New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-24
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THE AMERICAN STATE CONVENTION
ROCHESTER,, Tuesday, Sept %, 1856.

ROCHESTER,, Tuesday sept -, 1870
Tho American State Convention assembled in this
CITY to-day There was very large NUMBER Oh oes'
pates present The morning session was mostly occu'
pied in the presentation of credentials.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention reassembled at p. M, and va
called TO order by the President OF the state Council
Mr.. Sammons Over one thousand delegates we's
present. ,,,a
one from each Congressional District be appointedb
select permanent officers.
Durine the absence of the Committee, attorney
General Gushing. William G.. Clark, Editor OF ~
MoSrle Adrerts,er the Hon. j. +. Hughes Of PloidA
and Bushnell White of Ohio were admitted.
On motion the Convt ntion rose, and gave Efee
cheers eaCh for Ohio, Alabama and FLORIDA
VIM. G.. CLARK was called on for speech Ne e.
pressed the satisfaction he felt at being so corGay
received by the Americans of the State OF new ic'
and pledged the Electoral vote OF Alebama Tor MI
The Committee on Permanent Organization then ~
ported the following officers
For Pys.ident-J. w. BARSEs. $50
Ros Gs.: Of k%s, SSlsy f e ai XII,
5G' Eosf' Of N sf~ Of S' e.HdeSs
Rocksnd TO- o. Winston Of sullivan; H. r. L0I R.a.s
Of Of f R;S.:;.r fs'''E h1! berry E
Curtiss Of Is. Nelson hnfsahu OF ohnN1
Champion Delaware ], j. L @s an o %
H. G. Shittenden Of Jraer.on a ~ T. sReuy Of o.'sss
25 NJ CongeI OF Cay1ss o Case OF S Sahi ~
swan Of Monroe 80 J. O. Russell Of Genesses 81 Bacs
Eisgsrs; 49, A. Hitchcock Of Erie; 49, r. b. stanton Of w
Messrs. Leslie of Oswego, and Gray OF Orsng,
were chosen a committee to conduct the Presidents
the chair. I'll
MIR. Barker on taking the chair, made brief a.
f.rt Tho
dress, thanking the Convention or 'le nonoi IN 4.
him, and referring to the gratifying increase IN @
Councils since the last State Convention, and deCa
ing his conviction that the State was safe tor fim
and DOnelsOn. ,a.
At the close of his remarks delegate moveou *
the Convention proceed to ballot for Governor. l.,
VIM. Kemp moved that the nomination be made
| reclamation.
The Convention Immediately rose then as one man
shouting Erastus Brooks and for ten minutes soem
of the greatest and most rapturous sn.t,,
yaed Hate flew all over the hall, and tne cnSe'i"s
| from the inside was reechoed from the Streets
call was made for those that were oppossa T" 'n'
nomination to rise. Not man rose. .,.,;,,
General Scroggs made brief speech congratu'aens
the Convention on its unanimy and moved he Gov.
ton proceed to informal ballot for Lieutenant Wv
erpor Motion carried. &c.,.
Mr.. Merritt of New-York, Mr.. Murray OF Sene0
and Mr. jenkins of Albany, were appointed lellen.
atom and q. Denniston of Seuben, were nominatcds
candidates.
On the INST Ddiiol MI Oueh fcceNeu q ninJo'
of4O.
unanimous and said that Dir. Damn had consented 70
allow his name TO be used with great reluctance snd
then not at the request of citizens OF Buffalo but Oh
citizens of JeffersOn County, with whom he formerly
resided. No one would support Lyman Odel more
earnestly than Jesse &. Damn.
The nomination of Mr.. Odell was then made unanr
nous, and three cheers given for him and three mos
for Mr.. Damn and three more for Mr.. Goodwin DennS
ton.
Nire hundred and sixty-nine votes were cast.
The Convention then proceeded ~ ballot for Csss
Commissioner, but the ballot resulted in no choice.
Mr.. J. W. Thompson moved the adoption of nr
luton extending the sympathy of the Conveutons
thei North Americans, acknowledging their indorst
mont of Fillmore and Donelson, and inviting then 70
join in support Of the American ticket. -
Before action was taken on the foregoing, mou"
to go into another ballot prevailed. -,
letter Of acceptance from Mr.. Brooks read AoA
received with nine deafening cheers.
EVENING SESSION. =.
A. ii. Prescott was nominated for Canal COMM
siOner. 4,
A resolution TO appoint Committee to wait OBJ"
North American Convention was adopted.
On their return they reported that they bad - -
received with courtesy, and that Committee ~.
from the North American had been appointed ~'"
on this Convention. -;
A motion that they be received was adopted an'''
mously. ..,l
AZ the Committee OF the Norm American x;,h
the hall the Convention rose and received them WV"
loud cheers. Nth
Horace II. Day, esq. Chairman OF the s MN
American Committee said the duty devolveo I SRb
him 10 present to this Convention resolution ".sn
had been unanimously adopted by the North An'''
cans. -. and
Tie resolution ndorses Film ore and Donelsoh . S
the State ticket of the American party, piedg''o
North Americans will support it. -, ,.,,sot
Mr.. Day accompanied the resolution WIN e'"f
remarks which were received with loud cheers. .,,v
The President Addressed the Committee, vel; n
welcoming flem in behalf Of the Convention, anu -
ytinc h,m TO seats Oh the platform. +, State
The Convention then proceeded TO balot 10, .snn.
Prison Inspector, but without arriving " AZ! ''A'
! took recess till II o'clock.