, 1859-09-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
The Ncw York Drmocratia Convens
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S1RAccsE, Sept. 14-The excitement contin-
ues as the period Of tho meeting Of the
Democratic convention approaches. Tickets
of admission to the hall hive been issued to
oil the delegates and contestants. Fernando
Wood, Jno 4. Green, Gid. J. Tucker and other
Uayds hare been in session this morning, and
resolved to claim hearing before the commit
tee on New York contested seats, and to op-
pose to the extremity any attempt to settle that
Gates equalrepresentation for Mozart and Tam
uluuy the floor, and counsels moderatiull.
Rodgers OF Erie. Scheil aud Mather do not nct
cordlully With Wood. Edwin Croswell is here,
und has been in consultation with Wood and
Dickinson. The convention will organize tenn.
porariIy ut noon. The Softs aIe confident and
talk Cancellation. The Wood men positively
insist on selecting nll their share Of delegates
to the Charleston Convention themselves.
Before IL o'clock the gallery Of the hall was
crowded densely with spectators, and large
lumber Of delegates were present, With num-
Smith Of Monroe jumped on the floor and moved
that Thomas J. 4AIyord be temporary Chairman
Of the Convention. The vote was instantly put
and carried, immense e1cittme1t following.
tic majority Of the Convention being taken W
surprise so terribly Is to prevent any attempt
at amendment. Instantly on the vote being
declared, Thomas G. Alrord, who Was on the
platform, took tile Chair and called the Con-
vcntion to order. 4 motion was then Instant;
made 10 elect SPanklaud Of Cattaraucus. anil
E. y, Hail of Scoharie, Secretaries. This Was
also carried, amidst perfect panic on the part
Of the Softs,
took the floor, aad moved the following rcsolu-
tion
I2t:olced, That rcgretting the difficulty IN the
Democratic party in the city Of New York, this
convention viii not decide upon the regularity
ofthe two existing organizations here, aud here
by admits to seats boil, Of the delegations from
loud and overpowering shouts Of question,
question, from all parts Of the ball.1
t, Mr. Cochrane look the floor but for d long
time his voice was drowned in shouts
for the question and most deafening uproar.-.
Jumping on his scat, Mr. Cochrane continued
amidst immense excitement which continuedun
til T. Coger took tue platform and called the con-
vcntion TO order, and nominated John Stryker,
OF Rome, temporary chairman.
An immense riot followed, during which no
word could be heard. This continued. Capt.
Isaiah, Ryndcrs came forward III support Of
Cochrane, when he was Immediately confronted
by Acssrs. Sheehan l. Rae, and blows were
partially struck. Callahan, New York boy,
sprang at Wood, e1cfaming, "iou must stop
The fight" Reporting was ut this time iupossi-
blc, owing to the fighting and dreadful TOW.
John STRIKER was moved US temporary chair-
man by Cagger, und was knocked down By one
Of Woods lnen. He WIS not hurt, though
knocked OH the platform.
moment.
After tremendous excitement Stryker in dumb
| show adjourned his convention, and Wood
moved regular motions for committees, and
made a .ecch bitterly attacking the dsorgan-
| izers as lie called those WHO had left the meet
ing. Tie motions we're put and declared car.