The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-09-20
Telegraph News.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 1.-THE National Wing
Convention met at noon. The Hall is
crowded, delegates being present from 26
States. TX Governor Hunt il temporary
chairman.
WORCESTER, Sept. l6---This afternoon
both the Republican and American Conven-
TONS united on an electoral ticket. julius
Rockwell and Thos. Colt being electors ut
large. Previously, the American Fremont
ers nominated Dayton for vice President in
stead Of Johnston, and pledged themselves
to labor for the election OF the former TO
Senate. The Fremont Americans also
pledged themselves 10 hold Congressional
and County Conventions on the same day
with the Republicans, with view to union.
The question came UP in the Republican
Convention as to adopting the American
Ticket, including Gardiner for Governor.
There was considerable excitement and con-
fusion finally n motion was adopted that
the Republicans nominate no State Ticket.
This is satisfactory to the Fremont Ameri-
cans, and ensures the united vote of both
parties for the Fremont Ticket.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. IA meeting OF
Americans was held last evening at Nation
al Hall. TWAS called by Hon. Lewis G.
Levin, to repudi.te the Union ticket OF
Americans and Republicans for State off
GERS. MIR. Levin was hooted down and
finally thrust out Of the Hail. Subsequent
ly the Union ticket was adopted bv resolution
and Levin denounced. A procession was
then formed and marched TO tn Fillmore
meeting Mt Spring Garden, where similar
resolutions were adopted.
PirrsnrGn, Sept. l7.--There was great
Republican IN As meeting in this city to-day.
III was most imposing in numbers and APP
pearance. Business Is almost entirely su,-
pended. The procession was very long.
The streets were ,rowded with hags, &c, and
presented a holiday appearance. The win
dows Of the streets through which tho pro-
cession passed were crowded with LADIES'.
Several distinguished strangers are here,
among them are c. NJ. Clay, Hon. n. z.
Banks, and Governor Roberts and Bingham.
Owing to indisposition Mr.. Burlnyams
WAS not present At the meeting. Mr.. Sum-
ner was also expected to attend hut did not
come.
WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. lG.-The Repub-
lean State Convention is largely attended.
Homer Bartlett presides, assisted by Josiah
Qaincy, Samuel Hoar, Charles Francis Ad-
ANS, and others, equally prominent gentle.
men.
There are Indications favorable to tho nom
nation Of Gov. Gardiner, but there will be
close struggle.
BaLr.AoRs, Sept. l6th.--The Grand Lodge
OF Odd Fellows met here to-day, Depu,y
Grand Sire, Geo. W. Rase, presiding. Con-
siderable preliminary business was transact
cd, after which George w. Rase OF Louis.
vile was elected Grand Sire Of Odd Fellows
OF the United States, when the convention nd.
Journei until Tomorrow.
DoS PiArr-Aiade Fremont speech, at
Springfield, on Tuesday evening. The Non.
pariei gives AEynaposis Of il. Among other
thinss he said
TWAS hard to break the ties of old friends
IN the Democratic ranks, but he found 10 h;s
satisfaction that he had not left the Demo-
cratic party nor his old friends. hut the Rneh-
aneers had bolted. lie likcned them To
n!.nd horses in bark mill, the head IL on.
ioao"ing the tail Of the other-zoing il
o.ind,--i'st!e KNOWN. or caring whether thew
were Srinaing bark or birthstone, 90 they
got their oats.
VI tue cincinnati platform, he ssid IL had
but one plank, and thar was a rotten one
he compared Tue three candidates for the
nomination III tincinnati 10 the following
party OF three, who were very hungry.
Dad but one bowl Ut soup among them. II
was difficult to decide who should bxv. /,
I'LL one Of ths parties spit in il, aud then laf,
II for the others to decide the matter. Pierce
had spit upon the platform, and Doupla,
had blown his nose upon il, and Old Buck
swallowed the whole, and made no bones OF
il either.
" senator Clayton has Published card