The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-10-15
CITY POLITICS.


The Registration OF Voters To-Day.
At nine clock this morning the registration Of voters
for the general 9Th OF November VIII
No will be entered the rig ration
books except those citizens who n person to the
different places, which the with but few excep
tons as last year. Naturnized citizens will have to pro-
duce their naturalization papers, which the inspectors
are required TO endorse both the fact and the date OF
registration Such citizens registered last year, and
who stall reside in the place, again CURED
to present themse before the registrars although tho
fact OF their beng registered previously VIA in most
cases be regarded proof that they bona nd voters
ln all districts where the votes cast last election
shalt exceeded four hundred the time for regslra
ton Will b. extended until tomorrow The only other
days for registering voters will DO the LIST and I'd days
of November the Friday and Saturday before the cle
ton; consequently such citizens shall have failed to
register themselves at either Of thsse opportunities will
deprive themselves OF tho right OF voting.
Radical County OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Of
Joshua q. Able for Sheriff and Major jas.
=. HaRgerty for County Clerk.
The Radical Republican County Convention met at the
headquarters Twenty street and Broad
way, last evening for the purpose Of nominating county
officers. Mr.. James W. Culver of tho Twentieth Assem-
bly, district was elected chairman, and James N. NC.
Caru and Philip Jordan, secretaries Two Of dele
gates appearing from tho Twenty FIRST Assembly dstric
debate sprang up as to which should be ad
mltted The question was finally decided by almost
unanimous favor Of admitting the delo-
CATION whose credentials signed by the rad cal
citation Of the district THIS delegation headed by
name OF William II. De Camp
The Convention then proceeded ballot informally
tor candidate for Sheriff, with tho following result:
For Joshua Able, 1885, for VIM. Haw Jr, q; for Jaa
w. Farmer, IA scattering, 8.
Mr. J. H. WHrrz moved that Mr. Able be declared the
| candidate by reclamation.
Before the could be put, Councilman PULLMAN
wished TO know whether tho gentleman would serve
Cases had occurred where men had received nomna-
tons and had subsequently, on the eve OF election with
| drawn
| Mr. CHARLES S. SPENCER vouched for Mr.. Adde'S &c.
| ccptance.
| The motion for unanimous nomination was then car
| ried
Tho Convention then proceeded to nominate candi-
General Dennis +. Burke Mr. Robert /. Darragh pro-
posed the OF Major James !. Haggerty; Pull
man named Spencer Kirby. Colonel James Fairman
| was also named.
An informal vote was taken aud resulted in 81 for
Haggerty "a for Kirby, % for Burke and for Faman
IA discussion then sprnng up a. 70 whether civilian
or solder should have this nomination, and incident
ally, the military merits OF General Burke and aiajor
| Hagaeriy we're canvassed When the formal vote
taken It found that Major Haggerty had OIL General
Burke 20 and Mr. Kirby IA.
On motion OF MIR. Spencer, the nomination Of Major
| Haggoriy was made unanimous
An attempt was then made TO nominate Supervisor.
Mr.. p. NJ wetmore named Colonel Frederick I. Lock :
| Mr. Spencer named William II. Mckinney; Dr. j. H.
Wilder proposed Isaac J. Oliver and General Cochrane
named Martin r. Brown.
The informal vote resulted as f0ows:-Lock, 81
Oliver, SO; Mckinney, -. and Brown, ..
formal ballot vas then gone into and Mckinney
| then Withdrawn. Mr.. Browns having been with
drawn after tho Informal ballot and another vote
taken. Oliver received y, Mckinney II, and Lock l..
Tho Chair declared that nomination had boon
made upon which there arose Q or confusion
never surpassed In the paimy days Of Old Tzmmany
Motions OF all kinds made. Tho charges OF swind-
ling In the count OF double, treble and quadrrpo voting
made and hurled back with o vgor that sur
prsng. The friends OF Mr.. Oliver desired another
vote 70 bettaken, while those Of Mr.. Mckinney wanted
TO adjourn and Tor while perfect Babel regned So;
the motion TO adjourn for another ballot &c. which
we're freely interspersed with cries OF adjourn ISL
lencs," ssorder," ssit down." spnt him out" .sts
midnight I'D swndie" and Others when the Sec
Rotary. having finished calling the roll the Chair
midnight declared the Convention adjourned ill Friday
evening next u halfpass seven O'Clock.