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The 1854 New York state election was held on November 7, 1854, to elect the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor, a Canal Commissioner and an Inspector of State Prisons, as well as all members of the New York State Assembly. ==History== The National Democratic (in the press referred to as Hards) state convention met in July and informed the nominees by letter on July 12 of their nominations. Their letters of acceptance were published on September 11 in the New York Times.〔(''THE HARD STATE TICKET'' ) in NYT on September 11, 1854〕 The Democratic (in the press referred to as Softs) state convention met on September 6 at Wieting Hall in Syracuse, New York. Lorenzo B. Shepard was Temporary Chairman until the choice of William H. Ludlow as President. The convention appointed a Democratic State Central Committee which included John Cochrane and Horatio Ballard, and then adjourned. On September 7, the convention passed a resolution approving the Kansas-Nebraska Act which led to the eventual withdrawal of delegates Preston King, Charles G. Myers, Abijah Mann, Philip Dorsheimer and few more Barnburners all of whom would be the next year among the founders of the Republican Party. Governor Horatio Seymour was re-nominated "by acclamation" with a few contrary votes. William H. Ludlow was nominated for Lieutenant Governor on the first ballot (vote: Ludlow 234, Philip H. Crook 28, Oakley 14, Albert Lester 7, Isaiah Rynders 2, Preston King 2). Jason Clark was nominated for Canal Commissioner by acclamation. W. R. Andrews was nominated for Inspector of State Prisons on the first ballot (vote: Andrews 92, Amos Pilsbury 56, Henry Storms () 27).〔(''Soft Shells in Council'' ) in NYT on September 8, 1854〕 The Free-Soil Democratic state convention met on September 25 in Auburn, New York.〔(''Free-Soil Democratic State Convention'' ) in NYT on September 26, 1854〕 The Anti-Nebraska state convention met on September 26 at Auburn, New York. Myron H. Clark was nominated for Governor by acclamation. Henry J. Raymond was nominated for Lieutenant Governor on the first ballot (Raymond 127, Bradford R. Wood 84). After this vote, a minority of about 20 seceded from the convention and re-assembled at the Court House and nominated their own ticket.〔(''The Anti-Nebraska Convention'' ) in NYT on September 30, 1854〕 The Temperance state convention met on September 27 at Auburn, New York. Myron H. Clark was nominated for Governor by acclamation. Henry J. Raymond was nominated for Lieutenant Governor on the first ballot (Raymond 163, Bradford R. Wood 112).〔(''New-York State Temperance Convention'' ) in NYT on September 28, 1854〕 The Liberty state convention met on September 28 at the Market Hall in Syracuse, New York.〔(''The Liberty Party State Convention'' ) in NYT on September 29, 1854〕 The Anti-Rent state convention met on October 26 at Beardsley's Hall in Albany, New York.〔(''Anti-Rent State Convention'' ) in NYT on October 27, 1854〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「New York state election, 1854」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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