New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-18
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CON-
VEKTION.

THIRD DIsTRIcT.-Two Democratic Conventions
of Delegates from the various Wards composing this
District, met last night at Rileys Fifth Ward Hotel
each claiming to be the regular body. The first
ganzed by the election Of Robert Mcintyre to the
chair. After fome consultation il then adjourned to
meet on Friday evening. The scond elected Mr.. G..
G.. Barnard chairman, and Messrs. j. II. Whitman
and Joseph Harrison Secretaries. HIRAM WAL
BRIDGE, d. Z. SIcKLEs and WIN. MINER were put in
nomination, and on an informal ballot received each
about an equal vote. recess Of one hour then
taken to ascertain the views of the candidates. but
reassembing after some discussion, the Convention
adjourned to meet one week from tonight, without
making a nomination.
FOURTH DIsTRIcT.-This Democratic Convention
met at the Ivy Green, in Elm street, last evening"
Mr. John Ridden, Chairman; j. H. Chambers, Score.
tary. On motion Of Joseph Rose the Hon. JOHN
KELLY was renominated by reclamation.
FIFTH DIsTRicT.-The Democratic Delegates Of
the With Congressional District Convention comprising
the Seventh and Thirteenth Wards of New-York, and
the Thirteenth, Fourteenth Fifteenth and Sixteenth
Wards Of Brooklyn, met last evening at No. $40
Grand street Mr.. Or was chosen Chairman. There
were two sets of delegates of four in each delegation
from the Thirteenth, Fourteenth and Sixteenth Wards
of BROOKLYN. The Convention decided that but three
delegates from each ward could be admitted, and
cordingly those delegates whose credentials were
received withdrew, with the exception Of the Six
teenth Ward delegation.
On the first formal ballot WIN. b. MAcLAY Of the
Seventh Ward, New-York was unanimously nomi
mated
The Wliamsburgh Delegates it is understood, win
nominate an opposition candidate.
SIXTH DIsTRIcT.-The Delegates elected to the
With Congressional District Convention, composed of
the Eleventh, Fifteenth and Seventeenth Wards, met
last evening Mt Hermitage Hall, and organized by
electing the Hon. John Wheeler Chairman, and John
Petit and Thomas Wallace Secretaries. The nomina-
ton was rendered to the Hon. JOHN WHEELER, but he
declining, JOHN CocHRASE of the Seventeenth Ward
was unanimously nominated.
SEVENTH DIsrRIcT.-The Delegates Of the With
Congressional District, consisting Of the Ninth, Six
teepth and Twentieth Wards met at Drnns, corner Of
Eighth avenue and Thiry-seventh street. On the LIST
ballot the delegation from the Ninth Ward voted in
body for II. H. MOrange, the delegation from the
Twentieth Ward for Thomas j. Munday, and the
delegation from the Sixteenth for General Elijah
Ward On the second ballot the name of T. j. Num-
dav was Withdrawn, and the delegations from the Six
teenth and Twentieth went for Ward. On the third
trial the name of Morange Withdrawn, and, on mo-
ton. ELIJAH WAND was declared unanimously nom-
mated.
EIGHTH DIsTRIcT.-The Delegates chosen to nom-
nate candidate for the With Congressional Dis
trict-consistng Of the Eighteenth Nineteenth, Twen-
ty-frst, Twenty-second, and Twelfth Wards-met at
the corner Of Fourth avenue and Thirysecond street.
IS. Haswell was appointed Chairman. No Dele
gates were admitted but those who had the certificates
of the Inspectors After organization, four bsosings
took place with the following result: