The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-27
THE WING STATE CONVENTION.

SYRACUSE, Sept. 20, 1855.
The Wing State Convention assembled at Corintlian
Hall this morning at 10 O'Clock in pursuance the call
of the Wing State Central Committee.
The Convention was called to order by F. d. Morgan OF
New York, Chairman of the State Central Committee
who thereupon nominated Alonzo Upham of Genesee for
temporary chairman, who, upon taking his seat re
turned thanks to the Convention for the conferred
upon him.
Messrs. D. 7. Hall, Of Auburn, and g. L. wilson Of
Albany, we're appointed temporary Secretaries.
The Secretaries then proceeded call the names Of the
delegates, by counties. when the following gentlemen
answered to their names:-
Messrs. Anderson and Bates Of the Fourth district
Oneida county each presented credentials the same
district. On motion Of Mr.. Chubbuck Of Madison county
the referred to the other delegates from Oneida
county a committee to report upon the same Other
contested seats arising from Steuben county motion
made to refer the to the other delegates
that county
A. B. DICKINSON advocated the reference Of all contested
seats to general Committee Contested Seats, the
more impartial course.
The contested seats finally referred to the two de-
egates from steuben, whose seats not contested
and Allen Monroe, of 0nondaga, a third person.
Messrs Flood and Willard presenting credentials from
the district in Rensselaer, county they refer
red, motion to Messrs Hopkins Washington Glass
Of onondaga and Metz, Of Erie committee appointed by
the Chair.
Mr.. DAYTON Of New York moved that a committee Of
from each Judicial district to be selected by the de
To
nominate permanent officers for the convention.
MIR. HOPKINS of Washington, moved to amend a. TO
provide that the committee be appointed by the Chair
Mr. DAYTON did not think IL important how the
mittee appointed, but il was a matter Of some i'm
portance that the convention should set example in
appointing this committee and allow the management OF
the convention to the Of the people and not or
ganize in any close and confined He trusted
the convention would get az good officers and good
committees by selecting them among the delegates of this
districts in other manner and that they should
forth to the people this time at least with the
Of candidates selected by the people, that the
should be heard In reference TO the proceedings the
convention and that the arrangements should with
the hearty response and appreciation OF the great Of
the people Of this State With that view he has made
the notion and the object Of could be accomplished in
little time and with little difficulty by plan
proposed by the amendment.
Mr.. HOPKINS had feeling upon the subject, but sup
posed that appointment by the chair the customary
mode Of selecting committees. He made the motion 10
time It would be very nconyenen for the dele
gates of the different districts to get together for that
purpose.
want TO organize eight different con entions.
The amendment then agreed to
Mosa II. GRrsSnL, Of New York: moved to amend by
the appointment n two from each judicial district.
The amendment was agreed 70.
The motion as amended was therSadopted
The Chairman thereupon appointed the following COM
mtee permanent organizatinn-lirst district Nessr
Dayton and Grnne Second, Messrs Humphrey and Ira
Wis; Third Messrs Fiero and Cook, Fourth Messrs.
Sherman; sixth Messrs. McGrsw and Comstock seventh
Measrs. Colt and Scott; Eighth Mesns Keep and Dou.
glass
Tho convention then took recess until one O'Clock
ON the convention rc-assembng, the Committee on
Credentials reported in favor of the following conte.
ants :-Rensselaer county Mr. Flood. Steuben county
Mr.. swift: Oneida county Mr.. Bates.
The Committee on Permanent Officers reported the
following
FOR Pr,sitisnt--JoHS A KING, Of Queen
Vtce Pr.stdsnfs.
Moses H. Grinnel or u, W. H. sherman ~ Oneida
Peter m Srispe II us,sr SMITH fiiving.on Il
J. C. Hubert ofsaratoga WLSes-ions Of Chautauque.
NsrddrIs.
W W. Chubbuck 81 Madison G. l.. Wilson Of Albany,
John n. Kimberly, of Gcnessee.
The report was unanimously accepted
Mr.. MunrosN ~ onondaga and Mr.. Dodd, Il Washing
ton were app Ded n committee - wait on the Presi
dent and conduct him To the chair.
Mr. KING then addressed the convention upon the
now before the whig party Of New York and
himself In fsvor taking by the ha nd those who though
outside Of the VII party were with them the main
issue.
The President then announced the presence OF com.
mttee from the Republican state Convention who an.
nounced that committee Of two from each Judicial dis.
trct had been appointed by the Republican Convention
20 confer with like committee from the Whg Conven.
ton concerning matters Of mutual interest the two
/ bodies.
ON motion. the Chair was authorized 20 appoint sim
lar committee and the following gentlemen named
LIST district Messr. Grinnell and Herrick d. Messrs
Murray and Jennings; %, Messrs. Cuspel and school
craft 9Th Messrs Foot and Hopkins sth, Messrs Little
john and Sherman 9Th Messrs Churchill and Julian
9TH, Ncssrs Hall and Dickinson sth, Messrs. Upham
and spauiding
The convention then adjourned for an hour.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At three O'Clock the Convention again 70 assembled
The CHAnsss os rm CosysREScs CQxxurxn reporte.
the plan agreed upon, follows
Ths, each Convention appoint . committee of .sx.e cen
two from each Judicial distrotas pg,fs~ 4, o.