The New York herald., 1863-10-13
CITY POLITICS..

The Constitutional Union Gcneral Com.
mittee.-N Olni / n u ton OF G.. Godfrey Gum
ther for Mayor.
This committee met Friday evening, October Q, at
the Sinclair House, Mr. John Noyes In the chair There
very full attendance of delegates representing all
but wards In the cy-the Fifth and Sixteenth. Mr..
stephens, from the state Executive Committee made =
report.
Mr. D. g. St. John the candidate for Secretary OF State
on tho democratic Ticket was then introduced and ad
dressed tho meeting at ergth, followed by kess-s
1almsdge and NaT!ar. "; Helae. !hea moved tho
adoption Of tho State STATE ticket, headed Sy r s. JOIN
which was carried unanimously subsequently pre-
amble and resolutions introduced nominating c.
Godfrey Gunthcr, ESQ.,, for tie Aayoralty. The sub
stance OF tho resolutions that Mr. Gunther was con.
scrvatve 10 his views and woud attend TO tho business
interests Of the city. "a tast Is Oh . esa
The Mozart and Tammany Tire ATTY.
Whereas, the two sections o. the democratic party Of
the city rcprescned equal terms In the late
Democratic State Convention, participating 10 ITS debe
and concurring therein and Whereas s desira
BILE that the same spirit OF amy and ooperntion may
DO carried into The local nomin nations: therefore,
Resolved That having hitherto in the action
Of the State Convention Albany. deem Il indsponsa
Se that ne effected the candidates
the ensuing elections each organization
prd:ips itself TO ss,an and carry out such an asree
authorized 10 act IN the premises. s
- -" - 1855" PETER r. swEgNY.
q. ..c.t sf. t.u G g. CORNELL. ~
Agreed on the part Of Mozart Hall. ~ n-'Tal
FERNANDO woon
NKw YoxK Oct. Il, 1853. ,f 1.y ,
NOMINATION. OF A SURROGATE, EEGIsTER, suPER-
VISOR, REcoRDER, Erc.
The Union County Convention last evening at the
corner Of Broadway and Twenty third street The Con-
vcntion called TO order by the nomination OF r. c.
Cowy Chairman, and J. B. Abbey as Secretary. N
The roll called ard all tho delegates with or
three exceptions answered to their The Conven
tion WIS ed by nomination Of other names AZ sub
stitutes for the absentess.
A motion was made to ballot for Supervisor
, An amendment offered to commence by baliotng
for Surrogate, which carried.
A motion 10 nominate by open ballot was carried
motion 10 nominate Gabriel Van Cott made By
Of the delegates and tho nominaton OF Issac Dayton was
moved by another Oihcr candidates were aso
toned.
ON the first ballot Mr. Van Cott hid 40 votes and Mr.
Dayton 40. There we're nineteen other votes scattered
among Candidates. As lfty Nix was neces
ary for choice another vote was then taken, with the
Hlowing result lH ~.
Dayton. 81
Van ,ott .......................... 50
ecstcriir...
Mr. Isaac layton Was then declared unanimously
nominated vf.
The convention then proceeded T. nominate Register
by open ballot. An informal vote was taken with the
following result
John keyser........t. ....................... 81
James " Thompson. 81
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formal vote now tkcn, with the result fol.
lows
keyser 20
Mr. kcysers nomination then declared unanimous.
The Convention next proceeded 10 the nomination Of
supervisor by open ballot. An Informal vote taken,
resulting thus
Henry smith ..............."..........A
auutes WmmAun. 10
oO
Previous 20 taking this vote delegation from the Ger
man Republican Central Committee cnnounced out
side and motion they admitted Honorary seats
10 the Conv ention. Their spokesman expressed the sen
mens OF this delegation favorable 10 the nomination OF
Andreas Wimann for supervisor. ftw HffN .ff
The ormavote for Supervisor taken next, with the
suboined result af
henry smiin. 20
hbuttas 80
Mr.. smith having received majority of the votes OF
the Convention declared unanimously elected. r
The nomination Of a Recorder next taken up.
motion made to renonina,e John 7. Hoffman by
cianaon The motion carried without dissenting
voice The Convention then adjourned subject TO the ca
of th Bchair