New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-11
Opposition State COnvention-Nore about the
Temporary Organization.

turn Blrdsan Hunker, OF Bronze County, nomi-
mated THOMAS B. Mitchell, extreme HunkerJ
of Montgomery County. for temporary Chair
man
Jerome J. Briggs, Of Onondaga County, then
moved that LORENZO b. SHEPARD Of New-l ORR
City be temporary Chairman. and on this motion
demanded ballot and tellers
Mr. Brdsall wished a rira rocs vote.
Messrs. Birdsall and Briggs were appointed
Tclers
Some confusion ensued Il was agreed that
the question on electing temporary Chairman
r,ra roc,. or by ballot be taken by open vote.
The roll beng called, Delegates answered rrG
roce or ballot Daniel f. Sickles and Judge
Waterbury were appointed to keep tally.
Mr. Birdsall proceeded to call roll OF Delegates
and on reaching the name of John Anable
(3amburner) OF Columbia County, refused to
call 1t on the ground the seat was contested by
Judge Hogeboom 1t was proposed to pass It
over. but Mr. Anable refused He finally pro-
posed on has own motion, to waive his clam
for the present. which was agreed to.
The name OF Leonard o. Aiken of Cayuga
Co. being reached and not being ITesent, Del
egate stated that Mr. Tiff had been substituted
by Nj Aiken and moved that he be allowed to
vote After considerable discussion. Mr. Tiff
was allowed to vote.
The call proceeding. three OF the NewNork
Delegation voted for ballot" eleven Hunkers
ior ma roce :" and Mr. L. b Shepard declined
voting Nearly every District. when called, was
responded to by Delegate.
The Telers announced the vote to stand 60
Tor ballot" and 50 for " rira rooe." Others who
had kept tally, reported different result.
A complaint was made that Otsego Co. had
not been called.
calling of the roll was demanded and
agreed to.
The votes for "balot from NewYork City
were by Messrs Willei, Water bury and Cochran.
Those declining to vote were MeSsrs Shep-
ard. y. Y City, Carmichael. Otsego Co, and
Crary, Washington Go.
Mr. Daniel f. Sickles Of y Y City then de-
clared the vote to be: For ballot, 81 r'ra roce,
c.. or an ascendancy OF the Barnburners.
Lieut.. GOV Church Is the Barnbumer candl-
date for permanent Chairman. and Ex-Gov.
Bouck IS the choice of the l1unkers.
On the name OF Judge Waterbury Of New
York. being called, MI Ryder came forward
and contested ms seat and objected to Judge
Waterburys vote Judge W waved his night
to vote on this question, but gave notice that he
should insist upon At upon every subsequent
question. Mr.. Rider also declared a like pup
pose Oh his part.
1t being past o'clock, and no contestant to
Anable's seat appearing, he now claimed his
night to vote and his colleague moved that his
vote be taken Mr. Anabe read his credentials
and insisted on his night. After an excited and
irregular discussion, Mr. \. withdrew his clam
for the present, and the result was demanded \
difference arose as to the correctness OF the
tally there appearing 10 be too many votes IN
the hat The ,ellers are now dIsputlng about 1t
The ballot for temporary Chairman resulted
as follows,
LORENZO b SHErABp, \. N.----------------o %
Thomas b Mitchell Montgomery. ---.----.--52
Robert lIalsey, TompkinS Co.---------------
Robert Campbell. Steuben Co.---------------l
No choice
Mi Maurice, of Queens Co., moved tha; fur
Their hallotmg be suspended. and that Thomas b
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MI Maurice also concurred IN the NOTION lha'
Cen halsey Dbanouner) be chosen uhahl-
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