The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-16

But Mr.. r. sn;d in an excited manner. that the
truth must be told vile csnker was eating up the
the very core dsse nsion existed, and the sta
blity of the party was in danger That vile canksr
must be cut out the old tricksters-the corrupt
central regency at the oapital-who had for Along pc
Rod Of dictated rules to the people, aud selected
their candidates for them. Old tricksters must
be kicked out the party and their counses longer
needed; it must be done or the wing party was lost
In conclusion, he took occasion to warn the con-
vention to act wisely and cautiously If thsy de-
sired diminish the evils to which he had referred
A GENTLEMAN said he deeply regretted the display
of feeling made by the gentleman from Oswego. He
hmss TO the ep Of
wings before folks.
A DELEoArE from Chautauque made some compli-
mentary illusions to Mr. Patterson, and intimated
that his popularity was remarkably unbounded in
Mr.. BIopoErr, of Genesee, said the loco focos, who
held convention in this city to-day, had nominated
Seth M Gates their candidate for Governors; Gates
was known in Wyoming andiL the neighboring coun-
ties as a whig he was, originally, anti mason, and
would run Considerable strong II this convention
wished defeat the election Of Gates they should no.
inmate Patterson if they did not he BlodgetD could
not say that Wyoming county would give her vote
for the wing ticket
The vote was tken taken by ballot as in the case of
Governors the ballots having been deposited the teers
announced the following result =
Charles H Carroll received. Al votes
Geo. w. Patterson do ...,.........S4
Mr. BnucE, of Madison, after recapituiating the I'm
portant services rendered to the wing party In times
past by Mr. Patterson, moved that he be Unanimous
ly nominated as the candidate Of the Taylor whig
marty for the office of L sutenant Governor.
The motion was sect idea md the delegates, stand
ing up, gave three cheers for Billy Patterson.
question had not been TAKEN the vote Of exclamation
he had Just heard premature. He then stated
the motion of Mr. Bruce, and it was agreed to.
Mr.. GEORGE w. PATTERSON, of Chautauque, was then
declared duly nominated the Taylor wing candidate
for the Office of Lieutenant Governor.
Several motions then made to 60 into an in:
hall for TAU
that Of the delegates not yet prepared to
name their candidates for electors. The convention
then proceeded to nomin nate candidate for Canal
Commissioner by ballot, as in the other cases.
AGENrLEMAN from Rensselaer, begged leave to name
Thomas Cloves the candidate Of the people Of that
strong claims upon the WING party. In 1S46 he was
elected to the office of Canal Commissioner by large
majority, but in consequence of provision in the
new constitution he turned out of the Office be-
fore he had opportunity to enjoy any of its honors
emoluments The city Of Troy demanded his re-.
ton to the whig cause
Another gentleman then named Charles r. Barstow
as his candidate for Canal Commissioner. Another
named Charles Cook the present Commissioner, his
Some mpromptu observations were made, and then
the convention proceeded to ballot for candidate
with the following result
Thomas Cloves received. .......'.'.'"...4 votes.
Charles Cook .'.".62
The Secretary announced the result, and there was
declare to be choice. There were calls for second
ballot.
Mr. CALHOUN said, that a friend Of Mr. Barstow,
he would withdraw his name as candidate.
ADELEcArE moved that second ballot be dispensed
with, and that Charles Cook be unanimously nomi-
mated Cries Of NO. no., were heard in all parts OF
the house.)
to, second ballot must be had; and 1t was taken
with the following result
Thomas Cloves received. .49 votes.
Charles Cook ........ 10
On motion Mr. Charles Cook, now holding the Office
nominated as the Teylor whig candidate for that
office.
After prosy discussion of the merits and claims Of
the respective candidates the convention resolved TO
ballot for candidate for State Prison Inspector. On
the first ballot, there being come twelve or fourteen
candidates, there cheice. On the second bal
on the first, and there again declared to be no
choice
1t seemed to be impossible to arrive at any result
all eorts of motions piled atop Of the other,
and the delegates manifested such spirit of insub-
ordination that the President told them very plainly
that they resembled town meeting more than . con-
vention of the representatives of the people of this
State. Appeals were taken from the decisions OF the
chair and the convention, being unable to sustain the
chair to sustain the appeals finally backed out ofthe
tange by laying the order Of business on the table
and beginning anew. A third ballot was taken amid
much confusion, but without any choice 1t was then
determined to exclude all the candidates except the
two highest the list, Messrs. Thomas Cloves and
Alex. H. Wells. A fourth ballot was taken, when it
appeared that Thomas Cloves had received IS votes
and Alexander H. Wells had received 81 votes blank
l. 1t was again declared that there was no choice
fifth ballot was then taken, with the following
suit -
Thomas Cloves received. ................ 55 votes
Alexander II. Wells So. .".6I .
Mr. WELLS was then declared duly nominated as
the candidate Of the Taylor wing party for the Office
of State Prison Inspector.
HENRY H. Ross, of Essex county, and JOHN A. COL
LIER of Albany, were, after protracted debate no.
minated Presidential electors for the State at large
The delegates then nominated candidates for Presi-
hvI Of ntu IN
were named there being one to each congressional
district in the State