New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-07
Albany County WING Convention.
Correspondence Of The Tribune.
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ALBANY Thursday Oct b.
n. GREELEY Esq County Convention was
held at New Scotland in tins County, to-day Tor
the purpose Of nominating Member OF Congress
for this District. together with a County Treasu-
rer Coroner. and three Superintendent Of the Poor
The attendance from Albany and the adjoining towns
WAS very large from thirty 10 forty carriages All
crowded with good and true Wings, started 10 compa
ny from Albany at q o'clock the star sPansled ban
ners waved from the carriages foremost in the long
line and in other carriages the Of TAYLOR fnl'
morn and FISH painted upon white banners were borne
aoft 20 tee breeze the beautiful morning and the gO
nous in which w are engaged conspred 70 pro
duce a spirit OF enthusiasm which was gratifying u
every Whig and every lover Of the country Inc pop
ularty Of ish may be said be unbOunded not only
In this region but in the Western portions Of the state
where hs noble traits OF character have won IoF MN
many ardent friends from al parties
The Convention assembled AZ noon N room when
was not nearly large enough for the purpose. Ihere
we're two delegations from the Tenth Ward OF the Cy
Of Albany both claiming seats know nothing OF the
difficulties existing in that Ward i indeed there are
any worthy Of notice The case wss promptly decided
by Committee consisting OF one Delegate from eaeh
Ward with the exception Of the Tenth. ms Commit
tee after brief consultation unaniinosy asIsse 'na'
me ward meeting pretended ~ hasc been hcld Oh
Tuesday evening last irregular and tnst therefore
the delegates appointed 81 that meeting If any as held
were not entitled seats letter was read rom AdeI
Bassetf, IN WHICH ne " -
knowledge no such meeting was held and II Il was IL
was certainly unauthorized
Several gentlemen were named a. candidates
for the nomination Of Representative 10 congress
from the District among others, Joel B. Mott "
Ssmuel Dickson John / Slingerlsnd, the present
Member and John l. Schoolcrsfi. Before any ballot
VS. taken a delegate mentioned that be had been re
ouestsd 70 withdraw the name Of Joel x No,t who
rad declined On an informal ballot John l. >enaoF
rrsft received S. votes John l. sDgerlsnd "a votes
and DR. samuel Dickson 9 votes Mr. Sehooiersi Vas
rben Nominated unanimously Mr. :. e prosperous
and worthy merchant Of this city and VIII douoiess De
elected By large majority. In the nomination OF Jas
Kidd ESQ for County Treasureri the iornalty OF
bauot was entirely dispensed with ne was nominated
by acclsnstion and no man IS more worthy OF slch
tribute from the Wings Of Albany than James ADD
The nominations for Coroner and superintendent Of
the Poor were made with gratifying unAnmlty. for
the former Mr.. Chesebro Of Knox received me noH
nation and Messrs T. H. Ireland Sylvester roxoridge
ami John Lagrange were nominated Tor sapetln'ehu
epts of the Poor These gentlemen are al tried and
,-,e Whigs and We shall give them AZ old fashioned
Harrison msjorify ,,
TTse resolutions which were reported by Alderman
Hs.ue were conceived IN the same spirit OF foroear-
snce and zeal which sgnazed the proceedings Of the
Wig state Convention a. urca II that Convention
the venerable President John Miller SAD be- Ike me
e. nddate AZ the head " our neket-Lachsry iayof-
was Wig from top bottom thi. Convention fespona
ed 10 that sentiment and 10 me lrst Ftso4-lOh SUM
illusions were sds the character and services o.
he have Old chef which indicated that the watch
word Of the Wing party, FOR the future Il leasl i
union and harmony 49,. ~. -,..,-
The Whig platform upon the subject Of slavery
which ss adopted Al Utica was also adopted ~ THIS
Convention and the resolutions passed without one
dissenting voice. fouiA