Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-06-03
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION
BIZ TELEGRAPH.

CINCINNATI, June AT a quarter before
IL In. the cannon gave signal for the Conven
ton to assemble. At IL o'clock the meeting
was called to order by Hon. Robt. NJ. McLane,
| Of Maryland.
Hon:W A. Richardson, of Illinois, nomi.
porary chairman which nomination was car.
| ried unanimously.
Mr.. Hall, Of Massachusetts,, called for the
reading Of the call for the Convention
while the call was being read by Mr.. Eng
ilsh OF Indiana, a sudden uproar was heard
| at the door, and a crowd rushed into the hall,
lighting, amidst the direst confusion. 1t was
soon discovered that the trouble was caused
oy the Benton delegation from Missouri, who,
| resolved to enter by violence, had knocked
down the doorkeeper and rushed in, headed
| by Ex-GOv. Price. For several minutes a
scene OF confusion ensued impossible to de-
scribe Members jumped upon chairs, and il
seemed as though a serious riot was about to
take place After awhile quiet was restored
ana the reading of the call was proceeded
with.
MIR. McLane, of Maryland, stated that when
the credentials of the Missouri delegates were
presented the committee of arrangements gave
tickets OF admission to the delegation which
presented prtnaa facie evidence of election.
! and refused them to the others. New York
was also represented by two sets of delegates;
II
were entitled to seats, they declined to give
| tickets TO either unless they could arrange
| the matter among themselves as was done in
| the case of the Mississippi delegation. Both
delegations from New York now awaited ad
mission.
| Col. Medary, on taking the chair, returned
his thanks to the Convention for the temporary
honor conferred upon him. He remarked that
ne had attended every Democratic Convention
since the 6rst that nominated General Jack.
| son, and had the honor to be a member of that
which nominated President Pierce. He com.
mented upon the progress of Democracy and
its extended influence. He believed that the
occasional storms in the party were calculated
| to purify the political atmosphere, and that
| Democracy was destined to triumph despite
the temporary quarrels among the members
Of the party.
| In conclusion Mr.. M. introduced the Rev
| Mr.. Nicholson, of Cincinnati, who made a
| prayer.
| Alex b. Clstheral, of Alabama, and VIM
+. Ritchie, of Virginia, were elected tempo.
rary secretaries
Hon. A. g Brown, of Mississippi, intro,
l duced resolution admitting alternates Z,
seats in the hall
| MI Harris, of Illinois, proposed that GER
tam pro rata number from each State be ad
mItted, as the hall was not large enough to
| accommodate all.
Mr. Craige. of North Carolina, moved Ia
lay the resolution upon tho table until the
Convention was fully organized; which mo.
| ton was carried
Mr.: Harris, of Illinois, moved that there b.
appointed a committee on credentials, to con
| ss' VI one from each uncon tested State. to be
selected by the delegations. ~
Inc motion was carried, and the follovino
committee was appointed NARROW, VT Whit.
Gney, Mass Burrows, r. l.; Phelps, Conn ;
Cannon, N. j.; Wright, Pa Bayard. Del.
| scott, Nd; Garnett, Va; Heath, N. C; Ack-
man, Ohio; Stevenson, Ky; Virgins. Me
Thomas, Tenn; Harris, Iii; Hale, Mich :
ulee, Fla HEM, Iowa; Jouran, Wis Brent
Cal; Caldwell, Ark; Bryand, Tex: Lamb
Mo; Gardner, Ga; and Moses, G.
| AS soon as the committee was announced
Mr. Richardson, Of Illinois, rose and said that
| ne did not desire to interfere with the quar-.
ies oi states, but the Convention owed to
ltseif, It's dignity and propriety, that no person
should be allowed to force an entrance into
the nall, everpowering the doorkeeper, bu,
| should protect itself from violence and Insult
| Mr.: Hall, of Missouri, one of the delegates
VINO forced the door, arose, but
l Inc Chairman refused to recognize him
me gentleman, be said, must present hi.
| grievances 10 the Committee on Credentials
Mr.. Hall made another attempt to speak
out was interrupted by cries of .'order "
1 Mr. Price, Of Missouri, rose and said tn a,
the delegation submitted to the decision of the
Cnair, and at once withdrew.
Mr. Bocoek, Of Virginia, called attention u
the TACT that the seats from Missouri vere con.
TESTED and that Missouri had been allowed tr
appoint committee man. "
| The Missouri member was eon.s,r.n,,,
| withdrawn.
Chas: W. Wickliffs, Of Kentucky, offered a
| resolution assigning the unoccupied seata n
outside delegates
| Judge Wilson, of Iowa, opposed the resolu
ton on the ground that at the last Balti NOR.
convention the delegates were oyerridden by
the outside pressure, and all the fair repre-
sentausn OF States was done away with.
| 1ne following committee on organis atior
was appointed Creedwell, Ne; Rust. N. n
haI5ey, VT; Davis, Mass Gallup, r. l
Chlld, Conn -, N. Y; Bates, N. ] =.
| Dawson, Pa; Salisbury, Del; Buchanan, Md
roWeii, Va; Horton, N. C; Macbeth, s. c. ::
Voiq uitt, Ga; Forsyth, Ala Barksdal Miss,
Morse, La; Dorsey, Ohio; Clark. Ky; Wal.
sMi' Tenn Kent, Ind; Young. III; Phelps
~. flames, Ark; Thurber, Mich; Dyke
.on W.. ard Texas; Randfstt, Iowa; Glib.
mr.. Black, Of Pennsylvania vort.a ..
oa.e right on the matrimonial onsst;pn
~ proceeding with an attemnt II smn.i
psnaon, when he was in terruntad hr
Mt; nuuer, Of Maasachusett. ~ Ssy
tnat MASSACHUSETTS had called for . ~;e
uon Oh the vote on the motion N .rso;.s :.
committee on platform by State IA :
NOT been recognised He held that. und.- ,hs
rules Of the last Convention he had a right ~
demand such verifcation. - sn' "
Mr. Black wanted the fo,r, hut v..
recognised by the Chair. A''
Il Mr., Whiting Qrisvold of A..~.l..