New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-11-23

all parties; the tender TO which you made in
your nomination Of Corporation Counsel, OF able and
faithful coOpertion with assured identity of views
as TO the requirements of the municipal government,
and your recognition, while Offering party nomna-
ton that my duties extend alike 10 the whole people,
induce me TO Weld my Judgment, and 10 accept the
nomination W hch you have been commissioned to offer.
Very respectfully your obedie 7, .srys1
REPUBLICAN CRY CosvESTroS.-The Republican
City Convention met last evening at No. 6l8 Broad
way for the purpose of nominating candidate for Cor
po,ation Counsel and for Governor of the AlmsHouse
William Curtis Noyes was elected Chairman of the
ConveutoD-Wm. X. Stewart, who was frs; elected
not being present. Mr. Noyes in returning thanks for
his election remarked the increasing power of the Re
publican party 10 the city, manifested by compelling
Tammany Hall at least to nominate her best men.
The roll was called two or three times, and the
names of the substitutes recorded. Two pets of dele
gates appeared from the Sixth Ward-one headed by
Mr. Peck, and one headed by Owen w. Brennan.
motion was made that one from each party be al
lowed ten MINUTES to present the claims of his party
and the vote TO be then taken without debate. Aler
Intellectual attempts to amend this motion carried.
DIR. Van Wyck, on behalf of the Peck delegation,
stated that was from the regular Association which
had the regular roll always in use By the Sixth Ward
Republican Association He complained that after
the General Committee had appointed Committee of
three to heal their dissensions the Chairman of the
General Committee, then candidate for an Office
Staten leland was driven by the power of the Brennan
clique to appoint another Committee, expressly to
{" Lay out Van Wyck."
mir. Brennan gave his account He said that after
this Committee Of Three had done their work they had
q meeting Of the Association, when the Van Wyck
rarty were defeated by q majority OF Is or IL.
portion Of this party remained with the Association
and there were not more than ton persons who had
left with Van Wyck. None of these men were seen
electioneerng the ticket at the polls at the last cleo
ton.
Mr.. Van Wick stated that Mr.. Brennan had seen
him 1T work at the polls at the last election. Brennan
had sunk the vote Of the party TO l54 IN the ward ana
would sink it lower if allowed TO go He used the
Republican party 10 carry out bis corrupt schemes,
being sent 10 Syracuse from Assembly District in
which he did not reside. Mr.. Van Wysk admitted
that Brennan got ~ votes Tor Inspector wne ne 60.
only Is. But at the same time the Republican ticket
MIR. brennan desired that his course in the Ward
should be Judged by Republicans, ana sitoE inuvn con
fusion the vote was taken with the following result
Cen Nye being excused from voting; 81 votes Tor tn
Peck delegation TO 81 for the Brennan delegation.
Mr.. Pepper submitted a communication from the
Peoples Convention, held at the Hone House aocreoiI
ing a Committee of Conference. Messrs. Pepper,
Kelly and Benedict We're appointedto invite the Com
mtee into the Hail. and they were introduced to the
Convention. ~ :. a.,
Mr Flower.
nonted in order to ascertain if union could moi De
agec,ed of all the elements of the Opposition. lie
said that the American party had nominated Tor one
Office and if some consideration We're SHOWN them
thew would no doubt indorse the entire ucket' =,
The Chairman replied that the convention "ouiu
consider the proposition and report its acton to the
Chairman of the Committee
The Committee then retired, The Convention stand
ing the while. .1:.. .,
.ol-a arx, fhrther action in these premises.
Mr. Eyarts thought that, as the People party had
made complete nominations before sendin8 inc" 0oui
mittee the Republicans should make the same nomi-
nations before conference.
NJ Waterman then moved that the Convention pro-
coed 10 the nomination of Corporation Counsel
Mr. Eyarts then proposed the name OF r. Delaheid
smith for Corporation Counsel tie regarded tne
course Of the Republican party in the coming contest
as of fr more than municipal Importance. We had TO
maintain our side Of the great Federal issues might
he that our city election would determine the State
election of next November and that that stae eecon
xvould determine the vote of the Electoral CoheSe ior
as;dent II was then of the highest importance that
The Republican party should in this election preserve
irpl and undivided front, and that they should ID no
event be led to support the honest candidate oil aus
honest party. Mr.. Evaris eloqnenuy aaVocateu inc
claims of Mr.. Smith 10 the candidacy.
Ano y Dow. eso.. proposed the name of Solomon
l. Hail He said that Mr.. Hull never came forward
except when he was called. He had seen not only
among lawyers, but in Tax TRIBUNE TINS morning,
disgracefu attempt 10 dictate 10 'the ConVenIon' %
bad himself been "a victim TO such attempta- lie
Thought the Eighteenth Ward had received enough
n had got its Senator it had got its candidate Tor
Wsyor: II might get It's candidate for Corporation Conn
sell The Ninth Ward was the Gibraltar oil hepoon-
canaan and was entitled TO a candidate , o.,
Mr. Benedict advocated the claims OF MI. smith,
ard Mr.. Williams those of Mr.. Hull. Mr.. H. r. Allen
Also supported Mr.. Hull. Mr. l.. X. Marsh supported
Mr. Smith Mr.. Jas Kelly spoke Tor Mr.. sniI IN anu
enc of Mr.. Smith, and Mr. butcher read letter IRON
peter Y Cutler ESQ., indorsing the legal character oil
Mr. Hull. Mr.. Ducher promised, IN case the wlsnes
of the Ninth Ward were gratihed by the nomination
of Mr. Hull that Ward would roll up ins]ority rs
large as might be necessary 10 elect the ticket.
fhe vote was then taken, with the i9uowhS reSuis;
Alex. w. Bradford. ..........e
second ballot gave the following result; %,
solomon l. Hal.........S7 E. Deisheld smith.
Alex. w. Bradford. .........'l
Three cheers and tiger were gwen for Mr.. nun,
and on motion Of Mr.. Stephenson Of the Eighteenth
Ward his nomination was made unanimous
The Convention then agreed TO 90 into Donlnsiion
for Governor Of the Ams-flouse.
Robert A. Adams, esq, nominated James NJ IuthlH,
intber r, Marsh nominated d. d. II. Marshall OF
the TwentyJirst Ward 60, ~
Chss &. Mott, esQ., supported Mr.. Tuthin- lie
begged Republicans 10 rene moer ast year, Nnen WI
Tuull was withdrawn for the sake OF harmony, snd
70 remember the claims Of the section oil tne CITY Nncn
Mr. Tuihll represented
Joseph Hoxe nominated Wm. L. Pnckney.
William a Walker was also nominated
Mr.. ID. u. Conover opposed Mr.. Pnckney ~ the
candidate Of the Moloneys and the Dugroe- ana as
caucus candidate :,
Mr.. Jas. Kelly supported Mr.. Marshall, and Mr.
r,.a,ts inSorsed The character OF Gov. Pnckney.
II was stated that Mr.. Rnckncy signed the rou oil
~, Tusnfv-frst Ward Association fur weeks ago
NJ HoSie ssid that Mr.. Pinckney never belonged
90 tbe American party and tbs; he had long been a
',smber of the Republican party in The Seventh Ward
A vote Was then taken with the following result;
- ain n r Marshall Il
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