The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-10-21
City Politics.


RnuBrIcAN AND AMERICAN NOMINATION IN TENTH As
skAstr DESTRUCTION Tuesday evening the American and
Republican Convention nominated Joseph Canning tor As
sembly man of the Tenth Assembly district
SlxTH CONGRESSIONAL DsrRcr.-The friends Of the Hon
John Cochrane to hold meeting at the Cooper
Institute this evening.
The Democratic Congressional Convention Of the Fourth
district met last evening Tammany Hail. and nominated
John W. Farmer for Congress.
THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
The Americans and republicans met at st. Johns
Park Hotel last night ana agreed on Amos J. Williamson
az their nominee.
FOURTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DEMOCRATIC
CONVENTION.
At meeting OF the Fourth Congressional District Demo
cratic Convention, held in pursuance of the call of the
Peoples and Regulars General Committees at the Tenth
Ward Hotel corner Broome and Forsyth streets last
evening, the roll being called each delegate answered
70 his name, and nominated Thcmas Barr his candi-
date for Congress On motion, the nomination made
The following preamble resolution were
adopted
Whereas this Convention elected pursuant call Of the
eopes ana KegpIas general oom%,.,ees anu having had
send az Tor Congress- and having duly nominated
Resolved, That respectfully request Mr. Stevens TO abd
oy ns decision OF me organiz.oa OF winch nc CHAIRMAN
Nr. Thomas Stevens also last evening nominated
by his friends for Congress the Fourth
district
EIGHTH DISTRICT CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION.
This Convention assembled at Monument House, corner
of sixty first street and Third avenue last night Henry
Snyder, Charman and T. $. Williams, Secretary. Taerc
only sixteen out Of the twenty five delegates present
The Secretary having cad the minutes OF the last meeting
Dir. A. K Smith, delegate II ON the Nineteenth ward,
who, it was alleged AT previous meeting, mad proved
by voting for the republicans TO explain
that lie had adopted the complained OF solely
the ground that the committee wanted to adjourn,
sine die, without making nomination. and in order
side. He said he denied having been
sold obody and soul to the republicans and te chair
haviu a tlt utIpn
The matter dropped. desuItofy debate followed as to
whether the Committee oil Conference should be dis
charged On motion il resolved that 1t be left stand
ing with instructions the republicans and state
the Know Nothings would nominate Erastus Brooks
and 60 other. Mr. Cranbnry, chairman Of the Know
Nothing Conference Committee, read their report, by
which II appeared that The republicans had nominated
William Curtis Noyes as then candidate. Mr. Edward 7.
Brow delegate from the old wg party, waited on the
Convention and expressed the Willingness OF that pa
to co operate with the fusonists. On motion, the Con
yention adjourned TO Saturday next
PEOPLES AND REGULARS CONGRESSIONAL ooNvEs-
TioSs.
EIGHTH DIumcT.-Ths Convention met at the Four Mile
House. Fifty seventh street and Third avenue, when An
son Herrick received the unanimous nomination.
ASSEMBLY NOMINATIONS.
NINTH nsrRcT.-The republicans Of the Ninth Assembly
district (Sxtconth ward) have nominated Charles Spen-
thor candidate. The know Nothing hayes concur
red in this pomnaoN and Mr. Spencer VIII consequent
be the only candidate in opposition to the democratic nom
nee.
T.sIu lIsuRIcr-Thc Americans and republicans o. the
Twelfth Assembly district have concurred in the nomina
ton Of Joseph Canning, who will be the only Candidate
against w. Chandler, democrat
EIEytSA DIsiRIor-Jamer q. McAdam has received the
republican domination for Assembly IN the Eleventh dis
trct
THIsrES1H nlsIIlcrThe republican and Know Nothing
fusion nomination for Ass emby in the Thrtcenth district
Is Robert H. shannon.
FoUKTKEsTH Dlsnucr.--Mr Edward Murray was unani-
noGsiy nominated by the democratic Convention which
Twenty second street aid Trd avenue last night
Patrick Priniy, of the Eighteenth ward Chairman.
FIFTEENTH iTsTMcT-Ilnes Dennis u the Know Nothing
Dnin In lh. nd
forward by the democracy.
SIXTEENTH DrTTIcr-Aathony Mathews presided nj this
Convention which met Little Iammany, Third avenue,
Last night James c. Rutherford received the unanimous
domination Of the democracy,
SEVENTEENTH Iisrucr.-Nc understand that VIM. Tine
Uas nominated IN this Convention.