Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-08-29
THE LATEST NEWS
New York American state Council.
L E Il 4 G. r A PHO.

ScHENEcTApY, n Y. Aug 2s-In pursuance
OF call signed hv Gustsvus Adoiphus Scroge s.
PRESIDENT Of the State Council Of the American
party, large number Of delegates purporting to
represent that party, have assembled here
Toe business Of the State Council under the
constitution of the Order is first to elect oftcers
OF TOE council for the ensuing year; and, second
TO nx the time and place for holding the American
State Convention.
The delegates present are divided into two
classes One, the Bell aud Everett ms n is led by
Erastus Brooks, Amos III. Prescott, and Jesse q
Dana; and the other, the Lincoln and Hamlin
men, by Nessrs Scroggs, Lounsbnry. Huested,
and Others. The former appears 60 have a large
majority In numbers, while the latter have the
caucus of the Bell and Everett men was held
teis morning, II t Stansbu:y, Of New York pre-
siding. A committee was MISUNDERSTANDING
OF Jesse e. Dunn, John L. Ryker and Sam'l Hal
LOTTO walt on Mr.. Scroggs and request him 30
resign bis Office and allow the vice president To
call the Convention TO order, on the ground that
he (Scroggs) bad openly united with the repubI
can party. To this Mr. Scrogys replied, he had
sgnihed his intention to support Mr. Lincoln only
because lie recognized no American nominee i'm
the field He declined TO accede 10 the PROPOSE
ton.
The committee then proposed that be should
recognize motion, to be made by samuel Rich
mond, In the Convention, appointing committee
on contested seats. This MIR. Scroggs also refused
to do, holding that 1t was bis right as preside Mt
OF the Council, to appoint the committee on Gre
dentials
When the committee reported the result OF the
Interview to the caucus. IL was resolved TO meet
In convention under MI Scroggs, and when the
committee on Credentials was an neunced 10 move
as an amendment, the substitution of the names
agreed on the Bell and Everett men.
Several applications were then made 10 Mr.
Scroggs to ascertain where the Convention was 10
meet, without success the reply being a place
not vet decided, but would be announced before
II o'clock
Ii was announced In caucus that pic ked
guard had been appointed TO watch Mr Scrogps
ana track out the place OF meeting. should any
duenipt De made to conceal IL; none, however, IL
apprehended. The chances Of a general row ar
pear good.
The CONVENTION.
The Convention was called at Anthony Hall
notice to that effect having been given by Gen
Scroggs to Jesse Damn and other gentlemen of the
Bell-Everett committee, shortly before twelve
O'Clock
The delegates at once repaired 20 the Hall
where, at about quarter before twelve O'Clock
one hundred and twenty had assembled
ne was loudly applauded, but declined an invita-
Charles Macomber, Of Buffalo. was then
called out He said, 1.-The old-line whiys are
here in body from Buffalo, representing every
council in that city, for the purpose of
the attempted sale Of the Americans 10 the repub,
hcan party.
Three cheers Were then given for Bell and
Everett, three for Erastus Brooks three for Wash
ington Hunt, and three for tie Americans Of Buff
falo. -
At - o'clock Gen. Scroggs called the conven-
ton to order, and proceeded 70 appoint creden-
tisl committee, when a scene of wild disorder-en-
sued, In The midst OF which John l. Riker moved
that the vice president take the chair.
MI IL. Q motion was carried, when the vice
president, General Ames II. Prescott, took the
chair, and the convention proceeded to busin, 8
wben new State Committee WIS appointed