New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-09-18
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REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

From Our Special Correspondent.
SYRACUSE, Wednesday, Sept. II, lS56-2P.M.
The Republican Convention organized at ii
O'Clock, Ward Hunt temporary Chairman and Isaac
Dayton and Noah Davis, jr., Secretaries. Inc LIST
of Delegates was called and nearly all found to be
present. A Commute of two from each Judicial
District was chosen, on permanent organization OF
which Henry J. Seaman is Chairman. The Con.
vention then took recess to o'clock.
Fxr O'Clock, p. m.-The organization is per.
fected. Chas. E. Clarke of Jefferson is President
Sixteen Vice. presidents and eight Secretaries
Judge Edmonds is Chairman of Committee on
Resolutions
The selections of the District Electors is re.
feTed to the Delegates from the several Con.
gressional Districts, who are also to name one Of
their number for each District to constitute Com
mittee to nominate two Delegates at large.
The New.YOrk City contested seats difficulties
were adjusted by admitting both sets.
Sir O'Clock, p.m.-The Hon. JOHN A. KING has
just been nominated by the Republican Convention
for Governor the second viva vote. First BAL
lot-John A. King 81 votes, Jas. s. Wadsworth ~,
Simeon Draper %, Myron H. Clark %, Ira Harris
%, E. w. LeavenwOrth ~, and some 10 or IL
scattering. Second ballot-King 15s, Wadsworth
70, Clark 10, Harris 4, Geo. w. Patterson ].
John A. King was then, on motion of Martin
Grover, declared unanimously nominated and the
Convention took recess till o'clock this evening.
There is no indication yet as to who will be the
nominee for Lieut. Governor. H. B. Stanton,
Noah Davis, jr., Benz. Welch f. G. Lapham and
Henry r. Selden are among the names mentioned.
The last Of these would be almost unanimously
nominated if be would accept, but he declines.
Stanton seems to have the most friends, and also
the most opponents. He is very active. If he
should not be nominated think Davis will be.
Ten O'Clock p. m.-The Convention has just
adjourned over to 8 o'clock tomorrow morning.
On getting together this evening Henry r. Selden
was nominated for Lieut.. Governor by reclamation,
against his protest
Charles II. Sheriff. was nominated for Canal
Commissioner On the third ballot. First BaAo-
Cornelius Gardiner, 70 votes; Charles H. Sheriff.,
81; Ogden N. Chaplin, So; J. V. Baker, 40.
Second Ballos-Sherrill, 96 Gardiner, s2; Cha.
pin, 80. Third Boilot-Sherrill, 1875; Gardiner, 90.
During the proceedings the nominees for Cover.
ner and Lieut.. Governor were introduced and i'd.
dressed the Convention amid the widest enthu.
siasm.
A Committee was introduced from the North
American Convention, who reported through Am.
brose Stevens that that Convention had resolved not
to make separate nominations but to adopt those Of
the Republicans, and act with them in the coming
election in opposition to the aggressons Of Slavery
Mr. Townsend of Troy. opposed the reception Of
the Committee
Mr.. Grover Of Allegany, and Mr.. Kaufman of
Kings, German, advocated its reception.
The last two gentlemen spoke with great power
ard effect, aud on motion Of Mr., Kaufman the re.
port of the Committee was almost unanimously
concurred in. The best Of feeling prevails.