The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-15
City Politics.

THE MAYoRAITY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THE
MINORITY TO REQUEST MR.. WOOD TO RESIGN.
Last evening, meeting Of the minority Of the May
crafty Convention held at Mulligan's. Grand
sire et Broadway adopt measures in reference
to the recent nomination Of Fernando Wood to the
Msyoralty. Mr.. Daniel Msahan called to the
chair and Mr. J. Y. Savage appointed secretary.
committee Of nine deputed TO wait on Mr..
Wood forthwith to request him to resign the nonna
ton, under the penalty OF such opposition
would be sure to defeat him. The deputaton then
proceeded IN a carriage TO Mr. Woods residence, at
Burnbsm's, exactly at half past 10 o'clock, and re-
turned at half past IL O'Clock, when reporter
learned the result as follows, from one of the
deputation: They held q long interview with Mr.
W, and charged him with being abettor OF abo-
litiobism and free soism and with being supported
BY abeitionsts and free soilers In the Convention,
and requested him 70 resign.
They stated that they would hold another meet
Ing en- wednesday evening, and they would then
nation meeting in the Park TO sustain them, or
they would pass resolutions refusing to give him the
cordial support of the party.
Mr. Wood denied The charge Of being an nbolitionist
free soiler' He said he thought he would acce ut
the Tainmany Hall nomination but he declined Civ.
ing any positive answer till after their meeting Of
Wednesday evening
The deputation then withdrew, and returned to
Aulligan's, to report the result
JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
Last evening the Judicial Convention met At Tam
many Hall, X. j. Dillon in the chair TO nominate q
the contest was between 4 W. Clerke and U. D.
French Before the bslloting commenced. Robert II.
Morris and Thenss s. Henry, who were prominent
candidates. withdrew from the struggle. Upon the
fret ballot French obtained 10 votes and Csrke H.
and the former continued to lead his opponent till the
eighth ballot, when the tables suddenly turned
in the most curious manner and the next ballot
Clerke came in winner. when It came almost 70
tie, 1t IL stated that somebody said Clerke would give
most and the best wine Another version OF the
change IL, that SEINE of Frenchs IA ulci1us friends,
WHEN be had 2s votes, and vas within one Of
he matt att rL.I h.. A ~
non-res.denee, and thus created asympe for him,
and q determination to give him the .omIr nation.
The voting for the arst and three last ballots ID a.
Tw clerke Ill % IS ~
Among the scattered votes given during the ballots
Ellirg received !, Russell 9, and Cochrsnee
This nomination Of Mr.. Clerks concludes tn nomi-
nations at Tammany Hail.
FIFTu CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Henry Arcularius received the nomination for
Congress last evening, from the Convention Of the
Ninth, and Fourteenth wards who assembled at
Unurehni's lss spring street..
CHARTER NOMINATIONS.
Lat evening, Timothy DAILY vas nominated ct Q
ward meeting held at ulligans in Grand street,
Alderman tor the y Fourteenth ward and at meet
Glaushlin nominated the regular candidate for
Assistant Alderman Of the Sixth ward
KINGS COUNTY NOMINATIONS.
fh- Nemocratic delegates for Kings county, met In
convention Tuesday afternoon In the village OF
Flatbush for the nomination Of county officers. Ed.
ward A. Lambert Eco, was called to the chair, and
riss. The following nominations were then made
For surrogste-eanusl Garrison. District Attorney
Abraham D. Lop.r County Tressurer-yamesM Sea-
perintendsnts Of the Poor-stsphen j. Voorhees,, Ro-
bert II. Dhemsn.
An adjourned meeting of the vhe delegates vas also
heis in the village for the purpose OF completing
the party nominations Crawford & Smith, Rsq sas
unanimousiy re nominated for the ofhoe Of County