The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-10-02
CITY Politics.
TIRE UAIr SHELLS ORC AsvzTsO.

going IN the sevrrai wsrds 10 organize the iet
half sheli' party. The Geuera Committee for the
whole city viii dt this weeh and ward comnit,-es
being appointed to e.ec; delegates. rhe following the
platform OF this movement which being sent
around for ,ignaturcs:--
The undersigned national democratic republican
National Democratic Republican Union Association OF The
We pledge ourselves 10 devote bs, rsroas prom.e
union o. the aesaocrate parry upon principle ana viii eis
so sy al ho9S,as mssa g., e unite q = the .gso- o. c
ny Congress s is que .on q slavery 70 the rsrorrs es
sya a sf s .a .s e % We e 10 az
s s,ss e snos and
that neither place " br religious creed shaI be set
DE pos or ELSEWHERE W. are IN iaros & dc dc
&C. SGsa a. s sss s &c gas rr i s
sppoinl nominating conventions and declare r ourselves
ION * paesS and psrdsn aps %Sou' saisary
o@ I sm 9 s w q m A party y assr any Ssg. s
drnocrac party q s cy. and te TIM, end We w,ii
ing Gsnsra comss and IN hodas eecionsi Tor deesa,es
% Ss % nae ~ 70 n sysry s s ian
people We are Wiling 10 extend the olive branch 10 n who
lions he democrac party in ssissnse WAY upon
adj "ns sss 'SpGnbs 81 @ sAs Of u nS Sy wa The wos %
amph over our common enenieshe wnigs Know sohings
ahohlonists, and temperance fanatics
NiNEriHNTH WARD HALF SHELLS.
ouitea large meetng Of tho disatscsed adamsatnes
held Inst night at Continental Hall corner Of Eighth
avenue and Thirty fourth street g. T. Bcgardus in the
chair.
Resolutions proposed embracing the platform Of
the new party, against Know Nottingham and Main
Law ism and IN favor Of doing away with the old dis
tncions OF "hard and soft, adama ntnes ana silver
grays," and uniting in opposition to the republican
movement.
Dan +. sckles aud Vim. Allen spoke at some length in
support of resolutions which were eventually earred
and ordered 20 he published
The following named gentemsn we're appointed dele
gates to the Half Shell General Committee WIN. Mon
Thomas Waters Tle ing
then adjourned.
HARD SHELL SENATORIAL CONVENTION.
Pursuant TO notice three Of tho Hard Shell Senatorial
Convention net Last night at their respective head
quarters. We have received the following
Third District.
The convention met at Beebe's, lls West Broadway
John IL. W. Whmore, Of the Fifth ward, in the chair
and Maurice o'keefe, Of the Fourth ward acting
speech urged the necessity of united action and
getfaness OF private snimosiiio.. There were two
didatcs before the convention bat withdrew where
upon Thomas j. Barr OF the Sixth ward present
benp was unanimously nominated.
Mr. Barr was afterwards introduced to the convention
to whom he made speech expressing his thanks aud
Fbrrfh Diarit
The convention met ut AIS Grand street but adjourned
without making nomination,
rim DiStrig.
Convention met at of Hudson aud Doininick
streets. Jacob RIeh, OF the Ninth ward called 10
the chair, and Colbert Linn Of the Eighth ward oeiatci
as secretary.
the following resuit:--
Joei Won
ihomns
No choice. On The second ballot Thomas ray received
Eve votes, and was declared elected.
Siyth Di,tria.
Hon. Thomas J. Munisy received the nomination in
this district.
uAED SHELL CHARTER NOMINATIONS.
Pursuant 10 thn call of the General Committee tho
charter conventions Of the hard shells thes
ter officers. We have received the following which l.
not complete owing TO the fact that the meeting, filled
| in several instances
Convention met at Bcebcs, 1ls Wcg aIway--Jobn
Y. Savage In the chnir and John II. Wbiimorr
tary. The following nominations made -Aascssor
james @. Jacobus, Constable, Rudolf ocrmcr; School
fofn,nisso onef Joseph A. Jackson School Trustees II
Whitmore and William Lowe School Inspector william
Francis.
youRn wARD
was reported that Mr. bartholomew IIcaly at pres
ent one OF the Connciimen Ind been nominated the
hard candidate for Alderman No other nominations
were made public
SIXTH wAnn
n the Eleventh Council district formerly represented
by Mf Clancy, Mr. Henry Hughes has been nominal tel
for Councilman.
In the Twelfth district, Mr. James McGowan was nouf.
mated for Councilman.
In the Thirteenth Council district ID. convention
a. Monroe Hall Dir. Charie. A Bryan presiding and ia.
cob Morlatt, secretary. MIR James v. kerrigan
unanimously nominated ior Councilman.
The Charter Convention assemblies at The Srth ward
Hotel on "Wednesday evening 20 complete The ward no
nations ot the harda James Glass and James Se oitt
are candidates for Conriabies.
WARD.
Tho delegates ~ this convention met Last evoaIng at
Hugh MeCaareyH Ia Madison street but did aDact
any business. I'm motion, Il agreed 70 adjourn
~ next Tuesday evening
MONTH WARD.
The Convention organized by the appointment of FL
ward y. Arnon1 NJ Chairman and RobL J. Ni ~ecrc
'afy The following ticket was then nomBated,--for
Alderman, Albert W smith Assessor Robert Linn.
for School Commissioner, Henry W. Ninans for FchDoo
Trustees, George Duroche. nr Franci. Fleet for school
Inspector LIE. I'd y. ArnoHx for Consabies Abraham
Moses Richard A. Chambers. eornait,ee va appcan
cd To notify candidates u their nomination. when the
Convention adjourned,
THE convention met At sl3 Grand street and organized
by calling 10 The obai Mr. Calvin Sweeney and appoint,
put In nomination by the delegates For A.
-csrof-Ar. aainuel Hunter, Mr. Terrence Mcdonald Mr..
ensysa w. ,s%d M 'ysn fss cso vi conn conn
missioner-StepheD H. BROKER. school rrusises-J u.
Dunn ). W iDnovan, u. togarty. mo convention then
adjourned till next thursday evening.
porm1STn w.HD.
Convention met At Rieys, lis nnlheuy street, Janes
Mcfaty In the Chair and Ikoa. Lynch AMI John iAnny
For Alderrna Michael Tourney. Assessor--wm. y
Cole. School Conmis srlsner-Dr. Owen sre~ney. school
lnspeciortOhn Duncan. School Ifusises-Psirlcl Col
Bns David isstings t. Gll vacancy of School Trsse~
Geo. Cassidy, tonstabies-John Campbell John Brady.
riy7yysr,i wAEp
This Convention met ri the ~ Wayerry place
uonss~-Tor Member ~ Assembly, Geo e. Genet for
Councilman 1hrty ninth district = ~ Brady forieth
district, John snith foriy.hrs, district, phip Fis.
tatfick; For AsfsssOr, John = NfeesDd.
negDysFs
Tha Convention met ~ the of Twentieth stree,
ana Tbird avenue bui edlcarnsd 70 Hsinsssiay neat
without making any nominations. y. G. yo.ghis, y.
Ncir0y and John Fofisf aIc the ff9uanent candidates
fof Alderman.
The Convention met A. the - Twentieth street
AMI foaIh a,ense bat AdJo9tnea 2 ahe ~es> from T.
day, uilhoat making any nomination..
wBIG IofsT E1Ecurfyg COMMITTEE
ne regular mouihly meeting ~ this committee
potsd a delegates from each q Tho twenty TO
wards II this city selected oguay from tho senior AMI
upior ~hg general committee, pgres -ith ibs ehsif
men q tho various sob coafatecs u either Doiy
held Al fhe broadway fiOue Last evening william Auea
fs chairman presided aod th~ru iar siseRiahcs
~ ina assnbsrs.
After The Transaction ef Various bnsines. " party
gAnissiion, but ~ public importance W. Iauaes ~
1syhr ofefss f~~eletou sissslny the fgsln usssi
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