Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-06-03
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semblc. twas called to order By Il. AcLain ef
Maryland
Richardson Of Ill. nominated saml. Medary
OF Ohio, as temporary Chairman-carried u
Unanimously.
Hall of Mass, called for the reading of the
call for a convention.
! While the call was being read by Mr.. English
iOfIndiana, q sudden uprOar was heard at the
door of the Convention, when a crowd rushed
into. the hall, fighting amidst the direSt confu-
sion. The Benton Delegation from Missouri
had resolved to enter by violence by knocking
down the door keeper aud rushing in, headed
by cx-Gov. Price. For a few minutes the scene
of confusion that ensucd is impossible to de
scri0e-;ncmbers jumping chairs, andIt seemed
as though serious riot was aboutto take place.
After while quiet was restored and the reading
of the call proceeded.
McLan of Maryland, stated that when Crit
tcndcns Missouri delegates were presented the
committee of Arrangements gave tickets of I'D
mission to the delegation which presented prime
faeis evidence. Their election refused others
New York also appeared with two sets OF dele
gates, but as the committee could not decide
which was entitled to the seat, they declined to
give tickets to either, unless they could arrange
| IL among themselves, as was done III the case of
the Mississippi delegation. Both delegations
| from New York now awaited admission.
| Sanl Medary taking the cEair returned
thanks for the temporary honor. lie had at
tended every Democratic convention since the
| first that nominated General jackson, and had
the honor to be member of that which nolni-
mated Franklin Pierce. He commented on the
progress of Democracy aud its EXTENDED intiu-
cnce-heicvc,l that occasional storlns i'll the
party were calculated to purify the atmosphere
| it was destined to triumph despite temporary
.QuarrcIs He introduced the Rev. Nicholson of
| Cincinnati, who opened the Convention with
prayer.
( n FJIsAl ", 49, 81
| Va, were elected temporary Secretaries.
| a. G. Brown of Miss, introduced a resolution
admitting altcrnates to seats in the Hall
Harris of Ills, proposed that a certain pr0-r0td
number from each State be admitted, as the Hall
was not large enough to accommodate all.
Craig of s. c., moved to lay the resolution on
the table till the Convention was organized
Fully carried.
Harris of ILL.,, moved there be an appointed
Icoalmittee, bearing credentials, one from each
uncontested State, to be selected by delegations
Carried.
The following committee were then appoint
ed:
Vermont, b. NARROW; Mass, Jas, S. Whitney;
Rhode Island, H. j. Barrows; Conn, E. a.
b. Wright; Del Jas. y. Bayard; Maryland, D.
IScoot; Va, r. IL. Ciarnctt; \. o., II. X. Heath;
Ala, W. Ackly; Miss, &. N. Yuiee; Ind, S.
W. Telfcrd; Ohio, JAS. d. Steadmani Ky, L. W.
Stevenson; Maine, b. Virgins; Tenn, j. II.
Thomas; ILL.,, TIsos. j. Harris; Michigan, VIM
Hale; Florida, D. L. Tulec: Iowa, b. llenn;
Wisconsin,, Paul .Jouran; California, d. Lancas-
ter Brent; Arkansas, c. Caldwell; Texas, j. NJ
Bryant; Missouri, Albert w. Lamb; Georgia.
Jas. Gardner, jr.; S. C., F. 6. Mass.
As soon as the committee were announced
Richardson of Illinois rose aud said he did not
desire to interfere in quarrels of States, but the
convention owed itself its dignity, and that no
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the hall over the power of a door keeper, that
lit should protect itself from violence and insult
Hall Of Missouri one of the delegates who
forced the door, arose; the Chairman refused
to recognize him, saying that the gentleman
must present his griV0nccS to the committee ON
credentials.
Hall made another effort to speak amidst in
ttcrruptcd cries Of order.
Price of Missouri rose and snid the delcga-
ton submitted TO the decision of the Chair, and
at once withdrew.
Babcock of Va. called attention to the fact
that MissouIians seats were contested, and that
Missouri had been allowed to appoint committee
men; the Missouri member consequently with
drew.
Chas. w. wicklfFe, of Ky, offered rcsolu-
ton assigning unoccupicd seats to outside dele
gates.
Judge Wilson of Iowa opposed the resolution
on the ground that the last Baltimore Conven-
ton was ovcrridden by outside pressure, and
all fair representative States done away with.
The following committee of organization was
appointed Maine, J. ID. Caldwell; New lamp
! Shire Henry r. Rust; Vermont, Ro'bt Harvey;
Mass Isaac Davis, r. j. Albert, L. Gallup;
Conn, Pclcg C. Child; New York, Blank; New
Jersey, c. Bates; Penna, Jno. l.. Dawson; Del
aware, Dr. o. Salisbury; Maryland, Jas. NJ Blu
chauan; Virginia, TaUins Powell; North Caro-
lima, j. b. Horton; S. Carolina, Z. Macbeth; Ga,
Alfred II. CoIquitt; Alabama, Jno. Forsyth;
Miss, E. Barkstlale; La, E. \. Morse; Ohio, q.
70. Dorsey; Ky, Beverly l.. Clark; Tenn, j.
Knox Walker; Indiana, Phineas " Kent; ILL
nois, Timothy r Young; Missouri, Jno. S.
Phelps; Arkansas, Richard NJ. Gaines Michi-
gan, j. G.. Thurbcr; Florida, Charles E. Dyke;
Texas, Richard p. Hubbard; Iowa, Jas. G.
RandIctt; Wisconsin, w. j. Gibson; California,
p. c. Rust.
\ resolution to authorize the committee on
I Organization to appoint rules, was adopted.
i. F. IIalett, of Mass, moved that a commit
tee of one from each State, be appointed on the
Platform and that all resolutions relating there
to be referred the said committee, without any
Mr.. Bayard, of Del; opposed the motion till
the question of contested seats he decided, and
moved to lay the resolution Oh the table. Car
H. b. Wright, of Pa, moved that when the
Convention adjourn, that it be until O'Clock,
Col. Black, of Pa, wanted to put Pennsylva-
mia right upon the matrimonial question, and
was proceeding to attempt to amuse the Con-
vention, but was interrupted.
Mr.. Butler declared that Massachusetts, had
called for verifcation of the vote on motion
to appoint committee on Platform by States,
and had not been recognized. He held that un-
der rules Of the last Convention she had right
COL Gc Black wants the floor but was not recog-
" ". Griswold, Of Mass, said his State did not
desire to vote by States.
NJ. Butlcr-We will see about that
Mr.. Bocock, of Va, held, point of order,
that the States must be called on the resolution.
The convention was bound by the rules of the
| IInnsn of Renrcsentntircs. so (nr as consistent