The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-24
City Politics.
THE ALDERAANIC DISTINGUISHES ALTERNATE Al.
DERMES

TIE ALnEHMANlC DIsTkiCTS-THE ALTERNATE Al.
DERMES.
The number OF Aldermen 20 be elected TUESDAY,
Ice in this city will be seventeen, instead of twenty
two heretofore and the districts from which they
70 De chosen The those designated for mem.
hers n Assembly. Tho Aldermen, the law reads,
from cards having an odd numerical designation shall
hold obce for tho Of year and those wards, OF
course) having numerical designation shall bold
snch oce Tor The Of years" According 70 the
phraseoogy the wards 70 hold the Office for
years md The Aldermen But there Is in the wording
o. The Law above quoted something easily be
got over AZ the districts laid out, Of the
Aldermen ~ be chosen may reside in the Second ward
two IN he FOURTH ward, two ia the sixth ward,
two the Eighth ward two in the Tenth ward in the
Twelfth two the Fourteenth, IL the Sixteenth,
the Eighteenth one in the Twentieth, and the
twenty stcondn all sixteen from the wards having
numerical designation who % hold oloo for
year leaving only scattering" successful ind.
vidua from ward having an odd numerical designa-
ton 30 after service Of one year BY substtut
iBg the word districts for that Of wards In the law
would have been pa enough. but hos We are D. got
Tie wording except by application n the present
eourt II Appeals who capable changing the sgna.
Of words - suit occasions are al los 70 deter
mine.
DEMOCRATIC ALDERMANIc NOMINATION, FOURTH Dts-
IRrcT.
meeting Of tho delegates Of the Fourth. Seventh,
Tenth ana Fourteenth wards assembled lss night 272
Madison street make democratic nomination for Al.
derrnan the Fourth district There were two candidates
-Nesars James Mcmahon and Thomas Steyens-both q
whom received an equal number Of three ballots
~ ten minutes agreed upon and after the
fourth ballot Mr. stevens resolved the unan nous nomins
t9u To friends 81 both candidates mustered very
ettotR arcc and anticipated there would be consi
a.rah dphtur but up The time o. max ng the nomna
run ai passed 90 very amcaby.
AsruCAS ALpERnASIc CONVENTION.
lwtirn nFuucT AT adjourned meeting Of The
American Convention for the Twelfth Aidermanc dis
tric comrosed q portion u the Eleventh and seven
&ccnl wares lasi evening endorsed Charles perey uf
tte Eleventh ward The independent and republican can.
Gtiate Inc Conv ention then adjourned nm de
AMERICAN NOMINATION FoR CIVIL JUSTICE
Tbe convention representing The American party in the
Jlrst judicial district lat evening al the VIM ward
7ote and nominated Jeremiah Iaihrop for tho onoe az
lv justice.
ELEVENTH WARD CHATTER ELECTION
Tie republicans Of the Eleventh ward have rnada
y following charter nominations, which have been
piotsed bv the Americans -School Commissioner
ptuel & Patterson for Trustees, James 4 Sparrov
VI, ny & Calkms Inspector, jeremiah 9. IAugar
Mr. TTEsANr AND THE CATHOLICS.
- tina EDITOR
Il hntel Ternann a democrat II So why dd he
whcu Governor ~ the Amsbouse assist Mr. Taylor and
" che Know Nothngs "a prevent the Roman Ca
ihoNc inmates a Rsndals Island from erecting altar
where tSey might worship God after the Of their
Island 70 BE- hoped that Roman Catholics and part
ruRriy Robert Dillon, Andrew Carrigan and John
pcks1u WI rcmemhtf this IN election day JUSTICE
fAoApwAY Nov - 1857