The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-11-01

from one liquor stors 70 another b rapid sao
- q; Il medium height, and has . supreme contempt
= the rules laid down by Murray. He was ~ one time
clerk In The Dunce Court, under Justice Welsh.
Oscar nsxart, one Of the TammAuy nominees, Isl
man about twenty seven years OF age, and formerly
clerk about the Tombe but has particular business at
present He Is medium height, wears long black hair
and mustache ami Is 70 be found the company Of the
fast Een, and is far from being brilliant
J. r. Dunn, who also claims the honor Of being pre-
sented by portion OF TammHDy a. well - the Breckin-
ridge party, mechanic and works In Hoes printing
press foundry is about forty years Of age never
held once, but has been independent stump candidate
for the Legislature several times; stands very well
amongst those who know him.
Another person. Of almost the name being JOSIAH
instead Of Joseph Dunn has been brought out by the
workinsmsn's Society. Mr.. D. q shoemaker, prac-
ticDg his trade in Water street. He is about any years
thick head Of hair sprnhled with gray. He is sdvo
cate OF Maine aw and looks 70 tho teetotal element
IN his district for support.
Andrew Lewis the Bell and Everett candidate, Is .
small, red faced and enthusiastic gentleman, well known
In the district; formerly carried on some mechanical
business but has Of late been member Of the Meropo
police force and resigned his position 70 bis
country in the ranks Of the Bell and Everett army He
is q member Of their General Committee, and known
impetuous, clustering person about their meetiags
always active He In about twenty seven, n native Of
New York, and Is said 70 be quite popular mgst all
classes In the district Since he received his nomination
he has been quite big in his clothes.
Lawrence Hin lays claim TO endorsement for this
Office from portion Of the Tammany and Breckenridge
organizations. He 10 mason BY trade, and has lately
been engaged in that capacity in the Navy Yard He is
. short, thick set person, OF moderate intelligence
Nicholas L. Hansen has taken the stump the indie
perdent democratic candidate in this district now
about twenty ak seven native Of New York, gradu
Of the Free Academy, and has been engaged with his
father in the ship chAndery business Cherry street,
since 1883 and has the friendship and good will Of
all who know him. He is identified with the interests of
the district and taxpayer; also holds commission
in the Twelfth regiment Never held any political office.
The republican party at one time had an irrepreseible
conflict In this district but have settled the matter BY
the withdrawal OF Oscar G. Sawyer, Of the nominees
and now present undivided front for Andrew Craf
He has resided In the Thirteenth ward for upwards Of
thirty years, and is about nny-two yean OF age
He q shpwright by occupation short, thick set per-
son. has dark hair smooth face frank open countenance
heavy eyebrows and Intellectual expression about ais
eyes. Ia member Of Dr. Sawyers chur ah and has been
. member of The Board Of Councilman and Fire Com.
missioner He Is also taxpayer, and seems 70 be quite
popular with his party.
NINTH ASSEMBLY, DISTRICT.
This district lies west OF the middle Of Sixth avenue
and comprises al that portion Of the city lying between
the Of Fourteenth and Twenty sixth Streets
tending from Sixth to The Hudson river and
represented In the last Legislature by David Jaquss
l-2<~
that locality there only six candidates with longing
eyes and beating hearts for Albany each the most popu
lar the district and many OF them military characters
John D. NcGregor, the Tammany candidate,
ID . lawyer Of moderate practice, about thirty
three years OF age. He 10 also OF military fame;
was Sergeant Msjor Ia the Third dvision Of the
United States dragons, under Major William H. Polk In
the Mexican war He Of Scotch descent, and born In
this CITY, His father, after he came 10 this country,
aided in Delaware county until the war Of 1914, and
listing that war 70 New York. and has since
resided here Young xoGegor graduated In the New York
University and entered the ONCE OF Tho Assistant Cor.
poration Attorney under Hssk remained under Purser
and under Genet until last February. He person Of
full medium height, reddisb sandy oomplsxio smooth
face, and has easy, careless appearance, and has
moderate practice in his profession.
The Mozart Hall party have brought out John CAnrey,
ID hNenuc, ue2f Ekuttcutn btfcet ne
about forty nve Short thick set light complexion,
smocth fnce and brown hair Has been prominently
nec,sd with the politics Of bis WARD. Never held any
political efice but ran for Councilman about two years
ago and was defeated
Charles g. lines is paraded a the Brectlnrdge clown
for this He Is person about thirty eight,
diura hesht, rudy complexion, brown hair and
tache and dressss with He Lieutenant
In the New York Volunteers 10 the Mexican war and
been ever srce his return clerk In the Custom House.
Horatio n. Sherwood, the republican nomaee in this
district, well known about the Cole tor Of Assemmenis
Office. He man about thirty Ave, dark hair large,
prominent dark eyes, fair complexion dresses with
scrupulous Ha has . mild, decisive and cool or
precision OF countenanoe; Ii In fact said be impossible
provoke him. He vas . numoer OF years ago clerk
dinug saloon in Fulton street. and, We believe Wa
Deputy Collector OF Assessments under Joseph K Taylor
and was mixed up with the OF that gonie-
man, and for long time has been In aw with the city
The whole thisg was recently brought 70 tsrmnus by
the city paying him four thousand dollars. He 10
republican Of the nurIow weed school 1. Is aid that
the Albany chief usually oonsals him In regard 70 mat
ters In The Ninth ward He has been candidate for sons
time, but nominated before and received u
this line through The chagrn Of Isaac Dayton and hs
friends Who becoming cisgusted st not receiving the
nonl alton for Congress- thought the country was ruined
and would not take The assembly nomination and sher
wood Aappco In He vas formerly. connected with the
American party, and wiz receive the support d all but
the strsehtouiss and n the democracy keep up they
nxhts over their csndidates be y pretty sure 10
be the neat representative.
The Bell party have nominated John Ramsey aciork
ribbon store IN Broadway In the vicinity u tho City
Hospital and bears very good reputation. He 10 about
thirty years Of age, and never held any ofnos.
Edmund 4 Dean, clerk, has taken the stump a. IN
indep< ndsnt candidate, and keeping up Of quo
rla al the other candidates. He is republican
and became dSgusted with that party not nominating
him. and Is now out q stump candidate. He son Of
Nicholas Dean, formerly President Of the croton Bard
and held position under his father that depar mens
OF city government, until mat Board came under the
control q Mayor Wood
TENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT.
ms district lies between Houston and Fourteenth
streets, ard extends from The middle Of Broadway 10
svense nwss represented In the last Legislature By
y .uA hss