New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-08
PUBLIC MEETINGS..
REPuBLICAN ONVENTlON-SECOND DIS
TRICr WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

Puuusrt % notice, the Delegates from the several
towrs oomios.og the Second Ascend District Of
Nestchester County yesterday met at the Court
House White PlaIs for the purpose of electiog two
Delegates 10 the State Convection and two Delegates
TO the judicial Convection.
The Convention was cal ed to order by LEWIS c.
PLAT, csq, on whose motion Nehemiah Searies Of
North Castle eppointed Chairman, Alfred Pardoe
If Rye ard John G. Ferguson Of Mount Pleasant were
chosen Vice Presidents and james S. Lee Cf Mouot
Pleasant iand j. ". Twomby were appointed See
Te,0riCs.
On motion. tie delegates from the several towns
repre- serted hauded ia their certificates and were
duly scknowled as members Of the Conve1tion
On motion, The Secretarieg Of the Convention were
directed 20 act Telers when the following named
gentlemen were nominated Delegates to the State
Convention VIZ: Benson Ferris IT,, Of Greeuburgh;
Samuel {. Merritt of Moth Castle; Frederick w.
Waterbury Of Gre enburgh and Alfred PardOe Of Rye.
On the iIst ballot being counted. it found that
j votes bad been cast for Dir. Ferris Il for Mr. Mer
nit Sfor Mr. PaIdoe and for Mr.. Waterbury. A
motion was then made that Mesirs. Ferris add Mer.
lit be declared elected; whereup0n MIR. TwosBY
rose and ead that there appeared 20 be come msuO-
6erstanding that be had only voted for candidate.
while others had voted for t@o. He therefore moved
that they ballot again for another delegate. Mr.. FER
GUsON, Mr.. WATrRBUHY and oher- made similar
statements. ALuth(r dc cgate moved rec"nsidera-
tion Of the vote taken; but as it was generally con
coded that thtic cen be no doubt es regarded the
eli elton OF Mr. Feris, the Convention proceeded to
ballot foI anotber dele gate: 20 votes were cast, OF
which Mr. Merritt received II, Nh. Waterbury IL,
ard Mr.. Pafdoe ,.
At this stage Mr.. TwoMBY rose and made few
remarks in ftycI Of declaring Mr. Wsteibnfy unani
nOnsly elected delegate believing that such course
would have good effect in securing ut{on Of the
AneIiGons and Republicans al the ensuing election
that Mr.. Waterbury voted for Frencnt, advocated
the Philadelphia platform and true H5publi-
can as any one that Convention, Will, he hai much
Influence among tie Free Soil Americans; that at the
last Fall election the Democrats in that distect Of
Westcheser County cast about 500 votes the Re,
publcaIs 800 aud the Americans between 6OO aud
zoo woes tins showing that had there bsen any uaion
between The parties they would have defeated the
Democrats by seveis hundred votes.
Mr.. WATERBrRY followed, and said that there were
many Americans, FreeSJil Americans, who only re-
qured the Republicans to open their to receive
them and the y would come; whereas if the RePub~
cans should fold their arms and tell tine Americans to
stand off they would certainly do 80. Under these
circumstances he thorght it woald be matter Of
policy to receive such Americans were disposed 10
cone with open arms, and that this Convention should
take some to manifest its readiness to unite
with the Americans in lighting their common enemy,
the Democrats.
Mr. FERGUSON, in reply to the regsarks Of Mr..
Waterbury begged leave 10 differ fiom that gentle
man so far as regarded any action OF the Convention
in making any overtures to the American party. If
they cboc to to the platform OF the Republl-
cans, he was ready to say, come as he would to all
others; but beyond that he was decidedly opposed.
the preceding one, when Mr.. TwcMBY again appealed
10 the Convention in favor Of declaring Mr. Water
bury the othor delegate.
Mr.. PARDOE then withdrew his candi
date ard another ballot taken which resulted IN
the choice Of Mr. Merritt by majority of ave votes.
The Convention then went into an election OF dele.
gates to the Judicial Convention. John j. Clapp of
White Plains. John c. Ferguson of Mount Pleasant
and Gilbert T. Davis of Gieenburgh were seyerlly
nominated, whereupon Mr.. fESGUsoS withdrew, and,
on hs notion Messrs. Clapp and Davis were declared
Ia Il
ventiCn. . - -, .
On motion, the CHAIR appointed Lewis c. plstt,
John c. Ferguson and Gilbert I. Davis the District
Committee for the ensuing year.
Mr. WATFRBr ny then addressed the Convention in
reference what he deemed 10 be the duty AID pocy
which the delegates should observe with regard to
afiliatng with such Americans as were Opposed to CO.
operate with or join the Republican ranks. lie
concluded by Offering the following resolution, which
was adopted:
Resided That the delegates elected by this Convention
ali honorable without sacrifice of prncple to bring
about union of all parties opposed to further extension OF
Slavery
The Convention then adjourned sine die.