Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1856-06-07

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C1SClyyATr June 3.--The Convention was
called to order at l01 o'clock. when the Hon.
John l.. Dawson. Of Pennsylvania, from the
committee 10 select officers for permanent
organization. reported the following names
President JoHS T.. WARD, of Georgia.
Vice residents-Toaaflan SmiM. Ne. /.
JToodbmy, " H.; J. p. Kidder, IT,; H. H.
Cbild. Mass p. ". Gardiner. n. J.; T. G.
Prmt. Conn J. L. Darcy, ". j.; J. n.
Hutchinson. Pa; Ed. Hammond, Nd: ".
$. Rap. Dst ; Thos, c. Lyon. Tenn; r. X.
Banks, Ia; 3. Bromn. ~ c. . Wi'son,
s c.; ". Le,ris, Ga. II. Chofman, -4io. i;
W. S. Boipeur Hiss; A. l!onter, Ia. J.
". Beldon, Ohio; NJ f. Crowtoot, Mich. !;
Lsri Tyler. Ky; Vim. RockhW, Ind; J. a.
Muf'eson, M; J. s. RoGne Ark. y. ID.
Perry, No; S. H. Mallory, Fla; ~ Ward.
Texas; H. L. Mailing, hga; ". Derty
Wis; j. H. HiH, Cal.
The Committee also reported the names Of
thirty-one Secretaries.
The announcement Of the Presidents name
was received with applause.
The Committee also recommend the ndop.
ton of the rules of the last National Cor
vention for the government Of the present
Convention.
On motion Of Mr. Rockhill. the report was
unanimously adopted.
John l.. Dawson then conducted the Pres.
icent to the chair
A motion was made 10 admit the Delegates
from the District OF Columbia to the MOOR
which. after debate, was laid on the table.
1t was then announced amid great re- Ole
ing. tha, the Democrats had rl"cten Mayor
and Council in Washington City.
Mr.. Bnyar,i, of Del, from the Committee
on Contested Elections, made report in the
Missouri case admitting the Anti-Brnton
Delegates. The report was received with
cheers aud unanimously adopted.
1t was announced that the Committee were
engaged on tic New York and would
report as soon rs possible. The Committee
was. on motion, allowed to sit during the
session of the Convention.
A motion to give gallery tickets to out
sders was rejected.
The motion TO admit the delegates from
the District oc Columbia to the floor was
again renewed
Mr.. Brander. Of Indiana. protested against
admitting more than two delegates from any
district. He said the object in removing the
Convention from Baltimore was TO get clear
Of Congressional influence. ard lie was op-
posed to admitting district delegates TO TIE
galleries without limit.
afl motions to fill the galleries, even with
ladies but ne would certainly prefer 10 see
them filled with beings wearing pantaloons
than peiticoais
The President declared the motion TO lay
on the table lost
a call Of the Statrs was then demanded,
and resultrd--uyrs l59. nays 81.
So the motion prevailed.
A long and warm debate then cnaued on
the admission Of outsiders. and several reso-
Ilnns hnving that object in view were laid on
The table amid the Girest confusion.
! On motion the Committee on Arrange
merts was authorized ~ ulpeint q Sergeant
at rms and two Assistant
! The Hall Of the Young Mems Democratic
| Association was red for the use nf the
! Convention, if it should be thought preferable
! to the hall in use. The invitation was ex.
tended 10 the Convention from tie Hortcol.
iural Society
A delegate from Connecticut moved III I
! the Convention accept the Offer of the Young
Mems Democratic Association. lie had been
in that hall, and could asslre members that
it wonld hold nearly twice the number Of
this. Several gentlemen with weak voices
spoke there last night aud were distinctly
iira"! IN every part. He would say, too that
on thnt occasion the Democracy of Cucin-
| nlti showed themselves Ear more orderly shat
the Democracy of the Union do here.
The motion was referred to the Committee
on Arrangements.
The Convention then, at IL o'clock took
a recess until o'clock
Afern0on .Session.-The Convention re-
assembled at O'Clock but neither the Com
mittre on Resolutions or the COMMITTEE on
Credentials being ready TO report, no busi.
ness was transacted.
| The President appointed Mr.. Lovcin, OF
st. Lonis, Sergrant-at-A Arms, aud after some
discussion on unmpnrtant matters the Con.
ventlon adjourned ill l0o'corh tomorrow.