New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-06

WINGED was source Of great evil, and the cause of
many bad nomn atiens.
The Convention then adjourned.
MrSSrsoTA-There is one Wing member Of TIE
Council and two Of tie House. The remainder Of
the members are divided into f" Fraud" and AMI
" Fraud Democrats.
AIABAyA.-William r. Smith of Kossuth noto-
riety is named az Democratic candidate for reelee-
ton to Congress.
PESSsTLyASIA-HOn JANIS Pollock Governor
elect has rendered to ANDREW G. CrRTIS Of Centre
| County, the appointment of Secretary OF State.
John NJ. Sullivan, of Butler County, is selected for
Deputy Secretary. Both Of these gentlemen are IN
! deritood TO have accepted.
1owA.-7le IOsea CITY Reporter and Keosau7ua
Unon two Nebraska sheets deny the statement III At
the seat Of Augustus Hall Nebraska, who has OBJ
tanod the certificate Of election for Congress from the
lat District ia 10 be contested. The grounds Of the
contest, ss we have understood it, is the rejection by
the State Canvassers Of several counties in the Ist
Drbict, said to be favorable to Clarke lAnti.N
braska). We know nothing about the merits Of this
matter ourselves.
DR.. Crosthwaiih, Senator from johnson County.
the balance Of whose term Mr.. Workman was elected
TO fill, has returned home, and will OF course, claim
his seat Mr.. Workman elected under the mis-
taken impression that DR.. Crosthwaith had removed
from the State. The Republicans, however, claimed
that lie had not, and candidate against Work
man. If DR.. Crosthwath takes his seat there will
be Republican majority Of one in the Senate. The
Republicans have ten majority in the HOUSE,.
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
After stormy session Of three days fhis body
ceeded in making nominations for State officers. Mr..
Wise nominated for Governor on the second bal
lot On the fret ballot he only fell short 227 votes.
THE dele gates from each county casting the Demo
cratic vote of that county at the last Election
First Ballot-H A. Wise. 81 46: s. F. Leske, a57ea A.
seddcn 2a9l; william Smith 2l25; A R Holiday %
SecoHd BaAot-Wise "a OSii Leake, 2a'cs sedd0n s7Si
We understand that Messrs. Wise, Leake and Hol
iday the only persons regularly put in nomna-
were formerly in Congress- Messrs. Faulkner and
Smith are members of the present House.
For Lieutenant Governor, the following, gen
McComss, Of Csbell Albert Pendeton of Giles;
DIR. Harris, of Augusta; and Mr.. Hoge, of Mon'gom-
cry. On the second ballot, Mr.. McComas received
the nomination.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
F1,t BoS1 6 + h s,1 Of AOi9sts 1sli Albert o.
1850; A EdmutdsOO, Of Roanoke l,l2 d. H. Hose' Of
Sesond Bai'ot W. Mccom,', of hanAwhs '''''oi VIM
Mr.. Willis f. Bocock, the present Attorney Cen
eral wss nominated for that Office without Opposi-
! ton He is brother Of Hon. Thomas s. Bocsck,
member of the present Congress.
! No resolution introduced in the Convention
! censuripg Senator Hunters Land bill, aud nothing
| whatever was said about the Know Nothings
We understand that quite exciting scene took
place when the nominations for Lieutenant Governor
| were under consideration. Mr. Harmon, of Staun-
| ton. charged that Mr.. Pendleton had on previous
OCCASION gone into Democratic caucus, and after
ward refused to abide by the nomination. The
friends OF the latter of course to the rescue,
and an angry discussion then ensued. nothing very
serious however, resulted from it. Mr. Pendleton
was the only sufferer. Washington Organ.