New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-02
MORNING SESSION.


At 10 o'clock the cannon on the City
Iiall-square was fred, when instantly MIR. RICE
OF Brooklyn, sprung to his feet and nominated
Mr.. BRISTOL, bunker, of Tioga, for temporary
Chairman. At the same moment Mr.. STETSON, o
Clinton moved and nominated Mr.. LAPHAM, Barn
burner. OF Ontario. A scene of indescribable con-
fusion occurred, confusion being confounded by
cheers, calls for order, &c. MIR. RICE put his
1notisn amid the calls and confusion but the yeas
and NAYS rose clear above ALL and it was carried
by most decisive vote.
Three cheers for BRISTOL were then called tor
and given. While this was going on. MIR. STET-
son put his motion, and declared it carried. Six
cheers for LAPHAM were called for and given,
amid the stamping Of feet and tremendous and
upyieldn g calls for BRISTOL, and then for LAP
ham, which lasted for minute or two, the cOnfu-
sion utterly beggaring description. This scene
came to q pause, aud still there was no Chair
man, not either of the men chosen advancing a
step toward the chair. Mr.. RICE then advanced
to Mr. BRISTOL, and conducted him to the chair
and some gentleman performed the same service
&or Mr.. LAPHAM. There was the most uproar-
ious cheering and confusion as both sides were
backing up their particular men.
Dir. STETsoN undertook to make speech.
Dir. BRISTOL said he would soon be 10 order,
and then went on to address the Convention, MIR.
LArHAx standing on his side. He said he would
not act as temporary Chairman, unless called to
do 50 by the clear and unquestoned vote of a
majority Of that Convention Loud cheers. He
was for the unity and harmony of the party and
Tor Re in he Sfate He nj
length in this strain.
Mr. LAPHAM went over the same ground, and
was loudly cheered
This the frat time siuce l547 that the Democratic
party have had two Chsrmen at State Convention at
one time.
The members Of the Convention appeared uDiver-
sally In good humor and there were no anxious faces
visible There seemed to be more fun than malice
Mr. RICE finally said that 1t appeared to him that Mr.
BRIsroL was chosen by general reclamation, yet TO ties
she sense of the Convention, he moved that Mr. Sur
FERN. Of Rockand be appointed a Secretary for the
purpose of calling the roll and getting at the wishes
ahe several members to which Of the gentlemen
should be Chairman.
Mr. STErsoN moved that Mr.. CLARK, of Orleans, be
added which was accepted, and the motion was unsni
anou,ly adopted. Mr. SUFFERN then proceeded to cal
khe roll from printed list, Mr. CLARK keeping tally
When the Clerk bad proceeded little way with the
call Capt RYNDERs wanted to know what they were
calling the disputed or undisputed. lie was contest
Ing delegate and such should insist on being called
He claimed to be delegate
When the Ist District of New.York reached the
name Of Mr. SAVAGE called, that gentlemen voted
for Mr. BRISTOL Mr. MINER Immediately sprang 10 his
feet and said be contested that seat and that Mt SAY
AGE was allowed to he should claim vote slsO-if
one voted both mus, vote Nothing was decided but
Abe Secretary went on TIL he came TO the Xvth Dis,
Eriot when the of Mr. BARR called and bic vote
cast Mr. RYNDKKs insisted that II Mr.. BARR voted he
must vote The Secretaries said they should decline
20 receive the votei Of contestants. Mr.. LoBDELL,
Hunker) Of Montgomery, moved that contestants
be allowed to vote on the preliminary organization.
Mr. WHEELER, of New.York said he was no; a con
fcstant lie had the certificate of the Inspectors of
Election, and the only certificate given for his district
He had clear right to vote and other had that
right. Mr. JOHN VAN buren, claims Mr.. WHEELER's
seat
Mr. BARR, of New. York, whose seat 10 contested by
Capt RyNDERs, took the same ground. He alone had
a certificate. lie charged distinctly, that seats were
contested simply for the purpose of influencing the
temporary organization of the Convention He svowed
himself strongly In favor of union aud harmony in the
party.
Capt. RYNDEss replied with great spirit and declar
ed untrue that he had not shadow of claim
He claimed anything to which he had no shadow
of right Laughter and chi ers He was tue Dele
gate. He bad evidence 10 show that he chosen BY
msiority of the legal voters of bis Ward he did
not convince the Convention that hs was entitled to
seat, he shoald not 20 home and bolt Cheers lie
further charged that he could no, have 90, certificate
from those Inspectors If be had received every legal
vote 10 the Ward The General Comuittes had tran.
scended their powers In the stter would abundant
~ appear before this question was through with
Mr.. GRANT, (Hunker) of Oswego moved as an
that those contestants only, who have reg
tlsr certificates of election, vote this question.
The amendment was adopted BY a strong vote.
JOHN VAN BUREN, called for the Yeas and NAYS. which
ras seconded by othera
yoIoES-You shAn't get The Yeas and Mays There /,
no vsy TO get stit
There was great deal Of noise, hundred tslkinsa
once, as was the case half the time.
The Secretary In httle ull of the confusion begun
the fret District of New York Mr. MCCARTHY
of New York Bsrnburner charged ths, the Secretary
ned list Of Delegates made out to ,u the purposes of
cne party and told him there another lie, Of diff
erent character.
The Secretary called Mr.. SAVAGE, who voted BRIs-
roL
number Of voices denounced the calling of Mr.
ArNaa, the contestant
Inc members were all addressing Mr.. Secretary
snofns the idea Of any existing Chairman altogether
!, NJ sccArTHr, (Barnburner,) Of onondssa, moved
's~' al who he'd credentials might vote.
ulss' confusion now succeeded. Cap, RrNDxRs de
some man Who he said, was all the time talk
As sna in'srmeddllng with BUSINESS but who, he said
~ not member Of the Convention and telling man