Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-10-06
New York Conventions.

The Convention fever RACES in New York
quite as badly as it did in Vermont The
Hards ,Softs and igs..having held their regu-
lar conventions, and one Anti-Ncbraska Con-
vention having been held, there followed at
Auburn, on the Goth ult., three more conven-
tons, the Anti-Nebraska, adjourned from Sa-
ratoga, the Free Democratic, and the Inde-
pendent, composed Of scceders from the Anti
Nebraska Convention.
At the Anti-Nebraska convention, letters
were read from the Wing candidates, sevcrally
endorsing the principles otthe Saratoga Anti
Nebraska resolutions. Hon. John P. Hale
and others made speeches. A debate arose
on Mr.. Raymond's position on the Tempcranc
question which was closed by statement
that Mr.. Raymond did not write or sanction
the article in his paper sustaining Gov Sey-
mour's veto, and the reading Of letter from
Mr.. Raymond plcdging himself to the sup
port of prohibitory law A move was made
to nominate the Wing ticket with the sub
stitution of Bradford Il. Wood, for Mr. Ray
mond as candidate for Lieut. Governor. After
were nominated, Clark by acclanation, and
Raymond by a large majority Resolutions
were passed regulating the Baltimore Wing
and Democratic platforms, against the Fug-
tive Slave law, and in favor of a convention of
delegates from the Free States in 1856 to
nominate candidate for President of the L.
5. resolution to adopt the name of ''the
Republican organization" was also passed.
The Free Democratic Convention passed
Anti-Slavcry, Anti-fusitiye Slave law, and
Anti-liquor resolutions. Hon. John p Hale
advocated no nominations, but at the same
time said he wanted Mr. Tompkins or John
Jay for Governor The convention finally
nominated Myron IL. C!url, for Governor and
Bradford X. Wood, Barnburncr, for Lieut.
Governor.
The Independent Convention, composed of
the " Uneasy Men, met after the adjourn
mcnt Of the other two. The report of the
committee on nominations, who presented the
Free democratic ticket, Myron Ii. Clark and
Bradford X. Wood, was adopted, but on the
question Of confirming the nominations, but
wv '''-' ''N''f N''N 'h'sii way NNil'
then moved for Il committee of f,rty to
make up State ticket, which motion was
lost and the convention then faded away.
The State Temperance Convention as
sembled at Auhurn on the eth, and after
the proper quantity Of speeches and res
olutions it nominated for Governor Mvron
ii. Clark, Of Ontario, with scarcely any
dissent. The nomination Of Lieutenant
Governor led to considerable discussion
Mr.. Wood, who had been nominated for
that Office by the Free Democratic Conyen-
ton on the 9th, was proposed by som. and
Mr. Raymond by others. Mr.. Woods name
was withdrawn at his own instance, but it
was still urged by others. The vote stood l63
for Raymond and 10 for Wood
Thus Myron II. Clark for Governor and
Henry j. Raymond for Lieut.. Governor, are
candidates on three tickets, the " zig ticket,
the anti-Nebraska ticket and the Temperance
ticket. Mr. Clark is also candidate for Co
vernon on a fourth ticket, the Free Demo-
cratic. Their election by largo majority |
may be looked upon as a sure thing.