The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1860-07-04
The Fight between Montgohery and
= Randall. $500


The following is an account of the difHcalty
between Montgomery and Randall at The DEM
ocratic Convention at Baltimore.
Montgomery, of Penn, on aquestion Of privi.
fege, desired to know where the delegates here
were to get tickets of admission. He desired
that the present mode be changed. Tickets
were given to others than delegates, and he
could not obtain his through third party
when it is known that he did hot choose to
hold any communication, personally, with the
chairman of his delegation, he asked that hafof
the tickets might be given TO Cassidy, of Penn;
and half to the chairman of the delegation.
While Montgomery spoke, Randall, of Penn;
approached as near him as possible, exclaim-
ing in an excited voice, Sits false, false
falsehood." !" II
Montgomery, pointing to Randall, said q ''Thaf
old man, sf.ss4 es&@.sgss ga tlS -
Loud cries for order, confusion and much
excitement. esez- - : ssses'sa
Montgomery, keeping the floor, exelainedj
Gam to be protected against these insults"
Fifty delegates rose to their feet and crowd
ed forward ssss7t6 ottss44ss 7a7sFz y
One of Randalps sons gesticulated violently
In dumb show, and struggled to approach
Montgomery, who remained standing on the
| bench i4s5asatI s5s3 35ssts -sssss1
After several attempts to restore order, Daw-
son rose and said-Mr. President, If you viii
give me the floor Twill get order. ELaughter.]
The noise partially ceased.
Dawson said he should use every personal
effort to distribute tickets to members.
Mr.. Montgomery's tickets had been applied
| for by a boy, and he has chosen to give it to
no one but a delegate himself.
| A Voice-Thatsright e as4eaSa
He therefore pronounced the fnsihdati6n Of
Montgomery as uucalled for and untrue In every
| particular. Applause and confusion
| = Mr. Montgomery rose in an excited manner,
but his voice was drowned in the uproar and
cries of order, and several persons were endeasi
oring to address the chair.
> Intense excitement ensued and c6ntihued
| for some time, until at last order was restored
! and vote was taken on motion to adjourn,
| which was carried. fs
rs The Convention adjotrned till tomorrow at
] 10 o'clock. -sessE
Z As soon as the adjournment took place, DaY-
son left the hall in company with his ffiendsJ
Montgomery remaining behind. Randall
] also left the hall accompanied by his son R6ba
4 ert and thus proceeded down Gay street to the
! corner of Fayette, where they were talking
when Montgomery approached accompanied
by friend. ~ ,ez 5e,,
preaching, he confronted Montgomery and
) struck him full blow above the eye, stagger.
ing him, and covering his face with blood.
Montgomery recovered himself and struck
Robert Randall on the ear, knocking him
. down and was about to kick him, when q ofowa
surrounded and separated them.
Young Randall was not hurt, and proceeded
up the street with his father, who displayed
much excitement. r.e s.,ir7s,
Montgomery went into house To wash the
blood from his face.
Montgomery is a largo and heavy man.
Randall is small and light btiilt Some per-
sons persisted that Montgomery drew pistolJ
, but this is not confirmed BY eye witnesses, and
comes from his opponents.
The collision caused much excitement in
; the streets; which were crowded at the time.
| Geo. McHenry, of Pa is the bearer of hos
, tile message to Mr.. Montgomery from Hon:
Sam'I Randall, another SON and ex-senator.
Il During the confusion in the convention af-
J ter Montgomerys remark to Randall, Geo:
McH Henry, at the request of Robert Randailj
went over to Montgomery seat, and said--"I
have message for you. Nj. Randall, jr., de-
sires to know if the remarks just made are at;
tended to apply to his father or Mr. Dawson r
q Mr.. Montgomery replied ed3@Tell Mr. Randall
to go to h-ll p,
; Mr.. McHenry said m conveyed the mess=
; age to you presuming you were gentleman
but now discover that you are not. Idenounee
) you as a low, vulgar fellow, not worthy of mo-
tice IF had known you were black kguard
5 1 should not have conveyed the message"
Mr.. Montgomery made no reply.
J This led to the assault.
| At the fight, Began, of Texas, came up I'M.
J mediately after the blows had been struck, and
, drawing revolver from his pocket, offered it
to young Randall The parties, however, did
not get together. ha