The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-12

The Board Of Aldermen consists Of seventeen members
from as many Aldermanc Districts which districts en-
brace the wards and sections Of wards
rated above in the Assembly districts.
Members of the Board elected for the term of two
years. those in the odd numerical districts being elected
year. and those III the even numerc districts the next
The election this year takes place the even numer
cal districts At the first election for Aldermen, in 1857
under the present charter these eight districts
represented by seven democrats and one republican.
last year five republican American Aldermen
elected from the odd numerical districts, and four
democrats. II the democracy divided this year upon
their Adernanc candidates in December four Opposition
members will probably be elected, in which the
complexion Of the next Board of Aldermen will be repub
Ican. American.
scented Alderman John Clancy, formerly President Of
The Board being elected to the County Cerkshp last
fIed as ought to have been, by the ordering Of
special election.
Tamn.ony Candidates Mozart Hall Candidates
George p Bedford, Richard Barry,
Patrick Coyle, Henry Hughes.
James Riley
Mr. Hughes was formerly Councilman
As there but few republican and American voters
in this district there asprants for the nomination
Of either Of these parties
FOURTH DISTRICT.
AID Thomas Stephens, James Mcmahon
Charles Mcbride. Charles Mcbride
Mr. Stephens is in the present Board. Alderman
Stephens last year Chairman the Mozart Hall Gene
withstanding he is now in Tammany This district has
very few opposition voters and for this repub
American Ca0QlOatpS
DISTRICT
Thmn,any Hail. Mozart Hnu
Michael Tuomcy. Thomas H. Ferris
Mr. Tuomcy is the present Alderman Mr. Kissner was
the Tammany alternate delegate to the Syracuse Conycn
sion and took Elijah F. Purdys seat in that body who
was the delegate. Mr.. Ferris made himself conspicuous
at Syracuse among the Mozarttes. Cornelius Corson
American, is spoken Of by the Know Nothings as can.
didatc.
7ammany Hall. Mozart Hail.
Edward c. Mcconnell John RUSSELL
Henry Wooley, James Murphy.
Peter Mitchell.
George W. Wheeler is spoken of as the opposition
'sUnon candidate, but there to be little prospect
Of any q union" between Sam" and Sambo" at pre-
sent
TKvrH DISTRICT This is the only even numerical dis
trict from which an opposition member elected in
1857 The district is largely republican and American
and should Alderman LynGs &c. endorsed by both parties
K mo democratic candidates at present.
A# TWELFTH DISTRICT.
KY 7hnmany Hall Mozart Hail.
% F. ]. A. Boolc, Peter Mcknight
& Bernard Kelly
~ by the Board to show the .sive Turk Mohammed Pa
the cleplantine proportions of Gotham last year,
ugh casscd as the 'Tamnany' candidate stands also
Jyery popular wath the Mozart party.
Inc republicans and Americans have candidates
ForRrzNTH DlsrRIcT- Counci,men Gilbert Platt Rich
ara Murray and Henry Wood the democratic candi
dates and 80 far as learn are not committed TO
No opposition candidates mentiened This d.circt is at
present represented by Alderman J. j. Bradley who IL
candidate for the Assembly. ~ ~ "
SIXTEENTH Observation-Disclosures Thos H. McSpodon now
represents this district and is President Of fhe fos~
7dssmdny Hall Mozart HoN
Bryan McCahil Peter noIan
Terrence Farley, Henry Decker.
George Wcr
Republican
Hamilton Babccck,
George Whitfield.
Az tho time approaches for the nominating conventions
b meet there will be hosts Of other candidates for the
honors aud spols incident to Office The Know Nothings
AaH Their candidates in seore. concave, and being