New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-26

- POPLAR MILLS, President.
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Com,LIes WHITAKER Secretaries.
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TIE STRAIGHT-OUT AMERICANS INDORSE
MR. TGEMANN.
Ever since tbe nomination Of Daniel +. Temsnp,
Mr. Wood has been securing the city for a candidate
to run for Mayor on the "Srssht-out American"
ticket No:hDg can better illustrate his dread Of de-
feet than the sc that bis agents have within the pres
sst week epdeavored to induce various pro nnent
Aneiicaps to allow their names to be placed in nom
nation, to draw off Tiemaun votes. We know sew
erh gentlemen who have been urgently solicited to
cover themselves with dshOnor for ae benefit of Fer
nsndo Wood. Failing TO obtain single bid for
80 600, Mr.. Wood hi; upon another expsdient.
call was published in the city pspers yesterday aud
the walls were pacaraed with posters iuplonng the
Strsightout Americans to come to the rescue-to
stand to their cclors, and broadly attes ing that
the "Strsight outs" could not be bought nor sold.
The sraghtouts were invited to nbs las evening
at Mozst Hall, No 663 Broadway. The call
signed by Berjsmin W. Hitchcock, President, Sephsn
D. Num- Vice President w. p. Palmer, Secretary,
and over 500 Others" Only one Of these gentle
men (Mr. Num- is at all known to fame. He first
appeared upon the' pubic stage as Captain Of the
fifteenth Ward Police durog the Wood rebellion
sgainst the Metropolitan Commissioners to which
Office be was elected by his Honor. When the Court
of Appeas turned him out without his pay, the Mavor
generously gave him $780, for which he has been most
humely grateful ever since. Anhnpahns th:t the
cheering would be an affair of no little moment, We
dispatched reporter to sketch the proceedings
When the reporter entered the hsll sbou' 30 re-
specially dressed gentlemen already there gath
diaC 1ssiuQ the motives Tor the
"sraigbtout'' movement. 1t was very generally
brited around that the Hall had been hired with
MAYOR WOODS and naT sos xb Cbsc
upon his bankers. It was farther subject OF remark
that Mr.. W God had suocssded in getii9g man to
to run ADDING Election S
penees short time before the hour apponte Tor
the meeting, Mr.. HITcHcocK stepped upon the plat
FORM and carefully depositDg his hat upoa the table,
walked to the front and clearing his throat, said:
GENTLEMEN: l will read to you tbs all OF this
meetir e, tie sentiments of which hope viii renaia
indelbly fsed upon your hearts for al future tune.
II is as follows:
A%srisass Stand e Sons Colors I'VE GASS9T
TO THE RESCUE!-The Straight Alerlcans OF the Cry aud
Party S %h Uphold hose
which have long contended in all ther unulled purity
and ntegy be used tools in the hands of de-
signing politician, and dcmsgosues seeking only their own self
who viii not permit their confidence to be
worthy Of their choice who do wish the American
Party 70 lose It; Identity !. the e sy ,S s.e SlT
S I are eSaoTfd . sstshS
ce oi Eminent speakers win be present, and de-
ed that it Is believed will meet the approval OF every
" SEN W; HITc y12oS v President sds.,,
lsigncd BY over / 500 othersI
voIcr Give us the namss Of the " 800 othsrs."
ANOTHER VoIcE-They are the petitioners for the
removal Of the ship Joseph Walker, and Bro6n
Brothers and 80 Others" Liugher.
Mr.. H1cHcocK-You aware that various par.
ties have put in nomination candidates for the Msyor
atty. Mr.. Wood has been nOmi0ated by the Dsno'
crats and Mr. Temsun by Three oheers for Tensnn,
and three more. The cheering lasted for several
.minutesl.
voicr-Hitchcock you and your Goa jutor, are
get fd-drMtors and hreliOgs in the pay Of Fernau-
do Wood. lCfies of that's col.
Mr.. HiTcBcoCK amid much confusion said he was
willing to discuss the character OF the candidates Tor
tie Msyoralty, and to sbew the necessity of noml'
mating stiaieht-out American candidate.
NoIcEs-Let Us organize the meeting.
VoIcE-l nominats John COchrane Tor Chairman.
Laughter.
A rush was now made to the stand, and little
denour ced the projected meeting as an attempt by
Fernando Wood to eLtrap AQericaus into supporting
him BY voting for third candidate. lCnes OF You're
right ard "Three cheers for Tiemann The little
man romns ted MIR. Price OF the Ninth Ward for
Chairman. ,
The nomination was unanimously approved by the
Mr.. PRcs, in taking the ch,ir, said be supposed
that they ought straightout Americans, TO 90 on
and nominate Secretary.
M TAYLOR was elected TO that ofiics.
Mr.. HITcHcocK then got up 10 address the meeting
10 favor of running separate American csndaa'e io'
Mayor.
AYoicr-You're a policeman, amt you
H1cHcocK-No; but I'm the son Of policeman az
was wounded in the Sixth Ward riots and am cnp
OF the old block and regular truebu ankee Amer
icas. / called this meeting for the benefit OF the
American party. Cries "You're a red headed trait
tor |" and laundering cheers for Tiemsnn
Mr.. HiTcHcocK began to look as IL he wished he
hadn't come there. He said he was very sorry to be
% interrupted. lvoIcrs-" Oh, you and Steve Mum
have been Bought by Fernando; you're all birds Of
Tux CHAIRMAN Gentlemen, hope you will NJ
interrupt Mr. Hitchcock there will BIS other speaker
VINO vna not like 20 be interru 9ted
mans voice.
Mr. DIAN came forward, and ssd
Gentienen did not como here tonight 70 speak;
merely looked In to see how foolish few men could
make themselves. Applsuse. l, gentlemen, an q
strseht.out American; but our Convention having To-
dorsed Mr.. Tiemsnn, bow TO its deci,on aud shall
labor heart and soul TO secure his election Tremsa-
dous cheering l believe aud know that he il sn
honest, capable man. and whom the Amsric aus of
the Empire City msy well be proud Of and therefore
counsel you all 10 roll mp your sleeves aud 90 10 to
win. IGieat applause aud cheers for Temaun
At this jupcture Messrs. Hitchcock and Mum were
observed 70 be sinking toward the door, looking very
seeepsh. A great shout arose from the crowd min
ged WITH grosps and Misses for the traitors. 1t had
previously been privately Whispered TO the rep nt.rs
thst tbe Shaightout meeting would adjourn. aud be
nsid by reject party at the corner of Broadway aud
Eighth ftreet- Only Mes,rs. Hitchcock al: Muon
Were observed TO retire. and their progress consi
ersbiy accelerated by the storm OF indignation aud the
saeen Tor Daniel 4. Tiemsnn which burst upon the N