New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-25
Nominating Comnliatee-sccond ward
Delegations.

1t was enormously stated IN our morning edl-
ton yesterday that the Sayre Delegates were
received at the Wing Judicial Convention. The
vote first stood % for and 90 against the Sayre
Delegates, but one member was inclined to change,
making % for the Benson Delegates and SO ad-
hitting them. That this was most unjust, I'M
fortunate, and disorganizing decision we cannot
doubt The following statement of the facts bear
ing on the right of the case we believe to be full
and accurate.
In the Second Ward there two elections for dele
gates TO the several Nominating Conventions Stone
airs in the day time under call from John N Snyre
Chairman OF tie Ward Committee and another at Gunters,
IN the night time under call from Benjamin w Benson as
Chairman of the Ward Committee AT neither OF the cleo
tons was there any opposition there being but one ticket
run at each poll The only thing now necessary to deter
mine which set of Delegates shall be received is to ascer
tain which is the Ward Committee The claims Of the rival
Ward Committees substantially as toIlows
AT the election in December last for Delegates to the Cen
eraI and Ward Committees there was dispute and the
seals in the General Committee were contested The Gen
eral Committee appointed Special Committee to nvesti
gate the matter, who reported in favor OF admitting the
oSayre" people. The Benson people demurred at this,
and protested that they the strongest party in the
Ward and could prove TO be upon fair day election
The General Ward Committee, to bring about harmony,
four hours under direction of three OF their members
DR. Ives James Van Norden and Daniel A Webster, who
appointed Dr. Ives on their part, Ephra H. Hudson on
the part of the ayre people and Gideon Chion on the
part Of the Benson people TO acta Inspectors The re-
suit was that the Sayre people succeeded By large ma
iorv and took their seats in the General Committee with.
outpro;est objection being made
Previously to the baong it was agreed BY both contest
ing parties that that day election should be taken test OF
NLTurJ niftl-.
fact is certified to by Dr. Ives and Mr. Webster unequiYo-
calv Mr. Van Norden that he absent part OF
the time en- this arrangement made first however,
baying authorized Dr. Ives act for him. Alr Clifton the
Benson" Inspector writes tile Mayoralty Conventions
over ms signature that he considered the day election de-
Gliding Which was The legal Ward Committee, and that he has
thcnceforth ceased to with the Benson" Committee,
and recognised the Sayre' Committee as the only Second
Ward Wing Committee holding authority to call the elect
ors of the Ward together in pursuance of the recommends
ZION of the General Committee Mr.. Clifton running at
that day election for the General Committee on the Ben
SON ticket and polcd large vote as any OF his coz
leagues who were all Between the December cleo
ton day election in Febrlary neither party acted as
Ward Committee they leaving the question to be settled by
the General Committee. The advertisements announcing
the calls for special election in February were made by
John n Sayre and George w Elmer e. Benson'l as Chair
man of Wing Vigilance Associations. There was no call
made by anyb body claiming TO be Ward Committee, II
being evident by The intent both sides to appeal to the
citizens of the Ward for decision The call for the cleo
ton of Delegates the Syracuse Convention was made by
both "Sayre" and Benson" "Sayre" at Soneals, and
BENSON at Guners; but before the hour OF meeting ar
rived the Benson" people sgned their Willingness to at
tend the Sayren meeting and forego their own, wchthey
did "Sayre" called the meeting to order and nominated
James Kelly for Chairman who acted in that capacity
Geo w Elmer e. Bcnson) acted OF the secretaries
The Delegates then elected met with the First Ward and
sent Delegate to the Syracuse Their seats not
tested at all No election held Guner's, although
the Benson people called one there
It only be added that on the record OF the Cen
era Committee for 1850 the Of John " Sayrt stands
enrolled as Chairman of the Second Ward Wing Com
mittee