The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-19
CIT Y OLITICS +.
Free Soil Judiciary Convention at Tam.
many Hall.


Convention held adjourned meeting at Tammany Hall
for the purpose of nominating city and county ticket
The meeting having organized by appointing Mr. Hawkes.
Chairman the motion of Mr. Wood the Convention re
solved to proceed to ballot for candidate for Jsdge of the
Supreme Court.
Mr. CocHASK then stated that at the previous session
of the Convention, the of John W. Ednonds had
been presented by large portion OF the members for
the nomination The occasion witnessed a discussion OF
the elements which should constitute tbs public reputa.
tion of nominee for the place. and while the lucid mind
the legal attainment the personal integrity aud u
dical repute of Judge Edmonds were freely and fully
knowedged and affirmed by the C,nyenton an existent
eJud &c in the consideration Of the public night
ne1 pedient and unwse that he should be nominated
DE was OF opinion that the public for whose sufages
the candidate wai proposed entitled to nominee
favored with their confidence and did general preud ,s
coyerhm, we or i'll founded, it was in respect to A
judicial candidate entitled to consideration Itig atom
could never be settled, but rather provoked bv
the decision Of tribunal distrusted by suitors
it would be but seive through which law contests
would other tribunals sort of half wav house
established more for the benefit the landlord than that
Of the guest He assured that in these views Judge
Edmonds participated and after submitting to the Con
venton the letter from the Judge-whch he would read
he would respectfully wthdraY his name as a candi
date from before the Convention accompanying it with
reiterated assurance of the cordial continued co me
ration OF Judge Edmonds with the deWocratic party at
Tammapy Hall.
JUDGE EDMoNDs DECLINES REFLECTION.
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have your note in aluson to my position as cand;
date before the Nominating Convention which you ap
prise me that while it freely and fully admitted that
my ability integrity and judgment were beyond dispute
and that my judicial reputation unmpaird d. the pre-
judce against my spirituasm alone was noticed as rea
son for declining to nominate me-
am no. at all surprised at this. was week before
iast waited upon In behalf of some who influential
in the convention of the other branch Of the party was
requested to withhold the publication of my book aud
was assured that If would do my nomination and
election could be secured declined to withhold it, and
my defeat there not at all xpected mes
It unexpected to that the opposition should manifest
itself in similar form in your convention.
am fully of the strong prejudice there is in the
public mind against sprtualism in all its aspects. The
in ach my religious faith has been during the
last eighteen months assaed by the press in the pulpit
and in private conversation has left no room to be
ignorant OF the state of public feeling the subject
made known my views, have not for a moment been
unaware that was thereby hazarng my position on til
oench: but having moibed my belief, after most
full and painstakng examination of the whole subject in
all its bearngshavng satisfied alike my conscience and
my judgments that had found in it religion fraught
with immense consequences to mankind | felt that
ought not that could not withhold the expression Of
my views frankly and fearlessly.
Independent of all other considerations it seemed to
me that, in honesty and good faith, l ought to be
open and unequivoca in the avowal of my belief
SO that those who were prejudced against it,
it, might not be misled by my silence and might not be
induced by forbearance to speak suppose that nv
views had been, or could be, changed.
In the unreserved openness Of my ayowas on that sub
ect nave not been governed by any pragmatca obsti
Macy or by any overweenng attachment my views
but, mainly by the consideration which have already
mentioned that good faith md fair dealing demanded that
should not permit my fellow citizens to be mi sled as to
my opinions, when canvassing among themselves the
propiety OF continuing me in my high judicial position
And now have to say with entire sincerity, that as
have 70 claims on the convention SO, if they or any
portion OF them, think that the prejudice against
faith strong in nominating me- to nure their
other action trust that without moments hesitation
they will drop my name. And beg you to believe me-
that their dong Ill. not excite in me single murmur
word Of complaint but win leave in my mind the
impression that has been my own conductaone which
has deprived my friends of the power of sending that
aid which know they would have been glad to have ac
corded TO me.
hope therefore, that there will be no contest for me-
and that may not be permitted for to stand
in the way Of That harmony and efficiency which are
JoHN CoclRANE, E-q J. W. EDMoNDS
The letter was received with marks of great commen
dation.
The baoting for Supreme Court Judge then proceeded
RESULT.
Thes w Clark. ....... 65 Charles p DAILY .......
y John RVsIainS W Edmonds q Blank.
On motion Of Mr.. Co ;hrane, the nomination of T. W.
Clark was made unanimous
The Convention then, motion of Thos. W. Henry,
nominated Robert Emmett candidate for Judge of the
Superior Court.
The Convention then baoted for another candidate for
a. hilton .,......... "a Moncrief ..............
!. j.. Satteriaus IL Ulshoeifer. .............
Ihe nomination OF Mr.. Hilton was made unanimous
The balotng for candidate for Judge of the Superior
Court for the short term was then proceeded with
= : Eoplnson. \ 20 Elting
s. Robinsons nomination made unanimous
1t was then moved and carried that Charles p DAILY be
nominated by aecmaon for candidate Tor Judge of the
Court of Common Pleas.
Moved by Mr. Shepard and carried that Da MEL F. Tie
mann be nominated by reclamation candidate for Cover
nor of the Aims House
The baoting for candidate for the office of District
Attorney was next taken up by the Convention
Ihauncey Shalier.... 40 Sweeney ...............
II. f. Clark ............ 28
Shoefer made unanimous
Adiourned-the usual committees having been ap-
pointed.
SIXTH WARD NoMNAToNs.-The delegates met at eight
o'clock last evening" for the purpose of nominating
Councilman for the Thirteenth district They assembled
in Garricks Hotel but reporter had good deal diff
fculty in learning upon whom the happy choice had
fallen About ten O'Clock at nightowing to the cour-
esy of the Sixth ward poicehe found that the nomi
nation was given to J. r. Feeny (hard SHE'LL The char
ter nominations we're completed with hards to the end
So we are informed.
SECOND JUDICIAL DsrRIcr--FREE Son NOMINATION.
Charles g. Num- of Putnam county ssnominated at the
Free Soil Convention held last night at Poughkeepsie as
candidate for the Office Of Judge Of the Supreme Court for
the second judicial district
Endorsement OF Messrs. Bronson and O'Co-
nor's Sentiments.
The Young Mems Democr .tic Union Club met last even
ing and passed the following resolutions together with
directions that copies be sent to Mes,r Bronson OConor
and Guthrie =
Resolved That the true democracy of this cy heartily
approve of the sentiments contained in the able reply Of
the Hon. Greene Bronson to the extraordinary letter of
the Hon. James Guthrie and that consider Mr. Bron
sons views and his whole entitled to the admira-
ton of the democracy throughout the Union
Resolved That thanks hereby rendered to the
Hon. Charles 0Conor for his chvarc conduct in placing
himself beside Mr. Bronson in manly opposition to the
unprecedented OF Mr. Guthrie those by whose
advice or with whose sanction he acts
Resolved That while will give cheerful support to
the general administration, long it remains truc to
the principles of party, win not permit that ad
minsraton any member of 1t, to interfere with
action reference to State politics to force upon
the continuation of unhoy alliance with those who be-
trayed u.s. and whom unaterably determined
to trust again
Mr. G Edwards Lester VS.. The Spoils Cabi-
STATEMENT OF MR.. JOHN L. o'sULLIvAN IN BEHALF OF
THE DEFENDANTS.
SIR notice only 80 much of Mr.. G. Edward
Lesters publication as contains an erroneous state
ment concerning Mr. Gushing, in which my name is
introduced; and do so only because some persons
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