The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-29

draw sufficient number Of from colyin to defca.
his election The republicans and Americans held their
conventions tho time and place yesterday, the
latter splitting into separate sccons before the commence
ment VI proceedings Those who 10 favor OF the
"ha and half State ticket made straight out American
Nominations They consider themselves the Simon Purcs
ana represented through tho columns Of the new
American campaign paper Tho other secnon winch are
called Choctaws, joined the republicans tremendously
united with them aud agreed upon candidates without
nlch alteration coercion. The candidates selected
Tor Senator Is a Mr. Ten Eyck, formerly national whg
utterly Of the most active Americans IN this locality.
Ne gentleman Of strong MIND ana on the highest
spcctabity. He the only candidate for senator whom
the republicans adopted OF an Seward tendency
His selection ID consented To by the republicans against
lhe tho leaders, because they we'll that
no man Of that rrcprcsalbe stripe succeed in this
district They would have adopted Mr. Young if ho
gentleman most respectfully declined.
It's perfectly evident that the republicans have
abandoned all hope Of succeeding with their State ticket
The affair at Harper Ferry has had In the rural dig.
trics, wonderful effect In setting all rejecting men
thinking They consider this the commencement Of the
next Presidential campaign. The heretofore strong abo.
kion commissioner oneida, Madison Ontario Herki-
mer and 81 Iawrence-wil return such heavy ma.
0res az they have uniformly done since the dissolution
Of the wing party The contest Is confined de-
nocratc ticket entire against the combination formed by
the Amer lean State Convention Utica. The Evening
journal OF is Guy displays OF the energy industry
and perseverance, as in former times It's lukewarmuess
shows conciusivey that Mr. Weed does desire the
election Dennsun US Comptroller His antecedents ara
Of 100 radical character Dennston is anticana anti
Central and anti everything relating State policy
which Mr.. Weed has uniformly pursued. And besides
being OF indomitable disposition, RADICAL ultra in al
his public principles uncomfortable and strong headed
~ Dnston Is the last that the Regency desire TO CON
Eol the Canal Fund
Although the republicans have very little hopes or &C.
oomplshng much in this city, along the river counties
Long Island or New York, nevertheless portion r them
manifest confidence that the remamo s6cfons ~ tha
hate viii prove as succ sarur 10 Them ACCOMPLISHMENTS
NC brown spe's, az ast year. Therefore, some Of the
NJ @ Inrs W boasng Of their prowess and
VI Ln1 u. now on ne slate which they intend TO accom-
psh BY su,ma,y legislation. Amongst tho first acts
should The fnMand half State ticket succeed, the law
te cnt power restored 10 The Canal Board The demo-
mccrasS will then be deprived Of all voice in the letting
canO contracts Of superintendent, and handling the
ney. AZ the democracy clam0red exceedingly when
The law passed instung the contracting Board they
viii not exercise much consistency now in undertaking
oppose Ms repeal. Should the democracy be in a
minority IN both houses the State printing law as now
existing, VIII also be repealed and another promptly sub
sttued The present law was passed several years
oyed its patronage for three four years. when the
know Nothing State officers undertook TO unseat him He
.o1 s 81 so we and there through
case has remained ever since When the democratic
State officers came in power they found that the Of
three years the length Of Weeds contract had expired
and they designated the Atlas and Argus State paper
Weed claimed that his contract did not expire during the
Aexntence OF the law, and it is only within the last six
leaving Messrs Comsock CASSIDY in full possession Of
. me emolaments arising from the exclusive publ
"S' '. 'Ss"' hoa-SS, "uNS'NEVtiNhss, N'A s"cSi
p&c, running well up to twenty thousand
dollars during the current year. Now, the .hrea. is,
That the legislature properly constituted, will repeal
tthc existing Law, which win nufy the present State
paper. Another law viii; be 50 framed that either the
Governor or Lieutenant Governor, couple Of State
officers OF republican tendency-shoud such be elected
Twill constitute ard appoint Mr.. Weed and his associates
the publishers 81 the legal notices for long of
years and ttl the democracy shall be able control
both branches Of the legislature well the executive
III thus easily perceived that tho rival leaders Of
Reccncics here interested very pecunarily in
NJ fha vat pnH
nor their daily cry upon the Don-oce holding 10
o. vote for aud sustain the principles of the party
Very few Of the present Senator'S rcnominatcd.
Such able men as Owen, Hastead Patterson Noxon,
Hubble and w. A. Wheeler ostrac!sed by the ropub
scans And the democrats have Ibid aside theirabl men,
such as Scott Smith, Sloan, and Mathcr and Ely Only
.hrco democrats are rononinated, viz, Mcssrs spnQa,
ct'randreth and Willard Tho republicans have only re,
gained three also, viz Mcssrs Truman, Williams and
rosser the three weakest Of their party in the last
senate The nominations for the Senate BY both pares
40 not comprise that high and distinguished order of
Talent which the paramount nnpcrtanc, and the great in
crest OF the Empire State should command. Alas for
NE days Of the Youngs, Mrknsonse mot Bray Bah
! cocks, Putnams, wadgworhs, McM1rrays, siblcys,
"kc. The republicans have renominatod only twenty
eembers Of the ninety nine in last House Of Assembly