Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-01-18

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I'll TO morroc.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. III, 1860.
am absolutely under obligations to the
Democracy. This morning at an early
hour I presented myself tefore the com
mittee on credentials, and requested to be
permitted to attend the Democratic Con-
vention. as reporter for the Wabash Ex
press. The committee, after consultation,
concluded that as my Republicanisn was
the genuine article they would give me n
ticket Of admission. With my ticket in
hand, i went to the Theater-the place
where the delegates were TO meet-and
was permitted to go up. When | got to
the door Of the Theater, found it tsecurely
guarded by four men, and there was erect
ed in front of it. small pen, such as you
frequently seen leading from place where
hogs are enclosed, to railroad cars, rrepara-
tory to being transported. The large stair
way which leads from the street to the first
floor Of The Tnsater was divided by tenn
porary partition, which left only space
enough for one man at a time to ascend
and descend. Up this straight but narrow
way was obliged to go, TO find entrance
into Democratic State Convention. How
ever, had handed my ticket to one man
and he gave it to another, and then I was
suffered to pass. "went in and got" a
good insight into Democratic politics and
Democratic politicians.
The Convention consists Of three hun
dred aud sixty -four delegates, selected in
accordance with certain ratio, determin
ed on by the Democratic State Central Com
mittee. Jos. ". Chapman, Of Jefferson,
call the Convention to order, aud kept the
chair until Judge Lowery succeeded him.
man, that the first fight between the Ad
ministration and the Douglas men came
up. Judge Lowery was the avowed ex
ponent of the Douglas men. and Judge
Perkins Of the Administration party
Both were anxious 10 get the start in the
organization, and both rallied all their
forces to succeed in effecting it. Many
speeches were made-the Douglas men led
on by Wallace, of Montgomery. and the
friends of the President headed by John
L. Robinson. During this excitement the
most humiliating scene that could possi-
lily be Witnessed by an Indisnian took
place. Gov. Willard, who by some hook
or crook, had gained admittance into the
Convention, was seated as one of the dele
gates from Marion county. When the ex-
citement ran highest. be endeavored to
speak. The very moment he arose from
his seat, he was greeted from every quar-
ter with cries of, "You are no delegate
down with him--put him out-you have
no right here-take him out" &c., DC
Wallace told him to his teeth be had no
right there, and was not a delegate. Will
lard, still standing. said: "How then am /
here7" a hundred voices cried, I'VE do
not know-you are no delegate. sit down"
Here the President decided he would re-
eognize any one as delegate, who had a
ticket of admission. This fixed the Gov
ernor's right to be there. During all this
running FIRE between the Douglas men on
one side and the friends of the Governor
on the other, he remained standing, hoping
at every cessation of the storm to be per-
mitted to speak. He said vacancy hav-
ing occurred in the Marion county delega
tion. he was appointed to fill it. Wallace
then told him, that he was not q resident
of Marion county, but resided in the coun-
ty of White. and asked the question. "Is
the Governor ubiquitous 7" At last DIR.
Eddy, an Administration officeholder. ap-
pealing to the Convention, said, "For the
respect we have for ourselves as individ-
uals. for the respect we should have for
the Convention. for the respect We should
have for our State, and for the respect We
ought to have for the Governor, we ought
to hear what Mr.. Willard has to say. -
This appeal had the desired effect, and
the President. recognizing the gentleman
from Aarion," Ashbel P. Willard was per
mitted to speak. He commenced by saying
'I never saw such a tempest in tea pot,
and concluded by urging the Convention
to accept Judge Perkins, as its presiding
officer. After much difference of opinion
a vote was taken and resulted as follows
Lowery 1894; Perkins 164s-the Dougla
men thus gaining triumph by fifteen ma
jority. Lowery took the chair, made lit
tie speech and commenced the discharg
of his duties. John L. Robinson then, a
he said, for purpose of making the Con
vention more harmonious, moved tina
Judge Lowery be continued as the perma
nent chairman of the Convention. Thi
was agreed to. A committee of one fror
each Congressional District to consider tn
claims of different contestants for seati
was then appointed. and the Conventio
adjourned until O'Clock, Pm
The whole Of the afternoon was col
sumed in settling the rights Of differer
delegates to seats in tie Convention, II
committee reporting each time in favor
the Douglas delegates. Before the bus
ness Of determining who were properly Ell
titled to seats was finished. the Convex
ton adjourned until tomorrow morning
o'clock. / will, therefore, concluC
the proceedings tomorrow.
Who will be the nominee is yes lit
mixed-Hendricks however, will certai
ly be their candidate for Governor.
fact, the question Of who will get &
nomination Z" is hardly ever asked. Tb
seems 10 be a matter Of minor important
The question is, "will the convention
struct for Douglasl" This absorbs. sw'
lows up everything else. 1t is imPossit
to tell what will be done. There is
doubt but the Douglas men can instruct
they have the nerve to staud to it. Tn
have the msjority-the numbers, but
Administration has the tactics-the brail
Ny own Judgment is, that while major
of the delegates to the Charleston CO
ventiou from this State may be Doug