The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-07-10
City Politics.
HARD SHELL GENERAL COAMFTEE-UNIoN WITH
THE sOFTS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES TO THE
SYRACUSE CONVENTION SELECTED.
City Politics


THE soFTs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO THE
SYRACUSE CONVENTION sxLEcTED.
regular meethg OF the hard shell General Committee
was held last night in Academy Hall, Horace f. Clark In
the chair and John Savage and Peter B. Sweeney act
ing Secretaries As this the and most impor
tant meeting the haras have held give their
First Wayd.-Nicbolas Dimond Thomas Stew art, Joseph
Blackburn.
Second Ward.-John ). TAFT, Michael Ryan aud Walter
19ird wayd-Andrewy McCarty, James Hackett and
Fourth ward-John Ridden, John Casey and Thomas
FyM Ward-Robert C. McIntire, John G. Savage Jr.,
and John T. Henry.
Sese'sa ward.-Au,hony 7. Gallagher, John Brown,
Eighth Ward.-Jno B. Haskn Jonas NJ Phllips
Richard A. Chambers.
Ninth Wayd-Iewis P Clover, (absent3 Henry H.
korarge, J. Sherman Brownell.
EsA Ward-Joseph M Marsh, John Harrison Jere-
Esetensa Wnd-Edwin Boabon, B. Kelly II. Muaw
8 TeefM ward-Terencc Mcclure, Nicholas Ray, Daniel
Thirteenth Wrd-Chares NJ Smith, G. Newkirk, wm
Fentesna Wavd.-Ncholas Mooney, Michael Twomy,
Fifteenth Word-George c. Genet, BENZ. S. Hart,
George .. thompson
Siateenth Ward.-Eyah Ward, Charles A. May, Samuel
Radcf.
Saemeena ward--Nathaniel s. selah, Anthony Dugro,
Edward Carrigan,
Esg8eenA VGu.--fiorace r. Clark, " M " pOnncll,
Weare II. Parsons.
Ni'.seer.M Ward.-,James C. Rutherford, Thomas Nc
Speddon, Thomas O'Rilcy.
Ttcentiah Ward--Peter B. Sweeny, William Joyce
Thomas j. Munday.
7sasaty first Ward.-James NJ Smith, Jr. (abselD,
Alex. H. Nache, Bernard MtCabe
9tasfg. second Kard.-Patrick Maserson, n. Tracey,
J. 0. Tooe.
In addition to these parties there large lobby in
attendance, and great excitement prevailed,
dersood the Committee would agree affiliate with the
sos and also send delegates to Syracuse. The press
was not admitted and the conduct of the hards in this
particular compares uniavoraby with the republicans,
who are very willing to admit the press.
After some preliminary business, CnAs A. MAY, of the
Sixteenth ward, moved that committee OF FIVE be ap
pointed by the Chair 70 report the of delegate
and alternate from the Assembly strict this city
TO represent the hards in the State Convention to be
held IN Syracuse on the seth inst.
JOHN b. HAsg,ss, from the Eighth ward, moved to
amend 70 give the representatives Of the different
Assembly district, in that body the power choose their
delegate and alternate He argued that this bus
ness had all been arranged in caucus TO crush the es
plable members, and he for deemed tundemocrac
The Kansas Nebraska bill he supported from the start
because gave the people authority their oc al
ters and referring the selection OF these delegates to five
persons was, to his mind, outrageous.
J. SHERMAN BRovXEII, OF the Ninth ward, took the
same view, and denounced the proposed action.
ANTHONY prGRo was also opposed to this action. He
thought IL would ruin the democratic party.
Nj Hassln's amend nent was lost by vote Of 80 nays
and % yeas.
Aner considerable discussion Mr. Mays motion was
carried, by vote Of 81 to q.
A motion made that no member Of that committee
should be appointed delegate, and another motion
under Buchanan, at which there much laughter.
Neither motion acted upon.
Tht CHAM then appointed the following committee to
report L ~ delegates and aernates, viz. -Chas A.
May, Nicholas diamond, John Y. Savage, Peter B. Swee
hey and Tlps McSpefon
Areccss was taken, when the committee reported the