The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-03-05
Political State Conven tions.
PENNBYLvANIA DEMOCRATIC CONyENrIO,

PENN6YLvANIA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
EXCITEMENT AND QUARRKLIN0 BETWEEN THE BU
cHANAN AND CAss MEN-LARGk MAJORITY FOB
BUCHANAN.
HARRspuRa, March 4, 1864
The Democrstic State Convention assembled In the
hall Of the House Of Representatives at IL O'Clock thu
morning end was informally organised by choosing
Judge williams Ross, Of Luserne county as chairman
and Smith l. Skinner, W. II. Welsh and George MoRAr-
land, secretaries.
The list Of delegates WAS then called.
Action relative to contested seats was omitted till the
calling Of the roll finished. The Erie and Craw-
ford district contested being the rt In Order
molten that the contestants be permitted to state their
claims, great variety Of amendments proposed,
and much discussion ensued The Chair evidently bs-
came embarrassed The motion to hear both sides finally
prevailed the speeches being limited to twenty minutes.
Mr. Lowry advocated his claims, and Mr. Macarthur re-
Piled Much discussion followed and numerous mo-
items wero made. The excitement increased, and an
angry alteration epsued between Mr.. Lowry Judge
Gilis, and Others during which there considerable
disorder accompanied with kissing, stamping, applaud
ing, etc. Mr. Lowry, one ofthe contestants withdrew
A committee was apponted to report permanent
officers Of the meeting, and the asscmblage then ad-
journed till O'Clock.
This Buchananitss greatly in the ascendancy
Tho house filed to overfowing, and great excite.
msnt prevailed. The prominent candidates for Canal
Commissioner Gordon r. Mason, Timothy Ives, Will
liam Mott, John Cummings John b Brstton, and VIII
liam seabright
The convention met in the afternoon, pursuant to ad
jcurnment and the committee appointed to report on
nominated Hon. VIM. HorKIss, of Washington
ty Charm After the contested seats had been dis
posed or the yeas and nays called on admitting
Mr.. Dietrich, Buchanan mar, from Centre county as
delegate. The rerult was q party vote Of 90 to 81
Many speeches merry and bitter for and against Mr..
Buchanan, were made.
Mr HrRsr, Of Philadelphia, offered the following pre-
amble and resortion:-
Whereas, Tho democratic party Of Pennsylvania have
caused this convention to be and havs imposed
upon the duty among ether things Of selecting dele
gates TO represent the democracy of this State In the
National Convention to be held in the city of Baltimore
the first Monday Of June next for the purpose Of no
mnatipg candidates for the ose of President and Vice
President Of the United States and also Of nominating
electors to be voted for at the ensuing Presidential
eeoton therefore, for the purpose Of carrying into esct
the a above specified aud Of fully spd fairly
tanning who Is the choice Ct the democratic party Of
Pepnsyl for tho chief magistracy Of this Union
Resolved, That the members of this convention do
now proceed to vote for candidate TO be recommended
by fenDsyvaDa to the National Convention, as the
choice Of this State for the Presidential chair and that
the candidate who shall receive majority Of all the
votes in convention shall be declared the candidate Of
the democracy Of Pennsylvania
The revolution was adopted unanimously
The convention then proceeded to ballot, with the fol-
loving result -
Hon. James Buchanan.
GeIerai Levi. Cafs..
D.. . . z
motion was then made to adop. Mr. Buchanan unani.
moutly On calling the yeas and nays they were found
the tsme AZ on the former ballot.
MIR HIRsT then offered the annexed resolution -
Resolved That the candidate Of Pennsylvania having
been declared in tbs prescribed In the foregoing
resoution the President Of this convention do ap
point committee OF twenty four one from each CON
giessional dstIict With Instructions 10 report to tnis
ccEvsnton snfject to it's approval the pane5 Of fifty
fur deirGstes. 10 represent The democracy OF tho
State III the National Convention, to bo held at Bal
the purpose Of advocating, with earnest sinceri.
ty and zeal before the delegated power Of hsr sis
ter aistes, the claims Of the old Key stone Common
wealth Ihe ssio committee shall report this name,
OF forty four df.g to represent Psnnsy
csst her twenty six votes In that convention that Is
senatorial delegates two Of them at large, and forty
ep Iepreentsve delegates; and farther that per
eha bs reported By the committee as candidas,
tor fuch dssgation who IL not known to be tho firm
other prferebce and furt the. thai the commit
be nsu ucted to report TO the spproba hon of
President and Vice President ofth United
sltes 10 be supported by the democratic party at the
next attonal election
To tho sbDve resolution Mr. ScorT strong Cass man
offered the following am ndm-nt :-ssrikiDg out al
the word soved in the fires resolution then read
Resolved That the delegate from the several Congress
oDn cetrcts be required to report To this convention
the of for each DISTRICT delegates to
the Baltimore convention TO nominate candiaatss etc.
An exciting eebete ersutd denouncing and applaud
irg Mr. Buehsr an, amid bsser shouts and groaps.
eeversl members declared that Buchanan nomina-
ton o guarantee of defeat
The Csse fear thst IL the resolution passes, they
will not have one delegate 10 the rEtonal convention
The Pucbsr an men are much AFRAID that some luke
will he selected and consequently are on the
q,I for breakers.
At ig O'Clock the convention adjourned for aa hour
and baif.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention re.assenbl bled, puruuant to adjourn
meDt and O'Clock still in serson, and much
ezcteD,n prevailed among the members who we're dis
cwsrs TIE resolutions and amendments Of the afternoon
ttnion
The smerdme pts rejected, and tn. original
luton Of Mr. Hrrt adopted amid exciting debate by
vote of 81 to H. Whersupon Mr soorr Cass delegate,
and read protest sigssd BY thirty three mem
hers alleging that the resolution Just passed was dis
ira hckement OF the Cass and stating that they
vou5 not participate in the action Of the Convention In
frdiIg delegates to the National Convention or Pres
NJ HRsr Of Ph.ledclphia, moved that the protest bs
rfesrsd to committee Of three-when further angry
debate ensucd
Nj Rnxy in reply to'Mr. IIirtt warned him against
Ell ding enotheripR the protestchat 1t should 20
the minutes os the convention and further notified the
convention that II not policy for them to give
tbsse 80 too much, for they 10 TO Baltimore
private cisizens, and assure she people that Mr..
cannot now nor ever SAN carry tho State OF
fe1nsy lvsnia
mr. ERss defended his motion, which fnally pro-
vailed and tse presid announced Mr. Hst chairman
81 tho comnittse, ccnsisrg OF "a members commit
lee Of Eve, Mr. Hsgas, chairman, was appointed TO
prepare resolutions TO be submitted to tie action Of
.he convention
Adiourns sd to nast o. quarter to eleven o'clock
Tomorrow.
The convention will in al probability terminate u.
lators hJ to morrow Afternoon. The CScs In aad
cnt Il the convention loudly condemn she OF Ae
Buchanan men, who appess however, TO tsxe the mot
ter very quietly.
CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
NEW HAvEr. March a. 1852.
The Democratic Stass Convention, having
,ersed nominated tho following sicke for State Of
fcors -
For Governor. ror...................yho Thomas H. Seymour
dOyeEzOr vi Ii.