The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-18


Democratic Congressional Nomination.
Pursuant to the of the Tammany General Commit.
tee the democI Congressional Convention elected ~
the primary meetings of the 18th inst assembled las
night at the head quarters Of their respective districts 70
nominate Below give the result detailed by our
reporters
THIRD DISTRICT.
Owing to the excitement in this district, between tina
friends of Daniel E. sckes and Hiram wabrdge, there
was large lobby IN attendance the Fifth Ward Hotel,
but lighting The delegates claiming to be elected
the Wood city ticket secured all the In the house
were compelled to meet in one Of the halls. The
Sickles convention met In one OF the rooms,
and ORGANIZED By the appointment o. G. G. Bon
John a. White and Joseph Harrison, Secretaries
An informal ballet was held, and Daniel T. Sickles,
Hiram walbrioge and William Miner were put in nomna.
ton then agreed to adjourn TO wait on the can
didates, and they would abide by the decision Of
throughout. The friends Of Mr.. Walbridge said thaa
ms was trick to get him to recognize the
Convention Con s sn which they would rssssemole
but he declined giving verbal pledges and announced
hat he was already in the field and would take all tho
nominations tnas were given him. he would, however,
The Convention re- assembled at OK O'Clock, and wan
supposed that Sckes would be unanimously no.
minated, but there was evidently screw loose
and after erg and anxious conference the Convento9
Wood mep would not 20 scHes' snd hat se rA All
would not do 10 run him. The Wsibridge Convention
met II the hail after y he
and Walter Roach as Secretary, adjourned to Friday
evening" when they can get the use Of . ROOM
FOURTH DISTRICT.
This Convention met in Elm street. John Kidder, OF
the Fourth ward called to the chair and John a,
ton OF Joseph Rose, John Kelly unanimously re-.
nominated for Congress The Convention then adjourned
TO Mr.. Kellys house and rendered him tho nomination.
which he accepted.
FIFTH DISTRICT.
The Democratic Nominating Convention for the nomi
nation Of candidate for Congress this district which
comprises the Seventh and Thirteenth wards Of the city
Of New York, and the Thirteenth Fourteenth Neentl
held the Of Cannon and Grand streets q Ohm
sted's The delegates from Williamsburg, elected undea
named from different parts Of this district. william
nacay was nominated on the frst ballot and eyi
was received with great enthusiasm. Mr. Msclav hs'
already served In Congress He will accept the nomns
ton His principal competitors last night were Philil
SIXTH DISTRICT.
The Convention rendered q complimentary nomination
TO John Vince err the present incumbent who immediate
declined, whereupon John Cochrane, Surveyor OF III
Port Of New York, was nominated having received
district comprises The Eleventh Fifteenth and seventeent
wards The fifteenth ward was for Colonel Mead, th
others ior Cocnrane, uncertain wnesher Mr. O. vi
Der Of Congress.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
This CONVENTION composed OF delegates from the Ninth
Sixteenth and Twentieth wards, met at the corner
Thirty seventh street and Eighth avenue. j. W. Boycs
Of the Twentieth ward, chosen Chairman, and W.
Mckay Of the sixteenth ward, and Charles A. Kents
Of the Ninth ward Secretaries The delegations from Il
Ninth and Twenteh wards having the certificate Of th
delegation from the Sixteenth ward headed BY Jared
ellison, having the certificate OF the Inspectors o.
mitted over the anti Woo contestants Tho Presiden
Of the buchanan Clubs Of the different wards wore q
mitee ezecio me mbers, when the Convention procee
ca 10 the nIst ballot, With the following result
range.
The Sixteenth ward delegation voted entire for Gen.
The Twentieth ward delegation voted entire for Thos.
sent In . withdrawal OF his name, thanking the deeg
ton OF his ward for their support.
The second ballot was then taken, resulting In the 81
teenth and Twentieth wards voting for Ward. The an
OF Mr. korange was then withdrawn. when Gen. Elij
Ward was declared the unanimous choice Of the Conye
ton as nominee OF the Seventh district for Congress- @
Alexander Ming, one OF the defeated candidates w
resent down stairs, and looked rather crestfaiicn
,ommittee was appointed 10 inform tho nominee OF
election, and 10 make arrangements for Q ratiacath
meeting when the Convention, and outsiders general
adjournment was had, when Il may be supposed mai
invitation was compiled with.
EIGHTH DISTRICT.
This Convention, composed Of delegates from /
Twelfth, Eighteenth, Nineteenth Twenty FIRST and Tive
yseconu wares met ~ inc corner OF Thirty secol
street and Fourth avenue. G. a. Haswell OF the Tive
~. hrst ward, was chosen chairman and Peter Mast
son, OF the Twenty second, and Bartlett Smith, of /
Twelfth, Secretaries All the delegations were contess
but those having the certificate OF the inspectors we
admitted. The convention organized, pr
ceeded 10 ballot for candidate for Congress for
seventh district with the following result the d
four ballots
FSrst Second. Third. Tbu
Alderman Herrick...... 10 Is
Alderman Jackson.
II. r. Clark ............
The Nineteenth ward delegation voted entire for IL
rich tie Twelfth for Jackson the Eighteenth for Clar
AND the Twenty FIRST and Twenty second divided bctwe
them all There was quito q crowd OF outsiders amo
whom several of the candidates, Tho couvepu