The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1859-09-17

NEW AOFA LocOIOcO convention.
SYRAcUsR, Sept. IA.
The excitement continues as the time OF
meeting OF the Democratic Convention APP
proaches. Tickets OF admission to the hall
have been Issued 10 all delegates and con-
testsnts. r. Wood, J. A. Green, g. j. Tuck
er and other hards have been in session this
Q. m. and resolved to claim hearing before
the committee on the N. Y. contested seats.
and to oppose to the extremity any attemps
to settle that question. By resolution, Mr..
Dickinson advises equal representation for
Mozart and Tammany on the floor, and coun-
sells moderation. Rogers of Erie, Schell and
Mather, do not act cordially with Wood. Ed.
Croswell 10 here and has been in consultation
with Wood and Dickinson. The Convention
willorganixs temporarily 1t noon. The softs
are confident and talk oonciliatory. The
wood men more positively insist on selecting
all their share of delegates 10 the Convention
themselves.
Before noon the gallery Of the Hall was
crowded with spectators, and . large number
Of delegates we're present, with number Of
outsiders. Immediately at IL, II. G. Smith,
OF Mouri, jumped upon the floor and moved
that !. J. Alvord be temporary chairman of
the Convention. The vote was instantly nut
and carried. Incense excitement followed,
the majority Of the Convention being taken
by surprise so terribly - TO prevent any at.
tempt at amendment. Instantly on tho vote
being declared, Alvord, who VAS on the plat.
form, took the chair and called the Conven.
tion to order. A motion wAE then instantly
made to appoint Spsnkland Of Cataragus.
and &. B. Hall OF Sooharie, Secretaries, and
this was also carried amidsta perfect panic
ON the part Of the softs. 9. ID. Murray, Of
Cattaragus Immediately took the floor and
moved the following resolutions
Resolved, That regrstting the difficulty in
the Democratic party Of New York, the Con.
vention will not decide upon the regularity
Of the two existing organizations there, and
hereby sdmits to seats both OF the deleea-
tons from that city, with equal rights upon
this door.
Loud and ovsrpowsring shouts Of quss.
ton, from oil parts Of the house. Mr..
Oochrane took the floor. and for long time
his voice was drowned in shouts for the ques-
ton, and most dsafening uproar. jumping
upon seat. Mr.. CochrAne continued amidst
immense excitement, which continued until
Peter Oogger took the Platform and callsd
the Convention 70 order and nominated Jno.
Stryker, OF Rome, temporary Chairman
An immense riot followed, during which time
NOV WVIu UVuSQ Oo uo6TO. ILLS oO0Llnu00s
when Captain Rynders game forward IN sup
port OF Oochrane, and Was Immediately con-
fronted by Rae and Sheehan, and were par
tally ssrnok. Callahan, Nov York boy,
sprang - Wood, exclaiming, you must stop
the fight.
Reporting at this time := c.. &C IL 1Sss-
ton, owing to the fighting and dreadful row.
When Stryker WAS moved temporary Chair
man By Cagger, he was.knocksd down By !
Wood man, but was not hurt, though knock
Oh tbs platform. The excitement ID most
intense IT the present moment. After ire
mendous excitement, Stryker, in dumb show,
adjourned his Convention.
Wood moved regular motions for commit
tees, and made short speech bitterly at
lacking the disorganixers, - be called those
who left the meeting. Motions we're put and
declared carried. Stryker having decl Jared
tho Convention adjourned till p. m, all but
the Wood men withdrew. II VS. impossible
to tell how many remained il the hall, on 10
count OF tho immense assembly.
At Up. n. there was no further meeting,
but the Wood party remained in possession
Of the Hsll.
EvENIsG--A resolution to appoint dele
gates to tho Charleston Convention vac in
troduced, when motion was made 10 post