New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-24

was as rale az marble, Lis eyes fairly glared He
pushed men aside, until he came within two feet Of
Wood, when he extended his fist, and said: "Wood,
top this or you are n dead man." II was stopped.
Wood knew who kerrigan was He knew he was
dosperate-tbat he was armed aud would have shot
Wood in his tracks had he moved and rot stopped the
row. He startled the whole Convention. They
placed the keeping of the doors in his hands, though
be was not q member of the Convention. On his re-
turn The city about eleven Of the delegates, nclud-
ing such men az Mr.. sweeny, Mr.. Waterbury, Mr..
Clancy, Dir. Savage, Mr.. Fowler, and ohers presented
young Kerrigan with massive gold watch and cham,
worth $50, inscribed, Presented to James KERR
gan for his bravery and presence Of mind at Syracuse
in preventing the efuson of blood something Ike
that
Er. Kerrigar, though not a Republican is brave
man, and bites before be banks. Hany Southern mem
Der comes in contact with our IVh District represen-
tatiye lie had better mind his Manners for in any fight
ing proposition Of a mild, gentomany character such
as the Southern members delight IN, from sitting on
two - pounds of gunIOwder, and matching both az
tie same tme or being locked mp in room alone,
with two meat axes, firing pistols across table jump
Ing of the Capitol, Jumping off the Alexandria Bridge
with 5C-lb. weight to each combatants neck, ana
fight with fists when they reach the bottom OF the
Potomac the member from the Sixth Ward in New
York will be there and ready for all sorts of comers.
Mr.. Kerrigun was unique in his mode of eeconeer-
ING. He was on The tramp all the while. When
few friends or enemies were gathered together in his
CONGRESSIONAL District, be among them and spoke:
" Boys, you know very well that have no money
TO purchase votes. would like 10 be elected. have
not the education Of men, but am honest, and
have good sense. Try me. IL may prove that |,
humble as i am, may do as much or more good for my
cilv and country than some who blow and better
tlan can hope to do" These pilhy addresses did the
business. The " boys elected their candidate. He
will not prove second to Mike Walsh, for he 10 equal in
honesty and his superior otherwise.
Gen Elijah Ward is elected TO represent the With
Cong essonal District. There is not much to be said
about him, save that he is the nephew Of old Aaron
Ward of Sing Sing, and also Of Dr. Brandreth. His
cousin married a Senator from New7Jersey, and if re-
uort sreaks truth Gen. Ward will be married at the
White House this year.
The representative of the With Congressional Dis
trct is Ike Dcapia,Hc as he is called by those who
know him fiuiliarly. He is sharp, and come would
call him fox-like. His father was the somewhat
Notorious John +. Deaplaine merchant thirty years
ago. Ike married daughter Of the celebrated Billy
Post, who kept paint in Water street until he
died and left Isaac rich He will ell up in Congress
equal to most men, and viii deliver excellent
speeches, if they are prepared by his accomplished
broher-in-law, Col Fuller the Belle Britain" ofliglt
literature.
There are other members from this city, but those
we have enumerated are the stars of the Democ-
racY.