New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-10-17
document being disposed Of the convention proceeded
To ballot, and nominated John Csfrey Of the SItsnth


ward.
NTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT HARD-sHEII CONVEY
TIoS.-This convt ution met at the Homestead in
Eighth avenue las, evening, but adjourned without
msking a nomination.
XXXIXTH COUNCIL DISTRICT The Whig-Rfp pub
lican nominee for councilman in this district Ftteeut1
war, Mr. W. 7. B. MlHken, win probably have an
easy victory not only because of bis peculiar fitness
for the position but from the peculiar snar into which
the opposition have got Themselves. The Hindoos, 1t
seeus, secretly nominated q Mr.. Brady and procu0ei
his indo sement by the HardShells. The Hards soon
discovered that their nominee was a know-Nothing,
and forthwith repudiated him. while at the sane time
the Know Nothings ascertained that Brady was born
in Nova Scotia, and 80 they threw him overheard,
according to their oatbs. The Sots watching the
fun. but will probably make no nomination.
WoRKIyGxESs PROVISIONAL coaNrTTEE.-Tbe
provisional Workingmens committee, consisting OF
sixty six delee ates three from each ward met at the
Cooper house and organized, w. Arbuthnot OF the
Fifth ward taking the chair, and j. f. M:Swyny and
D. c. Henderson acting as secretaries. Inc chair
sppeinted Oscar Taylor of the Twentieth ward SER
geant-at-a arms The chair then congratulated the
committee upon the full attendance and the respects-
bty Of its members and trusted that all Their future
movements would be conducted in concilistory
shirt. 80 a. 10 reflect credit to the Workingmens
caue Mr.. r. S Collins, chairman Of the committee
Tor the nomination of city and county officers, pre-
sented the following list of candidates, which was
unanimously approved:
~ ert George T. Sherwood; the corporation,
The odoe Toa lnson street commissioner James Dewey;
spee." eh d lsPs s
wilism b. Aberon; jusse Of the Supreme court ans' n
i,trg. Of Holman
Michse Gisiot fer judge Of the Coun,n Ps,, John R.
ners John Ives, Charles Missing, William oDonnel and
Rob IT Gamble.
Messr,. d. Bowby, r. S. Collins and d. McLaugh-
lin were appointed a committee on address and reso'
Iutions recess was had, and when the committee
eorgaDzed the address and resolutions were presented
and adopted.
The following gentlemen were designated as a CON-
mittee to notify the candidates of their nomination.
Messrs. Robert s. Collins, Dennis Mclaughlin ]. F.
McSwyny, Daniel Bowly and VIM. Rowe.
Messrs. ID. c. Henderson, Martin II. Dixon and S.
W. Van wart were appointed committee to prepare
rules Of order for the government of the provisional
committee. with the list Of delegates and standing
committee.
Mr. Mclaughlin Of the Fourth ward moved for the
appointment of committee of arrangements for a
mass meeting ofthe workngmen of the city. Carried.
After transacting some incidental business the COM
mittee adjourned, subject to the call fits officers
Independent Know. Nothing candidate for council
man. Third ward-Charles w. Fales, Hard Shell.
MEETING OF THE BRooKLYS REPUBLIcAs SosI-
MATING COMMITTEE This committee met in Clinton
street last night for the purpose Of completing the
county nominations.
Mr.. Thos. w. Fields of the Sixteenth ward Free
Soil DEM was nominated for register.
Themas r. Mercein (Whig of the Fourth ward was
nominated for county clerk.
William G. Hammond, Jr. Free-Soil DEM was
nominated for county Judge
At this stage of the proceedings Mr.. Fields declined
the nomination Of register, and bis resignation was
accepted
The nomination OF Thomas r. Mercein for euinty
clerk was then reconstructed after which he was NOM
mated for register.
motion was made TO nominate Jared w. Sparks
for county clerk, pending which the convention ad.
journed, to meet on Wednesday evening next.
BROOKLYN DEMOCRATIC COUNTY EoMIsATIoss-
The Democratic county convection reassembed at
Holders hotel in the Ninth ward yesterday afternoon
and completed the county ticket The candidates
nominated are as follows: Senator-John A. Dayton;
sheriff, Jerome Ryerson; register, Jacob Messeuoie
county Judge Samuel ID. Morris; county clerk, VIM.
II. Campbell Justice OF sessions, John ID. Emmans;
coroner VIM. S. Leach.
CHARTER soMISATIoSs.-An independent ticket
headed by Samuel C. Barnes for alderman, and +. X.
Glover for supervisor, has been nominated in the
Seventh ward.
Two meetings were held in the XIth ward last
night. The anti Hindoo Wings nomiasted VIM.
Cochran for alderman, and Richard Ingraham for
supervisor. The Hndoo Wings nominated VIM. W.
Walsh for alderman, and Henry N. Mead for super
visor.
BRooKLYy-EIGHTH wARD,-The Wings Of the
Eighth ward, Brooklyn, have nominated for alder
man James A. Van Brunt; for supervisor, Gordon c.