The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-12-27
Popular Eleotions---Party Conventions
and State Legislatures.
Maious MOVES ON THE POLITICAL CHESS BOARD.
Especially Prepared from the Files Of the
Aew York Herald,
JANUARY.

G-The Albany Argi,, hard shen democratic organ,
SOLD to the soft shells Charter election held in Owego
" r., resulted In the the Know Nothing
ssAdidata The Illinois Legislature met at Springfield
ard elected Thomas Turner anti Nebraska candidate,
Speaker Of the House. Onslaught made The Know
Notbines in the United States House Of
BY M Keitt, dem, offs. c.
4-Tle hard and soft shell democratic committees
held separate meetings in New York Neither was bar
uoHous, and no business done.
5--Wnliam d, Hester, democrat, elected Presi-
Gent Of the Pennsylvania Senate the twenty
ballot. The Wing Young Mems Committee Of New York
laet and elected James u. WEIGH President convsn
tDn delegates he Know Not hing lodges cf Penn
syvania assembled At pitsburg for the purpose
could be erAined o. eetng al difficulties in the
Order, and oonsi deriDg upon candidatesfr United
States Senator Know Nothing candidate for Mayor
Lexington Ky, elected Senator Clark, from the 29th
datc. Of New York resigned hs office OF Senator, ma
neng at the time Governor Of the State Governor
Myroa H. Clark, of New York issued proclamation
shorzng specal election in The 29th Senatorial district
10 take pace the Both jan to il The vacancy coca
pioaed by tho resignation Of Senator Clark.
e-rhe entire Know Nothing ticket wa3 elected at ne
municipal election in CoSiugton, ~.
SAn anti Know Nothicg resolution offered 10
tAs Illinois Legislature, tnt voted down. The De-
ccratc State ccnvenio cf Ohio Iast IN coiam
MI the State officers renonlinatsd. Resolution
were adopted cenouncng slavery, the Know Nothing
and the bill before Congress amending the naturalization
hws
s--Janes Harlan wing, elected BY the Legisla
spre of iowa United Sfaes Senator in place OF Augustus
&. Dodge. Municipal eleetioa tn fIsbprg, Pa. The
sntiKno9 Nothing ticket eiece - political order
CALLED HE t.know Something's was started Ia Cncia-
ast III opposition to the American Order OF Know No
thibgs
Seward Know Nothing organization OF Utica pub
Ashed the NEW YoRK HERALD. The Seward spu-
sious Know Nothngs held convention al Schenectady.
HI.nsw a
the Of VIM II. Seward Tor election to
the y $ Senate A special session Of The Grand Coun
ID IN Odd Faoss' Hail. in New York city; Tue object be-
Ing 70 distribute among the subordinate lodges the new
s,uL aud work adopted by Inc national convention
which assembled at Cincinnati.
Ia State Convention Of the Know Nothings Of Ala
baxs was held in Mobile. Nothing tranapired IN regard
1.-The hard shsll Democratic Committee Of New
York net at Suygesaut institute aud elected for resi
dsps Horace r. Clark, who, in spsech expressed him
self opposed 70 fusion with toe sott smells
l3,state Council Of Know Nothpgs held in New Yorx
atty The ritual which repu Hates all sms and
places the Order purely national grounds, adopt
sd. An election hela in Austin Texas fur mGnci
elected.
I6--yames Pollock inaugarated Governor Of Penn
syivania, al iarrsburg AN attempt made IL tn
kAssachusets House OF Representative to cleo Unite
States Senator but the majority opposed it and the cleo
aon was postponed. State Council of Know Nothing
held In Bordentowp, N j.
1.-THE whg General Committee Of New York eli
met and perfected their organization "A Know Nohn
State Convention held in Manchester N. at whc
candidates ion STATE officers noniIated kog. job
Moore, Universast minister, received the 9minlto
br Governor "A bin a.roauced in the asasashu
ssts Legislature, making II penal offence TO iuform
nssist in the capture Of fugitive slave The Legs
htore oil California had twenty baots fos Unite
States Senator but did not succeed IN eicctng cand
aats.
yaap shire, lMssS I'll to- nor 10 place Of Ton. ses
Norris, Jr eeeHsed bnow Nothing state Convention
held in Louisville Ny, which adjourned without -hng
i9-Decga,ss frcrn The different wards Of tho city OF
X~-h GIatI 81
stitution and bylaws Of toe political org lnizati
rausd the Central democratic Uoon' which is to BE-
sSe ssts 's'''' =" '"'D war; ~ county =
23Ibe Massachusetts House Of " ed
nr u s Senator IN place Of Charles Summer, aod elected
ai-John sden was Ell cited .. $. Senator by Ii,
legislature cf Louisiana for six years from re 4th o.
25-Tbe s,ste Committee or tho hard shell democracy
met in Albany and passed resolutions agnst fusion
3o.-Election held in the ooh sensto.ia district OF
New York TO I'LL the vacancy occasonsl by tue seagna.
ton u Myrou II Clark cheated Governor, which resulted
in the choice of W. ii. Goodwin Know NOthing by
ioriiy * two thousand four huodrsd es. Mr.
Goodwin il the hrst clergyman elected to Office
she state OF New York.
3i-The Senate OF " ssachusetts elected Henry Wilson
fnted ates Senator IN place OF Hon. Edward Everett
The Ngisatuce o. Missouri baliottea the foreth me
ts United states SENATOR with the following result:
ing chance either getting
y the election was postponed pnn tae "a Of hatea:
tune for United states Senator, without arriving ~
enose.
FEBRUARY.
The ghig members 81 the New Yorl Legislature
met in caucus =. Albany and nomius ed WIN. IL Seward
for re- election 70 The United states senate Charles
Burse. was elected United States seaator by The egisla
Of Wisconsin tor tx years from the Attn Of March
1855. The election close hr. Dursee having bit
one .nnjority.
2--Governor Gardner Of Massachusetts,, and General
WILSON United States Senator ant slavery rect.
ing in Boston both declared Of abolition nci
pies.
5.-The Knor Nothing candidate for Mayor il Laucls.
ter Pa was elected by large majority.
G-spe,a election 10 the Fifth Coans district Of New
York, which resulted 10 the choice of John B,uleh
she democrat by n majority over hs SOFT h'l orpo-
nent. The wings did candidate. william II
seward wes re elected United Sats Senator b. The Le.
gslture Of New York for ok years tom the an 81
s--Iynnan Trumbun anss.Nebrsska ssm ,sas eiret led
10 the United States Senate BY he ilns,a Legislature
DR. AK Years from the th Of March, 1855, Ii place a
9-Augustus C. Dodge, Of Iowa, was appo ntel ,Iiais
ter % srao, Mr. Brecksnfidge having declined The ap
i2--ILe senate OF Sohgua passed bill refusing tie
Of the ai Of the State for the detention Of fugitive
siares
la-Tbe Pennsylvania Legislature oalo.ea Tor unissi
states senator but not being able to eloot either q the
Election Ia Philadelphia - 40 vacancy in The state
senate resulted in TIE choice 6, the Know Nothing
K--rhe Grand Council 81 Know Nothinga Of lhs
state Of New York held : session - ms cty q syra
cuse
l5--Thc platform and principles 81 . political
Organization vas prUmuracd "a san Btsaessl, whish
sas called he Pacific American party
ia nunt14 q the Know Nothing mesuSegs Of the
legislature Of Vow York who voted or William r. Sow.
ard far United States Senator we're hung aui burnei Ia
efigy In Saereut tts q The state TIE Legislature al
California haoiea the hfoth time for Unite, states
nstor, without success and then adjourned the joint
convention leaving q for The sucsceing egislal1rs %
Dill the vacancy.
2QThe Ohio State Temperance Convention met x G,
lumbus but made nomination. The Ken uoky Kn0w
Nothing state Convention met al leavile fJr ae par
yoee Of nominating Candidates for state oaicas George
JAW Of the city Of New York. having been inoros lid
ny certain members % the fennyivania iAgataro in
regard 70 ha principles and opinions, puolsncl a4a
s'o IN answer defining his sentiments, wLie IA
accordance With the doctrines ~ the Know Nohng anI
1ruy Constituted platform % which he intcn s T.