The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-20

utIon DECLARING that the Convention VIII nominate
candidates for Ma vor and Corporation Counsel and
thai no person shi, DO nominated Tor either ONCE
except n well known earnest an recognized mem
Der OF the Union republican party
Mr. FARMAN offered as aa ainendhiens the set OF
resolutions which he had p svlousiy read.
An excited discussion folio Veh tnc oHefing or the
resolutions and there were some novel rulings 10
parliamentary law and appeals i'pin me decision u
tho CHAIR but the Chair was Sustained, ard Enay
tons.
After that the Chairman refused to entertain mo-
ton 10 adjourn on the ground laat the Convention
ha !, ordered thc previous question. ,..,
Mr spencer and the party OF action were Jubiians
~ .his decision. Their Jubiiation was suddenly
changed however, when, with curious inconsistency,
we Cnalr entertained motion made by Mr.. White
70 postnone the vote on Mr. Spencer's resolution and
the amendment till Monday next. In vain Mr. Spen-
was voted down and laughed down, and the motion
MAS carried ny vote OF seventysix TO siXty.nve.
ahe ounsenton then al quarter past ten O'Clock.
ADJOURNED VII Monday evening next.
~ WIS unuerstood at and previous to the adjourn
menu maj .ne party Of compromise was engaged IN
the republicans would endorse the nomination OF
John Kelly for Mayor In consideration OF having q
Mr.. Shaw substituted for Mr.. Abram Lawrence az
candidate for Corporation Counsel. The compromls-
ers gave out that Spencer and the party OF action
were simply acting in the interest Of Tam many Hail ia
oring to have the Republican Convention make
regular nominations. Spencer accuses them OF hug
germuggerng. The old story Of the pot calling the
Kettle black.
Mozart Hall Primaries and Conventions.
The Mozart Hall General Committee held a meet
ing last evening at Mozart Hall, Edward varian IN
the chair, and Messrs. James N. MINNIE and Joseph
J. Mccarthy acting as Secretaries. resolution was
passed calling for primary meetings, to be held on
Saturday evening next to elect delegates toFne City.
Assistant Aldernanic aud school Conventions
The City Convention Will meet on Monday evening;
the Assistant Aderlnanc on Tuesday evening. aud
the School on Wednesday evening OF next week.
The primaries VIII be he In the same places IN
which they were held ut the last election
Democratic Union AidcrmanIc Nominat i0ns.
The Democratic Union organization in this city
having decided to place candidates for Aldermen In
nomination IN those Aldermanic districts having
odd numerical designations, Notwithstanding the
oct OF the last Legislature tending the Of the
present ncumbents for another year, the several
conventions met last night and made nominations.
The democratic Unionsts by their action last night
also admitted the legality or the law 10y nominating
Assistant Adcrmen-as this law provides both for
the extension or the terms OF the present Aldermen
from the odd numerical districts, and for the abolish
ment OF the Board OF Councilmen and the election IN
their stead or twenty-one Assistant Aldermen, one
from each Assembly district. The following are tho
results OF last nights conventions
NoMlNArioss foa ALDERMEN.
Dist NGn,. D,s. Name.
l--Jamcs Leonard. u-Adjourned subject TO call
IA conference committee OF the Executive Com-
Convention sd,oarnsa i3-AdJoarasd to wednes-
s-adjoarusd TO Soaass. 15-Johs Do,an.
y-AdJouned subject call EAdJouraed 10 Saturday.
SoMrsArloss FOR ASSISTANT ALprnMsM
i@xa,esfass to Monday Is-S E.,s, SSTs
:-Aa,oarnea 70 hoaiay. is-Adioufasal to Tuesday
6-Adjourned Saturday. l7-AdJourned to Tuesday.
Sms. 1anRis sas,es. 20 eau
10 -Adjourned to Monday. 20-Hueh H. Moore.
ll-Thomas Ii. Crotty al-Johu Halaraa,