The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-14
THE MAINE STATE ELECTION
Large Fire in Amsterdam, N. Y.

Market Reports--.llarine Affairs,
&c, &C., &c.
The Democrats Mt Syracuse.
REt1AL CORRESPONDENTS OF REV HERALD.
THE cAUCUssISG STRONG ADAMANrINE SPEECH
By MIK6 WALsH-TnE COURSE TO BE PURSUED
By THB HAkDs, Enc.
SYRACUSE Sept 12-1OP.M.
The hards have held c>ucus at the Globe HOTEL and
have just adjourned General Ward OF was
In the chair Mike Walb adore sed the meeting and ad
vecated ths doc laid 90 IN in this morning HERALD
he wanted to wash his nsnds Of al niggersm once
His remarks created sstonishmsnt but were en-
doreed by Mr. Rogers, OF Buffalo. and Judge Sherman
and were rati6ed With bursts Of applause.
Mr. Burt late Clerk of the senate, nominated for
temporary chairman the Convention. and committee
Of fsn each judicial district appointed to meet
morrow morning AND arrange matters.
Tho caucus Was private, the room Was crowded with
delegates, and WAS very eDthusiastic.
The softs had q pow~ow but made no nomination
Nsssrs. Grover and Ludlow mentioned their can
dAates for temporary chairmen.
Mr.. Grant Of Otsego is q hard, and his seat Was not
contested until yesterday.
HARD SHELLS PUSHING ALONG THE WORK.
SYRACUSE, Sept 13-5P
After dinner the hards held caucus at the Globe 1t
was made apparent that certain persons had packed the
Convention with .friends" from New York. and that
there would certainly be 3 conflict.
General Ward the chair, and speeches were
made BY Congressmen Maurice Mike Walsh, John Wheel
er, and Others
Mr.. Birdsan Of Broome. moved that their tempo
1sry chairman Mr. Barres O. Cnenanso, take the chair
and ths meeting resolve itself into Convention. The
question taken and thcro were but two noes.
The bard Convention then went TO work. ard have ap
pointed committee for permanent organization. They
have reported Minor Story President
The hards deavoripg to Gnh to night, As to
be first in tie field. They fear that delegates will
60 to the soft, too time is given for reec
toa. Ihoy have Lost few this afternoon. Mr. Grant,
Of Oswego Of the ee,s Of the halds is among the
deeerters and Is President Of tho sos Convention
Il WAS doubtful uho had majority Of the unconested
seats The ha,ts bad "de.etders'' here well the
sos Captain nders denies acting with the boys" for
John Van Buren,.
nENERAL SPLITTING Ur-THREE FACTIONS IN THE
OFFIcERS, ETC.
SYRACUSE, Sept. 13-oP.M.
Ycu may be certain that thero are many hards who
did not dare 60 the extreme length Of bolting. have
asked tho Secretary three times for tho delegates who
answsred to thc pauss &C be Convention but hs
will not give them he fears the softs have
more. The sofs eighty This would leave
forty one for the bs,da
Mr.. Grant, OF weeo who supposed to be stout
hard advised III to fight the softs with
their own weap rs-." rowdy them down" He 10 not
the only desertsr.
The ha,ds FAY that they glad the split has
though it Is not the most favorable circumstance
In the hard caucus.
Mike Walsh and James Maurice were strong for the
HERALD doctrine. ! WAS there at the last of it.
Mr., Budssl, of Boone, moved in that the
haras do by themselves and Ira d. Barnes take
3he chair.
This motion pted, and the Convection opened
at foa- In the lades' pa1ior. L. Is stl in session.
There three parties, viz ;-rbe rsdcSi softs,
hendsd By John Van Baien aud John Ccchra e; the
cdlators, uroer Mt Grant, osweso; aud the ultra
ha1ds. under Hessrs. W.Ish Msurcs and Story,
The cuteicers ara highly excited Captain II nders
has been making lee:h to them In favor Of the sofs
He says that hard only zpant about sin
nominations, that they ought to ba ea4aGed whea
The soffs cay they willing 70 swallow the Fugitive
EAve Lew as q all
Tho softs are ostunded a. the ompt cion of the
hards. Here is the hard ticAet, sich has jas. been
ratified with cheeIe:--
Secretary Of Sta'e ............ George ". Clinton.
Attorney General. a;.........s..ss.. James Z 4 ADJ.
Com a, oller ....-... .......... James Cooley.
Eegiree, ard darveyor......"... i; Tsg.
Ssn SeAte ifeasuter ''''.'''.''''W - ~9tS'n.
Canel COumftt'opar. y Ia hafher.
STATE frison pspector ........... NJ ". Benlett
judges OF APPEALS ............,C Ruggles and II,
ri. Deoio.
Clesk ef ths Cou:t Of Appeals. IS 5 Bovine.
ADJOURNMENT or THE HARD sHELLs-THE STATE
GENITAL COMMITTEE, LTC.
SYRACUSE, Sept 13--1oh 7. N.
The hard Corvert0n has just nojou1r cd wi hout day
Prior TO eojour1 meat the fono0ng State Central Com
mites vas up oointes
s-rirat Dis.s,at sustus sehen, Richard Manlg m
ard gohB La kins.
Soc, I'd vi n'c Minor Soy, Andrew [. sufIeru
Tbi,o Ussaf;o John 8 Nefs~, James H. FONDA and
IyGen Igrmatfa
foursh alIic.--C Dayilaon, A. D. wait and I. B
Mitchell
FIFTH Diftlict D4vid Mcplsor Thomas p. sandcyg and
John Ruqer.
Sixth District.--Diow II ArdIe~s Geo Clark and C L.
Grant.
seysrth District WI am IL Caylcr, R L. Bundia 90
Eiahts D,Dsqlct A Ws4d William G. Bryan and IL.
Z Cutting.
Pro- to aojou.Dtc emit outous we're passed eubtan
TALLY tbe sauo the Slate comTistocs and D. O. Tay.
Ior's resolution.
from THs L2CULAR kEWsrApTE AcEyy,
sETTlEMENT OF TIE PRELnINAsiEs Erc,
sgRAoust Sopt, 1919 d. 81.
The preliminary proceedings Of the Cocveutop Sore
sstttd In oaucusee set sveiing Toa hAtds red on
r. Barnes Cerk u te Senate, from Cheoauso for ten
porar3 cts.srsn. They ave ag4ia In caue le sad
claim o mejcrity os faity elacted delegates
The softe sggoe. ca Jim s.iaaer, q wsrrinp for
tom iorsTy Chairman Infy caCz maj witty of elk on
uncoLteettd deieGctsss
Boh par iss quite elthuoeatc, eaa there every
prospect Of two coHvor'.cps ILors is atroug doGcn