New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-11-11
NEW.YORK.

John T. HOFFMAN RFNOMiNATED FOR MAYOR.
The Tammany Mayoralty Convention was
held at Masonic Hall Saturday evening. Speeches
were made by John Chanler SIS Cox A Oakley
HAL Thomas C. Field and Others and the Hon John T.
Hoffman was nominated for Mayor by accamation Mr.
Hoffman was afterward introduced to the Convention
aud accepted the nomination in neat speech The Mo
.szart Convention win be held Tuesday evening and
on Wednesday evening Fernando Wood Will open the
caupaignin a speech at the Cooper Institute.
ALDERMANIC NOMINATION.
+. J. Klein has announced himself rs an IN
dependent candidate for Alderman in the I'D Comans
District.
tbs GRANT MOVEMENT.
A Special Committee of i've persons ap-
pointed for the purpose OF forming Grant Club in the
thScnae District No 397 HudsOnst on saturday
der o. d e dS PredeS Jon Ky Vice Pre
dents. J. II Edgerly A. Bradshaw ana j. l. Porter; re
Orkley: Treasurer Dr. Ellery Dennson The following
pgn Club. VIZ Andrew Bleakley Robert Edwards John
A Dougan, James shaw and John J. slIeock' Inc Ooh
, THE FIRST ASSEMBLY DISTRICT OF ORANGE.
1t is said that Major W. c. II. sherman, the
Democratic candidate FOR Assembly in the Ist District
smith the Republican candidate who is declared elected
BY majority Of % by what IS now supposed 70 nave
Newburgh Major Sherman was at nrt declared elec'eu
THE UNIoNsREPUBLICAN GENERAL COMMITTEE
The Union Republican General Committee
held a special meeting Saturday evening at head
quarters, Broadway and TwentysecOndst. Mr. Charles
6. Spencer was Chairman, ana Messs Shas' p suOng
and VIM DrunmOnd were Secretaries. The Executive
Committee reported call for nominating Gonyeno 10
be held as follows cry ana T our or o FSa and
Councinanic on saturday Of tins week MI Sharles T.
Pinckney moved amendment TO the cali as follows
Ij That the General Committee beng e Only authorize rep
ntsye o. the sentiment Of We ng c.vsntn3 70 Me-
before the people Tor their support ihe ensuing such no9es
platform adopted BY late Union Republican State Convention at
Judge White spoke against the resolution. The con
ycnOns should not be restricted IN Their action py the
nomination Of school officers II the ReRuDeans c0ulu
knock down one Democrat with another t nSy
should be at liberty TO do IT, Mr THOMSON was nOC IN
favor OF running after the Democrats A genuehah
offered an amendment to the amendment, that II Demo
Gratis were supported by the Republicans the latter
should ascertain whether the former could read or Nfc
member said that in the lower part OF the city no Ke
publican could be elected and therefore the nominations
shOud be left entirely 70 the Judgment OF the CONVEX
OF times. eloquently spoke in favor OF the amendment
offered by Col Pinekney He was sex ana ttea % near
hcans Increasing the number OF factions OF the De
ties in and Presidential elections The Republicans
must stand by their principles They were now SUPPOSED
- be withstandiDg the shock OF great defeat but
the Republican had pierced darker clouds than those
which lower The final victory shall be ours put IL
any event. rather dismiss than principle Gen
tcmen had sad that the conventions would pc rght III
srI Committee ANY conventions adopting such
would be speedily reconstructed The General committee
member. in opposing the amendment sald there were
Interests aGo'I LnSe ~ the election
Of the best for School Trustees. MI. Alexander
Mcleod opposed the amendment and cited cases where
prominent Republicans had urged policy similar TO that
now advanced by the opponents OF tho amendment After
fpeeches MeEsrs Nathan G. Kingsley, John o. Sller'
James L. Haete Isaac Dayton, and others, the amend
IneDt was adopted By Yeas 10 10 Nays. The call as
amended was then unanimously adopted Mt Isaac Day
ton moved that call be rcconsdered He Thought inc
fine for definite action had not come. Many OF the
Democrats OF this city utterly wearied WIN the
Tolicy OF their party and would unite with Republicans
IN the election Of good TO Office should the nOnna-
fons be made as distinctly Republican The RepuD
cans therefore, would act wisely in not Fastening the
Rominatons The motion to reconsider was lost, ana
tie Committee adjourned
SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY.
Mayor Flagg of Troy, appears TO be the first
man In the field the Democratic side for Speaker ~
the New Assembly. NewYOrk or Kings, however, VIII
doubtless claim the prize since between them they send
up nearly thirty members, all true-bue Democrats
LETTER FROM SENATOR Low.
MAJOR WKILER-Dedr Sir: Permit me
through the columns OF your paper 10 thank my friends
their and cordial support az the recent el6c
and especially let not the friends OF the Midland
Railroad be discouraged at the reslt-whch has been
brought by which they could nave no
control for which they not accountable. Let MS
push forward the work with all possible yigor and dis
patch Our political opponents are pledged 10 cooperate
with u.s. and must their share OF the labor
mud responsibility 1t less necessary To labor now
than before election, and shall at least nave the sat
faction OF not being accused Of selfish or political motives
Ia what we may do. ii. r. Low
Nor. 6, 1867.
NEW-YORK COUNTY RETURNS.
ROCKLAND. DeW.