The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-17
New York Politics.

THIRD rlfTRlcT CONGRESSIONAL DOMINATION.
TIE National Isrocrats tonvsnton Of the Third dis
sic met pursusnt 10 adjournment last evening" ct ~
v.ssy street. T. = Probs Esq chairman, and Mr Kslly
OF the Eighth ward, and H. Levi ef the Second wari
secrsariss The convention proceeded to the selection
Of nominee to represent the district in the next Con-
sress ty rita roee, which resulted - folio ss-
Hon. r Fart. -. io Nv. c. wsdssind. -. Q.
Geo. re VIII ClntcD... !
0eI,hcn cohep....... Total. .......:.....: 70
Mr. SsIt fIsnds assured the convention that he
rot . csndioa'e ior 1cn'na,.a On,
Geo Ne witt Clinton. II joel wolfe......:..... I
Ge,sbon chen. 10 John Y. Savage, Jr.... 2
y. z. wsasiind....
ihu,ssa being necessary to choice shrd ballot
w@' h.e' resulting a. T r.,,"r :.,,.,
Geo De Wit Clinton. "a Mr. Phuips..."...... 1
Ge,shoD rchsn
On motion Of CHARLES Cannon, OF the First ward, Ar.
CLIFTON vas declared unanimously nominated BY this
On motion th- chair appointed Meesrs Cannon. Of tho
Fret IsIisl pcdee Of ,be second, A. j. McCArty, Of
the ThiIe William Francis, o. the Iifth and Robert
Clinton OF bis nom nation
Notion ME- ~ =. j. MccARrr OF the Third ward,
cenftr with the nominee and to enter upon md carry
out such necessary arrangements would secure the
the chair appointed Messrs Michael Burns Joho TAFT
A. hcsrty james Issrence, and Robert Linn, sach
committee.
At this stage Of the proceedings, the committee ap.
pointed notify Mr. Clinton, o. he choice made, ap
pssred snd presented the nominee who was received
With n e. applause Mr. Clinton in brief and eloquent
speech sck nouedged the honor conferred upon him,
and biz determination 70 faithfully meet the response
bies desolvng upon the nominee Of the nsttons do
mocrats 81 this important crisis OF their organization
And elected he should labor zeaousy to advance the
interests of tho constituency Of this district IN Con-
gress, interest greater IN i'm ,ortance than any
other dstrst tho ULon After repeated cheers for
the success Of tho nominee, the convention sdjouned
ELEVENTH WARD NOMINATIONS.
The hard ard soft shell committees met at Union Hall
last evening for the purpose Of nominating their Alder
man for this ward There three ballots and ct the
er Of the third the scts moved to adjourn which
objected to BY the hards The sofs then left and the
other COMMITTEES made their nomination. Mr. A. B. Roll
Inns having received the highest number Of votes Was
unanimously declared nominated for Alderman com
nttee waited Dr.. Rollins, and he accepted the nom
nation.
ASSEMBLY CONVENTION.
The democratic delegates to the Sixth district Assembly
Convention me-. last nsht and selected their nominee
VIM B. Aitksn Mr. Aitken was the nominee Of the
party last year. and elected It's representative ct Al
bany
DRooKLYS CITY WING ASSEMBLY NOMINATIONS.
The Wing AsAsnhly Conventions met last night, and
nominated the following candidates.
Second district, comprising the First Second Third
sixth, Tenth and twelfth wards-Samusl D. Bsekus,
nominated
Third distyict comprising the FOURTH Fifth, Seventh
and Eleventh wards-Jobn @ Rhodes.
NEW JSRsEY WING NoMINArIoN FOR CONGRESS.
The Fifth Dsrct Wb,s Cor srsseiaral Conven.ion Of
New jersey held Commercial Ban in Jersey City,
day afternoon Chief Jurtce HrrnbcweR of New
ark esided. he preseut wing representative In Con-
kres hon Alexander G. N Pennington Of Ne sark, was
nominated by seclsmstton, without dissenting voice