The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-09
NEWS EY TELE g r A p n.
INTERESTING POLITICAL INFORMATION.
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THE NEW YORK DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
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Roasted Triumph Of the Barnbnrncrs.
MEssRS SEYMOUR ANB SKINNER, DELEGATEs
AT LARGE
Wing Legislative Proaunciamento In
Favor Of Scott.
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THE RHODE ISLAND ELECTION.
AFFAIRS In ESS.
Japanese observation-disclosures Apportion-
ment-Naval D.scipline-Frec Farms,
and BuncOmbe Speeches.
AFFAIRS In CONGRESS.
BUSINESS In THE NEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
GOV. HUNT AND THE CANAL LAW,
SO. go. &o.
New York Democratic State Convention.
ALBANY, April g. 1852

New York Democratic State Convention.
ALBANY, April s, 1852
SECOND DAY.
The delegates re-assembed at the City Hall at hal
past nine o'clock.
Mir. MURPHY, from the majority of the committee on
the contested from the Eighth DISTRICT submitted
report giving detailed history of tho primary meetings
in the several wards comprising the Eighth DISTRICT and
concluded with resolution declaring Mr. OConor duly
entitled to his seat delegate from thu. district
Nr. BRIccs, from the same committee, presented
minority report in favor Of Mr.. Shepard.
Mr. SHEPARD asked delay Of action for n few
moments, until he had opportunity to examine the
reports as he had heard them but very indstinotly
Mr. GROVER moved to lay the subject on tho table for
half an hour, for that purpose
Mr.. GROVER moved to take up the Otsego case
Mr. WINFIELD was opposed to this course He consi
convention In difficulty by having two contested
before it ut once.
The motion to take up the Otsego prevailed.
GloRcn CLAaKE, Esq, the sitting member" made
statement of the facts involved in tho controversy be-
the respective committees Of Delaware and O,ego
cerntice which comprise the 10th district From the
statement, it appears that tho committees &C. Of the
two counties could not agree in tho prcminaries and
that the delegate was chosen by Oteo alone Delaware
not participating In the election
When Mr.. Clarke had concluded
Mr.. GROVER asked If there any objections to his
taking his seat.
Mr.: CH4nLcK opposed any further action until after
After some further conversation.
General WARD moved that tho New York case be now
taken mp.
Mt GRAIN said that the committee had unanimously
reported in favor Of Mr.. Clarke he having received
jorty Of all the votes in the district lie asked If
right under such circumstances that he should be ex-
eluded from voting the New York case any other
question.
Mr. WEST reminded the gentleman from Herkimer,
that stipulation had been entered into to UP the
New York case before deciding this.
MIR. WARD moved to take up the New York case. He
remarked that the convention had already spent much
time this question he hoped it would be speedily dis
posed Of. Tho contestants should be heard; and as
ton to participate in the discussion moved that the
b. permitted to address the convention Ter
half an hour ench
After some discussion tho motion was agreed to.
Mr.. SHEPARD opened the argument, going into de-
tailed esanins:on Of the whole case and giving aas
mary elections managed In New Yor&
Mr. oCoron followed IN support OF the regularity Of
delegates in the district convention
:. Mr. sHErAap rejoned, In reply to some Of tho posi-
After he had concluded the question being upon the
resolution Of the majority,
Mr.. BRIccs moved to substitute the name Of Mr.
his views Of the matter.
Mr.. MURPHY followed in support of the majority re-
port OF the committee and Of tho right Of Mr. OConor
biz seat The principal contest appears to have been In
tho Nineteenth ward. where each party it seems from
the papers presented held an election for delegates
That at which Shepard delegates purporsed to havS
been chosen Mr. NJ pronounced spurious and got up for
the occasion.
Mr.. GROVER advocated the opposite side Of the ques-
ton lie regarded the election in the Nineteenth war
which the OConor delegates were chosen irregular
The question was then taken on the motion to sbsti
tute the name OF Shepard and car1edayes II, H.
AyEs-Messrs McCoun. Beekpan, Lottridse, Corning,
asE c5sD c'; Ior sfs sutton Wright
banfsah pios
Mr.. GRoynn moved to take up the otsego case
Agreed to.
Mr.. WATSON made some remarks in opposition to the
report Of the committee admitting Mr. Clark to seat
and concluded by offering an amendment declaring tho
scat vacant, and referring tho matter back with the
earnest Recommendation that they proceed to the eleo
t;on of delegate.
The motion to amend was lost--ayes IL, noes o.
The motion to admit Mr. Clark then adopted.
Gen WARD moved that the convention proceed by open
Convention
Mr.. GROVER moved that the election be by ballot.
Carried-syos Il, noes -
rccess was taken till balf.post one o'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
On re-assembng Horatio N. Seymour, Of Oneida and
John Skinner of Buffalo were appointed delegates at
large as will be seen by t,., =, fIST,ns ass, votes
II N Seymour. ........2o J. b. Skinner ..........16
T. b Cutting. Ia H,J. Redaeld. ..........l3
J. B. Skinner. r........1o II. J. Redae,d. ...........1
H. Cutting. Blank.
There being no choice the convention proceed I'd tot
IAird Ballot.
~ D. SKINNER. II. H. Cutting. l6
Mr.. Skinner, Of Wyoming, declared elected
Mr.. COATS, OF Oswego. rose aud commenced speech.
Mr.. WEST, of New York moved TO adjourn.
hr. CoAra then stated that, Herman j. Redield and
Francis b. Cutting entertained similar views the Presi
DENTAL question he moved that they be unanimously
elected az aternates
Mr. DANIEL s. DICKINSON remarked That no Atcrnatcs
had been chosen and thought it unsatisfactory
Messrs. OLivER CHARLIcK and u G. WEsr both objected
TO the use OF Mr. Cuttings nano aud Withdrew nthey
beth said, on authority
The Convention then adjourned sine die
The selection Of Mr. Shepard delegate from the
Eighth district Mr.. oConor, and Of Mcssrs Soy
mou and Skinner delegates at large Is claimed Us
barpburner triumph, although they all Case men In
ls4s
The convention adjourned in harmony, and the meu,-
bers separated with kind feelings contrary to tho sxpcca
tion Of large audience who looked for different result