New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-12
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.


SYRACUSE, Friday Sept. H. 1857.
Onthe assembling of the Convention this morning the
list wss called, and when New-fork was reached
Mayor Wood and requested the Secretary 10 call
New.YC.k BY the list handed up. The list OF New
York Delegates as agreed upon this morning IN
caucus Of the Delegations was then called: The list
is as follows
From the Cooper Committee-Messr sicke:, Coohrane,
Kennedy. FLomeut Ward, Purdy, Byras' and Kelly; s-
FrOm The Wilson Small Commi,tee-Messrs Wood SGther;
land MorDnse, Ely Mcintyre swacahume Fitzgerald ana
The seventeenth Delegate is Philip w. EGGS. The
reading of the list of Delegates was followed by loud
The list of Vice Presidents was then announced.
Dist I-P. w Enss; I'D. d. Aiken; lIl-Zadoek Pratt;
N-yoseph Russell N-RJyal Chamberlain; Widen B. q.
hathaway WILD. sunderland; vlll-M B. Chamberin
rose while the Delegates were in consultation, and
ssd that he was DESTROYS not to delay the Convention
and begged 10 nominate John Kelly as Vice-Presi'
dent
ton, said that the Delegation had instructed him to
report the name Of Philip w. EDgs VicePresident.
MI Byrnes said that the delegates had the right to
present q name for Vice-President themselves, and
sftsT shcrt consultation Mayor Wood. said, d oh
then we accept Mr. EDgs.'
Mr. Chsmplin of Allegheny from the Committee
on the oortested seat for the County Of Columbia,
ported in favor of admitting Robert McClennan an1
Edwin Hoes.
Tue names Of the members Of the State Committee
were then called For tho First District were named
Peter B. Sweeny and Fernando Wood. In the Sec
ord District it was stated that dissatisfs cton
existed and the dees desired time to reconsider
the selection made last night For the Third District
no re poI was made For the Seventh District 1t was
also said that difficulty had arisen, and the re-
pOlt they had made, naming f. V. Jowett and Pome-
ROY Tucker as members Of the State committee, VS.,
referred back The names for the other districts are
Dist IV-Col St ne and Cushing VI. Coat:, John
shyktr vI-Hotbard, Eeebcei Vill-Deln Richmond, VIM
The following will be the Committee on Resolutions:
Dist I-hessr Cochrane and Wood llLudow Of Suffolk,
OfW
bany " C. Smith Of Schenectady Dryer Of Essex v
Of Shensnso shaw Of Otseso VI-Davs Of steuben CLARK
n Monroe ylI-Pper of Niagara etton of ChAutauque.
Mr. Ludiowis Chairman of the Committee
MIR. shaw, of Otsego, moved that the Convention
proceed BY counties to nominate candidates for the
office Of Secretary of State.
Mr.. COohrane moved to amend, by proceeding to
open the nomination for Secretary of State.
The motion to call by counties prevailed, and the
follow; z nominations were made:
Gi6eon j. Tucker of New York.
George b. Scott OF Saratoga
An informal ballot was taken for Secretary OF State;
ard when Broome County was called, Mr.. Barlow iu-
quired if Henry S. Randall was candidate.
General Hathaway of Cortland presented letter
from MI. Randall respectfully but positively refusing
Il nomination.
Gideon j. Tucker had a large majority, New.York
voting fol- him unanimously, and he on the fret
ballot declared nominated by acclau alton.
On Ction OF the Delegates from Saratoga County,
An informal ballot was then taken for Controller,
Satieid l.. Church of Orleans, Alfred M. Wood Of
kugs, aud Thomas II. Mitchell of Steuben being put
IN domination. Sanford L. Church received unani-
nous domination, amid loud applause the other can
ddates being withdrawn.
For Attorney, General, Lyman Tremaine OF Albany,
Berlau IN Bailey OF Putnam, and Francis Kearnsn of
Oneida we're put in nomination and Lymsn Tremsine
was dominated by the Convention by ac ,amston.
For State Treasurer, Isaac V. Vanderpoo of Erie:
j. Nj. Lyon Of Oneida; and Thomas Osborn of Chs
tauque we're nominated.
For State Engineer and Surveyor, V. Il. Richmond
Of Wayne was nominated.
For State Prison Inspector, William C. Rhodes of
Elmirs received the nomination.
Isaac V. EanderpOol received a unanimous nomna.
ton for State Treasurer.
On the nomir alton for Canal Commissioner, some
severe remarks were made by Sckles and Wood. Ga
the Lane OF Charles X. Grshsm being presented,
Sickl,s charged Wood with being Know Nothing
and Wood retorted very bitterly charging Sckles with
aiding and voting with the Republic srs the Senate.
Nj. Sckles rose to reply but was for some time pre-
Nentt by the crowd Of outsiders who were packed IN
Weeds corner, ard who endeavored to drown his
voice by cries and stampings. After the time that
Slokles was compelled 10 silence, he replied IN
sngulsry bitter speech, in which he severely ashed
Mayor Wood, charging him with being branded
hho@-No'hlngi with not daring 10 contradict tina.
statement but shielding himself behind false charges
brought sgainst him tSlokesl.
These charges were simply repetition of stale worm
out slaudeis, uttered by Black Republican ;Irssnon
sitle and degraded heet, that had supported wood
for Governor aud Fremont for President A sbest
whose employees, by bride of penny above their
wages, would forsake the Christian Cross for the Turk
ish CTesceLt.
Ills speech was repeatedly interrupted by loud sp.
plause.
AMER tLis breeze was over, Van X. Richmond Of
Wayne was nominated on the 6ys. ballot
The Convention proceeded 70 nominate a s lte
PiHon Inspector, and William c. Rhodes was unau-
imOtsly nominated after the first ballot
Tie Convention then adjourned iii o'clock p. M
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Immediately on the reGssemblng of the Convention.
hr John Kelly offered resolution relating 10 the
settl,nen n. Of the difficulties in New York and looking
TO TIE abandonment Of tie presen. Ward orgnniza.
hons ard Of the Savage, Cooper and Wilson Small
Committees.
ny shaw moved that the resolution be laid ON the
'ahie I'll after the report of the regular resolutions
"a, ihomas Byne said he was opposed to the last
s's,loni sought 10 abolish all WaId org suzaii,n
~. ns,ne said tia. be represented Ward in the
sn9 - Ne1'fSik containing 500 Democratic voters,
"+' '' "Sh who dared TO present ticket with the