The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-13
CITY NOMINATIONS.

Edward Ica0, OF Washington county, was nominate
ty the Wing Convention Of this district to- day for
| Congress.
CITY NOMINATIONS.
/ MAyORALrY CoNyESTIoN OF THE HARD SHELL sE-
CLssJONIsTs-N NOMINATION or AUaUSrUs SCHELt.
The seceasonss the regular Hard shell Convention
which bed at the stuyvss Institute last Mon 10y
night and nomi aae Fernando Wood for Mayor in
convention last night at the place, to nominate
opposition CANDID ,te At tie hour appointed for the
meeting nfy eight deleg. present. among whom
. majority Of the Wood convention, and
delegates here again who voted for Wood at the meeting
on Monday night last
The convention was called to order by manuel
Fart, who acted regular Chairman upon The election
Of the previous meesog James p Dunn and George r.
Alden acted as secretare a
The FIRST business after calling the roll was the decl
zion upon contested seats From the Fourth ward
two SETS Of delegates claimed the right to admission
apd the other BY u'Ksefs he latter I'd uitted to
the Woo convention Monday night co operatea
.ettants spruDg up aecate Witch asssd some mnu "a
bnt which ended in the adDiss,on Of the O'keefc''
the other bers were admitted aad Recognized as
eeiegaes Legally chosen NJ tho hard she'll primary elec
ton
1t :hen moved aud carried to proceed to the no
m iuaticn # candidate for Mayo: rica rocc The bal
lotfngs were as fclows:-
FIRST BALLOT.
james D. Lfofy... %
Aus ustus eehel IA
John N. Genn. l2
lot6l
The Secretary then read letter from Jonathsu Trot
ter withcra ing his from the convention after
which the secona bsLot proceeded with. The fol.
lowing IL the result
Lpoy 80
senen ..................... 10
0enln
AZ It ger orally believed fr toe represent tops
Of sr Mcipt re that NJ. schel would accept the
nomination II rendered to him, Mr. HAkins ass lrei
Them that no wood not refuse to be the standard boa
Of tne national democrats against no fu' ouists This
announcement received WI h the most enthusiastic
spplsnse after which the convention proceeded to q
tthd ballot with the following result
Aoey .28
nen.n
Total. .................. ..............5 SO
There being no choice on This alot fourth was mad
wni;a resulted In the nomination OF Mr. schsn:-
nooy ..'........".. ........................N
Scnsu.....
Total.
When the vote was decl Ared, Mr.. schsn declared
the nominee b. acclama too. On mot on Of " Wiley,
Of the Twen'h ward q commit OF from ward
was sppeiute', to act in ccpju. cton with tho
nittees appointed by the Judiciary and other conveu
ons, to call a.on meeting, the time to b hece
mittee:-
Ward In. pimoa Ward l2-wm. L Wiley
s-Jsm.s Hacsstt. IL Daniel O. ,tear..
SC g. Nchnfeldt. ls-Ch.. FLOYD.
e-Jehn Staken. l!-John Seaman.
III. Irolius. l8-W d Persons
S-Jonn B. Haskins. 19-Robers Gam ,le
Geo G. sickles 2O-Jas. p, Dunn.
1c-JtM phi Marsh. 21--M More.
lie W. clover. 22-John Quin.
After the appointment Of the foregoing committee tae
convent sdournsc subject to the a Ut the hair
man. 1hs de sgat.s, in body, then proceeded to the
house of Mr. sche So Clinton tlsce, notify him Of
detained about half an hour when the nominee made
his appearance and Informed in appropriate Ian.
been conferred upon him. Mr. schen briefly repi.d
speaking Of the respon abilities which attached
to the oee and concluded By saying that he woul,,
cusion TO which he sh ould arrive thanked them for
the high confidence which taey manifested in him, AID
to BE- elected he would discharge the duties Of the ooe
to the best OF his bilty.
new candidate for Mayor the delegates left evidently ia
the best Of Spirits and une OF In the comog
election. No doubts whatever are entertained of Ar
echels acceptance, 30 1t Ia regarded tiled thing
MUNICIPAL REFORM COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS FOR
CITY AND COUNTY OFFICERS.
The Municipal Reform Committee met at the Uliver
aions-
Surrogate. .Alexsodor W. Bradford
Recoit er..... .Frnocis X. Tlou.
Register. George Ireland, Jun.
Commiss'r Streets and Lamps. SyIvanus Getncy.
Governor q Almshouse. Daniel +. M.mann.
District Attorney "A. Oakey Hail.
WING CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION..
The wing Congressional delegates Of the Fou rth ais
trict comprising the Fourth, sixth Tenth anc Foar
tenth wards met last night at the whg headqusrtors
the Broadway House, to select nominee for Congress
After the meeting called to order and he usual pre-
limnsry proceedings enoed IL moved aud CARROT to
60 INTO oslotr nominee for Congress Tho contss
between landlord l. MAcomber and W. Brice. Un
the first ballot the vote stood - follows:-
SAnGiord l.. hacom Der IL
James W. Bryce
Mr. MAcomber then declared TO be the nominee of
the psrty after which the usual committee Of rstidca
ton was appointed when the convention adjourned.