New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-03
LOCAL POLITICS.

Firm SENATORIAL DISTRICT COSvEHTIoH.--
The Republican Convention nominate candidate for sens-
'or FOR the Vth District which comprises the Tenth Eleventh.
Thirteenth and Seyente snt ards met last evening at RapEs
Hotel No 24 Grand Jos L. Peey chosen Chair
and Geo Gsubs Secretary. Four informal ballots wers
had with tire following result the fourth Andrew VIII
mann, 81 Thomo, Little, 6; Andrew Graft 3; Seaman john
son, l. Of fifteen minutes thea TAKEN after
which formal ballot was had, when Aude Wllman re-
ceiyed votes Andrew Graft, 9; Thomas Little 2 On mo-
ton Of Joseph Southworth the Convention by vote OIL to
., then adjourned, subject to The call of the Chair.
SIXTH senatorial DISTRICT, CoSyENTIoN.-Th
Sixth Senatorial District Republican Convention composed Of
dele from the Ninth Fifteenth Sixteenth and Eighteenth
Wards met last night the Of the Republican Central
Committee, Of Broadway aud TweDtythird street.
Mr. Jreh Bull called to the the chair and after the dele
gates bad handed In their creepas the Convention pro
ceeied ballot for candidate for Senator Upon the tenth
ballot Washington Smith chosen. Z. G. Cowdn aud
Esaslgs Benedict The vote made unanimous. and tho
Convention then adjourned.
SHFETn SENATORIAL DIsTRICT.-The regular
Convection fcT nominating Senators held at No. AS
Fourth avenue pursuant to notice. Andrew T. Troer Of the
Twelfth Ward ia the chair The list Of Delegates from the
Twelfth, Nineteenth Twentieth, Twenty first and Twenty
second Wards called and all but answered their
names By substitute. tie Twentieth sets
of Deeas the Sncsir and Tucker PARTIES claimed repre-
euts"n After debate it was resolved that cham
pion from each faction should haze ten minutes ts
case ard the question Of admission should be put
without further debate. On the part the Sinclair party Mr.
Denhpaer and nr Crowley, and the other side Mr.
Cumming, H. Tucker enumerated th grievances and thu
question o. admitting both Delegates aud allowing he4,
to cast five votes coujoutly being put to vote, It lost
motion To admit the Tucker Delegae' then prevailed
by vote Of Il 10 4 A motion made and
carried that the Convention, when sdIourns.
does 80 until Wednesday evening next Resolutions In sup
port e b. Government and expressing the need for honest
public servants were offered Mr. Esterbrook and unsni
mousy adopted. resolution nominating John H.
White suitable pe,son for Senator, was lost, and one ask
rga Committee Of Conference with the Union men Of the
District, was carried The Committee nominated by Wards
consist. Of John 81 Reed, XIIh N. T. Anderson xiKh;
Cumming, H. Tucker XXth; WIN. P Eserbrook, XXisi
and BENZ Forth XXld On motion, cali Of Delegates was
made udyid preferences Tor candidates with
iii. result: For Mr. VIM. Darling votes were given;
F Iohu " White seven votes j. Gracia King i've
H. H. Shannon five votes each ard thus presentos
he proposed Committee OF Conference The Convention
then adj ourned.
Tar REPUBLICAY GENERAL COMMITTEE OF KINGS
| CoUNTT-THE PRIMARY MEETINGS CALLED.-The
Republican General Committee of Kings County
met On Tuesday night, Geo. L. Ford, esq, in the
chair. Mr. Colt moved that the consideration Of the
report Of the Executive Committee directing that
the primaries be held on the 9Th init. be indefinitely
postponed This was Lost by vote Of 81 Yess to n
| Nays. Mr. Cole then moved that the report DC
adopted which elected discussion OF four hours ia
length, when eventually the motion was carried by
a vote Of 40 Yeas to 81 Nays The principal reasons
urged for opposing the Peoples ticket was that it
contained tue names oftwo Secessionists- Richard
t. Labor, for AsseI11Y f-ci the I'D District aud
DIR. Thomas p. Morris for Coroner. The Convention
is to be held on the 9th inst.
THF KIEGs CoUSrY DENocRATIc GENERAL Cow.
IMlrrEE.-Ths Committee also met on Tuesday
night, Mr. j. II. Hntchius in the chair. Delegates
from each Assembly District were selected TO ap-
point one Delegate each, to meet in Judicial Goa
ysution, for the purpose of nominating candidate
for Supreme Court Judge. The following are the
nanes Of tho Delegates Dist. / Tdnis c. Bergen:
lid, ID. d. Whitney; lid, Jas. Troy; IVth, CHASE D.
Lowry; yth, Geo G.. Herman; With, Geo. Thomp-
son: With Martin Evans. A motion TO indorse the
ticket headed BY Il. Floyd Jones was voted down by
81 yeas to l3 nays. A motion TO iudorse the same
ticket uuincumbered by the Syracuse resolutions,
was lost by % to %. A motion TO indorse the
People Union nominations was made, aud, pending
the discussion, the Committee adjourned for Qua
week.