The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-16

with instructions 70 admit no persons but those having such
Nothing or republican Mayer Is quite evident that Know
many Ball The pleasure q that funconary under the coer
Some Of the persons acting with the body thus
have invited contest Of seats before them and we in return
the time and the circumstances demand an appeal 70 the
Having thus briefly presented YOU democrats Of New
York The es N respect to the Mayorsy canvass we leave
surrender their rights and Interests TO The adacous and
obrudng himself your General Committee has been
sS By e 10 p b, Of bis
denomination undue advantage in conducting the prma
resolve viii Sc he more BY vigorous and manly
or 70 I'M ms a1d thus SECURE are
In The 5ih and 18Th wards two Gets Of delegations pre-
Ser ted themselves and admitted with the right 10
cast votes in each case.
Upon the adoption Of tho address, John C,chrane in
srodcced resolution that committee Of three be ap-
pointed by the Chair W lay the facts connected with the
differences existing between the TWO conventions before
the Council of Saehems of the Tammany Society for their
decision, which was unanimously adopted. Tue Chair
appointed John Cochrane Peter Sweeny and Martin L.
On motion of Alderman Brown, the following commit.
tee OF seven were appointed TO notify hr LIBBY Of bis
John McGrain Thomas Dunlap Daniel Z. Delavan and
George ID Davis.
The Convention hereupon adjourned to the 18th inst
at ~ P. M at Tammany Hall, subject 10 change OF the
time by the Chair
THE WOOD CONVENTION.
While the scenes described above were in progress
the Wood delegates met in the large room up stairs and
proceeded 10 organize Before this done, however
1t Was noised about that Libby was nominated by the
convention down stairs and great was the indignation OF
the woodites They declared that Lby would not poll
260 votes, and that the whole thing q Fremont
movement calculated TO distract the democratic party.
Il was said Cochrane was at the bottom Of the whole
natter-thai in any event ne would be turned out Of
office, and he rather liked the iGea of change OF admin
straon One active politician said that Cochrane
nephew Of Carrot Smith and secretly committed to bis
ata and that Smith Uhn
presided at the other Convention not any ticket
for the May orally Convention, and had not shadow Of
After venting their feelings in this manner for some Time
Hugh Mooney OF the Twentieth ward, called 70 order,
and nominated
Daniel f. Sickles OF. the Third ward as Chairman,
which was carried IN lnmousy.
JOHN CRnoHroS, of the Fifth ward, nominated the fol-
lowing named persons as Secretaries, which was carried
Henry Richardson, Twelfth ward BEN Hart, Fifteenth
ward, aud Samuel +. Welsh, Of the Tenth ward.
The wards then called in their order.
JoHS A. SMITH stated that he appeared from the Eight
eenth ward contest the ticket headed L. B. Shepard,
who had the ticket signed by the inspectors.
Ii was, on notion decided to pass over all the con-
tested seats until those not contested were admitted
The roll then called and full delegations presented
their credentials from tie following named wards, viz
First Second, Third Fourth Fifth Sixth, seventh,
Eighth, Ninth, Tenth Eleven h, Twelfth Thirteenth, Four
When The Fifteenth was called,
NooNAS appeared to contest the claims OF the ticket
headed Dan n Norris which had the certificate Of the
inspectors but after discussion the latter we're admitted
and took their seats.
When the name OF Anthony Galaher, OF the Seventh
ward called.
A DEIEGATF wished to know if he was not the
person who participated in the Convention down stairs
Secretary?
Nr. GALLAGHER did not deny the son impeachment,
whereupon il moved that he be expelled.
THcs j. NuNpAY OF the Twentieth ward, hoped that Mr.
Gallagher would be allowed remain that he could
tie harmony that prevailed applause and cries OF
"Gcod, "gCod.')
So Mr.. G.. renamed.
JOIN A. ssI1n advocated the claims of his ticket from
hal fohf Uayd auu there u
was admitted.
The Nineteenth Twentieth Twenty first and Twenty
second wards had contestants.
II then moved that each delegate be called upon
his candidate for Mayor. Carried. The wards
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