New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-02


Cries of "No, no, no."
Mr. ALIEN q contestant from EevYxk, said he
did not want 20 vote I'LL his was disposed Of
CHEERS
Mr.. CocllaANE, of New.York, said his seat was con.
tested or be was contrasting seat, whichever way you
please 10 have It, He insisted that those who had the
certificate Of the Inspectors alone should be aowedto
vote 10 temporary organization.
JouN VAN buren, said bis seat was contested and
that 1t was never otherwise when be came there.
IRoars Of laughter He was In favor OF having those
who had the certificates the preliminary organ
izson He went on TO say that the Democratic strength
of the Fifteenth Ward was so powerful-there being
l5O0 Federal majority there-thst Il would require at
least two men TO represent II In this Convention de
willing his contestant should represent the Dis.
trict till be (mr. Van Buren, given bis seat and
then he would represent the District for the balance of
the Convention. Mr. VAN buren, continued In this
strain the Convention frequently answering him with
shouts of laughter.
Mr. McCARTrY amended his motion 20 as to allow all
contestants who bad certificates from any number of
Inspectors or officers to vote.
Capt BINDERS moved to lay the motion on the table,
which was carried.
Mr.. GLOVER OF NeW-lOrK was caleo eno Noteu
"Brhtol"
Mr. RAY TospKINs demanded to be called
Mr. GLOVER said he there representing DIS
trict Of NewYoIk City. He believed Mr. ToMPKINs
was a re aide MT of Staten Island. He had opponent
He believed Mr. ToMPKINs was sent on here because
he was the only man who could be found In the State
| who bad mpudence enough for the work.
| Kisses from the BaTnburners
| Both were called and both voted from the AFlth
| District
| JouN McKEoN was called, when LORENZO B. sHEP.
\ pARD demanded TO be called He voted, and that com
pleted the NewYork Dees alton, showing about half
| dozen contested seats. The list was completed, and
| the sbGeniees called.
1t was demanded by several voices tina. Chsutauque
| ha In He'd
| The Secretary called, and both Delegates voted
| LAPHAM.
| John srRYKER, Of Oneida (soft SHE'LL said the
members had voted before and that one OF them voted
/ for Bristol.
Delegate suggested that the Secretary 20 through
the ss and that they all vote twice.
The result WAS called for. II was generally under
stood that II e Hunkers ahead.
The reading Of the list demanded as to see If
every member was correctly put down.
The Recording Secretary, Mr.. CLARKE, replied that
| this impossible as check roll was kept He
had only taken tally Of the number Of votes each
SIDE
Another vote was then demanded from all sides of
the hail. to have the lst checked Three quarters OF
the members were on their feet and many talking
half dozcr, perhaps, addressing Mr. SECRETARY"
| Mr. SHEPPARD advocated the proposition.
Mr. GRANT wished 10 have the result Of the first vote
| need. Some Delegate might have left the nall,
and would not be there perhaps the second vote,
and II proper that the votes of al should be
| nOunced.
The Barnburner side opposed this proposition by
general protest OF mo- No.
JOHN MUMFohD said II any member left the hall he
deserted his cOnsuents and that those that remained
were not bound to look after such
The motion for new vote was carried unanimously,
amid perfect storm OF disorder, not less than half
dozen members at the very moment addressing Mr.
Secretary some OF whom protested against his action In
taking vote when they were addressing him.
Mr. BARBER, (Barburper) Of ST Lawrence, de-
pounced the whole contest 30 small matter.
Mr. McKEoN proposed that the Secretary read list
and announce how each member had voted
Il l. Af No no trArp oil AID
houte Some half dozen were addressing Mr. Sec.
retary some were talking, some Kissing. some sccus
ing each other of lying the floor half the time.
which went on harmonously fr the space Of i've
| or ten minutes the Secretary as patient as Job.
| At 20 minutes to o'clockit was agreed that new
vote should be taken-that each Delegate should se az
bis name called and vOte-thst two Tellers should
| be chosen, each of whom should keep check list.
| Messrs MCCARTHY. (Barpburner0 Of Onondsga, and
HOOPER, (Hunker) of Brooklyn were chosen Telers
Some ten fifteen minutes we're spent by the on
hers and Telers In arranging among themselves the
The roll was called The Secretary then announced
that the Teers agreed and that the vete stood "A for
BRIsToL and 65 for LAKHAm GCheersI
Mr.. LAKHAM Immediately moved tina. the nomination
| of Dir. BBIsToL be made unanimous which was unani
| mously carried.
Mr. BRIsToL took the chair amid the cheers of the
Convention lie thanked the Convention for the honor
conferred. He remarked that be belonged 10 party
| which knew North, no South, no East, West,
which was received with desfening applause
So at o'clock the Convention had temporary Pre-
| sident.
The gentlemen who had served were continued -
| temporary SecTetaries
| Mr. GRANT (hunser,) OF Osweso moved Commit
Of One from each judicial District to nominate per-
| maneIt officers.
| Mr. BOVINE moved that the Committee be elected by
| the delrg suons from the several districts.
Mr nckEoN opposed this, insisting that the Conven
uop by the unanimous adoption Of the motion of Mr..
Lapham had expressed p confidence In the temporary
President and that therefore, as usual he should sp
pont this Commitee.
| Mr. SHEPPARD advocated the amendment dIscIsuling
any disrespect to the President
Mr. BOVINE withdrew bis amenment
Mr. SHEPPARD renewed It,
| Mr. SIBERIAN appealed 10 the magnanimity of the MI
poriiy throw In this apple of dscord 1t was not
| the way the Democracy did things In Orange.
Mr.. BROWNE said he not actusted by dstrust of
the Chair but he thought the course he proposed
| ssnctoned By usage.
MIR muMFoRp moved that the roll be called and that
each Delegate name bis candidate for permsnet Pres
| iden' Thls was generally opposed, and was finally
| withdrawn by the mover
| The resolution adopted
Mr. WOODRUFF, OF Livin sston, moved that the Pres
idept appoint a committee each contested case
Adopted
The Convention then adjourned lat 2ls o'clock till
| SPIN.
afternoon Session.
The Convention met at O'Clock, when
the President announced the following Committee on
| permanent officers Vth District. Mr. GRANT Of o.
weeO let District Mr.. COMPTON, Of Nes.lork; lid
District M ADAMS of Suffolk; lid District Mr.
STEEIE, Of Ulster; Nth District Mr. WHALox of KS
Nth District Mr.. SANDS Of ChenaDgo; With Dis.
trict hr. lNGHAM, Of Cayugs With District, Mr..
LOCKWOOD, Of Erie.
The reporter here furnished list Of contested seats
which msngled BY the telegraph be wholly
upin,eigble
As soon the Committee announced Capt
RNNDERS said, that with unanimous consent he would
make statement Since the adjournment he had met
Aid BARR, and found that the Adermsns certificate
from the same who bad furnished him with his sfh
davits tie could bold a seat fro source lie
he bad known what the facts were But here were the
documents, arc II anybody wanted them they could
have them as specimen OF Ne w-lork politics aoars
Of laughter, hich continued for some time
They talk shout men of straw, continued the Captain
Every BODY knows am Tot the Of straw He con.
eluded by moving that the Committee on his case DO