The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-24
CITY poitiicn.

WING PRIMARY ELECTION.
JCBtciAHY CoNrsNTioS-L evening, at hale past
reven O'Clock, the WING judiciary Convention assem-
bl,d at Brcadwsy House. corner Of Grand street and
Broadway. Dir. John J. Herrick was appointed Chair.
man mo fsprers and Mr. John J. White Secretary.
TWAS then proposed that committee OF three be
appointed for each contested ward TO hear evidence
and report to the Convention, namely the Second,
sil III and Seventh wards This proposition voted
down, and It decided to hear In the ConreR-
ton w.sess each side from the con
tested wards. Tho result vas that Tor the Sc
cOnd ward the ahti.Seward ticket was admitted,
for the Sixth ward the Seward aud Kelly ticket
by majority Of one, aud for the Seventh ward the
s,ti-sc~srd or Kipgslsad ticket. The Officers nom.
mated pro tsmpore Were then chosen permanently and
the convention having been thus duly organized una
nimously nominated Mr Nathaniel u. Blunt as Dis
trict Attorney. This - excellent nomination and
Mr. blunt viii Give satisfaction TO all parties lie Is
man Of character and reputation. and worthy 20 ell
the important ard responsible once 60 which he has
been nominated The unanimity with which he has
been chosen IL proof Of the estimation in which no
H. held
Mr. welcome II. Bcebe was then nominated for City
Judge. his principal opponent being Newhouss who
received tWenty-tss votes. Mr.. Bsebe obtained the
nomination b. thirty.three votes. The convention
then separated.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTIONS.
FouRru CosoRrsaoNAL DisrRicr.-Last evening the
democratic delegations from the Sixth, Seventh,
Tenth end Thirteenth wards, constituting the Fourth
Congressional District afsem at the seventh ward
hotel i5g Msason street. This their fourth meet.
iur they could not organise at the former meetings
on account ~ difficulty about the admission o tue
siNth and Thirteenth words tse ground Of irregu
lstity. Last evening however, u was resolved TO
bring the matter 60 an issue. aud Mr. john Mckib-
hin having been appointed chairman the delegations
from the siHth and Thirteenth wards were admitted.
The nomination then proceeded with. when, after
six ballots the numbers stood for Samuel Y Butter
worth tn bsmsly from the delegations Of the
Tenth aud Thirteenth wards for Pearcs, five votes,
from the delegation ef the Seventh ward and for
Foote Ave votes from the delegation Of the sixth
ward Tie convention then adjourned TIL Friday
evening, without coming to a conelu.ion Butter.
wort being within one vote Of the nomination Mr..
Maclay, who the prominent candidate at the for
mer neetings resigned in favor Of Buttsrworth who
obtained all his votes. large crOsd had assembled
in the bar room and about the door. and there
Wa much morrimtnt when the convention adjourned
and IL was announced that Butterrorth ahead o.
all the candidates. The outsiders did not appear to
be aware he vas q candidate az all ard did not even
know who he VAS. many Of them maintaining that Il
~ss ButterGeld, auctoneer, the convention meant,
While others held that the fact OF his being not
much kuowp would be hkely TO secure his election.
TouRrH wasp R.1uicArtoN MrrrtSe Last evening.
ratification meeting held Of the shskspesre 10
tel to confirm the nominations 81 the Sheridan op
The okar and stated that the grounds of his being
posed TO Fortace Mccarthy that he vent TO Al
bspy and came back again nobody could tell why.
Mr. JONI Class wished to ask simple question
he wanted 90 know the specific nature Of the charge
seainst Mr.. Mccarthy, for he was ignorant ott
Here there kissing and confusion, and order re-
stored, and then confusion worse ccnfounasd.
A pause In the Storm having taken place the fol-
lovjny names we're read aud ratified, namely -Shefi
dan for Aidermsn, Rsnry H. Allen tor Assembly, aud
n. Hart for Cosgtess.
The remainder ofthe ticket was not read. and the
committee having retired TO draw up resolutions,
rt'ee was kicked up 10 the ln.enm tevs.M % gu, ss
Fourth vsrd police having rushed up TO tue stand
and being repulssd by Sheridsns party. The meet
ing broke up in the most adraired DISORDER Nlthout
passing the resolutions.