The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-08
THE ELECTION IN ALBANY.


AT the opening of the polls this morning they were
found be crowded. The old parties had their ticket
pedlars and chalengers stationed As parties arrived
they solicited to vote for Clark, others for
Bronson and Others for Seymour. Neither could be dis
posed Of and the voters rushed to the polls in masses,
with Jlman tickets None but oficeholders under the
State city government together with few friends,
would touch Clark ticket; and then an incorrgibe
hard took Bronson vote 1t was discovered that the
to be fought between ullman and Seymour
Tickets were distributed at all the polls, containing
all the wing State nominees, with the exception OF
Clark aud Uiman's substituted. The Know No
things loudly boosted of this maneuvre, and alleged
that those whig tickets with the of their candi
date for Governor at the head, circulated under
the irect;on OF Thnr,ow Weed himself. Many of them
found their way into the ballot box The hunkers early
discovered that votes cast for Bronson would merely
thrown away in consequence Of the direction things
assuming and i'll order to assist in defeating Sey
mour added their strength to the Uliman vote During
the whole day except the temperance wings
worked Clark, and only few haris for Bronson the
liquor wings mainly voting for Seymour and Seward
member Of the legislature There several colored
men who voted who to supported the
Know Nothing ticket throughout This mortified
the abolitionists exceedingly as they had calcu-
lated upon those votes rs matter oil course But the
independent action of the coored voters showed how
heartily they despise the and conduct of the po
ca abolitiouiss. As the Irish Catholic vote
for Seymour, certain did the adopted Professionals
throw their weight into the Know Nothing, it was
called at the POLLS the American scale The silver grays
strongly and to man. united with the Know Nothings
in supporting antSewnrd members Of the legislature;
aud the consequence doubt is matters appeared
ut the closing of the polls, that not Seward wing is
elected to the Legislature in this city county And
the result here any indication throughout the State
Seward viii not have corporals guard in the next
House of Assembly. The Know Nothngs Of this city,
they showed themselves in public for the first time
to-day comprised Of the most respectable class Of
ncrchan Is and mechanics amongst us.
PROPOSED REORGANIZATION OF THE WIG PARTY
CAHASDAIGUA, Nov. Z, 1854.
The following letter in circulation among the nation
al wings in this State has into hands, and
learn that 1t is intended to publish it tonight. An as
dress the wings has been prepared and will be issued
Immediately after the election whatever may be the
suit
ALBANY, Oct. 2S, 1854. :.
DEAR SIR:-Upon consultation. among number of ma
tona wings from different parts Of the State has been
deemed advisable to call convention to assemble at this
place early in January to renstae the wing party its
old platform recently discarded at Auburn It is pro-
posed to issue an address to the wings the
State in which the principles Of the national wing party
will be plainly declared expressing decided oppostionto
the Nebraska bill violation Of the Mssourcompro
the National Convention at Baltimore in 1882 pedging
ourselves to oppose all for the fusion Of the
wing party with any other Tor the purpose Of forming
The time for decisive action has arrvod and the coming
winter will determine whether the national whig party
shall cease to exist Should your views coincide with
those herein expressed be pleased to forward your namc
together with the names oil such other reliable in
your neigheorhood as you may select to James Kidd
Esq, this city. without delay that they may be
printed with thcaddress. BY order Of the committee
FRANCIS GRANGER