Weekly American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1858-1858, 1858-04-17
DEMooRAr1o CRY CosyrNrIoN.---The nomi-

mating Convention Of the Democratic and
Anti Know Nothing voters, assembled at
Cops Saloon, on Louisiana Avenue. Mr..
McNerhany Of the 9th Ward, was elected
President and Mr. Mohun of the 4th Ward,
Secretary Of the body.
The Chairman then rendered his thanks
to the Convention in terms as follows: ~
tender my warmest and most sincere thanks
for the honor you have been pleased to confer
upon me, in selecting me to preside over your
deliberations. acknowledge the compliment
by bringing to the discharge of the duties Of
this position an honest determination to dis
charge them honestly and impartially We
are here to select suitable candidate for the
Mayoralty of this proud and beautiful city.
Upon our action here tonight will depend
much of the future veal or woe Of the national
metropolis. invoke the spirit of wisdom, of
justice, Of moderation, te attond upon our de-
alterations. invoke the spirit of harmony
and union that ought to characterize our pro-
ceedings. ask you all to come to the sup
port Of the nominee Of this convention, whoever
he may be. Gentlemen, again thank you for
the honor conferred upon me-"
The names of the delegates were then called,
and all answered to their names except two,
whose places were filled by the ward delega-
tons.
The convention adopted the rules and regu-
lations which governed that body last year,
among which was the majority rule, requiring
majority to nominate.
The chairman said nominations were in order.
DR.. Magruder, W. F. Bayley, Col. Berrett,
and Mr.. w. w. Moore were placed in nomina-
ton, as was also Mr.. Riggs, whose name was
withdrawn, at the suggestion of a member, that
Mr.. Riggs would not accept
A motion was made that all the delegates be
pledged to support the nominee Adopted nem
con.
On the first ballot DIR. Margruder received
II, Mr.. Moore 5, Bayley u, and Berrett /.
The subsequent ballots did not vary much
from this result until about the 10th, when a
diversion was attempted by some Of the Bailey
men in favor of Mr.. Joseph F. Brown of the
Third ward, who received some of the ballots
as high as ten votes, but he could not get any
,frh ls'
higher. ea
4 On the first ballot the delegations from the
Second, Seventh, and part Of Third ward voted
for Bailey, and stuck to him till there was evil
IDENTIFY no chance and then came to the sup
port of Berrett. The delegates from the First,
Fourth, Fifth, and two from the Sixth ward
voted for Magruder on the first ballot, and
stuck to him on every ballot till the last, with
the exception of the two delegates from the
Sixth ward H.&
On the first and subsequent ballots Magru-
der wanted only one vote to make him the
nominee, but no amount Of hard swearing and
soft coaxing could induce any one to come
over, although much influence was brought to
bear, upon the Sixth ward particularly.
On the twentieth ballot Berrett received 20
Brown 8, Magruder 7-S5. Col. Berrett hav-
ing received a majority of all the votes, was
declared the nominee and, on motion, the
nomination was made unanimous.
At the close of the ninth ballot, some one in
the crowd sung out Nominate new man."
The chairman called the spectators to order,
and said if they would not do it, the convention
were competent to maintain it. Loud cheering.
Prominent among the wire-workers in favor
of Berrett was Pennsylvania avenue banker,
whose efforts, in connection with others, were
50 successful that member of the convention
called upon the chairman to keep these wire
pullers away from the members
A committee Of one from each ward was ap-
pointed to wait upon Mr.. Berrett to inform
him of his nomination. Loud calls were made
for Berrett, but it was announced that he was
not in town.
A committee Of three was appointed to make
arrangements to hold q mass meeting
Mr.. John d. Brandt offered a series of reso
lutions, covering three pages of foolscap, fol
, adoption by the convention, in which resolu.
tons was number Of resolves, denying that
the disorders now prevalent were attributable
to the city government, but holding the Amer.
lean party responsible for them. (Mr. Brandt
did not inform us how he arrived at this result
but we suppose he figured it by the reductiC
ad absurdum.) III
DR.. Borrows opposed the resolutions, because
he thought that many of the Known things
might be brought to the support of Mr.. Berrett
He was willing to let by-gones be by-gones
and thought that the American party was dead
or nearly so, and that the resolutions would
revive them. ,.r-v .. ..r.rrr ,r,r
Mr.. E. M. Clark Of the Seventh Ward wanted
to know if this was not an anti Know Nothine
conventionf He combatted the idea that the
American party was dead, the snake was only
scoched, not killed.
After some slight alterations, the resolutions
were adopted, and the convention adjourned.
We learn that campaign paper is to b.
started in support Of the nominee.
FIeHT IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
On Monday last soon after the House adjourned
personal recontre of serious nature occurred
between Hon. Mr.. Crsige, Of N. O., and Mr.
Helper, formerly Of the same State, and author