New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-11-23
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
REPUBLICAN COUNCrLMANIC CONvEN-
TION9


committee. consisting Of from each election dis
trict.
Second District Commemorative Second Council
manic Convention consisting of the Tenth, Eleventh,
Thirteenth ard Seventeenth Wards, met last evening
at Runks. No "a Grand street X. +. Shafier esq,
was elected Chairman and Peter Cooke, Secretary.
Two delegations, presenting themselves from the
Eleventh ward ten minutes allowed to each.
Edward ". Collins spoke for the Watts delegation,
and Edwin Stewart for the Lewis Delegation. Inc
Watts delegation was admitted by vote OF TO l.
Mr. JoHs II. BRIGGS said that he was new mem,
her Of the Republican party and many Of ms o,o
party was a. corrupt the Democratic 10 set TINS
Convention right that subject he would present the
following preamble and resolutions:
Uee0 The robbery of the City Treasuy by members ana
employee the Corporation has become general and mss
been carried TO such extent as to render orr axe.
and bhckn the reputation Of New ork all over the cSeo
Pc,crS That hi. Republican Convention tcOposed Of dele
zaes from the Tenth Eleventh Thirteenth and Seventeenth
Wsr Is for an irrepreble conflict with every form OF oe
Dishonesty and earnestly in favor of thorough reform in the
RrsosS Tbs, none but and spoess character and
Re,olres That in order TO avoid doubt aud Suspicion is
judgment that the ticket for Councilman should be made up
Mr. Nj. T. DUSBAM of the Tenth Ward moved 70
amend that who was not worth SlOo 100 should
receive their vote. II shameful that IHE n. L.
TRIBUNE should take the stand j: had.
Mr. KELLY moved that the portion relating TO the
present members be striker out.
NJ BRIGGS said that the resolutions might be hard
on the Councilman from the Eleventh Ward, but the
gentleman from the Tenth Ward had voted Tor almost
every corrupt measure In the Board.
MI DUYHaM said he had heard az bad things against
Mr. Briggs o. against the gentleman from the Tenth
Ward
amhle end sad be not prepared to say IA the pre-
ami did that every man in the Councilman Board
wa corrupt He did not zee what good 1t would do.
II the gentlemen objected TO were finally nominated,
bow would they stand then. He believed II was gen
err ly conceded that the departments OF the City GoV-
ernment in better condition than at present
They bad met TO nominate members OF the Common
Council not of the City Departments:
Mr. KELLOCK moved that the resolutions De Iald on
{ table. Carried II tDl0
TIE German Association Of the Tenth Ward sent IN
the following communication. They declared against
the denomination Of Hall Councilman for that ward
ard declared that if nominated, they would work
against him. Referred to the delegates OF the Tenth
Ward; :, ,oso
To N, Copaeanie aud he Coap,AtoH Of me Second District
Az meeting of the German Republican Association Of the
Tenth Ward held the 18th day Of November 1860 No a
Ehrysa. We ~ere Informed that Mr. Thomas G Hal is
candidate for reelection - Councilman OF our GstIa oe
Resored That the German Republicans Of tins ward In
case of nomination Of Thomas c. Hall 20 that Office will not
only not support him bu, % wofa ~h 81 ain
lin BE- found IN h vote for the socaed Japanese ni and
That these resolutions be handed to the President OF the Tenth
Ward Republican Asocon and to the members Of your Con
vention BY Committee Of three ,nn
VIZ H. "EH-SN ssclsisry. WHiILaANN vioe-Pre'
The Convention then took recess of ten minutes
and the Tenth Ward treated to lager all round.
On reassembIing Col PIyCKyEY said that some por'
tions Of the resolutions which had been laid on the table
be was in favor Of He would propose that the hrst
| and second resolutions be adopted.
The preamble aud resolutions were then taken mp
and motion made to strike ont the preamble and the
last resolution was carried, under the previous ques
ton. which was moved by Mr.. Kelloek. Mr.. Brig,
alone opposed the striking out. The second and third
resolutions were then passed.
The Wards then urged the following candidates:
Xf.Jo. L. Perey XVII....Isaac McGsy.
A motion was made to nominate these men unanim
ously.
NJ. SurER said he was too much of Republican
10 allow his vote be thrown for man Of such eharac
ter n the first named.
The Aldermanic Convention had unanimously renOm
mated George Starr. He a. good a. any maj
worth 1890 600 and fit according TO The TRIBUNE, I,
be an Alderman. What proof was there thai there
was any swindle in the japanese affair J Wait til
| they saw the items.
Mr.. BRIGGs said it was nonsense for Mr. Halle
friends 10 attempt TO widtewash. The real Republican,
in the Board counted on him as eaueussing with the
Democrats and voting with them for every corrupt
MIR, HUTCHINSON believed that Mr.. Hail was
member Of the Committee that reported she japanese
| tills.
Mr.. SALTER moved that each be taken NJ
| separately.
Mr.. DJSHAx said that Mr.. Hall would make one
hundred afdavs that he had never receveda shilling
| and let any amount on his election. Mr. Hall had
| yo,edepaipst the champagne bill which amounted e
| $4,000 lie would ask Mr. Briggs how he would
have felt if deserted by the Thirteenth Ward, hii
| OWN
| Mr.. BRIGGs said that he would not have expected
| to he sustained had be not done right.
The vote was then taken on the nomination OF Thos
| G.. Hall, with the following result. -
YEas-B shaaeI Mskee Wn 6 ksloeA Aahi /, 49,,
Sssuan Johnson John Parrott Julian C. Harrison Of the
18th Ward Edward Collin and John Phillips 81 The S'h
EAYs-John II. Bigg Beuj Hutchinson and Louis Berct
IF the 18th Ward Jas W salte and Peter Cook Of the I'm
6RrrfyKp vorrxe-Nahan s Hall Of the 10th Ward, and
| And so Mr. Hall was declared nominated. The
| otl er gentlemen were nominated unanimously
For the remaining Names the 18th Ward presented
the name of Mr.. Henry A. Smith, and the llth WARD
| presented the name Of MIR. Simon Hazeltne.
Mr. PETER Cook stated that the German element IN
tits district was very strong and he thought entitled
| to name on the ticket. He named Mr. Bernard
/ Swartz. The Lewis party Of the Eleventh WARD
should aso be represented, and he nominated Mr. Geo
| +. Stenbrenner.
| Mr.. PIscKNEY supported the claims of Messrs
| Swartz and Steinbrenner.
The Convention then proceeded 70 ballot and, a1tei
several attempts, made out eomlle ticket, AZ loi
e.. ThoYs, Hal Kill. Henry J sa,iP
| XII. Simon Halel,ins. XVII. Isaac MeGay.
Third District Conreatioa.-This Convention met
last evening at No 6lS Broadway, and nominated the
| following ticket: 49,, ,,-,,, A..
- 90 Harvey T. Cleyelind. tlho'' Stevenson.
Fourth District CoAHciiaaaic CoHreHt'oa.-Aftei
a stormy session the following ticket was nominated
| XII. Jonathan F. rroel. XII John w. Marshal
XIX 80. Charlie. Mccarthy. XMi....GeOrse G. Buns
.Atinze Charle. e Piaskney IT, 9th, XXlst Ward