The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-08
THE NEW TEMpRRA NCE PARTY.

AEETf8 OF TIN CITY AND COUNTY CONVENTION
HoMsArIos os CANDIDATES.
Ths delegates ~ city aud county convention 70 no..
nate candidates sr city and cuniy ocea appointed w
the General Temperance Committee their meeting on
the evening OF ths Goth ult, met Saturday evening pur
suant TO call, nj 20 bowery. A thesc b. tho
nominations Of tho Temperance party s.Ay orssna
opposed to the present prohbtory act and in favor of
stringent oonse hw, considerable interest prevailed to
learn the ticket they would ODER Though the hard shea
nominating convention at suyvcaant Institute and ta.
of the sof, sheiL, saturday night, az TammAny IsR
attracted much larger outside cro~ds, the on. draxs
together this occssion though less numerous sni ess
spirited was MT rss enthusiastic.
The con' eoton organized by calling Mr.. Nathan se,.
Watts, Of the Fifth wnrd, was chosen secretary.
The sccretay proecded Ia call tero. After the dcie-
gates had answered 10 their names
Mr. NAanszfrof, al the Tenth ward moved tina. at
withdraw
posed tbe motion. II. desired their deliberations should
be oten and square lie would prefer if were pa~sb.
exclude sngis Individual In this movement there
nsthing he supposed requiring secrecy aud thsre
he should eoasidcs u time Ia withdraw
Quite hot discussion ensuea ~hen the vote vas tsk.o
to sxeiuds ihof~ no, delegates, and iost.
Mr. j. GEAnAN, ~ the Thirteenth ward, moved that
the eonvniion into nomination Tor city and county
ofhces, waieh ~ss carried.
Nj SaSpssmnos, of ihs Tenth ward moved that the
nominations be made rts1 ro,s.
higlt diseassion srosc on thi. myon.
Mr. X JomSs0s, ~ the Third ward ssd that unisss
the nom nations made by ballot In naming esuA.
dates fos ,~o d thc oee. he should have TO refuse 10
vote
Mr. gAspmnoor urged hls motion on the ground ~ b.
Ing more dsmocsaic and therefore aocepabtr -
the pubic.
The motion 10 make the nominations r,,u wss was
finally sustained.
1hs eonv,niion motion pro sccdei ar, 10 vote far
Compro!lef. John aiirs sna A. g. fiagy we're nss,e
Nj hmIwaHD spolc In avor ~ the Nomination of Mr..
Gilos Nj. Cilcs he saIa With them upoa hs
Temperance question Having been for thirteen Y~srs
Treasurer ~ the fhe fepsTtmenf he would poll very
strong vote among tho aremsn ~. had already received
the D.inatn o tho American Isrty-vhlch "a. sou,e.
shs, ln hi. nvor-bni more thar a,ery,hns els be
the beet mau before the people Tor the hi. ia
tegrity undoubc and 10 would do al he coaia L.
insure rsid and economical municipal government,
In tho vote being taken John = Giles yins r~eesveA
he greatest number u votes declared daily noninA
The convention ncrt Proceeded 10 vote Tor COUNTY
rerh. Three candidates were naned-Dooxlas I~s1ns.
we'll Robert bsy and Richard H. Connolly. Warn dee.
'oneerng .eeehe- we're made by Tho dinsr-n, deeSsts
'of each u tho esndidasss respectively.
Mr. VAsnno,oor, In quite extended remarks brought
ior~srd Tho claim. Il Mr. Isangrs who h. ssIs nsl
moytmsnt but the deserving and elir6ls en-.
cidais that could be oisfea e hai never hei once.
and vas no nhhcr-e.ker bat would " elected on The
post Win bonor sn1 rrol'y. lie had moreover
eesed NJ nomination a the NSrcAnlIs Library ksss
citation, md would Thus command the vote nsroan
tile Interests q the cty and there nndoab,~f
rrospci u his receiving the nounsiidn II another
party To- such avsrds ~ nst aud unatsuBinx eft, he
eisiion -
The vote being ialon nouglAs IS5nypel hsyog rs
ceised the lsigest number a y0ies DECLARED day
nominated The announcement vas received with vo@.
ferrous srTroi al BY tho onisiAsrs In A,isniaIce.
The convention neat rfece.iei 70 vg,s ~ O,,sfn~
81 Almsbouse William ~ Abortion ans fsasc J. Ui.
yer vrfe proposed a. candidates.
Mr. GhsHss, q The IhlfeeDth vard. oppoaei naming
Mr. Oliver Mr.. oliver. b. declared vas ssr0nv MsiDs
As man, and bitterly hostile 70 thrif nov~sasat.
Mr.. JuHN~s Hddej that NJ. Oliver lad dsnynDe~ sms
IN all bs recent pubic speeches
The name II NJ. Oliver sitLdra.n Tie vpts
Icing ieien, Wii4fn H. Aibcrts1n notasslsl Aims.
houfs Governor ~ anaalIsaak vote.
The fernalndef u ibe nemna ffps wefs cgeelea 18th
bat hitle oprosiii0n - t,no-ss--
80.