session. the Committee reported John
Miller, of Cortlandt county, as President and the
usual number of vice presidents AMI secretaries.
James Brooks, Esq, of New York, was appointed
chairman of the Committee on Resolutions and an
Address to the people of the State.
Hon. Hamilton Fish, Of New York was unanimously
ballot is given in the previous despatch].
For Lieutenant Governor, on the first ballot Georg
W. Patterson received 81 votes Charles H. Carroll Al;
and s. B. Porter, /. Hon. George w. Patterson, Of
Chautauque county, then unanimously nomi-
mated
Charles Cook was unanimously nominated for Canal
Commissioner.
Alexander II. Wells, at present agent of the prison
at Sing Sing, nominated State Prison Inspector
John A Collier and Henry II. Ross nominated
for Presidential Electors, for the state at large.
Presidential Electors, for the different Districts were
then nominated, as follows
District No. abraham 7. Rose, Of Suffolk County
flames NJ. Cross, Richmond.
3-Daniel Lord, New York
4-Joseph Hoxie, do.
5-Timothy Whittemore, do.
6-George Griswold, do.
7-Geo-ge Benton, Rockland
8-John Z. Conger, Dutchess.
9-James d Bull, Orange.
10-Lorin Wheeler, Delaware.
11-Robert Dorand, Greene
PC. F. Crosby, Albany
l3-Israel Seymour, Rensselaer,.