New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-25
CITY POLITICS.
SENATORIAL CONVENTIONS.

IIID DIsTRIcT.-The Hard Shell Delegates OF the
lid Senatorial District, comprising toe First Sec
ond, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Wards, met
lat evening at Bebees, in West Broadway bui
after orr enizng adjourned 10 Monday evening next,
without making any nomination out Of respect TO the
memory Of Mr.. Henry ]. Allen, q delegate from the
Fourth Ward. who died yesterday afternoon.
WIN 1s7RIcr.-The Senatorial Convention OF the
Hard Shells of the WITH District was held at Lind
hein'.. in Grand-st last night. Wards Seven, Ten,
Thirteen and Seventeen were represented After or
gspizipr Messrs Jas. j. Riley Of the Thirteenth and
Edwin Smith and Wilson Small OF the Seventh Wards
were mt in nomination but the selection Of the can
didate wes postponed TO week from this evening.
VIZ DIsTRIcr.-The delegates Of the Vth Senate
riel District Convention comprising the Eighth, Ninth
and Fourteenth Wards, met last evening At Brad
burys. corner Of Hudson and Dominck-sts., and or
panized by the appointment of Robert Brush as Chsr-
man, and Robert Linn, Secretary.
The Convention named for the Senate Thos Fay.
VIM. B. Atkins and Philip S. Engs, and then ad-
iourned until Monday evening next.
VJ1H SENATORIAL DIsTRIcT.-Tae delegates of the
With Senatorial District, comprising the Eleventh.
Twelfth. fifteenth, Sixteenth, Eighteenth, Nineen'h
Twentieth Twenty first and Tsenty-secoad WARDS,
met last evening at Smiths Hotel, corner Fourth-av
and Twenty sever th-st and the first ballot nom-
mated Thomas J Munday for Senator.
MUNICIPAL REFORM COMMITTEE.
meeting of the Municipal Reform 20 ninlt'ee was
held at their rooms in the Cniversity lass evening"
Peter Cooper in the Chair. The following resolutions
were pas Sed:
lion Of sore OF our City affairs opeTNe ogpr ,'svey on
classes driving manufacturers end nechsne
bvoiDg and the growth and prosperity Of City as well as
it, and call upon this COMMITTEE io re-
pewed ana action and ali Who feel an Interest IN
lie homo 81 New York TO exert themselves elect good
20 flee and particularly reflect those who nave proved
ss;tbfpl Ia The discharre Of their duties.
s1,6ied That the friends of City Reform be requested 70
convene their several Wards and Council Dtrcs Win Az
Gs dP1R 1Tr e pO and oSsr oc oc Of known
q grity and sbity with, ut reference to party politics
YOIrSG MEMS DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
Tbis Committee me. last night at No. Cos Broadway
and organized by calling James Parker to the chair
and appointing John King and A, ID. Creighton Sec
retaries.
The Bylaws of the Committee were revised and
adopted. sfer which the meeting motion, adjourned
till second Tuesday in October.
TWENTIETH WARD REPUBLICAN, MEETING.
The Republicans of the Twentieth Ward met last
evening at Continental Hall, corner of Thrty-ourth-
st. and Eigh;h-av Mr.. j. s. Fountain was called to
the Chair, and John Welslager was appointed Secre-
tary.
Mr.. J. O. Bennet addressed the meeting; he stated
that this wss the only truthful party and the party OF
tie times. He believed further that the Ward was
filed with Republicans, end better and more liberal
srrar gernents should be made to bring larger meet
ing together lie concluded by moving 'hat tie large
hall ia the building be engaged and posters be issued
for general meeting of all who believed in Repubd-
can doctrines.
Mr.. WeDslacer seconded the motion He stated
that he had been born in Slave State that he had i'm
bbed preiudices when young which he probably would
carry with him to the grave. But he could talk a
twelvemonth upon the horrors of Slavery, which
had came under his own observation; the GALES at
auction of beings nearly white; the wbpping-post,
and the often reducing TO Slavery those who had
been emancioated by their master Upon his con
cludipe the motion of Mr. Bennett was adopted, and
the meeting adjourned to Thursday week to meet at
the same hall.
KSow.NOTHING NOMINATIONS.
Tho Know. Nothings Of the Twenty first Ward have
nominated Henry Noyee for Councilman of the LlVth
District, and WIN. H. Taylor for Councilman oil the
LVth Di tict.
The Know Nothings Of the lid Assembly District
Brooklyn have nominated Edward r. Jones 'oE Aa-
sembly.
KNOw-NOTHING CANDIDATES..
r. Graves. who was recommended by majority OF
Councils in Kings CO. for their County Deputy, and "ho
was appointed by james W. Barker, is candidate
before the Know. Nothing Convention, which meets
on Tuesday at Auburn, for State Engineer aud Sur
veyor.
stephen Summons, formerly Corporation Attorney
of this City under the Natives in 1874, is candidate
before the same Convention for Attorney-General OF
the State. He now resides at Fonda, Montgomery
County.