The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-13
Nomination Of John T. Hoffman for
Governor and Robert II. Pruyn
for Lieutenant Governor.
William w Wright for Canal Commits.
sioner and FRANK B. Gallagher for
State Prison Inspector.
PL AFT Q R M
cond ennation of Albany and Wash.
ington Legislation.
&cs Re. &e.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM 10 THE NEW YORK HERALD.

ALBANY, Sept IL, 1866.
The harmony that secured here last night between
The connitting elements had marked effect upon tho
temper OF the crowd this morning. Everybody seemed
70 be happy few OF the republicans from the west
srn part OF he State deporng that they could not
get General Dix, but proposed take tho uar In good
grace and d. the best that they could There was con
siderable pohing and hauling in regard TO the other
names on tho ticket The Comstock men were exceed
ingly ACTIVE Probably but little would have bceraid
In regard 10 the failure get Dix for Governor but for
she effort to show that the nomination OF Comstock
would satisfy the Dix interest in Western New York
In this emper the Convention assembled this morning
The permanent organization perfected, when the
committee on Resolutions made their report, which
enthusiastically received and adopted wLou, dissent.
ing voice. Slight changes have been made In the resolu
tons since my despatch last night, in phraseoogy rather
than in spirit The committee found that the sentiment
u the delegates in favor OF nominating Mr Galag
Ter the Speaker of the Fenan Congress state Prison
inspector and they concluded that he would be platform
enough on the Fenan question and dropped their rcso
luton on that point. The platform, adopted, seemed
70 satisfy all clans aud all int rests in the Convention
The moment this was disposed OF the invention pro-
ceeded to the nomination OF candidates Oakley Hall
made one OF his characteristic speeches for John L Ho
man. and WAS followed by Judge Pierrepon the same
side, who declared TINT Hoffman really designai ed
~ tne right for this posi- by the business
Of New York several months ago He euogzed Cen
DIX and then said that the request OF those whom
DIX bad coufded his interest In this body and the
result or with that polished scholar
aud statesman, he withdrew the OF Gen. Dix from
this convention, declaring that the wish OF that gentle
man was that the convention should harmonic John
=. Hoffman. Several speeches made by the dele
gates from the interior Of the State, and finally the
was taken all the members Of the convention who
IN favor of Hoffman rising to their feet The whole
venon rose In body a1d the result greeted with
sheois from all portions of the hall.
An effort then made TO nominate Judge Comstock
for Lieutenant Governor by acGlnmaou, but the Pruyn
mon were too strong. Speeches made for both OF
thesc men, and none but former republican named
for That position Pruyn nominated the frat bal
lot but the strength exhibited by Constock crafty
ng TO his friends, and showed that bad his claims been
pdshed at the he could have been nominated Tho
balance OF the ticket nominated BY ballot and by
zcciamatisn-
Il was anpounccd that Mayor Hoffman left the CITY of
about one O'Clock. The convention thereupon took q
rcess ppu that time after having appointed committee
70 walt the candidates for Governor and Lieutenant
GoYernor to address that body. On his arrival Mr.. Ho
man taken 10 the hail, where the convention
IN session 10 receive him. He enthusiastically
received and his remarks greeted with applause
None hearty In their cheers than the repnb-
tenant governor followed him Then Francis
Herman. Of Utica, in stirring speech Oakley Hall next
came forward anu amused the convention by detailing
the comic side Of the picture These speeches aroused
the enthusiasm or the convention 10 higher pitch than
At any other period OF the session The State Commit
cheers for the ticket, adjourned the delegates taking
the first tns for home all manifssing great confidence
In the sucooss Of the ticket placed Ia nomination. The
State Central Committee announced contains con-
servativo republican In zach district Given that ole
mcnt one. third Of the committee