New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-04

ton. lie Was member OF tne Free SOu party
and 10 now Republican, having never joined the
Know Nothings, or expressed any attachment for
their doctrines. In his speech at the Convention
yesterday there was very vague and distant recog
milton of these doctrines, and in the resolutions
which were passed the subject was dimly hint
ed st. / suppose the Convention and its can
didste will excuse this stroke of policy on the ground
taken BY the maidenlady who apsed fromyirtue viz:
that the baby was such little one" Mr.. GoOch
ia BY far the best of the three leading candidates
and h. will make creditable representative of the
District. Mr.. Usher and General Oliver destroyed
themselves by allowing themselves 10 be identified
with local qnarrels. There were two sets Of dele.
gates from Medford and from Lawrence, and both
Usher and Oliver were In the Convention, wrang
ling about their respective claims to seats. OF
course their "hash " was speedily settled. Both
of them were also damaged by newspaper discus
sion. The Boston Bee, which went for Usher, and
The Boston Journal and The Laurence Courier, which
went for Oliver, had bitter disputes for week be-
fore the Convention. The two newspaper fayOrites
secured the enormous number Of thirteen votes be-
tween them.
The Democratic or Custom. House party met at
Charlestown to-day, and on the third or fourth bal
lot nominated DR.. George Osborn Of South Dan
vera. If the contest bad not been considered en-
tirely hopeless the selection would not have been
made. The doctor is an inveterate old party hack,
and who never expected deserved any other fate.
He WAS not nominated until after number of cam
didates had declined Mr.. William 4. Parnenter.
Mr.. Timothy Il. Sawyer Mr.. David Townsend,
Mr. Edward Riddle and Mr.. George w. Dixie all
took themselves out Of the way, not fancying the
idea of being run down. But DIR. Osborn has been
run down 80 many times that he probably rather
enjoys the sensation. He is able to pay for the
printing of the votes, and defeat will not do him
I.r Co ha iso
thing Of an effort was made by the delegates from
Essex County to get Daniel Saunders, jr., nom-
mated. But he was killed of by an abrupt
inquiry, made BY some one, whether nc did
not when in the Senate in 1851, vote for Charles
Sumner. His agent, the Lawrence Postmaster,
admitted the fact, but said that Saunders had re-
p-nted of that ain, and had done we'll ever since.
The Postmaster said that his repentance was so
sincere and bis good conduct for the last SIX years
so marked that he had been fully Endorsed by cer
tain man. name not given who had said that Charles
Sumner was served right when he was beaten
half to death by Brooks. The Postmaster seemed
to think that the imprimatur of man who could
deliberately express 50 democratic a sentiment as
this was sufficient to insure for Mr.. Saunders the
entire confidence of the party in the district.
Mr. Edward Riddle declined, in lengthy letter,
full Of the most remarkable metaphors and imagery.
cannot remember much oft, but his recommends
ton that every Democrat should throw h.insei INTO
the scales of justice, and then proceed 10 weigh
something or other, probably the concerns Of our
common kedntry; and the interests of our Uncle
Samuel was too remarkable fiRrr' 10 be lost.
Riddle received the largest num- Otes on the
first ballot, but do not suppose tthcre was any
intention of nominating him. Frederick q. Prince,
formerly Secretary of the Wing State Committee.
but who has now found rest i'm the Democratic
party received some votes, and would have been
the strongest candidate the party could put up,
with perhaps the exception of Mayor Sawyer of
CharlestOwn.
Our Legislature meets on "Wednesday. Mr..
Charles Hale is good deal talked Of for Speaker Of
the House, but the friends of Mr.. Rockwell think
that he ought to have it. Young America, on the
other hand, SAY that the election of Mr.. Upham to
the Presidency of the Senate, il quite as much a.
they can put up with. If Mr.. Rockwell and his
supporters make strong demand, however, they
will be likely to carry their point. Mr. Stowe will
be reelected Clerk of the House, and probably Mr..
S. N. Clifford, or Mr. j. +. Marsh, of The Bee,
Clerk Of the Senate. GILBERT.