The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1856-06-03
TDLnoRArH1c NEWS.
RHPORTED FOR tn q DISFA II
PROCEEDINGS OF THE DkNIOCkATIC
NATrnNAL CONVENTION.


/ CrNcrSrATr. Monday, June 2--12 M-The
steamers from Kentucky and Ohio arrived here
| this morning thronged with passenger.
II Is supposed that there are 2o0oO strangers Ia
the city, and the different trans OF cars arg mo
mensariy arriving with Eore.
| All tho hotels are overhowing and many OF the
delegated are auartered At private Residences -
The Ruruett House has goo cots IN an adjoining
warehouse for the accommodation OF i,s guesis
The press Is largely represented-there being
| lco notifications for reporters desks.
The Convention will assemble In = few minutes.
T'be Buchanan men are very confident to-day.
The Hard Shells and Soft Shells Of New York
have phamphlets circulated, urging their respec-
five claims TO admission TO seats in the Convention.
IsEcoND DISPATCH
CINCINNATI. June 1--The Douglas men held .
secret caucus to-day, and 1t Is rumored that he
The Massachusetts delegation organized with
b. f. Butler chairman. On test vote 1t stood,
Pierce II Buchanan 9.
The Convention assembled at 10 o'clock, and
was called to order by r. McLane of Md.
Hon. w. A. Richardson of Illinois nominated
Hon Saml. Medary of Ohio, as temporary chair.
mau and he was chosen unanimously
The call for the Convention was read by Mr.
English of Indiana. During the reading sud.
den uproar heard at the door and q crowd
rushed into the hall lighting, amid the irest con.
fusion.
twas discovered that 1t was, from the two dele.
cations from Naturalization and anti. Benton
resolved to enter by violence. knocking down the
doorkeeper and rushing in, headed by Ex-Gov.
Price
For few moments the confusion was indiscri.
bable. Members leaping upon chairs and 1t
seemed as if serious riot was about to take
place.
Quiet was soon restored and the reading of the
call proceeded with.
Mr.. McLane stated that when the credentials of
the Missouri delegates were presented the com.
mittee of arrangements gave tickets of admission
to that delegation which presented prima facia
evidence of election, but refused them to others.
New York also appeared represented by two
sets of delegates; but as the committee could not
decide which was entitled to tickets, they gave
none to either, unless they could, like the Mssis-
aippi delegations, settle it among themselves
Both delegations from New York. he said, now
waited admission.
Mr. Medary, on assuming the chair returned
thanks for the temporary honor conferred on him.
He commented on the progress of Democracy,
and its extended influence. He believed that oc-
casional storms in the party were calculated to
purify the atmosphere. The party, he said is des-
tined to triumph, despite temporary quarrels.
Prayer was offered up by Rev Mr.. Nicholson, Of
Cincinnati. -
Alex B. Citherel of Ala, and VIM. F. Richie,
Of Virginia, were appointed temporary Secreta-
ries
Mr. A. G.. Brown, of Miss, introduced a rcso-
luton admitting the alternates to seats in the hall
Mr. Harris, of Illinois, proposed that four from
eacn State be admitted, as the hall was NOT large
enough to accommodate all.
On motion of Mr.. Craige of N. c., the resolution
was laid on the table until the convention should
be fully organized.
On motion of Mr. Harris of ILL.,, committee of
one from each uncontested State was appointed,
to appoint committee on credentials, each State
choosing its own member. Virginia chose NJ. Z.
II. Garrett
As soon as the committee commenced Its labors,
Mr. Richardson of Ill rose and said he had no de-
sire to interfere in the quarres of States, but the
committee owed it to itself and its dignity and
proprety that person should be allowed to force
an entrance into the hall by empowering the
doorkeeper. 1t should protect itself from violence
and insult.
Mr.. Hall, of Missouri one of the delegates who
forced his way in, rose to reply, but the Chair
man refused to recognize him, saying that the gen.
tleman must present his grievances to the COM
mittee on credentials.
Mr.. Hall made another effort to speak, but was
interrupted by cries of "Order"
Ex.Gov. Price, of Missouri, said that the deega-
ton submitted to the decision of the Chair, and
with his colleagues at once withdrew.
THIRD DIsPATCH
CINCINNATI, June al p. M-The committee
appointed one from each State, including Hon.
Paulus Powell, of Va as the committee on cro-
dentials
The committee on the platform was then ap.
pointed in the same manner; and the Convention
Adjourned until to morrow.