The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-11-11
City Politics.
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The primary elections of the city republicans to choose
delegates to city, councmen and ward con yentons
took place last night in the several wards created
unusual interest The large vote the republicans polcd
at the last election the weakness Of tho American party
and the probable split in the democratic ranks were all
circumstances calculated to encourage the republicans
who hope by coquetng with the taxpayers to run in their
candidate for Comptroller, at least II be confessed
however that IT was not the best elements Of the repub
lcan party who most conspicuous at the election
last night II was the roughs" and loose fish that hang
about the barrooms that had the most say the election
OF delegates, and they doubt will have controlling
fuence the choice Of candidates voted for al the
next election. For wonder there roting worth
mentioning and the voting passed oil without any blood
being split
is somewhat remarkable that there is so much moro
interest manifested in this city at ihe choice Of city officers
than election involving the election Of Congressman
State officers All the shoulder hters and rowdes arc
particularly interested in the spoils be got the
trbuon OF the charter Offices and they consequently bend
all their efforts to get their friends power This shows
that there more roguery going than the public
efforts TO countcract their Vaccinations In many Of
the wards last night wo and even three, tickets
rum and there VIII be contostns delegations in the Eighth
The Republican City Convention meets this evening al
6lS Broadway.
ASTI.TAMaANy ALpERaASIc CONVENTION
Pursuant to the call Of the Peoples Regulars Gene
raj Committee the Conventions elected last Monday even
ing to nominate Aldermen, met in their respective
districts, but very few nominations were made Tho
pu, complete ticket in the field against Tammany Hail.
they held their primary elections first In order 10 do
but their failure TO nominate last night bad n
seems than likely that the conventions have
been tempered WITH and that fusion will effected
tier all.
The following gives the result, of the meeting Of the
FIssr AIpnSaasic Dlsnuc1-Met at Howard House. Nc
nomination.
SEooyp DsnucT-Met at 60 Centre street No nomipa.
TnEp DI,rRr-The delegates met a, the College Hotel,
Narck street. near Canal for the purpose OF nominating
an Alderman From first TO last the proceedings were
characterized by the most rampant rowdysm and Chi
cancry, and for the housandth and first time an
mails Of elcctonecrng, the ballot box made me-
drm Of fraudulent and Illegal voting. Several rowdies
from the Fifth and other wards the ground in
prime fighting condition. and manifesting a decided
" FOR the fray There twenty four dele.
gates present IN the aggregate and ng that
the teller received each ballot from the and de
posted carefully Ia the hat. When they be told
ont there excess " ono. The ballot repeated
again and again but with Ike result. On the last bal
lot Peter Schank got ten votes aud Peter Crawford
hftcen. Amo'on vas then made TO make Crawford's
nomination unanimous, which s,renuou.y opposed
seized by ono, who held his s his bead
threatening attitude, whilst the other took mp his
position in rear Of the Chair ready TO strike
signal. The greatest tumut here some
shouted Tor adjournment others protested agains, tho
egay 81 the voting, while delegate from the Eighth
ward named Thomas Martin, who ycnturcd to express
the opinion that the voting was square, was set upon
and beaten 10 = mot co~ardy manner. The scene be
gan TO assume very serious aspect and our reporter
narrowly escaped fling az heavy chair, which
aimed al some one There general rush from the
Of those who did not wish TO participate IN the melee and
after short time tranquility restored, but not until
some injury had been done 10 Martins face and body
IL was then moved and seconded that Crawford be nom
mated BY acclammaton, which passed and the meet
ing proceeded to heal past grievances IN copous hbators
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fUra Dsuucr-Nei M the corner Of Hudson and Bar
streets. The following ballot taken, after which
the Convention adfurned 10 Friday night withou, effect,
ing 2 nomnaton9-Arthur j. Delaney, 8; Elijah Fisher,
g. Joseph Moore 2
sE,TSrH lHsnucr-Solomon Bania nominated in
this district.
teent street Adjourned until saturday, without effect
ing q nomination.
EIFyF~W nTsrRrr-Conve mot nj the corner OF
seventh and Twenty seventh street but adjourned
until Friday without nominating
TIuRrEE~rH plsTRcr-Nichoas Seagrist nominated
in this district.