The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-11

Z. O. Mills, Alanson NASH r. W. Andrews,
AT the hour named twenty or thirty persons as
sembed at No. 600 Broadway to find that the Masonic
Hall otherwise engaged and that the meeting was to
be held in smaller hall in the building usually de
voted to Terpsichore but this locked up audit
was some ten minutes before entrance could be effect
ed When last the doors thrown open there were
probably between twenty and thirty mber the bar
present and about as many outsiders As soon as the
doors we're unlocked and before the gas could be
turned on by the gentleman in attendance, Mr. ABaE
mounted en- bench and moved, profound darkness
that Elias Dusenbury take the chair This motion he nut
at and declared carried and Mr. Dusenbury there
upon took possession OF the chair On motion of the
same gentleman, Mr. Francis e. Young was annointed
Secretary. The organization thus completed in few
seconds and before the hall fully lighted or th,se
who had been waiting had all been enabled make their
way into il.
After short pause, the CHAIRMAN read the above call
and inquired l what was the pleasure Of the meeting.
Mr.. WHEELER rose and moved that u committee OF
FIVE be appointed to take the matter in charge and report
ticket to a subsequent meeting.
This proposition seemed meet with little favor and
there were loud murmurs of disapprobation.
MIR. ALFRED MCINTYRE moved, 5 an amendment that a
committee of i've be appointed by the Chair draft
buttons expressive of the Of the meeting
port this evening.
Another gentleman, whose name the reporters could
DOT learn, moved to lay Mr.. Wheeer's motion on the
jority.
Mr.. MCINTYRE then renewed his motion as a separate
proposition, and 1t was carried mem
The CHAIRMAN thereupon appointed the following com.
mttes;-Messrs. Mcintyre, Andrews Mountfort Larmer
The committee retired and in precisely four minutes
ana half returned to the hail. when Mr. BANKS reported
Resolved That in view Of the nominations for prom
or e 81 pss5s the New York
S pSs s Of b
TIM any Joint political action on the part of the profession
Essovsd That this meeting do now adjourn without
considerable laughter and cries Of good' it seemed
excite astonshment and CONSERVATION in the minds of
hs tne mssns do now adjourn
me CHAIRMAN put the question, and the motion
carried very nearly unanimously, amidst loud laughter
Thus endeth the Judcial Convention Of the bar of
New York.
HALF SHELL GENERAL COMMITTEE.
CONGRATULATIONS ON THE DEMOCRATIC VICTORY
IN OHIO AND PENNsYLvANIA-A UNION STATE
TICKETPROPOSED.
Pursuant to notice the Half Shell General Committee
assembled in force last evening at ST. Johns Hail. corner
OF Bovery and Delaney street. Thos Mcspedden Of the
10th ward, called to the CHAIR and D. G. Croly off
cated Secretary. After the reading of the minutes
and call of the roll, the following preamble and resou
lions were proposed by David G. Croly, Of the 5th
ward
Whereas the strength Of the united democracy has full
4 GEORGIA Pennsylvania and Ohio and whereas behooves
pie heal o dissenslons in regard 70 oraansaions and
So s line their Efforts IN Of the same ticket in order
Knew Eo,inss the Maine law fanatics and the black
Resolved That invite the of both sections Of the
and s sS %n that
~ M whose aspirations the re-
s e h THAT the o.
ought AND brilliant hey achieved We mem
ese oSseyes K DO al IN our to effect union Of the
as that ' aaG our
Resolved Thu, n corr,,ee of hc or,oi,ad IN corstdar
and report hey deem il expedien Complete state
for The suainses Of our democratic fellow citizens
esiIi ey and e their
q iher wards and districts carry
the Re so%y have had "a IL IL view since is
abe furthersnce these objects we most earnestly
ranks which we desire TO diminish and remove
DAN. E. sicKISs spoke at some length in advocacy Of
the resolutions. The movement would spread
mand The unqualified approval OF every demo-
crat who had the union Of the party at heart The
in ts consequences in democratic point of view for the
republicans so-caed, would begreaty weakened there
by and the conflict In the state Of New York narrowed
down to the united democracy and Know Nothings.
Hon. EMANUEL b. HART, OF the Fifth ward; WILLIAM
Cor1ER, Of the Ninth ward and others, followed in q
similar strain, when the resolutions put and carried
unanimously.
The following named gentlemen were appointed as the
committee to choose full State ticket composed Of
equal number Of sos and hard be supported at the
next general election should they deem exped to
do:-Dsvid G. Croly of the Fifth ward A. B. Rollins Of
the Eleventh ward: VIM. L. Wiley, Of the First ward;
Daniel sickles OF the Third ward Hon. f. B. Hart OF
the Fifth ward Thomas Maloney, Of the Second ward
John G. Seeiey, OF the Seventh ward.
After the transaction Of routine business the
committee adjourned to meet again on next Monday
evening.
SOFT SHELL AND HALF SHE'LL ASSEMBLY
NOMINATIONS.
The soft shell and half shell Assembly conventions
houd oil have met last night at the places designated by
he respective general committees but in many instances