The Nevada Democrat., 1860-05-09

close, neither having been declared the winner.
The contest lasted two hours and eight min
utss. There is rumor that they will Hght
again. - -4-.i l--@ - -
The Charleston Convention. 't
In the Aarysville Democrat, received yester-
day evening, we find the following additional
intelligence
The National Democratic Convention met at
Charleston on Monday, the 23d OF April at noon.
The Convention was called TO order by Judge
Smalley, chairman of the Committee. t. B.
Tourney Of Arkansas, was elected temporary
chairman. After prayer by the Rev. DR.. Ken
del, OF Charleston, W. +. Richie, Of Va, was
appointed temporary secretary.
Fisher, of Virgea offered letter from the
Wood delegation of N. Y, who we're excluded
from the Convention. To the reading OF THIS
document, Cochrane objected, aud much ex-
element ensued; finally, the Convection deter
mined that the letter should be read. Cochrane
moved the adoption Of the rules of the last Ma
tional Convention. Fisher claimed the floor
amidst great excitement and cries or order.
The floor was awarded to Cochrane. Fisher
said that be would not be tramped upon. Clark
of Alabama, protested against the ruling OF
the Chair, aud Walker, Of Alabama, mounted
the Clerks table and appealed from the CHAR
mans decision; the Chair, however, was sus-
talueu uullucb liuUbuSe CueeIlups ob"ih
tried to present the letter with resolution to
appoint a committee on permanent organiza-
ton. Barksdale offered an amendment that 1t
should consist of members from States not con-
tested. Cook modified bis resolution so as to
exclude New York aud Illinois, the entire dele
CATION of those States being contested. Amid
cheers and excitement, Clark of Missouri, pro-
tested against excluding a delegation which
had been admitted on the floor. After long
debate an amendment was offered by Mr.. Cess
ma, of Pa, providing for the appointment OF a
committee on organization, and one on creden-
tails, illinois and New York to be excluded
from the latter,) which was adopted by ayes
! 269, noes "A. The States were called and the
names of committee were suggested. A reso-
luton was offered requiring credentials to be
handed to the Secretary, when Fisher demanded
| that the Wood letter be read bnt on motion it
was referred without reading. A resolution
was then adopted requesting New York and IL
nos delegations not to participate in the or
ganization. The credentials were then banded
in aud the Convention adjourned until the fol-
! lowing day at 10 A. NJ.
| The Convention accordingly met next morn
| ing, when the committee on organization re-
ported the name of Caleb Gushing as President
90 the Convention. After half an hour spent
in arranging the other officers, warm debate
arose upon the adoption of the additional rule
reported 1t was approved by several South
ern delegates, as wei! as by Josiah Randall OF
Pennsylvania, who declared that certain refrac
tory members on that delegation propose to Vi
olate and misrepresent their constituents in vo-
ting for Douglas, whose nomination, in his
opinion, would lead TO certain defeat and re-
verse the action Of the Democratic Convention
on this subject. Richardson, in reply asked
Randall who made him All expostor of Demo
cratic principles aud precedents; how long bad
he been in the Democratic ranks. The COM
mittee also reported q permanent President,
with one Vice President aud Secretary from
each State in the Union also, one additional
rule, that where State committee has not pre-
scrbcd how the vote shall be given. the com
mittee will recognize the right Of each indvid-
ual to cast his own vote. Wright Of Pa, made
a strong appeal for harmony; he hoped that ev-
cry delegate would be allowed to cast his vote
according to his own convictions; he moved the
previous question. That portion of the report
relating to presiding officers was then adopted.
The Charleston Convention has been in SEES
sion four days. in the Convention the Douglas
members have thus far carried every point; the
test vote of strength was on the rule allowing
] individual members, where not instructed, to
vote separately. On motion to lay on the Ia
! BILE. the vote stood Mass. 6, Penn. il, Delaware
IL. Maryland 80, Virginia Is. North Carolina
I, South Carolina s, Georgia 10, Florida 3 AL
ALBANIA Q, Louisiana s, Mississippi I. Texas 4,
Arkansas !, Wisconsin 2, California q, Oregon
8, total l0l; all the rest 1872. 1t was also de-
termined to settle the platform before balloting
for candidates. Upon this an intense excite
ment arose.
The Committee on Platform by one majority
reported strong aut-Dougas platform, while
two minority reports had been made. Ii is up
on that point the fight is now going on, and the
latest dispatch says the principal minority re-
port will receive $50 votes and be adopted.
Incidental to this il is announced that the dele
cations from FIVE Southern States will withdraw
and nominate Davis or Lane and Fernando
Wood, for Vice President The secession
would remove any remaining doubt Of Doug
las nomination, with perhaps, Stevens of Ga,
or johnson of Tenn, for Vice President The
excitement yesterday at Charleston was intense.
A large crowd assembled in front of the hotel
listening to the disunion speeches, rushed into
the hotel of the New York delegation and we're
driven out by the police. Douglas friends pre-
dict his nomination to-day. He has % Of the
New York delegation aud they calculate on
his gaining some 20 votes by the adoption Of
the individual voting rule. On the 18th the
Committee on credentials reported that the sit
ting delegates from New York, H. aud Mass,
K. Il. Brent aud L. NJ. Lancham of Maryland
are entitled to their seats A minority report
was also presented it was signed by the mem
bers of the Committee of Alabama, California.
Texas, Arkansas Georgia and Miss. recon-
mended that one half of each of the New York
contestants be admitted to the Convention and
cast each II votes. The reports were debated
until O'Clock aud terminated by the previous
question.
A vote was first taken on all the delegations
and the Douglas delegates admitted. A vote
was then taken by States on the minority re-
port to divide the vote of New York between
the two delegations, the yeas were North Caro-
lima, 81 Georgia, 10; Virginia, 81 Missouri, Il;
Alabama, 8; Mississippi I; Texas, 4; Tennessee
9; California, 81; Arkansas, 3;-55. Noes. Ito.
So the Richmond delegates we're admitted and
the Wood delegates excluded. The announce