New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-20
MEETING OF THE AMERICAN CONGREs
SIGNAL DELEGATES

The Delegates of the Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and
Eighth, Congressional Dis;rct Conventions of the
American party, met last evening at Thorps Hotel
in Broadway, aud organized by elccting Henry
SNYDER of the Eighth District chairman, aud a. Hig-
gins of TIE Sixth, as Secretary
Mr.. JAMES w. BARKER stated that The meeting had
been called at tie instance Of several influential mcni'
hers Of the American party for the purpose OF ascer
tanning what steps had been taken to secure an
amicable union OF the American and Republican par
ties on candidates for members OF Congress IN the
several Districts in opposition 20 the ADMINISTRATION
End what had been the result.
motion was zen adopted that the delegates % tie
several Conventions report IN their regular order inc
transactions of each Of the CeuYen!l'ps III eaen D';
trict, 49,, NJ.
F,fA DiSi,f1.-Tbc delegates of.the With District
reno,ted throuob Mr.. WARNYR that the Commit ,es
o Conference had net in that District and agreed that
the Ame;; "ens should hava the Members OF Songre
and that the Republican Committee Ivp. INV al
to the their Convention. which accepted the rep
and adjourned leaving the Americans TO make the
nomination for that District. The Amer cans accord
insly nominated Gilbert e. Dean, whom the Repnh-
Leans refused to ndOrse according TO their agreement
and nominated Republican.
MrWARvER said that in al Tie Districts where The
Republicans had conceded the Member 10 the Amer-
cans they had refused to accept the cand date nom
mated that the Americans had submitted snumb-r OF
good Anti-Lecompcn men to them; bat the great
b ilUuUlt hppthItI 10 MtiNN o''"
leans and he opposed TO orion in any way shape
or name: with them now Loud cheers ana nat
tie talk .., A.. A.
American and Republican candidates had met IN con-
ference and agreed upon joseph IL. Narnum, esq.,
which was rejected by the Republicans, who subse-
queptly nominated Ihos. Little, who was rejected by
the Americans. new Conference commune w VIA.
then appointed by both Conventions and they fpaiy
agreed on Il. ii. MeCurdy. One OF the dcle2ates
from the Eleventh Ward here stated that under the
circumstances Mr.. McCurdy would not get the Anieii
can vote of that Ward. 90. 49,.
SersnM Distr,ca--The DELEGATES from this District
reported that the Committees of Conference, from the
American and Republican Conventions had met, ana
agreed upon George Briggs, esd a. ths cahuaaae ao
member Of Congress and that the Republican tonvei-
tion refused 10 nominate Nj. Briggs by vote OF ~
10 II. and had put in nomination Augustus +. Dow.
E;cLH Dtsfrif-The delegates from tins Dstrlet
reported that the Committee from the American par!
had agreed to support Erastus Brooks for Member o'
Congress in the conference with the Republican Com
mtlee; that after Two sitiings OF such tonntter 'he
American Committee agreed to go back TO ther Ion,
yelton and ask for a reconstruction, on the groaha
that they could not act as unit as agreed upon
ore of the Committee proving treacberous
The Committee was RECONSTRUCTED with the
slippery member on again, and at the nex'
/ ,ntetipc Of Conference. was agreed To 20 into
an informal ballot for member OF Congress, wher w m
/ Curtis Moves rcceivd majority vote. One OF the
I Americans then moved formal ballot, which was
STAYED of b. Republican Que. One ga the Delegates
said that the Repubncaus had deceived the Americans
! in MANY ways. and he would trust them no longer
The Conference Committee for this District meets "
morrow evening.
Mr.. SsYpER the Chairman, then said that the re
sui, was az he had anticipated. On the first propose
Of compromise or union, the edct had gone forth iron
.hc headquarters at Nbapy that there should DC cor
ceded TO the Americans 10 candidate ior Menoei .
CONGRESS that il possible TO elect tie theh re
tered 10 the yndictive hatred oi the Repubhcahs
The Eighteenth Ward to the Hon. Erastus brooks an
The disbonorable manner ia which the Repuolc an
scad last Fall in relation to the American candidate 10
Aims Horse Governor and tie supervisor whom The
had scr,ed TO support by erssiny his name from IN
civ ticket, and withholding their tickets rom IN
! hoyyss in fLree OF the WARDS. After iameniing owe
he fact tho. the Republicans had bought tn
| t.L~iv and sonls of one OF the members
uc American Committee Of Conference IN IN
With District, he closed by declaring hiu
ssif oIrosed 10 q union On any ticket vneteve
h;resf snplauss.l He had hopei that the American
Mil have mad no nonipaGons, bat have snppof'e
the hest men, 10 matter wh.eh par! put uiehi
nomination. lie then offered the following:
WS.,,g, The deesse, from tie vih TN, itn ana " !
rt. assembled h,ye ~ ara reports =
.,,s.s IN ereh Cons. essonA Convention on ",
~h;b a. S.,iopsl Anri hiss been made "n"1' "
n B,,JrS That .rv further eonces,ions are nnn,.ny y
INV md .ubrr,vs Of the hes, Interests oil 'ne
a | the American party. , ,,.a.-,t W.
= NJ SrrfHYS A. PsARct Of Inc rh'ecf'n :" - -
entered a, this iuncure. lie -a'd ihal 50 mi Is 1