The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-09
CITY POLITICS.


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TIE primary election for delegates to the Republican
Syracuse, took place last night, between the OF
and o'cooS. AS general thing alT went of quietly
save IN few wards where shoulder hters roughed in
and upset the arrangements Of the respectable
publcars As general tang these elections were very
credsble and deserve to lie initiated by the democracy
next Thursday. A presders was appointed, and the
polls were opened and all who wished to could do
quietly without the interrupted intrusion bues
and shoulder htters In the FIRST, Fourth, Sixth and
some other wards, there rows which did not amour
10 much owing 10 the interference OF the old whig wire
pulicrs.
Simeon Draper will have ma a'o-y OF the delegate
from this city, for Governor but it is said that he
in earnest and the probability is that he and his friends
Will support James M wadsworth, who presided over
the convention Of the radical democracy at Syracuse
Horace Gree!ey's pame was mentioned, but he was
deemed unavailable, from his views the temperance
question, tie Germans, who generally admitted to
the deliberations OF the clubs, voting against him.
Ed D. Morgan will not have delegate from this city,
as far learn, but Mosses H. Grinnel will have
a few.
The following are the detailed accounts Of our re
porters:-
FIssT WARD.
Tie poll held ct As Whitehall street-H Garlck in
the chair, and NJ A. Van Lier Secretary Thomas Mes
tes progressed wimngy for time, but several small
shirmshes took place In the evening The Draper men
beaten, and uncommitted delegates were elected
iEe 10 lowing is the vote
Thomas Nesoit......... 50 wm leach. 80
Chas w. Carpenter 10 John Puppke ....... 10
IL Garlick. ............. l J. Van ler .......... l
Thomas Nesb declared elected delegate, aud VIM.
II Leach alternate.
SECOND WARD.
Poll held at No II Beekman street T. ID. Gale In the
Chair, ind Edward Pepper Secretary. This is a very
small ward and has very few republican voters. About
enough of them assembled TO make a very small tea
party, aad after number Of high sounding resolutions,
proceeded vote elected the following named per
sonf Delegate, James IT. Welsh alternate, Thomas ID.
Gale Judge Welsh IS understood 10 favor Simeon Draper.
hessrs. Bostwick Depuy and Carter elected to
Genital Delegate Union after which the meeting al
jonrned.
vHIRD WARD.
Poll held corner of G -eenwch and Blrclay streets
Andrew Jordan in the chair. About 90 votes cast
ard the following persons elected without much oppos
ton :-Merwin n Jones delegate; J. c. Kimba1 alter
rate. Understood be for Draper bu. strong feeling
was rnaaiestec for Wadsrorh. II said in his favor
cratic vote. His character rreproecha5le, aud
ihtn he was worth ever hall a million dollars II was
thought that he would "run Ike tue cholera"
FOURTH WARD.
Poll held at $50 Pearl street Hon. H. Henatt in the
chair The club in this ward very respectable
though necessarily sma, taey were all Kr Draper but
at the eleven Ia hour they outwi,ted by gang OF
rowdes that have always controlled the yhig nomina
da,cy before the election and hes candidates eoct are
ON hand for the highest bidder. For Governor,
isorsh they gay Moses i. Gaanel ls their maa
poiiticai dispute, and the police had 10 Interfere.
ienpis Mclaughlin had bis face cut and eyes BACKED in
the row. The following named persons were elected by
fifteen majority over Draper ticket headed by ex
Alderman James RELY :-Dennis Mclaughlin, John
Edwards, delegates Wm Sweeney, Robert Myers
aternaies.
FIFTH wAED.
Polls held at No 90 White street John A. Kennedy In
The Chair. There large and respectable aitendane
Speeches in favor Of Horace Greeley made by
Messrs. Koch and B-ech. AZ they disiked his
temperance noons, bu, thought his honesty IN his
aver The following famed pericns were elected, ari
Heramer, delegates Chas HAmmar, I'd. f. UnderhIll,
aternates.
SIXTH WARD.
FOIL held al 81 Elm street Israel W. Williams in the
chair. Everything set for the election OF Draper
delegates, bot German club engineered in at the
eleventh hour and that altered the complexion OF affairs
7. G. Van wyek headed the Draperltes, but he out
voted, and the following ticket elected Owen Brennan,
delegate; JuGs Brill, alternate This ticket Il
med but will probably go for Grnne first and Wads-
worth second. The vote was large
SEVENTH WARD.
Election a, es East Broadway. There was very full
attendance in !s ward and 4s6 votes cast Archi-
bald Hal and Thes Murphy were unanimously elected
delegates and g. Woodiotd and Robert Murray alternate
No opinion was cxoressed by the meeting tho Covers
nor question: but from what our reporter could gah,r
Simeon Draper appeared TO be the fayore candidate.
EIGHTH WARD.
There slight contest in this ward, but the elec
N passed OF quietly, the following gentlemen
chosen deegates-A J. Bleakey, John J. slcock. Al
torratcs-A Murphy, W. II. Armstrong. The delegates
are said TO iavor the claims Of Simeon Draper.
NINTH WARD.
The election in this ward passed OF very quietly, and
a k.-x urt.Nf
terg counted by the tee the members OF the Associ-
alton amufed themselves by singing the Fremont rally.
ing song, and were entertained by speech by Mr. G. G.
Ligh the nrmcr Temperance Assemblyman from this
district Mr. Leigh said he had been Dutchcss county,
and brought "glad dingsn from the sepubcass there.
An immense meeting bad been held IN town which he
would not name and be regarded II strong indca-
ton Of the feeling Of the people In that county in favor OF
Fremont The following are the delegates elected, bosh
towards Simeon Draper the republican candidate ror
Governor: Delefaies-Solomon T. Hull Jacob L. Dodge.
Aliernatcs-Nelson u. 1hayer, Eich. 7. Clarke.
TENTH WARD.
Election held at ga Grand street. About co votes cast
william l. Miller and Alexander Wolf elected del
gates, and Emil seger and John r. Weed al,crna,c' =
TAere apreers 70 be pretty stropg feeling in this
Ia favor Of Horace Greeley for Governor.
ELEVENTH WARD.
The polls were held at Nehatan Hail. Fourth street.
Whole number Of votes cast, 1se There oppos
ton to the regular candidates. william Gray and Lewis
watson were elected delegates They are both Draper
mep ard one Of them informed our reporter that tho
cent; ;ment Of the ward almost unanimous in favor
CT Draper or CIinnell for Governor
TnIRTIINTH WARD.
Tie election IN this ward held al ihe Of
Grand and Clinton streets Total number Of votes cast
CO. Delegates elccted-Andrew Crafts and Samuel At.
kinson. Aliernaies-Henry G. Boyd and Clark Wander
bit There vas very little opposition TO the regular
Canddass majority Of the voters present appeared
10 be in favor Of Horace Greeley Judge Harris for
GoSunor motion 70 Instruct the delegates 10 stick 10
Greeley IN tho CtnveLton until they were beaten,
voted down. Doth delegates elected are said be Ora
Per mtD.
IouETfESTH WARD.
The Association Of this ward docs not appear TO be IN
very hourhhing condition, Judging nom the small
number in attendance the meeting last evening there
not dozen persons present and thoso sue.
ctcotd without any difficulty in eectng the folio ng gen.
ut men whose preferences are OF somewhat dubious
cheractsr Dele gates-sandford \. kaconbeF George
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