The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-06-06
THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
Special Correspondence of the Journal
WALNUT STREET House, }
Tuesday .Innn 8

order by Samuel Medary, President pro tenn.
Hon. John S. Dawson, from the committee on
permanent officers, reported Gen. John E.
Ward, of Georgia, for President. Also thirty
one Vice Presidents and the same number Of
Secretaries 1t is unnecessary to give you the
names of these officers, as they are gentlemen
entirely unknown to fame. The Vice President
from Indiana is VIM. Rockhill; the Secretary
James Elder.
Mr.. Ward upon taking the chair made an
appropriate address, which was received with
immense applause. The committee appointed
to settle the family quarrels alluded to yester-
day, reported that the Missouri difficulty had
been adjusted, by throwing overheard the
Benton men, and admitting the Antics. The
report was received, and the anti-Benton dele
cation took their seats. Next followed a long
debate upon the gallery question" whether
the galleries should be given up to the ladies,
or to the gentlemen; to the citizens of Cincin-
natl or to strangers; to the press or to out
siders, but finally after spending two mortal
hours in discussing this grave question, the
whole matter was delivered over to the con-
sideration of the Committee of Arrangements.
The delegates becoming dry at this stage of
proceedings, the Convention adjourned to meet
at four o'clock P. M.
At the time, "last aforesaid" the august
crowd again assembled and after one more dis
cussion on the gallery question, adjourned
until to morrow at 10 A. NJ.
Mr.. Douglas prospects are frightening but
no one supposes that he can receive the nomi-
nation Mr.. Pierce has written to his friends
not to allow his name to go before the Con-
uention. his friends having probably tele-
graphed him that he was like the stranger
boy at frolic," and stood no chance whatever.
Mr.. Ward, the President, was taken i'll this
evening and is now confined to his room. Last
night the "unterrifed" had grand "pow-
Vow at Greenwood Hall. Carrigan of
Pennsylvania, Bishop, of Connecticut; Smith,
of Tennessee; Brown of New York, and lastly
Capt. Rynders addressed the meeting. There
was yelling, hooting, music and any quantity
of cursng, loud and deep at the jam, and the
hot weather. Everybody tried to see how
much noise they could make, and everybody
succeeded in making great deal. To-day
military companies are parading the streets, and
brass bands are discoursing delightful music at
the different head quarters of the different
delegations. buchanan headquarters is on
Fourth street where you can find thousands OF
copies of the life of Ten Cent Jimmy for gra-
tuitous distribution, picture Of the expected
nominee, and other Democratic curiosities.-
The war between the Hards and Softs of New
York, wakes hot and fierce. Last night was a
great time at the Burnet House. New York
ers had a family fight, in which they were in
terested, while outsiders relieved themselves
by cursing the whole delegation as an eye sore
to the glorious institution of Democracy
How the matter will be settled, cannot guess.
In any event. the Democrats will lose New
York, as both parties have declared war against
the nominee, unless they have an opportunity
of putting i'm
The thieving propensities Of Cincinnatians
are being fully developed, and even this NOR
ning's papers cry out against it. Because,
men are sleeping on the floor, with only halt
enough to eat and nobody to wait onsthem;
prices have riz, and board ranges from 81 to
SO day. If you go into cigar store, and
throw down a quarter, the gentlemanly pro-
prietor will put it safely and xuietly into his
drawer, without saying change once, and
hand you out cigar which probably cost him
500 per thousand.
These little rascalities will do much to in
is considered Godsend to restaurants, tav-
ems and cigar stores, and it is to be plucked
accordingly. I feel vicious enough this even
ing to tell you of the loads Of strawberries for
sale upon every corner-and such berries-I
have seen choice lots, four of which would fill
a coffee cup. If you don't believe it, Pll bring
the proof, in the shape of basket full.*
A little incident happened in the Convention
this morning which you ought not to lose.-
Some boys in the house of Shipley & Co., in
the rear of the hall, had Hfupg their banner to
the breeze" near one of the upper windows OF
the Hall. Upon this flag was the National
American ticket, "FILLMoRE and DoNELsoN."
Accidentally it blew in over the Democratic
flag, and the excitement produced thereby was
considerable. The unterrifed couldn't rest,
until the 'true flag' was removed. Wonder
if this is not prophetic, and if the Fillmore flag
will not eclipse the bogus Democratic Nebras-
ka flag next November? Well see.
telegraph office has been fitted up in the
Convention room, and the proceedings are tele-
j e.