New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-29
POLITICAL NOTICES.

~ seventeenth Wprd.A meeting Of the Char
WEDNESDAY EVENING, October 3D. WILLIAM S
DUKE ESQ was nominated by accamatun. without dis
senrng vote az candidate for Assistant Alderman.
DAY EVENING Oct s. The following letter was submit
ted by he Committee appointed TO wait on Mr.. Duke
john SNECKNER, Esq. Chairman Of Com &c
Dear Sir II reply 10 the Seventeenth Ward Democratic
Wing Convention for the nomination OF Charter and School
officers for the ensuing election who have kindly rendered
TO me, through Committee OF which You are Chairman.
the nomination Of Assistant Alderman you win please
my sincere and heartfelt thanks not only for the honor
Of SAID nomination, but also for the entire unaninity with
bav ecarefuy considered and closely calculated whether
could without seriously neglectng my business, accept
vour fatering offer and hive most reluctantly been
obliged the conclusion mat cannot, and as
conceive that has right to accept an Office unless
satisfied that he has least the time and disposition TO n-
tend 10 the duties for his reason, and Tor THIS only most
respectfully decline
Allow me to say that it will give me great pleasure add
my humble efforts aid OF the ticket that may be noHn-
ated in not only electiug it, but giving majority that
will he satisfactory to ourselves and friends throughout te
would again express to my Wing friends of the Ward
my obligations the many evidences of Partially shown
and they may have occasion TO accuse
of either forgetfulness or ineratilude,
To yourself and the other gentlemen of the Committee
who have waited me- feel Infinitely obliged for the
manifestation of yovr frendshD in cndeayorin6 nv every
argument in your power, to induce serve
Very truly your friend and obedient servant
Which was on notion accepted and the following reso.
luiions were unanimously adopted
Reoircd, That the preemnent services of VIM S DUKE,
ESQ and his entire deyotedness TO the interests of the Wing
purity, entile him the lasting gratitude ofevery Wing
i'll the City and County of NewYork and this Convention
repre entng Ward particularly indebted to Mr. Duke for
ms special efforts sincerely regrettng The necessity which
compete him TO decline respectfully tender him their
Ell thanks ana their best wishes for his future prosperity
Resoi3ed That copy of the foregoing signed by the
officers of This meeting be transmitted 10 MI Duke, and
that The same together with Mr. Dukes letter he published
THE CONVENTION NOMINATED FOR
assistant iderman-NATHAN c. ELY
d6scssors-WM R. LOUDON and G. SCHWARTZ. Jr
Constades-GEO V, BUSH and vARNUM S. MILLS
Sehoo! GommfssfQ4e,,J 0N S Il. RANSOM
School TruStees-WM DODGE and HENRY SNYDER
Iaspector-E. DELAFIELD SMITH.
INSPECTORS OF ELECTION
First District Matthew II. Chase and Israel Chapman
Second District Hiram NJ Forester and c. Pinckney
Thrd District. j. w Hart and D. Mliman
Fourth District. Talma Hill and Bern L. Budd.
Fifth District. Andrew Thompson aud Peter Palm.
Si1M District George w. Green and f. D Smith
SereaM District. John 7. Allen and Isaac H. Brown.
By order OF Convention,
GERARD STUYVESANT, Chairman.
Wf. HAvILAND, Secretary. o29