The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1856-06-05

Oanclnnasl Convonsion.
CINciNNArI, June 2.--There 10 An iunmu
crowd hore, end Pierce II considsro1 ~
Of tho question. The friends ol BscAaSs
and DQAGlA1D are 3all Of hope.
The 6ckGD OF n2hissiGn - ~ Convrm tio
have hoen iaued y the M 'ioaal dsls1ate
from Mpsori, the Prtcs Cot sleica mot b
ing recognised ~ Democrats.
A full 0i1cussion has been had before I'll
Committee % Arrangements. The question
may, however, como mp in the Convention
but the Prics delegates will not DO aduatted
Col. Benton ID here and il for Buchanan.
LATER.
The Convention has not met vet. Ger
Price and others Of the Price or Bento,
delegates declare their intention to 20 in q
oil hazards.
The Convention met ct noon to-day. Tn
Benton or Price delegates from Missour
knocked down the door-keeper and enteye,
fighting and took thar seats, tickets OF nd
mission having been given to the Nationa
delegation.
Neither Of the Nsw York delegations hav,
been admitted vet.
Col. Sam Medary occupies the Chair tenn
porarily and made speech.
After complimentary vote for Pierce on
the first ballot, Buchanan will be nomi.
mated.
Indiana, Ohio and the free States will give
him their votes.
The Convention met At IL O'Clock, with full
delegations from Ill the States.
Sam. Medary, of Ohio, was appointed
temporary President, and, on being conduct
ed to the chair, returned his thanks for the
favor thus conferred.
About this time great rush and noise
was hoard q the steps Of the hall, and per-
sons ascending into IL.
Inc doorkecper was thrust aside, and the
Price delegation from Missouri. entered the
hall, some Of them with clubs in their hands.
and claiming their rights to seats in the
Convention against the DECISION OF . cor.
rapt Committee Of Arrangements.
For moment there was great confusion,
and many members left their seats, appre-
hensive OF . general row. Order VA re-
stored, and the intruding delegation took
seats separate from those recognised - from
Missouri.
In the proposition for the appointment Of
Committee npon Credentials, the right Of
the Price delegation to seats again came up,
and as the States were called, A. w. Lamb
was named az the member from Missouri.
Gen. Price arose and called the attention
OF the Convention to the fact that, under the
terms OF the resolution, no member should
be named from Missouri, inasmuch a. the
seat OF the recognised delegate WAS con-
Mr.. Richardson, OF ILL.,, referred 80 the IN.
suit which had been offered to the Convex
ton BY the intrusion OF the contestinr dele
ton, and hoped the Convention would pro-
tect itself from outrage. The President su1.
gested to the contcnding delegation, that the
proper place TO Settle this question vas be-
fore the Committee on Crodentials, and With
kind feelings, advised them to take this
course. The name Of Mr.. Lamb was then
Withdrawn, and the Price delegation retired
into the lobby.
A committee on permanent organisation
was then appointed.
The two delegations from New York we're
excluded BY the Committee Of Arrangements.
and the question will come up before the
Subsequently to and after the scene Of
confusion was over, the Benton deleeation
retired in accordance with an overwhelming
expression OF the sentiment OF the Conysn-
ton.
A committee on credentials and another on
permanent organisation Was appointed.
Mr. Hallett moved that . committee on
platform Do appointed to whom ali platforms
and resolutions be referred without debate.
and amid much confusion the chair deci.
led it tabled, but on call Of yeas and nays
Is was carried-84 to LIT. This is deemed
an anti Buchanan triumph.
The committee was appointed. 1t is eyi-
dent that platform viii be made before any
takes place, and very decided
in its nature.
The National Democratic Convention ad-
1t 10 7. NJ, after appointing COM
nittees Of organization and platform.
The case Of tho Price Delegates was BE-
fore the Committee on Credentials this even
ne, but the decisioa il not known. They
Will not be recognized, and will have TO 20
home.
Adjourned till ton O'Clock Tomorrow.
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