The New York herald., 1851-09-11
The Hunkers and Barnburners In
Hot Water.
SPIRITED DEBATE AND BUT LITTLE DONE
The Wings also in a TiCklish
Predica ment.
SMALL SHOW FOR THE SILVER GRAYS.
Voice for General Cass, from Ian
caster, Pennsylvania.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN BOSTON.
&C., &C., &c.
The Political Troubles at 81 yracuse-yVhie
and Democratic ManOeuYerinxa.

The Political Troubles at 81 racuse-Whie
and Democratic planoeuverings.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF The N. Y HERALD
SrRAcUsr, Sept. Ie--P. NJ.
The hunkers have been fairly out m snouvred by the
barnburners to-day. Some Of the latter repressnted
themselves hunbers and thus gained the confidence
Of other bunkers and brought them to their views
though at the bunker caucus there a majority Of
the whole convention present and it was unanimously
agreed that, Mr. Thomas Mitchell wing the greatest
number of friends for temporary chairman should be
unanimously n minated yet under the secresy of the
vote by ballot several Of those gentlemen bolted and
voted for Lorenzo d. Shepard, or General Hslsey.
Among the hunkers that relied upon, and that
caved in, Messrs Barber ard McEwen, Of Albany
county. The former is candidate for Inspector Of
State Prisons and the latter for Senator for Albany
county George Clark is considered another deserr ST
the bunker He dressed all in white and ap-
peared most conspicuous against the the party
with whom he hitherto acted He is the patre Of Ot
sgo and his property the subject of anti rent agi
taton He is very wealthy and is looking for seat in
CoDgrtss.
All that has been done to- day in the convention is the
appointment Of committee on organization, by the
temporary chairman who true to the party appointing
him. named five bsrnburners and three hunkers-Mr
Norris Of New York being really among the barn
he bunker II Is understood that Halscy himself
will be recommended by this committee for the election
Of Lieut. Governor Church Is given up i'm practi
cable II will be moved amendment that ex. Co.
vernon Bcuck be the chairman The ayes and will
then be taken and II is impossible to say what the
result will be. From the turn things have taktn I
would almost venture to predict thai Gen Halsey will
be elected, should this take place.
There Is every probability Of desperate fight about
the resolutions and you need not be surprised f the
hun kers retire in body. At one time to day, they
the very brink Of doing The attempt to get
the temporary chairman to nominate the committee
resolutions, contrary to all precedent and usage
and was denounced severely by Mr.. Cutting If tn
barnburners make this temporary chairman perma
nept they will accomplish their object
Mr. A. II. MLER. Of Toga, let the cat out Of the ba
to the kind Of resolutions that would how from Gen
H.lsey's appointment o. the committees.
The hunkers of the New York delegation breathe
gesrce against Mr.. L. b. Shepard, whom they accuse
breaking faith.
John Van Buren In the convention this afternoon
and Horace Greeley has been in attendance all day.
The barnburners to have energy, talent
and tact than their oppor ents Though in minority
they have managed, by operating on about a dozen
modtrates to get the control Of the convention into
their hands
So far omong the candidates for nomination Tor Canal
Commissioner. are Mr.. Smith, OF Chenanso, Mr.. Lewis
of Oswegc, and Mr.. Church, of steuben county !:
for State Prison Inspector Messrs Rey nods aud Glszier
Of New York, DIR. Dsi ber of Albany. besides those
have already mentioned for Secretary of State Stanton
CarreL of Rensselaer, county for Comptroller John A.
Lott Of Kings county Dean Richmond OF Buffalo barn
burnerD and g. A Mann, Of Oneida, (do)
You may look cut for rich scenes tomorrow
Now as TO the whg convention The Seward party have
II so much their way to deprive the affair of much
of IT. interest.
The frcesoiers arrived this evening In force but
scarcely any Of the silver grays have arrived In fact
Of the managers Of that latter section from present
appearances here; therefore little opposition Is
cxpcctcd-th though heard to-day Of intention kick
up regular row. and further that Il Is tompatcd to
have separate organization and to send separate dele
gates TO the national convention in the expectation that
the silver grays, aud not tho frccsoicr viii be received
there