The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-23
Our Albany Correspondence.

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I~conpaency Of Canddatss, &c. &c.
Both parties here have nearly completed their
nominations for the higher offices. Yesterday the
democrats placed George r. Davis on their ticket
as candidate for Judge of the Third Judicial Dis
trict. The contest was between him and John Van
Buren,, of Ulster county, commonly known as Con-
gresham John, on account of certain things Which
occurred when he was member. Davis has some
admirable traits in his character he is sfable gen.
tlemanly, kind ard loquacious. As q member Of
the bar in counselling and pleadings, he has beea
considerably distinguished. But there are objec.
Court He has been member of the Legislature
and Speaker Of the House. He was originally a
federalist. and joined the democracy with Cush
man, the Vanderpoels, Beekmans. and many othe
federalists, most Of whom we're successful in obtain
ing office by the change and several of them died in
Ira Harris is the competitor with Davis. Til,
wings nominated him to-day. He was elected to
the House of Assembly under tho old constitu lion
and the leader of the little band in that body.
The next year he was elected member Of the con-
vention to revise the constitution Of the State. Mr.
Harris is the judge who inserfered in the case of
Camel in your city, of which MIR. Districs Attor.
ney Blunt complained.
The scramble for losal off ,es is now beginning
to be quite exciting The city recordership is
swallowing up everything else, and as yet neither
side, are the names Of W. A Young and Jacob J.
Werner-the former is in the office OF Gideon Haw-
sy the as: wn Js%s Ths latter :'S
yer also On the whig side there also two aspirants
The one is L. Benedict, Jr who is surrogate at
present, and son Of the gentleman Mr.. Fillmore
is Hooper Cumming Van Worst, member of the
bar, whe was city attorney few years since.
Both these latter gents are OF the woolly order |;
and which ever gets the nomination must work his
thvA,t mill ns1 IF thn os1
grays.
There are many sound men who doubt the expe-
dency of an elective judiciary, IS entering too
boldly into the arena Of politics.
ALBANY, Dot. Is, 1851
The Nominations Candidates not pery popular
The City Vhgs Orerthroun By the Country.
Some dozen miles southwest of the city is the
place where the wings hold their county convention
to day. For the nominations for Surrogate and
Treasurer, there were numerous city gentlemen
who have been active during the last month. The
candidates were array the two sides ofthe party
woolly and silver gray When the delegates met TO-
day. 1t found that city candidate could be no.
minated with any prospect Of election they all
had, more or less, taken sides in the controversy
between the two leaders Of the faction. VIM.
Parmalee was nominated for Judge without oppo-
sition, there being no competition lie has already
served two terms, and acquitted himself very
ereditably. He is young man of fair talent
His election is generally conceded.
The candidate for Surrogate was taken fro one
Of the southern towns which usually gives a demo
| cratic majority of nearly 700. His name is +. )
| Terry, who was never thought Of as a candidate
until the meeting of the convention to-day. The
candidate for Treasurer is Mr.. Robert Moe, Of
Watervliet, in the northern section Of the county
He is Sc ward Office holder in canal colle,tors
ofhce, occupying place formerly filed by friend
| Of Mr.. Fillmore. The silver grays will hesitate
| awhile, before they support him.
The county car didates are now selected Cd both
sides, and 1t Is admitted that less enthusiasm
| never known. The only talk about the city is In
reference to Chittenden, the democratic candidate
for Surrogate. He lives in the town of Rensselaer,
vlle in the anti rent district, and it is alleged thai
| he is an antifenter himself On that account, many
| Of the bunker gsnps swear they will not supper
him. The hunkers, also, threaten to bolt, becaus
| the majority on the ticket are barnburners, an,
| two Of them of the most rabid order.
Neither the surrogate now in office, nor the sive
gray treasurer, offered themselves for nomination
They we're so obnoxious that their friends clearl
| foresaw their certain defeat. The county cand
dates not having been conspicuous in behalf of ei
Their section, may draw large portion Of their vote
| from both factions.
| The anti renters will, probably, adopt Chi.ten
den who the last ticket for surrogate, as thei
candidate, and he will probably be elected, notwith
| standing many oil the city hunkers swear vengeanc
against all antirenters further than this, 1t Is no
safe to offer any predictions.
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