The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-30
THE LATH6 st NE VS..
ey MAGNETIC AND PRINTING TEiEsMpXs.
TIRE POLITICAL ELEMENTS IN MOTION.
The Soft Shell and Know Nothing State
Conventions.
4rouhae Among the Administration
Democracy
maw aeeting Of tho AnerieaAs At nlnghantsn,
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mas asstans sfthe Ansrisaas 1t langaantsn,
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
SxRAcuu, Aug. %, 1855.
The Democratic (soft shelly State Convention
bled here at Il O'Clock to-day.
Mr. LAsslso called the meeting TO order, and his
motion Robert Campbell, of steuben, was appointed
chairman pro tern.
On motion. Messrs. John Cochrane, Of New York, !
Find,ay H. King, Of Cayuga; M. Ballard Of Cortland,
and Green, OF New York, were chosen secretaries.
Mr.. cAxrnxLl, on taking the chair, made few re-
marks. He hoped each delegate would faithfully
sent his constituents In order that the party might de-
wise measures to render itself successful former
years.
On motion Of Mr.. BALLARD, a committee of two from
each Judicial district Was appointed propose officers
for the permanent organization Of the Convention.
The following gentlendsn were nominated said COM
mittee: Messrs Kelly, Small johnson, Mabbitt, Hogc-
boum McConiche, Jr sandtord, Pond, starsuck caas,
Ballard, Parker, Clark, Narrower Purdy and Piper.
Mr. 81 that be Of ys decide
between the contestants Carried. The following COM
mitaee vas appointed:-Messrs. Vsnderpoo, Perry,
On motion Of Mr. CHASE the Convention then took
recess Til O'Clock y. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At O'Clock the Convention assembled and Mr sand
nd being absent, Mr. Judson substituted for him
Reorganization committee.
After considerable discussion the admission of
MchNkin, substitute for Mr.. Waterbury, OF Rens
teaer, that gentleman admitted.
The Committee on Organization then reported the fol
lowing Tor permanent officers Of the Convention
also the resolution annexed =
President-Robert Kelly.
Vice PresidenG-Joseph L. Baldwin, James Murphy,
n.la.., oh .x,vAn
Samuel douglass, Joseph F. Avery, Benjamin Skinner,
Jason Clark Seymour Greene Christopher D. Fellows,
James L. Thompson, John Lapham Samuel s. Ellsworth
william VaDderuoort, Hiram Sackett.
Naraa,Ics-stephen A. Dodge, Gideon o. Chase Findlay
N. King, Hiram Perry.
Resolved That the vacancies in the Convention be only
6sd BY the appointment OF those who reside in the
spective counties where the vacancies exist.
Considerable excitement created by this resosu-
on It being considered that such resolution not
within the province of the committee. The solution
would exclude Gen. Nye who had been appointed by Mr.
Floyd. OF Suffolk, substitute for Mr.. Rose Of that
county.
Cen Nrs wss allowed to speak in defence of his sub
stution, which he did at some length and quite elo
quently.
Mr.. SMALL, of New York, stated that he had
always been with General Nyc politics. but he did not
believe hat a person who lived in one county should
The resolution finally tabled by lS2 ayes to So
Mr.. 10 as1 KELLY Of New York, taking the chair,
said suhs' antally as follows thank the members OF
highly appreciate the honor. The democratic organa
hon Of which you are part is the only party IN the
@ U"i mag was mn 20 e psrs
fast 10 its principles even when defeated The other
parties in state Of Transition, in articles Of dis
stiO. II has now almost become quite rendy 10 wrap
itself up In the dark mantle Of aboonism Last year
II aaied itself with temperance, and this year with
Know Nothngism falsely called Americanism. and is
tallyng in favor Of restoration of the Missouri Com
kHav Mt And del and
may b such as TO enable us to gain victory in toe
tate, and subsequently in the nston''
committee was then appointed. two from each
judicial district 70 report resolutions.
Mr.. vANDRPooI: from the Committee Contested
ittee Was sbsent, and that the remaining fopr
equally divided as to the rights Of the contestants from
schenectady.
This report was amended BY motion that Messrs
Ccchrane and Cunningham be admitted as members OF
the Convention Carried
derbergen be also admitted as members. Carried.
It was here moved that the four Schenectady delegates
cast but two votes. An amendment offered to this
that each Of the four members cast Amendment
lost ct last voted to allow the four delegates to
have but two votes in the Convention
The following gentlemen we're then appointed Com
La district-Lorenzo B. Shepard and John Cochrane;
snyder and VIM. Cassidy; Attn do, Joshua NJ Todd and
DAVID Speaker; 5th do, Timothy Jenkins and Arphaxad
do, Robert Campbell and Thomas Comes; 9Th do, Dean
Richmond and Sanford +. Church-the last named as
chairman.
II ves nov ?. NJ, and the Convention adjourned to
7k O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
On the Convention re-aseembhng this evening u1sss
announced that the Committee Resolutions would not
be ready to report until tomorrow morning at ten
O'Clock.
On motion Of Mr. John Van Buren,, ii resolved
that the Committee on Resolutions be instructed re
port to the Convention their views upon the time and
manner OF appointing delegates TO represent the demo-
cracy Of New York 81 the Cincinnati National Conven-
ton.
proposition OF Mr. IAsSNo that the delegates from
the several judicial districts report two members Of the
STATE Commttee from each district was, motion OF
Mr.. Van Buren,. laid on the table
The Convention then adjourned till ten O'Clock tomor-
row morning when II apprehended there will be quite
spicy time as il IL understood that the Committee
Resolutions vii make both majority and minority
port.
PROBABLE COMPLEXION OF THE PLATF0RM-THE
SHORT BOYs on HAND, ETC.
BiSoHAMIoS, Aug. 29-lOP T.. NJ.
The committee resolutions are stu in the act OF in
.ubaton. The result will probably be double headed
aons.er II supposed there will Ike majority and mi
,ority repo--those members representing the Office
oders reporting resolutions endorsing the sdministrs
sellers taking antag0nistic position.
en-. Nye Il dreaded by the sdministrationsts.
1here great many outsiders here, and some OF
,asn managed TO kick up pugistic this evening.
Indiana state Democratic Convention.
ISpiAyAroIis Aug. % 1856.
The Democratic state Convention il in session 1T
this place. end II is estimated that not less than from
1900 TO 5000 people present delegates inter-
ested spectators Great enthusiasm prevails. Amongst
other prominent gentlemen present notice Judge A.
H. Hovey Hon. Jno. @. Dsvis, Col Carpenter Of Ken