The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-09-04

which the nominee may entertain between the cand
dates for Presidency.
wards in this city next Friday evening 7h ns betw
the hours of and o'clock, to elect five delegates to
meet in Convention at Rechabite Hall the next Monday
evening following, at o'clock for the purpose of nomi
mating suitable candidate for Mayor of the city of Bal
timore for the Democratic party.
Mr. Gosnell called the previous question on the
resolution.
Mr. Ballard contended that they were not before
the Convention, having only been read by permis-
sion.
Mr.. johnson moved to adjourn.
Mr. Wright said he was opposed to adjournment.
He wanted avote en- the question. Let us see what
this Convention will do, but before the step was
taken he would assure the gentleman of the Sixth
ward Or. Taylor that overwhelming defeat
awaited that nomination. Not only defeat in the
Mayoraty but disgrace in a national point of view.
That gentleman had talked of cOwardce. Very
unjustlv so when used towards those who opposed
a nomination There was great difference be.
tween prudence and cowardice. They were not OF
the same household. No man can say that he (Mr.
Wrght) had ever allowed himself to be driven from
the polls. He had always voted and would con-
tinue to do The gentleman from the Sixth
ward has forgotten the past. He was member OF
a city Convention where that gentleman DIR. Tay-
lor) had stood up the floor and acknowledged
that he did not believe any Democratic votes could
be polled in the Sixth ward; had openly made this
acknowledgment. Let the cry of cowarGice come
from some other quarter.
Mr.. Gosnell said that he was in favor of Mr..
Wright for the Mayoralty, and asked if he coud
not be elected
Cries of 'No no;'' "Not now."
Mr.. Gosnell.--"Then, how about Hon. Henry
May?'
Cries of ''Nor him neither" One voice-':We'd
take 'em through boin'''
Mr.. Wright said that he could accept of no nom.
inatiOn under his present circumstances A few
years ago he would have been glad to have been
the standard bearer of the Democracy
DR.. Taylor.-He would have accepted of a nomi-
nation when the Democratic party had ma ority
of four or five thousand, but not now when there is
prospect of defeat.
Mr.. Wright.-My remarks had reference to my
pecuniary affairs.
Mr.. Spencer, of the third ward, warned the party
against committing folly which would amount to
suicide
He was followed by Mr.. Maddox in favor of a
straight-out nomination, and when he closed bis
marks the previous question was called.
Mr.. GOsnell demanded the yeas and NAYS, when
the Secretary informed him that he had not the
roll and could not call them.
Mr.. Ballard called for vote by wards.
Mr.. GOsnell insisted on his motion for the yeas
and nays, when the President decided that his mo.
tion not in order.
Mr.. Gosnell appealed from the decision of the
Chair and demanded the yeas and nays.
A motion was made to adjourn until next Thurs.
day night one week, and amid much confusion, was
put and the President decided the Convention ad-
journed.
NJ. It. Gosnell and others disputed the decision
of the President, and called on the delegates to re-
main. He stepped upon the platform, raped with
his cane and called for order, but person paid
any attention to it, he left the stand pronouncing
the Democratic party sold to the Know Nothings
There were some loud and warm talking after the
adjournment, and some of the delegates swore that
they would support the strongest Know Nothing
in the city in preference to the Reform nominee.