M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1856-06-05
National Convention !
GREATEXOITEMENTi
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION!
APPOINTMENT OF CoMMITTEEsn
END OF THE FIRST DAYlI
CINCINNATI, June {

Intense political excitement preValllng
throughout the city to-day, and especially at
the Burnet House, which is the headquar-
ters of all delegations. The friends of Pierce
and Buchanan are saHguine, and the latter |
assert that many Pierce Delegates will only
give him a complimentary vote on the first
ballot. The Douglas men assert, Douglas
prospects were improving excellent feeling
however, prevails, and all parties express en-
tire confidence in the election Of the candi-
date of the convention by an overwhelming
majority. We never saw more enthusias-
tic confidence.
The National Democratic Committee is
here in full strength, endeavoring to har-
mJnize the contesting delegations from New
} York and Missouri The latter submitted
their claims to the committee, who have CIV
en- credentials to the National Democratic
delegates, ousting the Bentonians. The
New Workers. decline all interference, and
both haIds and softs are electiOneering among
the Delegations. The Softs are working on
the southern Fierce delegates with great
success, and are confident Of obtaining seats.
: They are better organized than the Hards,
II and have more able political managers.
e The Hards declare thai the Southern del
egations will not stick to Pierce, and as the
: Northern opposition to him is so great they
fear his defeat if nominated, and consequent
" will not vote to admit the Softs.
THERE'S no talk Of resembling the two
. thirds rule, it is thought It will not be at
tempted. Should Pierce not receive the
nomination, it is said Pierce will unite on
Mason, Rrsk or Hunter, to defeat Buchanan.
}, The Pierce men are very quiet, whilst Buch-
Z. ans friends are full of confident boastlng,
p and are here in full force. There are more
, Pennsylvanans here than from any other
y three States.
A resolution will be introduced recon-
r mendng that no office holder be elected a
r. delegate in future Conventions.
: Tie confidence of the Buchanan men is in
~ creasing hourly as the time for the asse M
L bling OF the convention draws near, and the
a. appearances seem to warrant their good feel
no ing. The States of Indiana and Wisconsin
have declared, by majority in caucus, in
his favor. Breckenridge, Of KY, is here anC
working for Buchanan, with the expectation
of being able to bring round the majority o
i. delegates. On all sides, Perce's chances ap'
;. pear given up; the question being whe ther !
w. is best to drop him after the first ballot wit
'r- complimentary vote or keep him on tn
course over two or three ballots, so as II
~, give the appearance of constantly on the par
ls ot SC his friends. The argument of the one bal
,ot lot advocates is, that to keep him longer Of
so % the course will give the disadvantage of ap
S lo. caring like beaten candidate. Their poll
'u 60 cy will probably prevail, The Douglas mer
~ continue to lose ground, and now the talk i:
10, of how he can retire so as gracefully to pro
~ ~ tect the rear. Twenty.one delegates hav
81 determined to vote iu favor of appointin
=" a committee of one from each State to con
", ~, slider the contested seats from New York. -
'u' Their report will most probably be that N
Y. is entitled to 10 seats on the floor and 3
eS votes;th that l40 delegates apply for admission
NJ that neither delegation be taken separated
is to represent the whole Of the New York Dem
ocracy but that both collectively do WAel
70 members only apply for admission, ere
den tials will be given them. This will com
IL pei compromise by the delegations, or ex
en- clude both from the convention.
The Young Mems Democratic Convention
"a. from New York, organized this evening, elec
ne ting Robert G. Montgomery Chairman. The
e., work diligently to promote Buchanan
nd chances.
% . The Mississippi delegates are organize
ii and resolved to vote in the Convention fo
m IN. Pierce and. Quitman.
~ At quarter before II o'clock the Conven
ton commenced to assemble. ltwas calle
to order at IL o'clock by r. McLane of Mary
land. Richardson, of Illinois, nominate
." Col. Medary Of Ohio, temporary chairman
I'M carried unanimously.
'ol- Mr.. Hale, of Mass, called for the readin
of the call of the convention
- McLane Of Mary land, stated that whe
Oh' the credentials of the Missouri delegate
were presented the committee of arrang
) ments gave tickets Of admission to the delegi
tion which presented prima lacia evidence
- election, and refused the Others
oh New York also appeared with two set {
delegates, but as the committee could nj
on, decide which was entitled to a seat, de cline
to give tickets to either, unless they coult
arrange it among themselves as was done
Vi the case Of the Mississippi delegation.
- Col, Medary on taking the chair, retuTne
oil thanks for the temporary honor. He had al
tended every Democratic Convention sine
,s, the first that nominated General Jackson IAN
=. had the honor to be member of that whicl
"' nominated Frank Pierce. He commented o.
as the progress OF Democracy and extended in
fuence, he believed occasional storms in th
party were calculated to purify the atmos
". phere and destined to triumph, despite of tn
d. temporary quarrels. He introduced Rever
ate ent Nicholson Of Cincinnati, who held pray
on er.
ith Alex. B. Clitheral Of Alabama, and WI
lu- Ritche, of Virginia, were elected temporar
ci- secretaries. A. G. Brown of Mississippi
aid introduced a resolution admitting alternal'
to seats in the hall. Harris of Illinois pr
eal posed that certain pro rata number from eaC
sir, State be admitted, as the hall was not larI
enough to accomodate all.
Mr.. Craig, Of N. G., moved 10 lay the RI
en- solution on the table till the Conventio
en- was organized fully; carried, Mr.. Harris,
The Ill, moved to appoint committee on Cr
,ws dentials, one from each uncontested State,
Ugh be selected by the delegations; carried.
yer The following committee was appointed
see Vermont,B NARROW; Massachusetts, Viii
in ney;Rhode Island, H. J. Banows; Connection
efer A. Phelps; New York, G. S. Common; PEN
hat sylvania, H. B. Wright; Delaware,J. A. B
OF yard; Maryland, o. Scott; Virginia, r.
Heath; Alabama, N. Bekley; Mississippi,C {
M. Yulee; Indiana. S. N. Telford; Ohio, j.
i Steadman; Kentucky, w. Stevenson; Main
re- b. Wippins. Tennessee ] N Thomas. I'll