The New York herald., 1862-10-10
CITY POLITICS.
Republican Primary EIections

Republican Primary Elections.
by order OF tho Republican Central Committee, pri
mary elections took place in ali the wards Of the city last
evening for the purpose OF choosing delegates TO nom
nate candidates for surrogate sor six
members OF Congress and seventeen Assembymen, 10
be voted for at the regular November election 50 far
as heard fIom the primaries passed off with commenda
ble quietude. considering the desperate excitement
which agated the bosoms OF the factions contend
ing for the upperhand in the OF the republican
great last night 70 ascertain the result Of this interesting
battle aud. therefore, unable 10 stae with any
degree Of certainty, winch side-wheher the Custom
House influence (radical) the Albany interest (con-
scrvative)-ganed the ascendancy.
The conventions will be constituted as follows
Tho county convention will consist Of five delegates
from each ward ana will assemble ON the 18th inst at
the republican headquarters, corner Of Broadway and
Twenty third street.
The Congressional conventions will consist Of twenty
one delegates in each Congressional district, follows
Fourth district. composed Of the following wards, viz
FIRST second Third, Fourth Fifth, Sixth and Eighth
Fifth district composed OF the Seventh, Tenth, Thr-
teenth and Fourteenth wards delegates each they to
draw for the twenty first delegate to be taken from ono
Of the four wards comprising the district.
Sixth district, composed of the Ninth, Fifteenth and
Sixteenth wards, seven delegates each.
Seventh district composed OF the Eleventh and Seven
teenh each ward TO elect delegates and they
70 draw for the twenty first delegate from tho two wards
comprising the district.
Eighth district composed Of the Eighteenth Twentieth
and Twenty drst wards. seven delegates each.
Twenty second wards, seven delegates each.
The Assembly conventions will be composed Of eleven
Fourteenth street. and for all south Fourteenth
street delegaefrom each election district within such
Assembly districts lying south Of Fourteenth street.
Primary Elections OF the Peoples Union
Party.
The Peoples Union Party also held their primary cleo
tons last night choose delegates for county, Con
gressional and Assembly conventions.
Congressional Candidates.
The following candidates in the aeld for Congress
from the six districts Of this city
In the Fourth district composed Of the First Second
Third, Fourth, Fifth, sixth and Eighth wards Ben Wood
seeks re election.
Thirteenth and Fourteenth wards; Fernando Wood pro
poses rum and at present there obstacle
his certain return. The republicans, it Is said, are
looking for popular administration democrat to pit
In the Sixth district composed Of the Ninth Fifteenth
and Sixteenth wards, the names of Frederick Conkng
William C. Russell and EliP. Norton. are mentioned.
In ths Seventh district composed Of the Eleventh and
Seventeenth wards, John Winthrop Chaner appears TO
In the Eighth district, composed or the Eighteenth
Twentieth and Twenty first wards, James Brooks has
been offered the nomination Of the constitutional Union.
lists Brooks Coz and will doubtless accept The re-
pubicans desrous Of trottng cut Alex c. Cowden
In the Ninth district composed Of the Twelfth Nine
teenth and Twenty second wards, ex-Alderman Her.
rick and Nick Seagst the part Of the democracy and
Andrew Carrgan VIM. Darling and Abram Waksman on
the part Of the republicans tho only persons thus
mentioned.
Democratic Republicap General Commit
tee.
This committee met last night at Tammany Hall, when
Mr. p B. 6weeny in behalf Of thes committee Of twenty
appointed at last meeting to confer with the Mozart Hall
wing reported that fusion had been agreed upon with
dissenting voice. The report received and
motion Of Mr.. Sweeny, seconded by Alderman Farley
Mr. william NJ Tweed received the nomination Super
visor by accamation and committee proceeded 10 Mo
Hall to make known the result The l4th inst was
fixed upon tho day for holding the primaries. For par.
tioulars see adyer tisenlent in another column.