The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-04-20
FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1860.

The committee was appointed, and the Conven-
tion adjourned, at seven o'clock, for one hour.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Convention was called to order at O'Clock
Mr.. hllgour, of the committee appointed to pre-
pare business for the Convention, reported recon-
mending that the Convention appoint twenty. re
delegates to the National Union Constitutional Con
Vention, and choose State electors The report
suggests that 1T is neXpedient to express a prefer
ance Tor any particular man for the Presidency.
Inc propositions were acted upon separately The
Irst proposition to appoint delegates to the Ma
tlonal Convention adopted The second-to
appoint electors, considerably discussed Mr.
Schley, of Frederick, moved that the proposition
be divided, and that portion authorizing the Con-
wentIon to select two electors at large adopted
The second part, authorizing the selection of cleo
tors for each Congressional district by the Conven-
tion, was objected to by Mr.. SchIey on the ground
that it was unusual. 1t was customary for the
Congressional district Conventions to select those
electors. Mr.. 1ellott said that the report had
been carefully considered by the committee
and unanimously adopted. The Convention
had conceded the principle of the right
OF the Convention to select Electors for the dis
tricts, by choosing those at large The Convention
was now harmonious, and he hoped it would con-
tinue so. This harmony was the harbinger of sue
cess The Democratic party in the coming contest
would be overwhelmingly defeated, the police bill
to the contrary notwithstanding. He thanked God
that after seven years of famine the LocOfoco party
had got into the public crib for in sixty days they
had made rope sufficient to keep them hung for
many years.
Messrs. Alexander, Schley, Kimmell and Thomas
opposed the adoption of the report. Mr.. Schey
offered an amendment leaving the appointment of
the Electors to the different Congressional districts
Lost. The proposition reported was then adopt
eu. The resolution declaring it inexpedient to
adopted
Mr.. Schley moved the Convention proceed to
select two delegates at large to the National Con-
vention. Adopted.
The follOwino crantIan,an ,,oro ,,l,o,l
ton: Hon. L. F. Chambers, Henry Winter Davis,
lcheers,l Hon. Thomas Swami. Mr.. Ricaud nom,
mated Hon. L. F. Chambers; Mr.. Thomas j
Graham nominated George A. Pearre; Mr.
Philip NJ. Snowden nominated Hon. Henry
Winter Davis cheers l. William ii. Young nomi-
mated Hon. ). 7. Kennedy. The nominations were
then closed. On motion of Mr. Ricaud the nom-
nation of Judge Chambers was confirmed by accla,
nation. Mr.. Pearre withdrew his name w. II.
I Dung withdrew the name of Hon. j. =. Kennedy.
The contest was thus narrowed down to Hon.
Thomas Swami, and Henry Winter Davis Mr..
Snowden, who nominated Mr.. Davis, here rose,
and withdrew that gentleman's name, which was
received with shouts. Thomas Swami was then
declared the unanimous choice of the Convention
The Convention then proceeded to elect delegates
from the counties, and the following gentlemen
were nominated:
H.. w. Archer, of Hartford county; George
A: Pearre, of Allegany county; Grason Eich-
elberger, of Frederick county; Dr. Dennis
Claude, OF Anne Arundel county; Coleman Vel
II v, u
timore city; Samuel NJ. Rankin, Baltimore county;
Hon Thos. j. Graham, Calvert county; Captain
Samuel Cox, Charles county; S.'R. Gore, Carroll
county; VIM. b. Massey, Caroline county; James
Phelps, Dorchester county; Col. G.. l.. Thompson
Howard county; Edward Wilkins, Kent county;
Hon. Richard j. Bowie, Montgomery county; Jno.
Bowie, Prince Georges county; Dr. Robt. Colds
st. Marys county; Sydney c. Long, Somerset
county; Horace Goldsborough, Talbot county; Hon.
). Dixon Roman, Washington county; William H.
Purnell, Worcester county.
When Frederick county was called MIR SchJey
nominated Grason Eichelberger, when Mr. Xii
gour took the floor and said that as one of the
Frederick delegation, after the sentiments expressed
by Mr.. Echelberger, he would not endorse him.
Mr.. EiChelberger said that the sentiments he had
expressed were, that he sanctioned the course of
the Hon. Henry Winter Davis in voting for
Pennington Immense eheering.l
Mr.. kilgour.-''I won't endorse you'
Mr.. Schley.-'1 call the gentleman to order"
| Great commotion and cheers for Eichelbergerl
Mr.. Eichelbergcr said that he would not have
referred to the matter had it not been that the
gentleman Mr.. kilgourC had left the Convention
In the dark as to the cause which prevented the
endorsement
Mr.. Schley said that he had nominated Mr..
Eichelberger because six out of the seven of the
Frederick delegation were in favor of his nomina-
ton. He did not sanction the action of any pene-
man who would throw ire-brand into the party
through any personal pique or other cause
MIR. Kilgour said that he could not approve of
the course of Henry Winter Davis. Misses. He
intended to speak his sentiments, let who would
object. Kisses. The time has come when the
Opposition party of the South must be like Caesars
wife-"above suspicion" Kisses.
Mr.. Purnell called the gentleman to order The
issue raised was false one, and did not concern
the Convention. 1t was a side issue, and was only
calculated to disorganize the party He was as.
toni>hed to hear gentlemen applaud and hiss such
sentiments as had a tendency to injure the party
Mr.. Thomas called the previous question, while
half dozen persons calling on the Fresi-
dent, but he would not recognize any one. After
much confusion the Convention came to order
On motion, all those nominations where there was
but one nominated to each county, were unani-
mously confirmed. The Frederick delegation were
requested to consult, and after spending few
minutes in consultation, Mr.. Schley stated that
under no consideration would the Frederick cnun-
ty delegation withdraw the name of Mr. Eichel-
berger.
Mr.. kilgour nominated John A. Lynch, of Fred
erick county, in opposition to Mr.. EicheIberger,
and the vote was taken by counties, with the fol
lowing result: