New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-09
CITY POLITICS.
rITy REFORM NOMINATION

CITY REFORM NOMINATION.
The Reform Committee last night nominated A-a.
rsh C. Flsgs for Controller BY a unanimous vote.
They a'so Appointed Committee to report further
nomination ct a future day.
WIG NOMINATION..
Hiram Ccrwin received the Wing nominal on for
Alderman lss. evening, in place of Aid Williamson,
Who declined IenomiGaton. He IS also undentood
IN Re TIE Know Nothing candidate.
TU,RTrFNTH WARD REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
The Association met at 0nderdonks Hotel, corner Of
Clinton and Grand SIS and nominated the following OF
oen-Mr John Colvin presiding, and J. w Easleson
acting as Secretary: For Assessor John Il. hyerson
Copstab!es. David Safer, Rufus johnson; Council
man XXXIIld District, A. g. Reynolds AAAi'n
District. And. Craft; ANXvth District {. W.
Churchill.
SoFT-sHEIL JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
The Soft Shell Judicial Convention, consisting Of
three delegates from each Ward met at rammsny
Hall last evening. Amos f. Hatfield preceded. The
Nominations were made as follows: Corporation Coun-
sci. Lorspzo B. Shepard, nominated by accama,on;
Judge of tie Supreme Court, James X. Whiting, by
soclsmstiop; Judges of the Superior Court, Michael
Ulshot fer reno minated by reclamation for the long
term. and Henry Nicho, nominated on tie third bal
LOT for the short term Judge Of the Court Of Common
Pess, John r. Brady, nominsted on the second bal
lot; Judge ofthe Marine CouIt, David Keefe r, on
the second ballot.
hALF-sHI LII CITY CONVENTION.
The Ual'-Shel Convention assembled last evening
in mil force at St. Johns Hal corner of Bowery and
Delaney. st.. John II. Williams of the First Ward pre-
si5irg. The roll was called and the Credentials OF
Delegates received Mr. Daniel Sickles offered SO
ries of resolutions appointing Committee Of Nine to
wait on the Liquor Dealers Association and also upon
the Committee OF Gemsn Democrats, for the purpose
of coIfe Iirg in regard to the candidates. These
were adopted Il vas also understood that no nom
nations should be made until after the other portions
of the party had made thois, when they would make
a selection No further business of Importance was
transacted. The Committee then adjourned
EIGHTH WARD.
VIM. Peel has been rendered the nomination of the
Wbgs of the XVIIth Council District for Council
man. Mr.. Peel is the President of the Republican
Climb of the Eighth Ward. He served in the Mexican
war. and fought in many of the battles in Mexico.
ORDER OF UNITED AMERICANS.
The Executive Committee of the Order of United
Americans met last evening at American Hall, Broad
way and Grand.st., and indorsed the Kuow-Nohing
nominations, State and County The only candidate,
we believe, who received the unanimous vote was
Joseph S. Taylor for Street Commissioner. Strong
objections made TO many OF the Candidates, OUT
they finally passed the ordeal.
SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT POLICE CONTENTION.
This (Whipl Convention assembled last evening at
the Gramercy House Twentieth ct. and Second-av l.
NJ Ackey Of the Eighteenth Ward in the Chair, and
T. Davis of the Tweuty fret Ward, Secretary. The
Convention baloted for Delegate at large. Three
ballots were bad each of which resulted as follows: j.
NJ Thompson, votes; John Weber, votes. They
then adjourned TO the 2lth October.
REPUBLICAN MOVEMENTS.
The Republican Central Committee met last night,
C. C. Leigh presiding. Committee of five was
appointed to confer as to nominations with the Re
formers and the Syracuse delegates. No other bus-
ness was done. Adjourned to meet on Saturday
night.
The Syracuse Delegates met at No. AL Broadway
and Amounted similar Committee, after which they
Adjourned to meet at No. 46l Broadway, lover the
Pacific Bank at u O'Clock on Thursday night
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY MEETINGS IN BROOKLYN.
The Democratic primary meetings for the selection
of delegates to the Senatorial and County Conventions
were held yesterday afternoon between the hours OF
10 and O'Clock. Nothing unusual occurred at any
Of the polls In the Eleventh Ward there was an ex-
cited contest between the friends Of Jerome Ryerson
Hard and Charles A. Denike Soft for the Shrisyalty.
The latter obtained the vote by small majority
Charles Tenny Hard for the same office appeared to
take the lead in the Sixth and Tenth Wards. The
contest throughout the city and county, however lays
between Denike and Ry erson. Both claim majority.
The election was conducted in orderly style generally.
In ore or two Wards there little excitement, but
IL did not amount to much.