The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-06-23
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IATURDAY MORNING.. :. JUNE .. ieoa,
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
FOURTH DAY.
At ten O'Clock the portion Of the Theatre de.
'oted to spectators was dsnsely packed with
,sople. the dress circle occupied exclusively by
aides, being for the nrst time completely
illed The hoor Of the Convention was
rowded TO excess showing that In addition to
he delegates portion Of the ou utside pressure
lad found means Of admittance. The North.
Western Band, which accompanied the Doug.
as deleGa ton from Chicago. occupied posi-
'ion l. IN the upper gallery, and played several
Mrs with nne effect. After the prayer, and
when the chairman Of the COMMITTEES on Gre
proceeded from the centre Of the floor, and
about one hundred and nifty Of the delegates
the New York delegation, were OBJ.
served 70 b going down through the stage
ment ensued, which was communicated to all
parts OF the house, though fortunately the la.
dies, who filled the dress circle, and the crowd
ed upper tiers Of male pectators, were able in
4 moment to comprehend the nature Of the
accident.
Those occupying that portion Of the floor
which was involved in the catastrophe rushed
over the benches towards the Presi-
dents chair, communicating to all in their
way the terror that for moment pervaded
the whole house Some did not stop in their
stampede until they had scaled the tables and
made flying leaps over the heads OF the large
army OF reporters and editors whose seats en-
circle the rCstrum. In the meantime, Presi-
dent Gushing shouted at the top of his voice
that there was no danger to be ap-
pretended. and endeavored, by every means
In his power, to allay the excitement. Quite
. number climbed up to the side windows
opening on the stage and made hasty exit by
these openings. and had it not been for the
calmness displayed by the President and the
all manner of excitement some of them would
have dou btless crossed the rostrum and made
their exit out of the back windows into Jones'
Falls.
The ladies' who were packed into the dress
circle to Its fullest capacity, witnessed the
scene with entire calmness, but few of those
nearest the doors joining in the fright, they
being unable to see what was the cause of the
alarm. The mass OF spectators occupying the
second and third tiers endeavored to calm the
excitement ON the fioOr by the clapping OF
hands. and were Immediately joined by the
band. which struck up The Star Spangled
Banner - In their liveliest strain.
The floor being cleared it was ascertained
that the front OF the stage and the portion
covering the orchestra had given away, and
suddenly sunk about three feet in the centre
throwing the settees and those who were on
them, within circle Of about forty feet, into
one wedged mass, from which they extricated
themselves as rapidly 40 possibles and fied in
all directions to distant parts Of the house,
Fortunately no one was injured, as would
doubtless have been the case if the floor had
sunk down all the way to the basement under.
meath.
The extent of the damage done was proved
upon investigation to be very slight. The sim
pie slipping of an upright support to tn.
transverse beams, upon which the Joist an6
a IL H. H.,
the ground. The floor itself being laid in bat
toned sections, was easily taken up, other sup
ports placed in the proper places and the fioOl
speedily relaid.
very great INDEED, it presented one compac
mass of human beings, it being evident tina
there was as many strangers on the hoor a.
there were delegates. How they all obtainet
admission will probably be surmised from
the proceedings that follow:
At this point Capt. Rynders arose, and amit
| the din OF voices and confusion, said Mr
] President, the platform has not broken down
| Mr.. CochfAne.-I hope the Conve tion vii
| repair the platform. [Renewed laughter.j
The PreStdent.-The Chair req uests tn
Convention to main tain silence for a moment
A Delsgate.-New York and Pennsylvania
have gone down together. [Great laughter.
The tlemen are req uested Il
take their seats. That person in the CALLER.
who has suspended his umbrella over the gas
light is requested to remove it.
The umbrella had been noticed for som
| time. having been placed over the light as
| screen, ana it was app-ehended that IT woul
take Are and create another panic. The voic
| of the President did not reach the galleries
1 owing to the noise, and the request was re
/ peated by Mr.. Todd, r. Ohio, one of the Vic
| Presidents, in stentorian voice. This wa
l effective, aud the umbrella was taken down:
Mr.. Ludlow, of New YOrk.-In view of th
l fact that there are now three times the mum
| Der Of delegates present on the floor, NOV
that we take q recess for one hour.
Cries of "no," "nO, mo"
The President.-HOw can the seats be other
| wise repaired2
Mr. Rynders.-And at the same time repa
the injury done to the Democratic party
Th. Iuouon to take a recess was put and d.
Mr.. Stuart-Mr. President, I hope there wi
| be orders given that gentlemen who have Z
! RIGHT here shall not be admitted. and a.
| that the President shall direct the officers
| the door to take the tickets as delegates con
| in. so tnat we may not be Overrun with ge
llen.en who have no no. business s me mere; :.
| hers of the Convention that direction has bee
given that each delegate
MANY voices-"Sit down. "sit down.
The President.-The Ohair Will wait =
! gentlemen are seated he cannot proceed un'
Mr.. Wright, of Massachusetts.-I rise to
] question or order.
The President.-The Convention has order
| that q recess be taken.
Mr. WriKht.-Itis very evident that this flo
! | now contains twice as many people as ca
| with safety, be seated upon IL. 1t is the pr,
lexe of delegates to hold their seats here, anc
: insist, as a uestion Of privilege, that the Sc
| geant-at-Arms shall see that none others
admitted upon the floor.
Mr. Stuart-We cannot do any business
! | a Convention. therefore make the suggesti
, to the Chair that all tickets, whether held
delegates or reporters, after this floor shs
| have been cleared, be given up as gentlem
|, come In, as being the only remedy for Il
| abuse.
fThe object being to prevent delegates, afi
. they have obtained admittance, from sendi
out their tickets to other parties, who aga
! | uss them.]
Several lMembers.-"That's right"
IL The President.-The Chair bags leave
. | make a further suGgestion-that with the q
derstanding that q proper arrangement sh
! be made by which it shall be rendered impos
BILE that other gentlemen shall be introdue
, | upon delegates tickets, the Chair will adj
: | some process for that purpose. Mean while
. | order that the injury may be repaired, he
specially requests Of gentlemen TO vacate
hall. in order that the workmen may proc'
/ Afssr great deal of trouble the house '
: eieared. and the Aoor being repaired the Ot
2 | vention reassembled At IL O'Clock.
: RxroRrs PROM THE COMMITTEE ON CR.Dl
TIALs.
Mr.. Krum, Of Missomri.-The COMMITTEES
: Creden tials is now prepared to report
M. Clark, Of Missouri ask the Charm
~ the Commtttes (Mr. Krum) TO proceed
!. the SecretaYy's desk to read his report fr
b there. -
{ Mr. Krum.-I think can make myselfhsl
| from here. trust my brother members
| the Oonventiou will give their attention wh
q the COMMITTEES present their report. And
, low me, before proceeding 70 the reading
that report, to advert to fact or two, VIII
d reeard as not Inappropriate. This il