The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-11-22

Opdyke be made the unanimous choice the COnven.
ton.
A Committee, consisting Of Washington smith, Charles
A. Dana, w. Easter brook Joseph Hoxie Edgar Ketch-
nm and Daniel D. Conover, were appointed
" wait on Mr.. Qpdyk Ike 1t once, and inform
of bis nomination. 6is point an adjournment q hall
an hour was made, or until the committee should report
Three quarters Of hour elapsed before the committee
returned when they came in accompanied by the nomi
nee in rroprid pe7sond.
The Chair man of The committee Washington Smith, in
lew remarks reported progress and said they had the
pleasure OF bringing their nominee with them, who
they intended should be elected The commit
tee felt that if all would come into the cam
paign with the same energy, with the exerton
and spirit IN which their nominee accepted the honor
conferred on him, they would be certain Of success
Mr. OPDyKE, on being introduced 10 the meeting said
be did not come there TO make speech The result Of
their deliberations had taken him by surprise. It was
true that he had authorized his friends his name
but not with the expectation Of the result that
came from IT. His wishes and sentiments were for
He thanked them for making him the nominee for such
distinguished ofce In their generosity iHtenderng him
the nomination he felt proud to promptly accept it. He
fe that with their support in the ensuing they
should come out with success He felt much embar-
assed 10 address them further at that time He closed
by saying that their choice should be conr med by the
people, as far in him laid he would discharge his duties
with good faith, integrity and honesty Of purpose.
Al this point James Kelly proposed three cheers for
Alderman John H. Brady one of the nominees in
ton, who withdrew in favor Of Mr.. Opdyke.
Mr. Brady made speech in return, but the atencss Of
the hour tmidDigh) when the Convention adjourned
vents giving it in detail.
AMERICAN ALDERMANIC CONVENTION.
The Councsn the Second Aldermanc Districts, Of the
Fourth and Sixth Wards, met last evening O'Clock
$50 Pearl street, Benjamin f. Hancock the chair and
adjourned without making any nominations.
The Eighth district Convention met at the stated hour,
and appointed mmttee Of Conference TO unite and
didate, and then adjourned.
AT the Tenth District Convention, II resolved
that they adjourn till this evening without any action
No business Of any importance transacted at the
Twelfth district meeting far reporter could
learn.
TAMKANY HALL COUNCILMANIC CONVENTIONS.
Seventh Diarict.-Ths Convention met last evening at
the of Third and Forty street, and
nominated the following persons candidates for Council
for the Seventh district:-Twelfth ward, John
MeQuade; Ninteenth ward Fred. Thieman; Twentieth
ward, Alexander Freer Twenty first ward, Col Vosburgh
Twenty second ward, Thomas Hannigan. Thos Mccoy
at large from Twenty fret ward
7trh Rstrict.-The delegates to the above Council
manic district met last evening at the Ivy Green Elm
street There large gathering present, mostly the
friends of the various candidates Some twelve
put in nominal ION the following being the choice
the Convention Andrew J. Mccarthy, Vim. II. Bultee
Jos. Sherman, Morgan Jones John Haley, II. l. Lucks
The 1ammnny Councilmanic Convention Of the Fifth
district met last night Union Hail. Of avenue
and Fourth street The principal business transacted
the appointment of Committee to confer with the
zartSonyenop for fusion the Councruanic ticket
The Convention adjourned to meet again Friday
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