The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-19
TIE WING DISTRICT CONVENTIONS.
THE EIGHTH DISTRICT,

Last evening, the Eighth Wing District Convention
met at the corner Of Twenty street and Fourth
This district comprises the Twelfth Eighteenth
ard Nineteenth wards. The only member of tho Nine
teen.h ward present Mr. James j. Bevins, having
been on both tickets At O'Clock the proceedings
menced by reading the evidence taken before the
mittce. and the report Of the committee thereupon
During the reading every member the Twelfth ward
left one by asking to be excused, If they wanted
10 go ont fer temporary purpose with the exception
OF Mr. Gillian and they returned Mr. Marcellus
Eel OF the Post Office. appeared substitute for Mr.
Lounsbury, who did not attend and much censured
by his party who regarded him Scott whereas
MIR. Eels i. Fillmore
The report Of the committee is follows, and was
unanimously adopted being signed by two out Of three
of the committee
Whereas. strong conflicting testimony has been sub
United before this convention IN relation TO the contest
ell seats from the Nineteenth ward; and whereas it is
conceded that at the termination Of the election in said
ward the inspectors cid not carefully examine and
TIME the various ballots deposited by the certificates
without such examination; and whereas it appears that
of the candidates. Mr. James u Bevins on
both tickets at such primary election; Therefore,
Resolved That this enton cannot from the tesi-
mony recommend the admission Of OF
the claimants from the Nineteenth ward with the excep-
ton Of Mr. Bcvns whose scat is not contested having
been placed upon both conendng tickets Report OF
majority Of the committee. JOHN GILLIAN.
There minority report.
The permanent organization Of the convention then
pointing James NJ. Flapdreau chairman, and Henry r.
Conkiin secretary.
on the first ballot. Moses H. Grinnell was.clected the
delegate to Baltimore, and James j. Bcyns of the Nine
tenth ward secretary.
On nqurng there any resolutions the reporter
info mod that the convention body did not
lit TO instruct Mr. Grinnell they knew he would do
what right
Mr.. BNiNs Though am officer in the custom
house. GO for Scott.
Tic convention then proceeded in body to Matt
Green's Fourth avenue corner OF street.
where they informed Mr. Grinnell of what took place,
and Mr. Grnne thanked them for the honor conferred
upon him and there grand Publication of cham
payne at which several of the wing party present.
Mr. Green afked Mr. GriDnel in the presence OF that
assembly if he bad received asked any money to
carry on that election, and Mr. Grnne answered that ho
bad not; response which received with loud APP
plaUse.
when the four Twelfth ward left the convention,
they nj down 60 the cellar in the same building and
there in conjunction with the four rejected Nineteenth
ward men, held convention of their own. aud unan-
n.ously elected Tom Carney which announced in
the bar whore there great crowd and there
much cheering. there being large force Of the
Snorif;s party present, They they would send
him 10 Baltimore. and no mistake. The Scott
uncharitabe enough TO Fay that ii is because Tom earn
ley has the for supplying marble for the White
AZ he j. known to be Scott man at bottom.
The understanding that Mr. Grinne gives his first
vote Webster and the second to Scott. which under
existing circumstance is tantamount to going absolute
ly for Scott.