New-York tribune., 1867-04-11

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motion was reeonsdered, and motion carried thai
election held and that the Secretary put the
question. This Mr. Caldwell did. and Mr.. Griswold and
the Secretaries were voted in unanimously.
The following gentlemen were selected as viee'pres
dents:
II stewart /. WoOdford Vi. VIM Murray,
I'll. George Dawson. yII- -. husband.
Nv. Nathan Lapham. VIII. John Alien, Jr.
Mr. Greeley then offered resolution that the Conven
ton hear suggestions nominations, and that after
recess taken, each delegate voting for more
than persons and person TO be nominated until he
shall have majority of votes. Mr.. Greeley advocated
ths proposition because he thought it would be ear
ryng the spirit intended by the Legislature when 1t
framed the law The Legislature had selected delegates
by district plan, that the local interests could be
taken Of and they the delegates at large so
that the general interests Of the state would be repre-
sented which he favored He would like those districts
where the Republicans have senatorial representa-
tive to well taken of in the appointment Of dele
gates at large II the Assembly District plan had been
adopted the counties south Of the Highlands would have
ak representative delegates In the Convention but by
The Senatorial plan they would have none
It had been intended TO select the delegates by Judicial
dstrcs those kinds Of Conventions should have done
and he thought if undertook TO nominate them by
the Judicial district system II would be against the spirit
and purpose Of what intended by the Legislature
He wished only ticket Of 16 men, whom the State and
not any particular district, would recognize.
Col Rice of Cattaraugus offered amendment that the
Chairman select two delegates for each Judicial District
who shall select the proper delegates The further amend
ment was offered that the delegates from each Judicial
isot twOdelegates to represent said District
delegates the ticket at large Judge HOtchkss, as
representative for the Sixth Judicial District, pleaded
for the Judicial District system and answered by
Charles H. Van wyek, who agreed with Mr..
0oey that the tickets should be composed Of the most
eminent men, but he thought those Districts which
could not select Republicans by Senatorial Districts
shepd he allowed TO have Ihe 0rty & 4I feegS'f%s o % ~
cia District SHOULD elect one delegate alr o ne %
Ing eight the Convention Select :Ae 4eiesetes es te
First District two for the Second District, two for the
Third District, and from the Eighth District Col
Rice Of .Cattafaugus, and j. D. Husband spoke
ing the ground that the Play was cdn INTENDED ended
ODonnell OF Lewis, who proposed an amendment that
zach Judicial hSd eec ISo 1 py Sna of % We ee
merely question Of justice toward Republican Districts
lie and others in the legislature only aban-
dOned the Assembly District system because
taken care Of IN the Delegates at large Gentlemen knew
by the Senatorial plan the Fourth Fifth sixth and
first second Third and Eighth Districts lost mem9ers
plan conceded 10 the large Republican countess yet
when the Republicans in Democratic Districts asEed FOR
Iustce gentlemen were lukewaTn about granting IT, He
denied that the East was hostile to the canals and The
gentlemen representing those interests would hnd IL 10
John Van Voorhees, OF Rochester took the floor and as
serted that the whole question was simply contest
The only issue in the Constitutional Convention. eHt-
GOV WOOdor then made earnest appeal for harmony
and Justice toward all the party. We took the RESPONSE
bihty Of passing the BILL calling the Convention and In
all probability we wond be called on 70 % sustain IN the con
ths Convention harmonic the party mnch as posi-
was Wen eratied for the fayors the
. gentlemen from the rural districts but sun they
we're not willing that the whole subect OF what
is hest for NeW-YOrk City should be discussed
IN Constitutional Convention by Democrats only Inc
s pan and he therefore thought that would be act
nf magnanimty in the Convention givisg New; YORK a
SDda9a then made attack on the New-YOrk Re
pubcans for always asking for favor from the country
The latter had granted them commission aer cOnnls-
On aud the only consequence was the Dem0cratic ma
lorty had been increased -
judicial District Gclegates select two deeg"ts for each
aud showed Ire strength OF lie Canal RING me yeas
and uays were called and the veto was taken during con
siderable excitement. Before the roll was more than
hreeourths il obvious the slate was smashed
and the frameTs Of 10 looked blue As announced the
vote toOd yeas lls, nays 2 All the eastern counties
voted sodIy the negative together with most Of the
With Judicial District and numerous delegations from
The second amendment. that the Chairman sppo two
from each Judicial District 70 select delegates at Harge
his resolution in OTdrtO give Charles Van Wyck chance
10 present modified one The resolution OF Mr.. Van
ict present two names and that from these two the
Convention select one, and that te femaning eight be
rict two from the IId twOffOm the Ill., ana one from
he With This carried by argey vote, after which
the COnyentiOn took recess.
Al the eommenceIpeut "a tbeievening session, the
chairman OF each 5icial District presented the names
two deleetes from which to select one from each DIS
iTct rae rstnamed being the first choice In the Isl
the choice was Waldo Hutchins. Charles y spencer
me latter declined and Mr. Hutehlns was
elected by acclamation. Ild-George W. curtis
end Charles L. Benedict. The latter was withdraY ana
Nr Curtis nominated by acclamaion Ild-lTa Harris,
Er7sfns Cook and NJ j. TOwnscd Mr Harris Vas hhanl
nousy nominated. IYtb-- William A: Wheeler
and Truman G.. YOunglOye. The latter was
withdrawn and Wheeler was nominated UNANIMOUSLY
Vtl-Chas Andrews and IL CoInstOelL The former was
terminated the latter Withdrawing. Milo VIM -bOodfeh
md q Tracey Beadle. Upon statement or Mr.
Caldwell that by right Mr.. Beadle should nave
this nomination, as Mr.. Goodrich cOuM get
the Senatorial one, Dir Deadle nominated With
Charles j. FOger, and d. ID. T. Brown OF me hOchese'
De1oerdt Brown withdrew and FOlger got the nGinna
tl0n VIIIth-Er0sius = PrOsser and augustus FRANK. M
On the understanding that Mr. Franz would DE chosen by
he Convention as the additional delegate at large rV on
he Same district his name was withdfaWi, anu MI.
Prosser was nominated. Jhe additional elEht ".Iie
then nominated. For the Ist judicial 1lsule. .Is
following gentlcnen named. 1be Nol0S
they received arc after each name: oe