New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-05
CITY POLITICS..
SIXTH SENATORIAL CONVENTION.

The With District Wing Senatorial Convention met
at "Thompsons" corner of Twenty-seventh-st. and
Fourth. av., last evening at o'clock.
Upon motion of Mathew ID. Green, Geo. Blunt, Esq,
of the Eighteenth Ward called to the Chair, and
Messrs Benjamin T. Rhodes of the Eleventh Ward
and Chas p. Miller Of the Twenty-frst Ward, were
appointed Secretaries.
David b Ken of the Twenty. second Ward, moved
that no candidates be put in nomination who were not
professedly opposed 10 the proscrptive principles OF
Know Nottingham.
Aeer long discussion upon this motion it was
finally dropped, and no action taken upon it.
The W ards were then called over and the following
persons nominated: Charles PeTey OF the Eleventh
Ward, Erastus Brooks OF the Eighteenth Ward, .. H.
Lee of the Sixteenth Ward, w. A. Brown of the
Eighteenth Ward.
dolegaie from the Twenty-irst Ward having
nominated Erasus Brooks Mr.. Green objected to its
coming from that Ward, and stated Nj. Brooks was
no Wig as his paper was daily filled with abuse oil
the Wing party, calling it and its authorized Com
mittee by various wrong and unseemly names which
no true Wing would ever use.
Mr. Thompson replied to Mr.. Green, and stated that
the artclts referred to by Mr. Green never writ
ten by Mr. Brooks, aud evidenced his labors in the
Wing party as Chairman of the Wing Young Mems
Committee and other wise "a proof of his being true
and col sisteut Wing Mr. Thompson said that he was
willing and ready To work with al his might TO
send delegates 10 support Mr.. Seward for the Presl
deney, but he would not 90 against Mr.. BROOKS be-
cause be had opposed Mr.. Seward.
Mr.. Riddle reptile d in very eloquent and forcibe
speech Iecounting many objections against the policy
ofnomnatipg Mr. Brooks, who he did not believe,
could be elected if nominated The poicyof the party
was therefore to nominate such person as could be
elected Among other objections TO Mr.. Brooks MIR.
Riddle observed that, although he occasionally liked
drink himself yet each person present if they spoke
the plain honest truth from their hearts must believe
the Maine Law, if carried out properly and rightly to
be one Of the greatest blessings that could
have, and as every per, on knew the intense misery
caused BY drink so must they believe that which con
duoed to alleviate that misery was indeed blessing,
20 even or this ground was he opposed to Mr. Brooks
rs Mr. Brooks was opposed to the Maine Law.
Messrs John Ridley and p. Cumming appointed
TeleEs On taking the 1Ist b allo 1t resulted as fol-
lows:
Er.Itu, Brooks, Eighteenth wArd.......ls votes
o. II. lee Sixteenth Narl......-......... Votes
w A. Brown, Eighteenth Wsrd.......... votes
The following resolution wss then adopted:
Rsre9 That 10 person fh)ud Dc supported candidate
any legislative office who will not sive saiAc cry evidence
ofh ds'ern3s.ion 70 use every ProPer eIen 70 reges ma
SH i. O' P00'e l'n '"1 '''''O" - ~
The Convention then proceeded to a second ballot,
which was as follows
On noion, the nomination Of Mr.. Perley made
pnHnmoUf
The following Committee appointed 90 walt on
Mr. Ptrcy with the Resolution in eg.rd 10 tie Ne
bra-ks Bill, sni 70 Inform him Of lis nomination:
Il. f. Rhodes, Eleventh Ward. - GREGORY. Twelfth
Ward Linus W. Stevens Fifteenth Ward; J. IL.
mer, Sixteenth Ward John Ridley E1yhteeath Ward;
+. L. Leely, Nineteenth Ward J. Il. II. Ward,
Twentieth Ward; W. s. Gregory, TT-n'y frat Ward;
N. S. Wing, Twenty second Ward.
On mo,ioo the Convention adjourned.
Moe excitement eIisied 10 regard 10 u.s n0fnIna.
tion than that Of any other Senatorial nomination. No
have sen for many !esn.
Politicians from oil part d TIC City uer q.
some Of the most prominent oi4csls, wore IN A,Dnt
Ance. AficT The result II he noa.as,i0n nas kn,vn
Loweyer thOse who bad been ibs ms, y,lcni IN tsef
devOiiOrs 10 ole Of The other Is tas csndiAts gfsI
rsly coOlfd down, sbd v'hsn 80 lsn f,f fl~s4s ~
both candidate. we're partAkisgo n 'sfsskssests 81.
dered Nc fBppoec by To sueoessfsl nyfafe h,ef9s
Peace Lad l,eca cecs fe1. and Ls nsf e. a. t9.
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