The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-19

ALL and the latter refused unit himself on the
ground that candidate for Judicial station should not
onmit himself on any political question. With the H.
iuor dealers the committee could not confer, tina.
body were prohibited BY their rules from entering into
arrangements Of political nature with any other
gsnzaon Mr.. sickes concluded his report by urging
unity Of action and disregard Of personal preferences
to candidates. The report concluded by proposing the
following names for the approved Of the convention.
Supreme Court. .......... james Il. Whiting, hard.
Superior Court. Michael Ullshoefer, hard.
........... Jonas b. Philips, hard
Common Pleas. .......... John n. Brady hard,
Marine Court. ............. David O'Keefe, soft.
Sherin ............ James u Wilett, SOFT
County Clerk ..............R B. Connolly, hard.
Coroner. Edward d. Connery hard.
g .................. Robert Gamble, hard.
...................wil William O'Donncll, soft.
...................H. N. Wilhelm, hard.
Comptroller. -. Philip W. Engs, hard.
Street Commissioner. Henry H. Howard, hard.
Com Repairs and Supplies Ma haniel s. Selah, hard
Governor Of Almshouse. Patrick G. Maloney, soft.
City Inspector. Thomas X. Downing, soft
Counsel to the Corporation L. b. shepard, soft.
On these names, amid confusion, the convention
decided 70 act singly whereupon they were taken up
seri0tm and nominated by reclamation, until the name
of Thomas X. Downing, for City Inspector, an
nounced, when some opposition being manifested, vote
entered into which resulted in "a for Thomas X.
Downing, to 81 against him. There also dis
pue ~ the nominee for Corporation Counsel as John
B. Haskns the hard candidate had many friends in the
convention. I0n vote being taken, Lorenzo b. She.
pard had 63 votes in his favor SO against him. With
the rest Of the ticket there was no opposition and they
one from each ward then appointed TO call ratiica
ton meeting, also committee of five to notify
the close the best feeling prevailed and the ticket
nominated vociferouly checred and tigered They
then adjourned die after passing complimentary
solutions TO their officers.
TwENrY-FIRsT WARD SOFT SHELL TICKET.
The Charter Convention met last evening at the Mansion
House. OF Fourth and Thirty street
ID w. Clark in the chair and douglass Taylor acting
secretary-a aud nominated the following occrs;-Counc
district Chas H. Hasxei Assess ,r-Jas Murphy school
commissioner-Edwd b. Fellows; School Inspectors
NsaS ' fho. h soy H. Kuses
hxrH JUDICIAL SOFT roLIcE DISTRICT CONVENTION
Met at Thirty second street and Fourth avenue, an
sion House) last evening-Aaron Mathews presiding
which the second meeting this week. and baotted
nree times, the last ballot follows:D W. Clark, 4;
Geo. Dennison, 81 Richd Downing, 8. Great excitement
appeared TO exist in relation to this nomination.
REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEES.
JOINT MEETING-REPOBT OF COMMITTEE ON NOMr-
NATI0Hs-ExcITfN0 TfMEs-A BIT OF ROW.
The republican organizations of this city met in
joint meeting evening at 51o Broadway. C. c. Leigh
ESQ., Chairman Of the Mercer House Committee and DR..
Kennedy Of the Aston House Association, called their
respective bodies to order and each addressed few
marks congratulaory the prospects of harmonious
presented thsmseIyes' The lobby Vas well ged tenn.
poary organization effected by the appointment OF
the officers Of Mercer House Committee and committee
appointed to report the names Of permanent officers
y. j. or1EasoS now offered Sc lies of resolutions
The ayes and noes called the first and second
resolutions endorsing the fusion platform and ticket and
they we're unanimously adopted. The third, declaring
that the seats al those members who voted the wb
general committees against the endorsement Of the
ton Of the Fusion state Convention and who belong TO
other political organization shall be vacant was laid ON
the table till the next meeting.
The report Of the Nominating Committee was then made
by Mr.. Peabody The ticket as reported FAR could
be ascertaned, was a. follows
Comptroller. ................ Azariah c. Flagg.
Commits. Repairs Supplies. Jacob L. Dodge.
Street Commissioner. Nichoias Dean.
CITY lnsuector John H. Griscon.
SHERIFF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. :. Duke
County Clerk ....,.... :. Douglas Lefingwell
Justice supreme Court. . . Edward +. Cowles.
s-,- -. (Le Wis p. Woodruff,
'uoees superior oour'..'. Murray Hoffman.
Judge Common Pleas Cambridge Livingston.
Judge Marine Court. ..... .Chas y. HrdsaIi.
HE Of Mr.. Flsgu was received with much hiss
ing.
motion was made to proceed TO ballot for candi-
date for Comptroller and this led general discussion
Of the merits Of Mr.. Flsgy. He denounced as a
sember OF the old Albany Regency and having
ealt with anybody politically whom he did not cheat
he gentleman who said this spoke very loud, and his
dice pronounced by the lobby TO DO very like Chas
dddles. Mr.. FsGg's connection with the Joseph Wal
~ affair also severely denounced II vas finally
yed BY gentleman from the sixth ward that the no.
II ations OF the committee be approved with the ex-
. tiop a Comptroller variety Of motto ns 10 amend
or made md the greatest confusion. Among them,