The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-04

Personal Analysis Of the Convention.
majority OF the members believed TO be lawyers.
The Convention comprises bat six of the delegates to
the Constitutional Convention in 1s48. viz
Hon Henry c. Murphy democrat, At large, Of Kings
county.
Hon. Tuns G. Bergen democrat, at large, of Kings
county.
Hon Solomon Townsend, democrat, delegate from the
Hon Samuel J. Tilden, democrat. delegate from the
/ Seventh senatorial district
Hon Ira Harris, republican, delegate at large
Hon. Ornon Archer. republican, delegate from the
| Twenty fifth senatorial district
Church and Avord 1.-THE former OF whom has also filled
the Office Of State Comptrolerh and two ex-sccrsares
lard will hold seats in the Convention. Hon. Marius
Schoonmaker OF Ulster has hold the Office Of Auditor
Of the Canal Department and superintendent Of the
Hon. George F. Comstock held the ONCE OF Judge Of
porter Of the Coar, Of Appeals as was also his colleague
from the Filth Judicial district, Hon. Francis Herman
The following sx Judges q the supreme Court have
kerr Aonzo Paige Seah B. Strong, Ira Harris, Cor
nelus l. Allen and Levi =. Bowen; also the following
persons who have held hold the Office OF County
| or city Judge:-Hons Homer A. Nelson, abraham d.
Russell Charles P. DAILY, 5. b Garsin 1. Robertson,
yerpianck Charles J. Foger Judson s. Iandon, Will
liam C. Brown, Edward A. Brown, y. +. Ferry, Ezra
Graves, Charles c. Dwight L. s. Ketchum, Sterling G.
Hon. Ira Harris, william A. Wheeler, BENJAMIN N.
Huntington and Lndlsy Lee have held seats in both
Houses o. our State Legislature
Hon. Erastus Corning, II e Murphy Alonzo g Paige,
fsa,s. F"as ns Prosse rsd
Bell and Norman n Allen have respectively served in
The following gentlemen have served In the State
Assembly Hons Amasa J. Parker Marshal b. Cham
| plain smith NJ Weed, Israel 7. HATCH NJ B. Mattice,
William A. Wheeler, Gideon j. Tucker, Samuel j. 1ld en-,
solomon solomon Townsend John z Devin, Henry Rogers
| Francis Herman, sanford T. Church A. y. Tappan Geo
de sW Fullerton, John Gould, A. Hitchcock IIez-
ekiah Baker, George ~ Beckwth, 7. Merritt George
| williams Richard U. sherman, +. T. Ferry, Eas Root,
! Lester d. Ease Thomas a. Avord L. H. Hlscook, Hora.
ito Ballard, I. u Prinde, r Miller, ornon Archer, :
g. IIadcy, NJ II. Lawrence, George 7. Spencer Thomas
| +. Flagler and Seth wakemaD.
Hon Ira Harris has just finished term In the United
States senate and the following gentlemen have served
in the House OF Represent tiv Hons Erastus Corn
ing A. j. Parker, II. A. Nelson, Israel r. Hatch, II. G.
Murphy, Tunis g. Bergen James Brooks. Francis ker-
nan David i. Seymour, John Magee. Marius Schoonma-
ker Horace Greeley, Augustine Frank, Lndley Lee,
4 Miller George Rathbun, David Ramsey, Freeman
Clarke and Thomas r. EIagler
Nam Of the republican delegates were prior to 1854,
or at a later PERIOD members OF the democratic party
Preliminary PROCEEDINGS of the Cenventlon-
Caucwssing, &c.
AInASy June g 1867
Tho Constitutional Convention will meet at the Capt.
toll 10 morrow morning
Tho question OF organization being quite freely dis
cassed Charles J. Foger, Ira Harris and William A.
Wheeler are spoken OF President Of the CONVENTION
and James rerwillger and Luther Caldwell candi-
daee Tor clerk.
Tho project for adJourning 10 Saratoga has but few
advocates.
The republican members or the Convention held q
| caucus at the Assembly Chamber this evening
TINS G. ALvoRp called the TO order, and nomi-
| mated Ira Harris for Chairman.
The motion was seconded by Horace greeley, and car
| RED unan mousv.
Hon. IsA HARRIS wac thon conducted 70 The eDaT BY
1 Horace Greeley and Sterling r. Hadey -
Mr. GREELEY then nominated onson Archer, OF wayne,
| for secretary. Carried . ...-
| Bs2JAsIs FIELD nominated Norman - susa'on lot
| assistant secretary. Carried. -, - ,.,
4 cHAptrs TorGFp moved that tho roll o. the Union
members OF the Convention be Calico hu "ieeiey
| seconded the motion, and u was carried. $3.50,
| Seventy seven members RESPONDED, ieaN'nB We"'t
| Taos q Atvorr moved to adjourn until bali rAss
nine ,o- morrow morning inasmuch - twenty memtSSs
! were absent ..s.... a., /,
| vnuld eyuedite business 70 make nominations now.
Mr. foicra suggested adjourniDg until nine 70 masrow
' Msssrs BAtnsp and MsRmrr opposed the mo,ion u
adjourn ,..-.. ..t. ..,,.s ~
| The names Of TIE arsenlees Wete a6@" Nateb IN
The motion 10 adjourn was then lost
Mr. Greeley moved TO proceed 70 nofo aate ~ ballot
| President
gentleman prominently named for The place he woulC
without desiring 10 be al all foy~srd Ia making q no,
tion move that William A. wheeler ~ Franklin, be th
candidate Of this caucus fo5 President Of the CONVEX
ton.
M. Garurr seconded .hs motion, which vas carrie
Mr. GsrEiEr moved TO proceed 10 nominate cant
dass Tor secretary 81 the Convention.
Mr. ALvoRD suggested that members name their cane
aAiea Thee may BE- only onslcandidAle,