The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-11-05
MISCELLANEOUS.

CANDIDATES FOR JUDGE or SUPREME COURT.
The following named gentlemen have been placed in
nomination to the vacancy in the Supreme Court bench,
oceasicned by the death Of Robert H. Morriss:-
Know Nothing and straight out whg Henry E. Davies
Whig reform and republican. .Ghas A. peaoody'
Hard shell. ..Wm. H. Leonard.
o. U. A. SENATORIAL NOMINATION.
On Wednesday evening last, at meeting of the Exc
cutiye Committee Of the o. U. AS Of the Fourth Sena
torisl district held at Deane's, Of Grand and
Essex streets the Hon. Joseph T. Petty, the American
csvdigate unanimously endorsed as their nominee
AMERICAN NOMINATIONS.
T,rtntiA Ward.-For Alderman, Cummings Fl. Tucker
For Councmen 51st district Daniel H. Mccormick; 52i
district, Capt John c. Helme; SD district, Charles
Parker. For Assessor, Remaus woosey. For School
Commissioner, Aivah T. Garfield. For School Trustees
vacancy. Scr School Inspector, Duncan c. Nven. For
Constables, Joseph s. Brewer, Henry ]. MARITIME.
INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE.
7uyntiaA Ward-Abraham Brown, Esq, has1esn no
tieh ward ndet endent candidate for Alderman,
those in the field not being deemed satisfactory.
State Politics.
THE TEMPERANCE MEN IN THE FIELD AGAINST THE
JUDICIAL CANDIDATES.
We learn that the following letter from the Mayor Of
Brooklyn is in circulation to affect the elections
BROOKLYN, Oct &c. 1855.
Dear Sir-Among the many important offces 10 DC
filed at The ensuing election, the Office of Supreme
Court Justice OF this district stands in the foremost
rank. The candidate selected by the temperance
Of this city il james Emott, the present Mayor OF
Poughkeepsie Mr. E,nott while holding his present
Office, has been untring in his efforts TO esk up the
liquor traffic in Poughkeepse and has proved himself to
be Jealous advocate Of prohibition His chief opponent
the rum-seers candidate and fully endorsed by them,
and his published in the papers Of city their
The most strenuous efforts viii be made by them to
secure his election These efforts must be met and
terhalanced by the most vigorous aae determined oppo
sion
Will you please take this matter in hand in your neigh
borhood and the friends Of temperance to actonf
We must not only have the right law but also the right
Judges to expound and enforce It, have received infor
nation that Mr. Campbell the nominee OF the hards,
also right on the temperance ques IN bur think hts
chances Of slight that votes cast Tar HIM
would be thrown away would urge, therefore that
Very respectfully, your obd't servt,
GEORGE HALL
CIRCULAR.
The following circular las been addressed b. the agent
of the Associated Press TO editors agents, telegraph
operators, &c.,
News OgTIcf or TIE ASSOCIATED 2REss
No. Hanover street, Nov 5, 1855.
To EDITORS Agents or THE ASSOCIATED PRES IE EGnarh
With this You wilect,e the returns of the election
or Governo last tall in every election district Of The
State which have been collected with much trouble, and
have bsen Printed at heavy expense for own and the
convenience Of yourself and the public 1t viii be OBJ
TO you that returns OF the election tomorrow
(Iuedayl be OF the least value to us unless the
despatch shall conan the result in or more dis
tricls. complete. We propose to exclude from our
colurons the confused fcacred and erroneous trash
heretofore sent the wires, aud We beg you will aid
far may be in your powsr. to get in the returns
by whole misunderstanding to give the figures for
secretny Of State and the plurality only for other State
officers.
De not give US any figures (by teegraghl FOR As.
semhlya err State Senator's &c. but be careful To adj
the politics trepuhlc can, hard, soft American, &c)
after tie name (which all wnnt) Of candidates
for the Senate Assembly, &c.
The politics If The candiates for State officers need
not be given. u. II CRAIG,
Agent New York Associated Press.