The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-08
Wing National Convention.

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Wing National Convention. o
n +. l.. SMITH,
Chairman Committee Of Arrangements,
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On presenting the ticket the private entrance Of
the Museum, ON George street, we found ne difficulty
In obtaining prompt admttance, the
opportunities Of camorous crowd to penetrate the
building tickets or tickets. The idea that door
should be slammed in the face of friend of Clay or
Scott or Taylor, or Mclean, Webster to be
rious resolves were openly INDUCED I'M but fortunate
W the persuasive eloquence and winning polite
Mr.. Michigan Gained the troubled waters.
At length We accommodated with chair, table,
pen ink paper. sand ice water, and the other little
etceteras which make up the sum and substance Of
portoria comforts. Our locality for seeing, hear
ing and writing is of the very best Directly opposite
the platform upon which to be seated the officers
Of the convention fanked on the right by the de-
legation nom kentucky, and the left by the delega
ton from Virginia-a pleasing conjunction of hemp
and tobacco.
The floor Is completely occupied with reporters
Where the delegates to be with room
we presume is matter of minor consideration. Near
~ every newspaper of note in the country has its
reprcse NATIVE, and occasionally a brace of them
Here comes our phonetic friend Dyer with portfolio
under his arm and followed by something less than
fifty juvenile specimens Of photography, each armed
with pencil and paper AS the little fellows cannot all
be accommodated with seats, not few of them will
have to practice their heroglyphcs perpends ularly
The floor is fast filing up. Here comes that cratic
genius Horace Greeley with the tie Of his cravat falls
ing DacK Oh neck, and MS panta-
looms disposed of in his boots aaJakey He Is follow
cd by Col. James Watson Webb, bowling smiling and
looking as If he felt'quite that his man. whoever
he is,) will be the nominee.
TEN O'CLOCK, A. NJ.
The delegates making their appearance in
single and double le and taking up their positions
in the order assigned by the Committee of Arrange
ments. We never a finer looking body of men,
The Convention embraces in its number some of the
leading spirits not merely Of the country but the
age.
HALF-PAsr TEN O'Clock, A. NJ.
The front doors Of the Museum have been thrown
open end the soveregns are rushing up stairs, in
the most admired confusion. Those who have coat
tails describing all kinds Of angles and antics with
none are making their to front seats in the gallery
with more celebrity than grace Such yelling shouting
and whooping, before heard in the Chinese
Museum, any other Museum that we have any
knowledge of. sort Of second edition of the storm
ing Of the French Chamber Of Deputies, fraternized
got up and got out for the American market The din
increases Hurra for Scott 20 Odd lack for ever
Union ~ Thank you to keep your hands out of my
pocket ~ Can't be beat - you're loco any how -
= That's Webb with the grey whiskersn Who are
those boys down there p! Subscribers to q new pa.
per-" That's the way to talk ~ Three cheers for
Harry Clayr' Sc, SC.
There must be at least five thousand persons stowed
packed rammed, and jammed in the galleries The old
ana the young are there-married and single n
with large means. small means and no me ans ut all
the bare headed bald headed and red headed.
After the prayer the din in the hall became so great
that 1t was impossible for the Chairman make himself
heard. gentleman in the gallery with red vest nd
nose, and his face buried in immense stock rose
gallery folks to keep order His request much to his
surprise, not attended to-