New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-28
REPUBLICAN, COUNTY CONVENTION
RATIFICATION OF THE PEOPLES UNION
TICKET.

RATIFICATION OF THE PEOPLES UNION
TICKET. /
The Republican County Convention met at the
Headquarters Of the Republican Genital Committee,
corner of Broadway and Twenty-third street, ON
Saturday night, pursuant to adjournment
A. s o'clock, FRIEDRICH A. CoSKLIsG took the
chair. and called the meeting TO order, when the
Secretaries, Messrs. WATTS and SHAW, called the
roll. The CHAIRMAN requested all VINO were nov
delegates to leave the room, whereupon there was
general stampede among the lobby members
Mr.. WALLER asked ii in the case Of the twenty
first Ward the delegation had been unanimous IN
substituting Mr.. Esterbrook for Mr.. johnson.
The CHAIR stated That the Convention had ac-
lcepted Mr.. Eserbrooh, and that lie was eh'iied ~
In seat. " c,: :;
Mr.. WALLER continued ct,techlsng the chair IN
r.rard 10 Mr. Est.rbrook, when the halr deIlareu
W. w out of ORDER, and requested nm 10 ''he n''
| Ia answer 10 a question US to whether n pol;eman
,xas entitled 10 ndmission the Chair stated that
police-ofcer entitled 10 be present anywhere t
tublic meeting. for the purpose OF preserving ihe
pce but he could not participate IN the proceedings
regu, At was again made for all except delegates
and repfesonstves Of the press TO leave the room,
when several individuals sncaked out oil the Con
yeuiion.
| Tho Committee of Conference being called upon
n report, JOnS V. GRiDLEi stated That they bad
received from the Peoples Union Convention the
following ticket, which tie latter had adopted:
! FOR hsr.F-JosiAH ". BKovN.
| For CosHfp Cis't-Ios1rn HoHiE-
Tor Nupdr,gy-OEsos bLrNI.
yo, Co,8a,r,-LEvIs NArsaNS. HDwAhp collins. JonS
MubEi jazz. ". RANNEr
Tbr following letter from Mr.. Stewart was en-
bodied in the report; ,.,..,
Dan SIN. This morning received your note 81 the <'th
-, inoufnr my views respect 10 the bes, course 70 De
pr.rd by The Confcrenc. Committee appointed bJ the Re
ctted II he ensnins election and requesting 70 know
whether nominated ior the office OF Sheriff. would accept
Ia rspy would ay tia, my .etted opgion for long time
rs his been that he success o. political parry ot
On upon principles which adVocstes but also Pon the
character s candidates for Office and he stre msnenance
Of it. organization, and the support Of s clheidae' let
whc hold this opinion in respect 20 Ordinary tines must
uy that the present. impouat crs through when our cou
ny passing ia S.sw calls or s ay,ns aside o. al party
questions oud minor and the 9l,lIs o. eh ~
Al. and opinions In tho uphodns ard maintenance OF
Tie ee"rc pr.Ted BY he state Central Committee and
af. ward carried eject by the State Convention in NOM
o oSoiSs S nomination. made by The Convention
People with ny hearty approval And al hoa9Ia1e
same spirit with the unaninity az IA TIE state nom
nations ouid lend to bring abou, siote OF tss ho,,
time ni need" when every ought to be ready and viii
ling 70 make every sacrifice 70 protect me Inheritance dearly
perceive by proceeding. Of County Convention
\ s psS ,ns shS I1i'e t OF ~ a
order carry out the views hereinbeore expressed and to
.aTy that OF the nominees should be Withdrawn
have AWAY. expressed my opposition to the mailing Of
eoluments and as do not seek or desire to hold any
ose where III. only object TO be attained 10 the receipt Of
income and could not sccept such an office as that 81
hefe without ss,t prejudice to MY Py' , o srs
should pc 10 Va obssDt .sryaut ~
rendered to me- '0'' '''' WI r. STEWART.
Committee Of tho Republican County Convention.
! The report having been accepted, Mr.. SPENCER
moved that the Convention proceed Uira r0ce TO
nominate candidate for Sheriff. and that no men,
Der Of the Convention be permitted TO vote for any
other than Republican. In support OF the motion,
Mr.. Spencer made II lengthy and eloquent speech,
which was frequently and loudly appauded. lie
said that the Convention was told the other night,
that if they didn't ooalesce, Tammany Hall would
| beat them and that the South would rejoice over
the victory. Within the last three days, the Tam
many Regiment had fought bTayely for the Union,
| aud thousands of men from the Democratic ranks
were now in our army. A few nights ago the pale
moon looked down upon the still paler faces Of many
members of the 1ammany party, lying stun and
stark upon the battle.feld-brave and noble men
who had died in the defense Of their country. They
had sent mole men into the field than the Republl.
cans or any other party, and 1t came with bad
grace IRON the peoples black bali line to mpugn
the patriotism OF the Tammany Society 80
A Voice" They have given the rebelsa general
Mr. SPKscER said, what of that When thou
sands OF society are loyal and lighting heart and
soul for the Union, would you condemn the whole
because perchance one man among Them has turned
traitorl lie remembered that Kennedy, the Colonel
Of the Tammany Regiment, had died iu Washington,
and he remembered that Col. Coggswell, his sue
eessor, had been wounded in crossing the Potomac
at the head Of his command, but IN remembering
that he had forgotten that cousin OF John {.
Breckinidge- Gustavus w. Smith-had been snug
gled into office.
The great mass of men nowadays were all patriots,
and the only question TO who should shout
the loudest for the Union Ii was a scramble for
plumber The Peoples Union party had nominated
Joe iloxie before he proposed by this Conference
Committee, aud now they were try ing to sell him to
this committee The Peoples Union had said they
would give the nomination Of District Attorney,
but in this they had deceived lie hoped the COM
mittee would not sell themselves fer Coroner and
he did believe that the would be affected one
way or the o,her-whether DIR. Naumann or DIR.
Schrmcr rat on the dead bodies of our unfortunate
citizens for the next year. 1t was nothing but plum
der. lie had been about the city collecting
money for the Republican party, aud when he
said 10 some men yoa have been assessed so
much for the Republican party they replied
that there was no Republican party and that there
was going TO be union of all parties. Unless the
Republicans stuck 10 heir organization be do not