The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-27
MARYLAND REPUBLICAN STATE CONvEN
TON.

TIE CONVENTION BROKEN UP BY MOE, WHO
IHREAIEN TO LYNCH THE DELEGATES SELECTION
OF DELEGATES TO TIKI CHICAGO CONVENTION, ETC.
BALTIMORE, April %, lseo.
The Republican State Convention met to-day 81 Re-
cbAbite Hall There about thirty present Mont
gomery Blair chosen President.
large crowd Of spectators, including oons 'erable
spYnklng Of 'roughs,' who were led On By Erasmus
Levy, commenced = disturbance. Presently Levy and
his followers made rush and upset the Presidents table,
knocking several republicans down. and tearing up their
papers and documents.
The police interfered and made several arrests.
The Convention adjourned till two O'Clock.
The members were greeted the outside by . large
crowd who followed ho,.pg. Mr.. Gunnson prominent
abohtcpist, pursued by IN immense mob crying
"lynch him. hang him." "there goes q man who
stole Niger" "thsre goes the spirit Of John Brown
&c Mr. Gurn:fon took refuge in the Marine Bank, and
the police escorted him 70 place Of safety mo crowd
The Convention had been in ressiou some time before
was disturbed: The Committees wore appointed.
Al two O'Clock q crowd had assembled In front OF the
ball where the Republican Convention was TO meet. Tho
Police Commissioners with large force Of police were on
hand TO ORDER, but the Convention did assem-
BILE the OF the house having refused 70 permit
be longer for the purpose The republicans had held
private conference and decided 10 hold . Convention
ei,ewhere. IL presumed 10 be now progressing, but
where 10 rot known.
BAIrMoRR, April 2e-P NJ
The Republican Conve ntion before sdourning eec,sd
r p. Blair and VIM L. Marshal. delegates at large 70
Chicago.
Some doubt was expressed a. 10 Mr.. Marshall bsnr
member Of the Republican Association, aud a conultse
appointed 10 communicate with him and ascertain
his views.
TIE Convention reassembled u P. NJ n the Office of
James Carey Coale agent OF the New York Underwriters
the Exchange buildings, where tho following business
wac transacted
The committee appointed in the morning TO select dele
ts from each congregational district, 70 represent the
ing
IL, nN peGict=Jamcs Bryan and W. Orem; 2i--James
yensss ana W. r. Ewing; 3d-Frapcis S. Corkran and
Ssnes " wagner 4th-wm Coale and Jonathan
81 oto-Charee Lee Armour and T. j. AnnAr;
hontSomery Blair and Fred. Iddins
90 monon OF Nj Jeres, the delegates were requested
70 vote in tie Chicago Convention a. a unit.
moton was adopted that the President be IN
s1ptont AZ executive committee for the State Inc sad
commute 70 form an electoral ticket 70 bs supnorta br
Nhe republican voters OF the State PP''''N W
Zoe President announced the following a the Evec,n
Comnittee;-Wm. Coale DR.. Weiss Edmuna snr;,h
John a. Could, DR. Geo Harris, Chas lee Armonr W.
Pin lNney Ewing and Absaom Rowan w"
Al Oolunon was unanimously adopted pledsne the re-
yuhhcs party to support the OF the Chicayo
Con VENT, %. be be who be may.
The than " OF tbe rendered 70 III Pre-
eident eer ocers snHto Mar shsl Herring Of he
Police force TO-. the efforts " maae to protect tc dele
asses dining the morning.
The CONVENTION .aea adjourned sias die