The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-09-24
The Political Campaign.

The republicans held their primary elections throughout
the city last evening for the purpose Of choosing delegates
to the County, Senatorial and Assembly Nominating Con-
ventions. The meetings strictly republican and
family affair throughout In two three wards two
OF delegates elected the call for the meetings being
issued by different organizations in the wards Besides
this there in Of the wards a contest between
what is known the Custom House clique and tho anti
Custom House party. In many localities, where the
scramble between the candidates did place this question
in the background the delegates that special
issue. This issue commenced a family political ques
ton ut Syracuse, in the New York delegation the
publican Convention When the question up In the
New York delegation choosing the members of the State
Central Com mtee the charge made against Opdyke
of running Barney and preventing the appointment any
except these that belonged to the barnburner faction Of
the republican party; and on that point the Weed
republicans in the delegation fought his reelection the
State Central Committcen reality of the incest little
fights at Syracuse Whom tho votes counted after
the ballot it found that Opdyke lacked three Of the
requisite number to elect him member Of the commit
tee The same contest was to great extent brought into
the local primaries and in many localities made the con-
test for delegates somewhat interesting At the time of
writing this we are not able TO decide which party has
trnphcd and will have to wait until the smoke of last
evenings battle clears away before full list OF the
killed and wounded can be correctly given. The Official
report will no doubt decide it, Other questions may
have up the contest night in some localities:
but such we shall hereafter The County Conven
tion will have number Of contested seats TO decide,
which will turn upon two points, according to the
strength OF the faction-the Custom House dodge, or
Bruce and Ta!lmadge nice family quarrel Of small
dimensions, is brewing among the republicans.
There is proposition already mooted to unite the
publican and original Tammany the county
ticket The wires pulled several of the wards by
prominent republican politicians to delegates that
will work for that object The Union movement is to BIO
made use of the connecting link between them On
this point the public may look for interesting
Developments.
MEETING OF THE CITY DELEGATES TO THE SYRIA
CUsE CONVENTIONAL GENERAL COMMITTEE APP
POINTED.
meeting Of the New York city delegates the SYRIA
Peoples Convention held at the Howard House
Sunday afternoon consider the question of making
nominations for local Offices. Mr. r. T. Brown called
to the chair and Mr. Frost appointed secretary.
After three hours discussion general committee Of
from each ward appointed, the said committee DO
composed, in equal paris OF demCcrat, republicans and
Bel Everett men. 1t is understood that the Howard
Hotel committee intend 10 consult with the officers of
the late Cooper Institute meeting, with view to har
mony OF action.
LAURA KEENE's THEArRE-The spectacular burlesque
entitled The Seven Sons" by the mother of the Seven
Sisters produced this house evening for the
first time, before large and appreciatve audience AL
though the 'Seven Sisters and their always interesting
mother eappear under altered circumstances in the
piece the tablcux all fresh, notwithstanding close
resemblance that some of them bear TO those which
gave such run Of popularity to the original
'Seven." One of these-"the peerless lake of water
lilies'-is as effective as the I" birth Of the
butterfly in tho bower Of FERNS" and may be
considered triumph Of scenic art In composition of
this kind plot is not looked for We there.
fore disappointed find that each the three acts
and each Of each act designed without any
particular reference to each other This, however,
seemed not in the least dctrac from tho evident relish
with which the performance received In the agst
act Machavci an abotonst, directs his attention to
Dr. Fussall special correspondent Of the Thunderer,
who is seated at a table before him taking notes,
and whom he persists in calling L. D. L. why
DO you ss M him L. L h rs0 ONE after In
| which he enters into an explanation sufficient
| ly lucid to provoke roars of laughter. Nearly
all the clements which contributed to the Of the
old piece have been introduced into the new one The
hits at the times are abundant, but hardly striking
enough to call for EXPERIMENTATION The Yankee gall
with the screaming voice, still there and the female
brigade undergo their accustomed drill. II they were
allowed to do this without being reprimanded by their
commanding officer IL would be in better taste. and If
DR.. Fussal did not figure in the piece at all il would be
an improvement rather than otherwise. We have said
enough to indicate the character of this combination Of
spectacle, acting, singing and dancing, in which solemn
farce contrasts with broad humor, and everything
corning the war likely provoke laugh or a cheer, is
ps into the mouths Of the actors And whatever we
may think of the merits OF the piece play, anti
cpae for the Seven Sons success second only to that
| of the 'Seven Sisters"
The NEW BowERY THEATRE-The change in the bill at
this establishment had the effect Of drawing more than
average audience; and though Bull Run" had pretty
fair run the manner in which the "Old House the
Bridge was received promises that it shall have longer
run There is much III the play itseln fact 1t is
rather incohcrcnt and aganbut the dash Of comedy
which sprnkes tho plot here and there very good and
drew down much laughter. The farce played after
piece also created considerable mrh and was evidently
done up to general satisfaction.
| THE srAADr THEArRE.-A benefit performance for Mr.
John Tryon will be given this evening at the staadi
theatre and will include exhibitions by Christy's Minis
tres German gymnass and acrobats, together with
English drama, patriotic Rotations, songs, &c.
into ndnnt of
Harlem Railroad with view OF aGordng ample accommo
those who may desire attend the Annual Fair
of the Weschesier County Agricultural and Horticultural
Society which commenced Mount Vernon yesterday
will continue to-day and only has made arrange
to have all the trains at the West Mount Vernon
station few steps only from the fair grounds Trains
All the down trains including the Albany will also
at the fair grounds station Judging froh the number