New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-08
POLITICAL

Suru CovGRFsstoy.r CONvtyTtoS.--Ih' kernbh-
can Convention OF the With Distrct met last night al
No % Second avenue AMI laid the report Of the Com
ni,tee Of Corferepce with the American Party recon-
m,nding the nomination of Joseph Il. Var .um, on the
table and pr.ceeded to An Informal ballot, when ar.
Little received. S votes; Vsnum, 8; r. IL. McCuriy,
2 and Geo Folsom 2 Tie Convection then adjourn
ed till Tuesday, at p. III.
yU,a AssryBLY.-rhe With Assembly Conven-
ton Of the American party met last evening corner OF
Chrstopher and Hudson streets and organized in pur
sranre of the directions of the General Committee
and upon motion Of A. j Campbell of the Ninth
Ward. John l.. Slugerlaod of the Fifteenth Ward
Wa elected permanent Chairman, and a. NJ. Smith,
ir Of the Ninth Ward Secretary after which the fol-
lowing gentlemen were put in nomination for Ass-m-
bly from the With District: A. j. Campbell Of the
Ninth Ward; j. Mansfield Davies of tue Fifteenth
Ward; the Hon. Henry J. Irving Of the Ninth Ward;
the Hon. Charles L. Mills Of the Ninth Ward On
the first ballot no candidate received majority %
votes cast and new election was ordered. II. j..
Irving Of the Ninth stated that he no longer a
candidate. On the second ballot, j. Mansfield Davies
Of the Fifteerth received the majority vote, and was
declared the nominee Of the Convention. A. j. Camp
bell of the Ninth thanked his friends for their
earnest support, and asked them to join with him in
support Of the nominee Of the Convention. He also
moved to make the nomination of j. Mansfield Davies
unanimous, which motion unanimously carried.
Amid cheers the Convention adjourned subject 10 the
call Of the chair.
The following is said to be the ticket that will be
nominated by the Tanmany Hallites:
Jud0e 4 The Superb, Court. GREENE C BR0NSpS'
ContyoIer .JONAIHAN IhOiIhh
Sd ktLt YY.rrpRrRy
L'rei atI"es' idS ~ y ~
Governor Of the Ams House. STEPHEN P RUSSELL.
THE KIsG's County AMERICAN CosvESTIos-Cos-
rEREscE COMMITTEE APPoSTED.-The American
County Convention net at Granada Hall yesterday
afternoon, and organized by appointing Mr.. Edward l.
Wood Chairman, and j. Q. Adams and Alex. w.
Russell Secretaries The list Of Delegates were called
over and after some delay deciding upon the creden-
tials Of those from the With and XVIII Ward, the
Convention proceeded TO business. Mr.. j. Winslow,
after some preliminary remarks favoring fusion, offer
ed resolution TO the effect that committee of SIX be
be appointed TO confer with smilar committees
appointed by the Republican Congressional and
County Conventions, for the purpose of comforting "a
to the proprety Of forming Union tck.t, AMI that
the Convention adjourn to meet Wednesday the
18th inst. Some slight opposition was offered, and a
motion was made to lay the resolution on the table,
which was lost by decisive vote. The previous
question being called, tie resolution was adopted by
vote Of 70 Yeas TO % Maya The Chairman selected
the Committee and the Convention adjourned. The
probability now is that there will be union aganst
the divided Democracy.
-Garret g. Bergen is the American nominee for
the Assembly il the lid Assembly District, Kings
County.
QUEENS COUsTY.--The Democratic Convention
have nominated the following ticket: Assembly-John
s. Heudrickson aud Edward A. Lawrence. County
Clerk--William II. Furman. SherG-Joseph Curtis
Mr.. GERRIr SsIrH.--Ths gentleman addressed
very large and intelligent audience in the BALLROOM
Of Montague Hail. Brooklyn, last night. He was III
terrogaed, and answered questions on political SUBJ
iects until late hour answering in substance most Of
the prominent questions asked at the meeting in New
York on the night previous.