The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-09-23
THE CONCLUDING PROCEEDINGS.

THE CONVENTION ABASDoSS A DISTINCTIVE POLICY,
AND AIas AT WELDING THE BALANCE OF POWER
BY A SELECTION FROM THE REPUBLICAN AND DEMO
CRATIC TICKETs-THE SPLIT TICKET CHARGED AS
AN AFFAIR or BARGAIN AND SALE-GRAND ROW
IN THE coNvESTIoN-A DUTcHMAN VOTED FOR BY
THE CONVENTION, ETC.
Urea Sept. 81, 1859.
The Know Nothing Convention, which had been drift
ing abou, all day under all sorts of adverse winds went
TO tonight under regular gale The report of the
Committee on Tickets was the signal for outbreak
There was general disappointment with the names. Ru.
,nors and charges of bargain, sale and all sorts of
treachery are freely made There il little
raj force in the selection and general disappointment
prevails The canal men feel deserted by the nomination
Of Denniston in place of Church, and the nomination of
Dorsbeimer eyces deep disgust The machine that was
20 break all other machines has been after the
approved plan Several delegates have bo,ed and others
will follow. Whatever advantage the Know Nothings
were disposed to the balance power has been
very seriously impaired if not wholly destroyed by the
inconsistencies OF the Convention Personal jealousies
marked the proceedings throughout and the results
at the various stages noticeable mainly for the
of one faction another.
The following are details of the concluding proceed.
ings.-
Mr.. l.. S. PARSONS moved the adoption Of the report
and resolutions with which our report concluded ycser
day..
JOEL T. HhADIEy said that while he endorsed all the
sentiments OF the address and resolutions, which
noble and true, he yet thought something should be said
of what the American Convention really, actually,
practically going TO do. The Americans Of the state
are practical They would tnrn round and saw
sWhat the devil does all this meany' Here il this al.
dress but here is also split ticket He believed that
they would look for something in the resolutions giving
some reasons why We nominate this split ticket, We
spss in very peculiar way, aud the why and the
wherefore should be distinctly stated The address and
resolutions were, he repeated glorious and true, and
would receive his warm and earnest approval But he
thought they should, somehow, down to the solid
earth and give pan PRACTICAL straightforward
why Americans called TO vote for split ticket
posed OF democrats and Americans. We go into this
rangement to ourselves into power, where can
dictate and take not back seats but the from; door he
thought we ought TO say this to the Americans Of the
state so that the voters look at in the true Light and
vote understandngy.
Mr. l. s Parsons Of Albany did not know whether the
gentleman was asleep when the address made but If
he was moi he ought to know that the address was explicit
enough There az yet ticket before the assembly
When these resolutions adopted he would than VOC
TO make slr Headley committee OF one 10 prepare other
resolutions.
Mr.. HEADLEy-IOh, bosh!
Mr. PARsoSs-The gentleman appears anxious Tar sn,t
ticket; perhaps he votes j often. agree with the reso
Mr. HgAp1EY-So do l.
Mr. PARsoNs-I am satisfied with the resolutions
Mr. HEADIEy-So am
Mr.. DuGANSg OF New York, said an important oros,an
had now been started upon the Convention n was Ia
believed unnecessary TO tell the people whv il baeer,e
proper depart from the principles aud custom Of the
American party. II we were 10 have machine here i,
destroy the other machines, let know who runs ne
machinery and who supplies the grease. Cheers and
hisses He desired TO know Tor one Il we driven
here ike set Of cattle. (Chcers and loud hsscs) Mr.
Duganne repeated If were TO be sold Ike cattle.
Misses and applause.)
The CaAlR--ihe Convention viii be ia order. Those
who are not members Of the Convention VII not takp
part IN apy expression Of assent dissent from u.
debate. a., -, =.