The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-22
TIE PROCEEDINGS

twelve O'Clock Mr. THoRSE Of New York, nominated
Mr.. Henry Seaman, Of Richmond, temporary Presi-
cent Of the Convention. This nomination ratified by
the Convention.
MIR. srAMAS came forward and said:--Gentlsmen--ro
he selected by you to direct the deli bsatons o. this
Convention composed Of the representatives of the in
teDigent wealthy wings of New York, ia b. esteemed
to be susi1 honor-evcn though the honor 10 but
temporary In taking this chair you win indulge
with few remarks. Never, In the history CT the
party there necessity for remembering the
memorable words Of the Father of Oar Country 'Unitsd
we ltand, divided we fall" (Applsuse The Chairman
closed by again urging the members Of the Con.
vention to forget all minor differences and unite upon
such candidates a. most ct for the Offices. Es
said that tho ticket would b. elected by mAjoties
prseedented in State nominations
On motion Of Mr. THoRxs, the Chair appointed D. II.
Little, Of Otssgo, and W. G. Howe, Of ws.tchsster,
Temporary secretaries Of the Convention.
NJ. CrArr. Of Eie moved that the Chair appoint
committee Of from each judicial district to report
list Of officers for the permanent organization Of the
Convention. Csrrisd.
On motion, the Secretary called the roll, whom the
following named delegates answered to ther Name
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Cleaanoo-l. Gee. r Avery; 2 Dwight H. CLARKE.
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Bs;ss.. fNs . R Rs1,s. s Hail. job.
,Ess- AZ cI:pp; 2 Ware, Granger; . WIN. Ham.
E,Gskia-A n B. psin;ls..
Genesee-l ~ =. Mallory; Charles Kendall
JsSersCn-l. A. ". CLARK; = LOWS Psinsr; ; Hiram
Kisg.-l John l. srsder = Iusiss T. Brisy.; 5 John
IIieiad.ion,-l. R,ehsra Johnson o; D. Lake.
MS.r9eu AssAAdsr BassSsk S. O. Andrews; John
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.ssa john e:sS.
John Ss,,n + 3 1 u, y i I r. ysasn
S SiaasaSa-i :. w Gsrssi.;s J. spssisins.
oaon5ese-i Iryn WI ispH 2. Asasr Chapman; 3
erss sies Sssss sf o. Prescott; csors.
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pu:nam ! @. miller
Ft@aeiatS~i .Is Il. sIeldsS; John p B.u;s svR
Esekiond-J II. wanals.
RiclalcaS-H II. my J. Seaman.
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SfhOharie. !. Jacob yronsa; Alonzo Ferguson.
Ssssa-i s $ Cole; . J. xiissis N. Finch
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5$rslis,.h h:,9;n c:.p; Z; Alssrs Philip.
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iiKame-l. X. W. as.o4. Omen .reh her,.
msi's.s.sins l. sh Ii : ' ~
Igyoming-r II. Buxton.
Ya.es-E J. rowls.
those mark ed with : are contestants.
Mr.GncRsE moved that the Now York delegation be .
committee to sxsmine the matter of contested seats
from that city. Lost.
On motion, the Chair was requested to appoint COM
t.es OF ve to whom the clslrs Of all The contestants
be referred. Amended, as 10 make separate CON-
ruttse o. three on the contested seat in Oneida The
Chair announced the committee.
On the Oneida seat-Mr Ccnllirs o. Oneida: Mr..
Iahe Of Livingston; and Mr Merritt II New York.
On the New York scsts--Mesars. Cook, Of Greene;
Bu,ton o. Eis Mott OF Saratoga; botsan, Of Wayne;
and ubois, Of Wssteheser.
On Permanent Or !zsion--Messrs. Cunningham, Of
New York; Spader OF XII. "a; Van Santvoord, OF Aba
ny Mtehn, of .cnt1oncry; Clark, Of JEFF rson; stew
ant, OF Delaware; Msftindaie, of Monroc Ciapp, OF
nie.
and hen, fore ociocil the Convention took recess
Of two hours.
AFTERNOON sEssroN.
The Convention re.assembled at three O'Clock, the
President In the chair.
The CHAIR requested the outsers TO yacate seats In
The centre Of The hsn.
Mr.. CUNNINGHAM, Of New York, from the committee
on the subjsct rey ortsd ths list " permanent occss
,hsca hsa t<e. olvsn n "a EKextO.