The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-15
LAST GUN PROM CINCINNATI.

TAs Winding up os tho Convcnsioa-The Re-
esFd CIsseA-A Peep Bshfnd tno scenes-A-
DeaRanee 81 the Dslsgates-No Uafsn IN the
DeDocrscy-rhe Benton RSw-Oxganixa-
tan Of the Cenventish-Artstocracy 0f the
Cox vention-OpsYatSon Of the Previous
sauestSon-sad fate OF . C0nnecticut 0eso-
lntlon-Tac Intrigues for the Nenina&Aon-
California Disgustea with PennsylvaniA-
yAe new York Csse-Tne Scramble for me
Vice Presidency-A Lazy Lobbier-Hew
Buchanan WINS Nominated-Result OF
Pssscs's QuArreis-Mlserics OF Cincinnati
What II all Coat, &c., &c.
OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS.
CyuSsAr, June :, 1885,
n calm survey Of the battle Geld ct Cincinnati
propose 70 note the disposition Of the crceo pick Up
NE killed and wounded-to say word two about the
sadsrs and their movements, and to record
veh escaped notice during the turmoil OF memorable
week when. believe, the last Democratic Convention
Inst VII be national In any Of he word hsd
Ihs Convention respectable body in point OF sp-
pearance and ability, 90 far the latter made known
uncer the operation Of the previous question, which
eesnt institution saved immense amount of time,
aid sen: delegates home bursting with unds
nvsred hArapguss II would b Idle to say that tho Con-
vsnton uIiied upon any point unless It the
Kansas SebIask resolutions, and they rather
galpsd than embvacsd ny the Northern men 1t vas
necessary for The Of effect upon the country that
tAisgs should tsem 70 be harmonious and the rush ON
SAe part Of delegations 10 make this effect PAIN
hny iudc-ous-
Captain Rynders had cons picuous the plat
tsrm tt are: day When ssksd how he got in he sad
ne raw doo-keepsr knocked down by the Mssourians,
sDd that ne sss him up and walked in. The gallant Cap
tain did not again appear however, having wider field
OUTSIDE.
The Convention Ssg.n IN row with the Benton dele
cation, in which, 70 make the Convention Ike
Ne House Of RepIesen stves several unoending door
keepers knocked down and their defenders threat
sasd with that curious Of war the revolver
called nom s conrnu My noiDg round, and psrpetu
ally going off, This instrument seems to have become
hstitution with Southern freeAting brethren, and
uhey do not s;rups while Armed to take their seats in
deberave body Of persons presumed to be gentlemen
The conduct of the Benton delegation Disgrace 10
shs State, and matter Of course put everybody in
. bad humoY But business proceeded with in the
SoOd old Baltimore way. Sam Asdsry the Chairman pro
ks IL, doubt, very nice old gentleman, sufficiently
Intelligent to conduct party organ and pocket the pro-
seed f the State printing but he did not turn out 10 be
very bril- liant presiding officer. little surprise
manifested 1t first 9. the Buchanan men allowing .
Fierce Douglas to 20 in tho chair but 1t simply
. compliment to the locality in which the Convention
Vas he'd and the Buchanan people were - SIZED with
~ state Of things In the Ohio delegation Mr. Msdary,
amer brief but tumultuous reign, was succeeded by Mr.
John Ward, OF Georgia. Of the persons that nobody
had ever heard Of The evening before the ittee
separated, it was whispered about the Barnet House
that Ward was to be the "Who Is Ward9'' .hsn
sairy, which few able answer Ward turned out
10 b fair to middng off ser, having desperate ncnA
ZION TO put things through quickly possible. No
~ at;c han hiu Al ncu
vention ce0d be imagined Some Of the States in
adopted the rule that the delegation should vote accord
ing to the win Of the majority, all questions. It
n this way that Buchanan received the uni led vote of
Virginia Louisiana and Indiaaa-neary forty votes-And
not too much to say that these States nominated him.
.. time they had caved IN ID the outside pressure
iOr Douglas tina. Senator would have been the man.
Another specimen of the iron rule in the c7sing of
Il debate resolutions and any other matter Mr..
Butlef Of Massachusetts, always stood in the side aisle
IsAdy 70 move f,r the previous question. And Il
m gulax optical pheoomen,n that when two three
in the body of the house and addressed the
chair Ut the ssme time with Mr.. Butler the prssid-
ing officer always Mr.. Butler first. I would
commend this curious OF optical delusion
10 the careful consideration of the faculty. 1t
ssused much suffering One respectable old gentle
man from Connecticut tried every day, for five days,
10 get the eye of tbs Chair, to introduce resolution
which he waved frsnticslly his head. Bat all in
vain. He carried that resolution home in his pocket,
and knows what tbs world has lost. Well,
the previous question sprung ways sustained
because the delegates desired to get home soon
sfbls. The weather vas hot-feed was hgh-ths water
ms bad and no good brandy could be had. When ths
main question to be put might see the chairman
Of each State delegation dragooning his men, buyng,
soa1ing and persuAiing The votes generally d.
weed In the States which had not adopted the majority
yuIe and in the latter case in while, delegate
would Jump out Of the harness and kick up row be-
sssse he could not have things as he liked The pre-
vious business had, or Was supposed to have
. great effect on the nomination. and the Of
Pennsylvania xiously wAtchsd
The main points in the bust of the body rs.
the Pse6c railroad question: second ths New York
tested seats Colonel lnge, OF California member of
the Credentia Committee, introduced tbs resolution,
which mean. very httlesimply pedg ing the party to
,esognit'n Of the importance Of the railway and urging
The federal to all constitu aonal power to
advance SIS construction. Now according to the doc
zne of the democratic party the general government
has constitutional power 10 appropriate money
for such work, the resolution perfectly limo.
can't. Bus there great over 1t in committee
and the CAifornisns said plumply that they would not
vote for Buchanan unless il went through and that Fill
would carry their State. The committee finally
agreed TO report II rs sort Of protocol annex
ed to the platform, when the Convention tabled
T. Pennsylvania voting to do so, because it said It's
faysrits slow coach and opposed to railroads.
anywhere. The wrath Of the gold diggsrs was ire.
znendous. No norther hswled louder about the
Golden Gate than they. The Keystone Club shook With
mar and the outsiders said what ye to Cincinnati
for to sse2 reed shaken by the wind Bat the reed
did not break, and California, out Of sheer spite threw
it's vote for Csss. The diggers in bad way; they
could not vote for Pierce Douglas bscauss the Percs
voted against them, they to Cass, and threw
away their votes for fifteen ballots Finally, their votes
needed FOR the Vice Presidency for which Aere
q ridiculous scramble, and the resolution carried
through, several Of the Southern States changing.
Apropos Of the scramble for the second place one Of
che candidatesan unsuccessful chad sdy lobbier
Who showered upon the delegates her bewishing
smiles and her prettiest songs. she an hoiress
wishal having END Of nggers and plan stioDs. Tas