New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-10-21

baIlotires were then hsi in sucsssion, Viva vocs,
when Dir. Opdyke received 10 votes; Smith, D;
Dutber, 5.
At this point Of the proceedings, Mr. Thompson, OF
the Eighteenth ward, moved TO charge the v1sng
from viva voce TO secrs, ballot. The motion Sss OPP
posed BY Mr. keyser. who thought there ~ere many
reasons why vote by secret ballot should not be
taken Il lad besr runorei about the city that such
a rcmirstcn would rjure Nj 0pdyks's chsooes Of
election. He moved 10 Icy tie motion on the tabe,
which wss csuiei. The Secretary syxu peocseied
with the rob- sni a. five successive calls Mr.. 0pdyke
received 10 votes, and Mr.. Smith 10. Thirty more
bsllo,rgs followed, each giving opiyke 10 votes,
butcher ), ard Smith 5.
Before tie 18th vote Was taken, Mr. Mcleod moved
sreoess and az the same time announced that be hH
lust be informed that the American Conventon had
nominated M Smith. Mr. Fills moved to rs'ity thu
American nomin. ticu but the motion was withdrawn.
When the 37th vote WAS amour ed, Mr. Spencer
paid high plimert to NJ. Opdyke, and regretted
bat a. the present time be Wa, uusble TO woe for
him. He ntin atAd that If Mr. Smith Withdrawn,
he shsa,dyete for 0pdyke. Afer the 45th bslot hsi
been taken, the Committee took q recsss TIL IL
o'clock.
At Il O'Clock the Convention convened again. Mr..
MsLierre moved that Mr.. George 0pdyks be declsrei
the unanimous nominee FOR Seusor, which was lost.
Tie voting was Continued but upon the seveutyhiri
ballot there had been election. The members then
entered into lively discussion to the merits and
demers of the respective candidates. Il was stated
that Mr.. Opdyke had lo qualifications, and that if
M Smith received the nomination he calculated upon
remaining in the office which he held that of
Governor Of the Aims House. Tls would csuse con-
siderable trouble, as when important matters re-
quired his attention here he would be one hundred
ard fifty miles away.
Mr. Spencer and .eversl other gentlemen expressed
themselves as willing to ii, until daylight there was
any prospect of nomination being made lie thought,
however, that they had better adjourn, add have
little time for cor sheraton Several motions To ad
curn at different hours were put and lost, when it
was proposed 10 take two more votes and then al
iourn. motion to that effect carried. The 72i
and 73d ballots were then tsken but With different
results than above. At | o'clock a m the Convsn.
tion adjourned TIL ths evening st o'clock.
AMERICAS SENATORIAL CosyESrtoNs.-rhs Amer
lean Senatorial Conventions Of this city met last night,
with the following results;
Foh D,,t,eThe Convention met ct No. SO West Broad
way O'clock aud adjourned aboui " m9ute' serwHd to
Thumbs, next withou. sore any business wss,ever ,.
Fun Senatorial Ds.yicrhe American Convention In this
Dhtiic, held Nc lS BoEery bu. oroos1
r. porter resulted IN fndinE the Convention.
Sira Di,t The s.nstor. Convention was appointed 70
uisht Stuyyessnt ustt1- bu. our reporter vas
b. the aor Of the building that no Convention met
there.
hi. Di. rc, bays Rt,' Ia Broadway l't even
ins No living being met there the house has been shut r
some months.
AMERICAN AssgENLY NoNISArIos.-T Vth Dis
trict Convention met at Thorps Hotel, instead OF
Stuyvssant Institute, SIS published in the papers
Nine ballots were had and on the last John ). Cox
received 5 votes Vim. A. Guest, 4; A. j. II. Da.
game 5, and Ii. J. Irving, @ Adjourned till Satur-
day evening
The FIpTH-AvESuE DgNocRhcY.-The New York
Democratic Vigilance Association met last evening at
the Everett House, Mr. Watts Sherman presiding.
The meeting wss private. 1t is stated tn sthe evening
was passed discussing tbs plans and purposes OF tue
Association and the arrangement Of the Committees
No definite action upon this was taken but i, is I'M
derstood that the Committee will be appointed at the
next meeting. 1t was deternin d 10 publish docu
msnt upon the recent resurrection at Hspers Ferry
the precise nature of which did not taDsprs TO out
sders.
MOZART HALL NoarSATIos.-The Mozart Hall Ju.
dietary and Supervisors Convention met last night At
the Mozart Shades, in Mercer street, and nominate
George Briggs for Supervisor. The judiciary nomi-
nations have already been made.
BRooKLYs DmocRArIc MASS MEzrISG-Last
evening Democratic mass msesing was held at the
corner of Graai and Lormsr Streets L. ID. Tae
weather was 70 cold that but few persons assembled
Mr. Edm11d Dnggs was selected Chairman, and
Thom<s Goodwin, Secretary. Addresses deliv-
cred by p. j. Gallagher, Edmund briggs, +. b. Spin
ols John @. Schumacher and others. No resolutions
were offered, as none had been prepared, and the
weather was 80 cold that the committee would not
undertake TO write them.
JERSEY CIIY.-AssemJiy NOminatiOa.-The dele
gates to the lid District Opposition Assembly Conven.
ton comprising the st Id, and lid Wards Of jersey
City, met last evening at the Hudson House, aud
organized by choosing j. c. Robins Chairman, and
S. A. Hopkins Secretary. The Convention then pro-
ceeded to ballot for candidate. In the first ballot
Nathaniel C. Slsight having received loo the 10 votes
cast, was declared the nominee.
WE.1cHEsrER CoUSTY NosrsArfo.s-The hide
pendent Democrats OF Westminster met yesterday in
convection at White Plains and nominated for County
Judge, w. III. Robertson; and for Surrogate Robert
II. Coles. The former is Repu ,licsn, but he was
supported by the Democracy in 1853 the ground
of a non. partisan independent judiciary and the
Democracy, finding he had proved worthy Of the
Office knew no one better qualified 70 I'll the office
again. Mr.. Coles il the present popular Surrogate,
and an antl-Lecompton Democrat, opposed to
chqusism, and v III undoubtedly be reelected.
The Democrats passed resolutions denouncing the
nomins,iop Of DR.. Brandre.h for Siste Senator and
have received TO hold a meeting to choose another
nominee.
The Republicans and Americans also held their
Conventions at White Plains yesterday, and both
bodies indorsed the nomination Of Judge Robertson
ard Surrogate Coles, and agreed upon John Bates,