The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-10-09
City Politics..

srcoNp SENATORIAL DIsrRrcr The Democratic Con-
venton Of the Second district met last evening at the
Sixth Ward Hotel, to nominal Senator. Robert j.
Dillon, Esq. was appointed President, and D. X. Under.
hill Secretary After several bsliOings there
choice and the convention adjourned 10 Thursday
ming. The votes stood, on the last BALLOT
Henri " western. ........'.'.. '.:.'...'..
oliver Chariiek. .......... ..............
.orence Mccarthy. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
auErH SENATORIAL DisrRIcr.-Adjourned till We'd
day, without any result.
IIFTH SENATORIAL DIsrRIcT.-As Taylor does not &C.
crpt the nomination, there will be another.
SIKH senatorial DIsTRIcr.-This convention met
Livingston and o. p Townsend, secretaries. There
no choice made, and the convention adjourned.
TWELFTH WAEp CHARTER CosyrSrioH.-For Chair
Moulton- elected The following names were put In
for nomination for charter officers For Aldermen
Charles Henry Hall, Nicholas Seagrst, John NJ Brad.
hurst, Isaac Dyckmsu A. v. Williams, Daniel +. Tie
man Assistant Recommendations Ssagrist, Abra-
ham Storms, William Msnck, Patrick Dohsrty aad
John LoEer
THs HsADs OF CRY DGrAsrsEsrs.-Last evening the
convention for the nomination Of the heads of city de-
ment, Lucius Robinson In the chair For Street CON-
missioner, Issac b. Smith was nominated on the first
ballot by vote Of IS. The competing candidates
Thomas Spodord and Philip Collins This 10 sup
posed to diminish the chance of d. Van ZaRdt for Coro
ner account Of being from the ward (the 9h
Commissioner Of Lamps and Streets -Bartholonev D.
Purdy of the 18th ward, was nominated on tho first
ballot, by 80 votes The contendng candidates were
Joseph L Sweet snd William Gage There Was ire
up to Poocks porter house to give them drink where
there great rejoicing at the comparatively poor
man beating the rich.
IL will be recollectsd that said few days ago In
the Herald that Purdy was the likely man.
Commissioner Of Repairs and Sappiiss-For this ONCE
there four candidates Daniel w. Norris George
Psuldipg VIM 7. Moss, VIM. ID. Scaly, Denis Ryer
and Andrew Clark. Daniel Norris the successful
candidate after several ballots Mr. Norris took the
"boys" to the Pewter Mug" to give them drink in
honor Of his nomination. Mr.. Miller, who q
dictate when be found that Issac B. Smith was nomi-
dated from the ward (the 0th) for Street Com.
missioner retired from the contest democratic prn
ciples as 1t Is not equality to get more than
nomination from the same ward. Other~ise, say his
friends he would have been nominated by unsni-
vote. He IL an assistant engineer Of the Fire
DEPARTMENT and there fifteen foremen Of the dc.
partment on the convention.
City Tnspetfor.-lhere we're two candidates Thomas
Downing (e1.Aldernan Of the Thirteenth wsrd) and
william SD aler, 9th ward. Mr. Downing nominN-
ted, and the convention having thus concluded its
business, adjourned ut - past IL o'clock.
LiyIse PIrE w. understand that the wings In the
Second ward have already commenced laying pipe, In
the way Of obtaining voters from other wards to
and sleep In this ward from till after election.
They have furnished large number OF beds at hotel,
vhg ticket In the Second ward We presume the de-
moerats will do the same thing.
Jams GoHpoS BENEFIT, ESQ -
tons for charter officers In the Herald Of Sunday last
was much surprised to find nay name published ss bav-
Ing been nominated for Assistant Alderman OF the
Fourth ward not having been consulted the subject
respectfully yours &c. JOHN EGAN.
80 JANIS srRrrr, October 3, 1Sto.