New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-02
CITY POLITICS..

TIE Second Ward Hard. Shell Charter Convention
met at No. 10 Dutch-st last evening. Mr.. j. Y. Saw
age was chosen Chairman, snd Mr. Sheridan, Secre
tary Charles A. Brown was nominated for Alderman
The Convention then adjourned to meet next Monday
evening at u o'clock.
TWENTIETH WARD WING NOMINATIONS.
For Alderman, Cummings H. Tucker. For Couu-
clmen, 5lst District, Jas. T. Couenhoven; sgd Dis
triot, Jno V. Gridey. SD District ID. ID. Conover.
WITH SENATORIAL DISTRICT HARD SHELL
CONVENTION.
meeting Of this Convention was called at No. AS
Grand ST, last night which wss adjourned without
suythiIg of importance being done.
FIFTH SENATORIAL DISTRICT HARD-sIiELL con-
yENTION.
This Convention met at Bradbury corner CT Hud-
son and Dominick ats. Jacob Rush OF the Ninth
Ward was elected as Chairman and Robert Linn of
the Eighth Ward Secretary Messrs. Thomas Fay of
the Fourtet nth Ward Joel Wolfe of the Eighth Ward
and W. b. Aitkin If the Eighth Ward were nomi-
mated. The first ballot resulted as follows: Thomas
Fsy, 4; Joel Wolfe, 4; w. b. Aitkin, The second
ballot AZ follows: Thomas Fay, 3; Joel Wolfe, L.
This caused much excitement aud the meeting broke
up in great coniusion-the Chairman leaving the
Convention to take care Of its own business.
THIRD DISTRICT HARD-sIIELL SENATORIAL con-
vENTIoN.
The Third District Senatorial Convention Hard
She'll met last night at Beebes in West Broadway.
J. III. Whitmore was called to the chair, and Morris
OKeefe appointed Secretary.
A letter was read from John ID. Dixon declin-
ing the nomination. The Convention then proceeded
to the business of the evening and unanimously nom
mated a. candidate for the Senate ThomasJ. Barr Of
the Sixth Ward. The meeting then adjourned
HARD SHELL ASSEMBLY CONVENTION.
Tie Assembly Convention in the WITH District met
last evening at Beebes but adjourned without max
ins nomination. The candidates spoken Of were
John ID. Dixon and A. j. Steele.
EIGHTH WARD HARD. SHELL CHARTER CONVENTION.
Upon assembling at Bradburys corner Of Dominick
and Hudson.sts. last evening, after organizing the
Charter Convention of the Eighth Ward, Dr. Edward
F. Arnoux was appointed Chairman; Robert s. Wild,
Secretary, ard Dr. Francis Fleet and Arthur Creigh-
ion, TeleIs.
TWAS adopted that all candidates should be voted
for Uira roce, instead of ballotiDg. On taking the
vote for Alderman the following was the result: AL
bert w. Smith, IL; Jonas n. Philips, 9; Thomas
Bradbury, l. And the following for Assessor Robert
Linn, IA; II. II. Winans, o. For School Commits
siorer: III. II. Winans, Is; John Linsey, 3. For
School Trustees: George Duroche and DIR. Francis
Fleet, unanimous. For School Inspector: DIR. e. +.
A1DOuA, iOI ~ H. L1uO'hcJ u ~ N""~N~N'~~'
Abraham Moses and r. A. Chambers. The following
Committee as thea appointed to wait on the candi-
dates: Messrs. AnouI, Fleet, WheIpey and Webber
The Convention then Adjourned.
FIFTH WARD HARD-sHELL CHARTER CONVENTION.
This Convention assembled at No. liz West Broad
way, and organized by appointing John Y. Savage,
Jr., President; John H. Whtmore, Secretary. The
following persons were nominated james G. Jaccbus
for Assessor; Rudolph Gamer for Constable joseph
A. son for School Commissioner John ii. Whit
more, VIM. Lowe, for School Trustees; VIM Francis
for School Inspector ON mOtio1 the Convention adj
jourped.
ELEVENTH WARD FREE-sOIL REPUBLICANS CLUB
This association held q meeting last evening at NO.
ll3 Avenue c. for the purpose Of completing 'Ae "ara
nominations, which were only partially nafe at the
preceding meeting. In the Absence Of the President,
Free man Hscox, Mr. John p Corklin toe K The chair.
The platform of the Republican party, Is adopted
by the late State Convention at Syracuse, WIS then
read by the Secretary and unanimously approved. The
declaration Of principles which was adopted at tie
n,narv organization of the Club was .hen read. Sore
other business was transacted after which other non
inations were made to complete the Lekes.
Tie Whole Republican ticket as nominated Big the
Eleventh Ward Club now stands Is tolIows:
Assemblymsp, Daniel Wills. Assessor, John Nc
Gawsn. Counciluen--2sth Di.aict, Freeeri.k Wsg-
per; 2sh District WIN. e. Barber; 3Oth District,
Philip Kelley; 3lst District, John P. Coakin sd
| Dttrict Jebn L. Rec. Cons.abies Peter " Brongh,
Charles schia. School Commissioner, Charks Curtis,
School Trustees John Aewis, Edward c. Cook.
School Inspector, the Hoa- william Cray.
LEAVING only nominees for Inspectors Of Electoa b
be selected A Committee Of Three was appointed
to present. proper names at the re1t meeting for thest
nominations. 1be meeting then adjourned.
The AMERICAN DEMOCRACY.
The General Crmnstee of the American Democrsc,
met at TIE Westchsster House last evening. The-ol
loving persons reported from the local Nomnat
irg Committees Councilman XXyIIIth District. VIM
Taylor; XXXth District, Wm Gage Councilman
XLytb District, w G. Wstrous: Lth District Nithss
Smith. Alderman Twelfth Ward, Conrad swaot
hanntr; Alderman Eightsezth Ward, Casries Va
! dsryoSt; Alderman TEeutis.h Ward, Rolt'a y