The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-04-04
The On arter Election

Inc Democratic Msyoralty Convention met again &C
Tammany Hall last evening to complete the business
Of nominating candidate for the ensuing sIectssu
Franois B Cutting, to whom the nomination was ten
dered on Monday night sent In letter declining the
nomipation and the convention therefore Obliged
to ballet On the nrst ballot James Lee he'd n
votes. Myndert Van SohAck Is, and Peter Cooper q
On the second ballot, Myndert Van Sehaiek had u
Votes and James Lee 49, Mr.. Van Schsick VA. there
ore declared duly nomin sted by this ution The
Hobbies were crowded. When the annou nesnsnt We
made that Mr.. Van Sehaiok had received the major
vote OF the delegates, and IL magnetic inau-
ence had operated upon the crowd, vosfsrous and
peatsd cheers given In honor Of the event. The
cheering however, was not unanimous, and quite .
number Of the lobby members refused 10 bs eomfortsd
debate, Of csurse arose. but It NOT q long con-
tipusncs, and locker could not but be convinced
that appreciation was the predominant sentiment.
This last movement Of the democrats one Of great
iign,feance and Importance The two arms OF The
democratic army in this city now, In me asurs,
united, and will onos moro work together. A fellow
feeling In this respect will make them wsndrous
kind each other and may result in their dual unons
at any rate upon topics Of local interest Mr. Van
Schaiek is very popular man. and, without dsabt the
most feetivs candidate the convention ooald hsvs
collected. The election will now bs . close one.
Mr.. woodruff the vhis candidate for the Mayer
atty, 10 . man much esteemed, generally, and
particularly popular In his party; . map Of
tried and we'll known abilities In places Of on ,isa
trust and wthsl familiar with tho business psatanpe
to the Affairs Of our municipal government. Even HE
political opponents eonoede to him these
What We have saii Of MIR. Woodruff might be repeat
ed In reference to Mr. Van Shack excepting only hs
familiarity gained from e1peris noe, with the aRAirs Of
the Corporation; but, an Offset to this, the last
named gentleman has served in the State Lsgis-
laturs and hence has had ample opportunities to
learn from that experience what corporations require
We repeat that the election nust be CLOSE oas bot
the citizens Of New York are to be congratulated upon
having in prospective vew whatever may be the result
Of the election, good Msyorl and an sstinsbls man
to act tho cty executive officer for the next twelve
months. .-..-t as sa.-
The convention to nominate . candidate fer Aims
House Commissioner, also assembled at Tanmaay Han
last evening and after several baottings rsturAed
their nominee william P. Moss.
The convention to nominate candidates for justices
fths Superior and Marine Courts also mst. On vot-
ng for justices Of the Superior Court Msssrs Thomas
w. Clarke, Joseph g. Boswoeth and Anthony L. Robert
were nominated ON the nrst ballot The justices
for thsMarine Court not % easily sssstsA snA
the convention finally adjourned without making the
nominations. The vote stood - follows - rsssnoe
AoC1tys Soi WhbSAu cnsaeH, Az, " Os rEomo0, AS
Robert D. Livingston 49, John B. Haskinf, O. RioharA
Voorhies,t 5. The convention will meet TO- night and
complete ther business The free soil democrats have
nominated but few ward officers. They waited unta
they could learn the result Of the Tammany Hall Con-
ventisn They may conclude not to make separate
ward nominations. We give below the noml nations
made up to yesterday. without doubt We are on
the owe Of than usually interesting election.
MAYOR.
WMs. Democratic. Free Soil
Caleb WosdhuL Nynd van5chaiok. Ny ndsrt Vaaschask
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