The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-06

There was great time al the Old Wgwsm on Thurs.
day night the meeting Of the consolidated hard and
soft General Committee. The Wood and anti Wood meu
bad trial OF the strength OF their respective parties in
the committee and atho ugh the latter had all the lead
and speakers and the influence of the Custom House
and Post Office to back them-always potent power ia
this organzaton-they were bea,ca by vote Of three
to
This struggle has long been fomentng-siuce before
the last Syracuse Convention received new in.
petus when II became known that Mayor Wood ia
the field for nomination. For month past caucuses
have been held reference the question of the Mayor
atty in different parts Of the city and nearly all the
leaders of hard aud so factions bitterly opposed
TO MIR Wood IL thought he would be overslaugaed in
the arrangements for the primary elections that
be made at the meeting OF II ursday night.
The attendance o. delegates was very large nearly
Mayo WOOD Daniel +. Sckes, John CochrsDe George ~
Sancers Horace f. Clark, Recorder smith. Wilson Small,
Isaac " Fowler, Thomas T. Barr and other lesser lights
VINO adorn the councils OF ,he unlerrihed. There vas
also tremendous lobby in attendance All the neighbor-
ing bar roos were full OF rinkng swearing politicians
AND the balls aud rooms adjacent 10 the place Of meeting
were depsey crowded with excited Wooditei and
Woodnes. In the Pewter Mug there came beng a
free tight at the expense Of poor Tribune philosopher,
who gave rather free expression TO hs '.bsCk republic
can wocvi,ies and had his hat .mued over his eyes
for his ndiscreon by free and enlightened Buchaaeer;
brt capt Ryncers ntriered aud saved the uahsppy PHI
losopher from a druobng
The Wood men. were ten 10 one in the lobby, The
Mayo had all The hard listed his side, well us
NJ rber OF corporation o1cers Iii citzeus dress who
were present 10 preserve oroer and swel III number 81
his friends The only auti. Wood the Gus
House and Post Office officials, who also appeared in
citztns cTess wio astoalshed ind that fr the
first time IN number az years they could not rule the
roosir Old Tammany.
Al eight O'CLOCK L. b. Shepard, the Chairman called
the committee 10 order, and the minutes were read
Immediately AFTER the organization,
Recorder SMITH rose and presented series OF resou-
toes the substance Of which was that prominent msu.
bers 81 that organization were or Lad been meabsrs OF
the Know Nothing Councils, and calng :of the appoint
ment Of committee 70 investigate toe cas-ses, 81 that
the Offending parties could be expelled.
Recorder sA1H made very bnter speech, directed
agats Il Mayo Nooc. II support OF his resolutions.
JoHs tooHRaNE fol owed 10 support q Tie resolutions,
also Pitcuiue into Wood
HoRAor i CLARK followed il less personal manner,
only moderately sousve d The Mayor
loRFAZn SHspAxD called tnouA- P~r 20 presile,
spd mace speech Which nc ", yor severely %
rated AID 10 suPp,E. q TIE resoi4Lcrs.
Several oiheit followed 10 the straiu but none
Of Mr Woods freIds made r iy 20 me ATTACKS maize
upon their aDdai bearer. They however turnsd
moron 70 ay Recorder SMITH re.o!nio, upo' the "a Z
be. when AZ zone BIZ vote 81 - yeas 70 - nays.
The result received with great "a, erns DC ile part
OF the lobby
1he follow pv resolutions were hen cseres:-
Resolved That the democratic republican electors Of New
York in isvGr q the Regular usages q ne pria
buchanan and Biecnriteeare requested 20 meet ia their
Il tsrSe Snd seven ~ a the places hercnaer enoaed
ior the purose q eec'ne ye eeeEaes oa each ward Q
convention meet Tanirany Hal Monday. septsmScr
49, ati5 Pm. seven Delegates from each ward tae
peciye district conventions e NEE, wcnss
day sepiember ~ At - o'clock, 70 nominate candidate Tor
ils Office Of m mber Of Congress-
70 meet phorsday Sept IS at ~ 2 H. = noains-e candi
date tor Assembly such % " held a The place
districts 1hey hsli be held foowsist district "a do.
convention q lfsen persons TO meet OF Mondsy sept
Tor Ae o. nominating candidates Tor tie charer
Tsss Il Tha in ,hose wards which are composed d more
han one cornell eset committee Of I'VE b. elected :! he
DAY sspt - 81 ~ occcS iaF Ae Pupose o. nominating
candidate ior ooanc. MAJ from Each ds,rr !, =, -,
4 rtscuon Ms alsc sesp,ee .a,t hosy q ~ mem
uorzta e nens thIee mspes'ofs 70 caraas. X rn.rs
elections Y sad "agd ard 70 nai- BE- pace z hpAng ne
~ III Dolls 4 messed \, he tae n To- section such IL.
y. IL namei IN or hefre Monday Sih ins should
smaory u IN members q the General Comm lee from each
ne primary election h. resolution proyies that an exc
ote 0enera Committee whom names inspec
= places shall be reported which committee shan have
place II any member hereof Who sSal f or refuse
nc a, IN case SAD meinbers FROM each ward shall
Moudsy N ms ina hen said commiee shall have iaIl
shall tie duty o. sad publish The cal for the
81 rodirr ~ elections signatcd major, Of
SD executive committee tcrg required to de'ermiue every
rsrcing shese resolutions Mayor yooD madc speech,
defending his personal character aud coaddct from the
attack that had been made upon IL Ho Sas loudly APP
playeed he close. not ouly by tbe committee but by
The lobby, portion q whom Leard bis remarks
Introduced a delegate from Seventeenth ward. He
mencec by alta kng Mayor Wood
MheTeupon Al;nsaorse Go, e-nor DrGHo rose, AMI de
MED tha, Mr ssnd'rs wa.a delegate aud askei tue OK
Ccnsu be know where tho Seventeenth ward gas and
H,o, could he define - boundaries
Mr.. SAnrtPs admitted that be ~is MT ported on the
points proposeu By tle GOVERNOR but thought lie waa
very soos tels gate.
AT ihis stage .; the proceedings motion made
adjourn, which the temporary Chairman (ir Barr) de
Tron M scene Of great conccsoa arose acc the de
rfzp aewr -. rtitrE
Wrsns SNAIL tfrsag 90 toe platform and cslad the
committee TO ORDER n,y nsa not voted 70 adJocrn.
Aaer pvfsaasion Mr Shepard consented 70 resume
h. scat, wher vote was taken aud the adjournment
Loot. by vote 81 80 TO -
pAAiEl sicKiks maze long sreeoa, ! which hs
proved ny psravnary precedent, running back 10 the
B,yolgi.on, u AZ Mr.. Barr uccis0n wac wrong. Tie
also 20, Mr. sanders To- admit he had not yielded the
acor wher the motion 10 adjourn was maze.
number ofaacudmgnt 10 the Iosolgtion were pro.
posee b. John CoahaLe and Others, but all voted
down vs. nsayy raIfrnes The resolutions given above
were then carried aip,ost unanimously
resolution was sdoped, that q certificate signed by
msoh ~ o. TIE In 7ecofs u each wafd be considered
petpa Jctie etisGEce a election.
Toe Executive Committee meet Tanma-y Hall
Saturday n. NJ % receive names - Inspectors and
member, the Extcuiivc Comm,,ee cochrare,
lnfcuyo sieparo, harifl Y. sicsle-, William Baird,
Michael : Toune' Horace \. Clark.
II was O'Clock In the morning beinie The meeting
Ausuy adjourned
CONGRESSIONAL xoMrsArroS POSTPONED
Tie Know No,ainss the Third Congressional dsir.c,
attempted 10 make nomination for Congress la, even
ag bu, tailed. lie Convention met at the corner Of
Drabe and greens icl s,r,c's.
On the roll berg called the Convention proceeded to
ballot, which resulted follows,-
Thouss Mcknight. 10 scattering .............
Charles Tsppsn...... Toal................ rs
some speaking then ensued when one n ,hs members
cut short TIE Jebats ty movi5g postgoneucui % the
-. fer ~ Ia