New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-12-02
CITY POLITICS.
TAMMANY RATIFICATION.

The Taumapy ratification meeting was held yester-
day afternoon in front of the Merchants' Exchange
The usual crowd about the Exchange az that hour was
pereeptby increased indeed there could hardly have
been less than 1000 persons present Nearly 200 po'
Icemen were among that number. Mayor Tiemann
General Superintendent Pilsbury, Andrew Il. Green,
Edward Cooper, and William Wilson, were the best
known faces about the platform. Geo. w. Lane was
chosen Pre sdent and Benz Ii. EiedpropOsed long LIST
of Vice Presidents, among whom we noticed Joseph
Walker. Henry j. RAYMOND, Cyrus W. Field, Terence
Dcnpelly Horace Holden, James kerTigan, james X.
Whiting, and C. G. Leigh. The resolutions contained
nothing remarkable except that they cut Tammany
candidates for Alms-House Governor, MI. Patf1ck
McElrov, quite entirely.
MIR HIRAM KR1cHUM Chairman of the Wing Gen
eral Committee, who, on Tuesday evening, execrated
the American Convention for recedng from their nom
inaon of Mr.. Ogden, then presented to the meet
ing az having receded from him also. He supported
the nomination of Mr. Havemeyer in aspeech full Of
denunciation of the Republican party, the sole object
Of whose existence in this State lie said, 10
tend tire Central Railroad through Broadway, and
make freight depot of the Battery. After saying
that if Fernando Wood had been tried for forgery IN
Ireland b, fore Irish jury hemp would have been
dealt 90 him. Mr.. Ketchum said that be had nothing to
say against any of the candidates opposed TO Mr..
Hayemeyer Mr. Ketehum Landed the organization OF
I. nmany Hail. and predicted that the result OF this
elect would strengthen Tammany in the Charleston
Convention. He had previously stated that National
Ws II. ASTHoN, esq followed in a speech mainly
devoted to the msdeeds of Fernando. The arrest Of
kpocket, at 3:45 p. M, occasioned recess OF i've
N nutes. Mr. Anthem said that this gentleman also
whom the police had just arrested, would probably be
nterieIed with by the Supreme Court AT the time Of
this arrest Billy Mugan attempted TO break through
the Gordon of police about the stand He did not sue
coed, but on making himself known, he was admitted
and stood next 20 Mayor Temann and the General
Superintendent. In this melee revolvers were drawn.
Mr.. HEsRy NIcoLL tried to persuade the meeting
that they would not be throwing their votes away If
they voted for Mr.. Hayemeyer An attempt to get up
applause was squelched in general gufaw.
ABRAM r. LAWRENCE was the last speaker he
Was interrupted by cries for Havemeyer, who, not
three times three were given for Have
never and the meeting adjourned III p, m, with
three stified cheers for Temann.
MAYOR Tiemann being loudly called upon for a
speech, mounted the stand and said, ALI have 10
ray il, pat Mr.: tvemeyer in my place TUESDAY
when Mayor 1iemann cot down, leaving the exPeetant
crowd with their mouths open.
"Thiee cheers for Fernando Wood" were then
called for and given with a will The HayemeyeF
men attempted 10 shout louder, and succeeded. But
the Wood men were persistent until Mr. Tom Byrnes,
with two others, quietly surrounded the rngieader.
Suddenly Mr. Burns punched the Wood mans nose,
second ruf6ap punched his ribs, and third ruffian,
Chatham street moek-auetloneer whipped aim 80 that
be fell sprawlng on the Payemest After waiting
until he was well kicked, the eyer-viglant Police,
rear 80 Of whom were standing within dozen yards,
arrested the individual with the bloody nose and 20
I at I'm eEd 10 Tie ulhtufOaIlee.
Forty-hve minutes after the adjournment Of the
meeting, some hundreds Of the roughs who composed
its nucleus, were still before the Exchange.
TIE AMERICAS BOILERS CONFERENCE.-The Amer
cans Of the Westebeser Honse met last evening when
hey received letter from j. Dep Ogden declining
leir nomination fsr Mayor whereupon they unani-
mously nominated VIM. +. Hayemeyer. Their ticket
"a now Havemeyer, Bronson and Pinkney. Fourteen
WARDS were represented. The following ia Mr. Og-
den's letter:
To RE 5mericda CRY Cozrerton.
When | accepted the nomination with which You
bad IGNORED me- united as it with that FROM the
Wing General Committee for Mayor supposed that
tie action in tie matter, part final. Sub
sequent events however, have decided otherwise and
our party is now divided in sentiment, and, for the
present, at least in Numbers and votes. Oar mum
III al elections should, indeed be exempt from the
strie and struggle Of political parties but this is
denomination rather to be hoped for than expected;