The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-06-22
,cvocRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION. /.
THIRD DAY.

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,cvocRArlC NATIONAL CONVENTION.
THIRD DAY.
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-,. Convention Assem- hleh at 10 O'Clock
r.s,rday, a large crowd. including many
~. A,ling the Theatre. Ex.Gov. kim. OF
-. made an explanatiaa,of political seuti.
-, unsupported in a sketch Of his speech Q
~ t~s since He explained too long and
-, sslIed 10 order.
~. president--The Convention will mn.
..and :hat there is no question pending be.
s-. .;sis body. and the remarks of the gen tie.
r.e from Missouri Mr.. King,) aud those Of
NJ CsrK of Missouri. are only admissible
.~s.. he assumed indulgence and permission
%tbe Convent tion. IL objection is made. il is
~ Sai, Of the Chair to arrest the course of
.,se remarks.
ISs, cr,s. Of object" "ohject." "go on, ;" ~go
Tpering the remarks OF Mr.. Ludlow. of n.
ysrs. aud the President Mr. Clark of No.
.aS M kiag OF Mo, exchanged some words
(Which all that WAS heard by the reporters
,ss the remark q! Mr.. Ciark--"I despise you
sra your threats" both parties beine appa.
-.ety in = state Of great excitement1
The ePresideEi.-Oblection being made from
,sious quarters, il is the duty OF the Chair
= administer the rules, and put a stop to this
sstae.
Nr. Ludlow, Of New York; learn. from
spersop whe is well informed upon the sub
@ti that the Committee on Credentials will
%: he prepared 10 report until O'Clock to.
ssr therefore move that this Con ven tion
AXE s recess until O'Clock this afternoon
FLORIDA DELEGATION.
The sPresident-The Chair req uests the gen.
lsnan from New York TO suspend his mo.
lion Until he submits TO the Convention
..isr from the delegation from Florida, for
he purpose OF correcting an impression in
;he public mind, and possibly of the Conven.
aen in consequence of misconstructlon of a
ss s,emeui made by the Chair.
The Secretary then read the communication
IS follows
Roovs OF FLORIDA DsLxsArIoy
To iss Democratic NasiOnai Convention.
BALTIMORE. June 18th. 1850
GH C1ist Cushing President Bait Conrenfion !:
over which YOU preside, you are reported a.
r.nns thss credentials of gentlemen claiming
,soei IN Your hands. in this you lave. uninien-
ion'liy. doubtless done the State Of Florida great
Iss;Ice.
I~nncratie Convention Of that State, 4 newspaper
SV OF which was placed In your hands BY one of
y. information, and not as credentlss. You
81 see that Florida accredited her delegates to
edmond only lt is true her delesa es to Rich
Eond are entrusted with a large discretion for the
arpose Of harmonizlng the Democracy. if poss-
e, upon the principles reJected at Charleston In
sSes. during the recess of the Richmond Conven.
Ten, are in attendance at BALTIMORE obseryant
. svsi themselves OF the fi1:t honors be cpenins
~ a Reunion with their Democratic brethren.-
81, IS yet thes have seen nothing to induce them
% suppose tnBt such opening Will occCr and until
:doss they nave teen from the beginning unanl-
nously determined mot to participate in your pro-
They have. therefore. to request that Florida
nsy be omitted from the list Of those States repre-
.on which you preside, un, they shall the ni-
sses notify you OF their desire TO participate in
l''r proceedings S1d' 81 s'sTo:; " S:Sa. Chairman
3AAb' r. Is S.sSx: ;; oW:s''
Jos: JoHN WILLIAMS,
b. F. WARDLAw,
Florida Deies alton, Richmond.
MI Ludlow, Of New York; am informed
.arn an authentic source, that the Committee
Credentials will not be prepared to report
III 5 o'clock this afternoon. In view of that
sci, and in view Of the additional fact that
here is no other business and can be none be-
fire the Convention, move that we take re-
cess al The hour Of O'Clock.
The queston being taken on the motion, it
was agreed 10.
The Secretary gave notice to the Texas dele.
Isiion hat they were req uested to repair to
he room OF the Committee on Credentials for q
aearDg
There upon the Conven ton took q recess till
!oclock.
EvENING SESSION
The Convention reassembled at o'clock
here WAS evidence on every side that the ses-
s.1a was expected to be one Of the most exct-
.ag and important that has been held. All
his expec tation was. however, disappointed.
Mr.. Stuart. of hi higan.-Mr. Pres ident,
have within the last five minute had an inter-
view with the Chairman of the Committee on
Credentials as passed along by the building.
70 learn whether they would be ready to re.
port l unders iaud from him that IT would
be Impossible for them 10 get their report in
haf1 Il,
fore. without taking further time, move that
tie Convention adjourn till Tomorrow morn
Ing at IL o'clock.
The question being taken, the Convention
sdlonrned.
ANOTHER RxNCoNTRk-FIGHT AT THE MALT
BY HOUSE,
A mother serious difficulty occurred yes
Ierday morning at the Maltby House, between
from Delaware, and Mr.. Townsend, who con-
tests his seat in theiConvsniion-Mr. Whitley
having in connection with Senator Bayard,
seeded at Char lesion. The difficulty origi-
mated on Tuesday night, before the Committee
On Creden tiais, when some harsh personal
language was used by the parties in the argu-
neni OF their respective claims. The facts
OF the case, we learn, are as follows: f7
AT about i've O'Clock yesterday morning,
Mr. Whitley entered the vestibule OF the
Naltby House, where Mr.. Townsend 10 stop
ping, and took a seat by the passage way
leading to the wash-room. At about quarter
past Ave O'Clock, Mr. Townsend came down
into the office, and laying his cane on the
desk. turned towards the wash-room, having
% pass Mr.. Whitley on the way, bnt not OBJ.
zerving him until he rose and moved towards
him, and even then his supposition was that
he purposed an apology to him for his violent
lang guage of the preceding evening Whitley,
however, Immediately struck Townsend .
violent blow on the side Of the head, stagger-
Ing him by the blow, but both being powerful
meii, they clinched aud Townsend succeeded
fnn nAr rk.ft %
the office, both striking rapidly, until Whitley
!ell with Townsend uppermost, considerable
blood being in full flow from both parties
Townsend then shook Whitley with some
you, ard if you promise TO behave yourself
and leave me alone. will let,you up" White
iy replied harshIy, refusing 70 make airy
promise. and still struggling.
the clerk Of the hotel, VINO alone witness
II the sltercation. the hour being 80 early
hat there were but few persons about, called
assistance, and with the aid ofa police Oflcer
'-Parared the parties.
7aE COMMITTEE on CRBDKNTfALs-THREER RE-
PORTS PROBABLE.
The great in terest OF the day yesterday CEN
sred In the proceedings Of the Committee ON
Crede ntiais, and the city was full of rumors
81 day as 70 the probable result OF their de-
A~ra;ions. They were in session throughout
We entire day and con -inued Tec0tvlng testi.
1'ny IN the various cases up TO O'Clock last
"ening. when they proceeded with closed
'''Es 70 discuss their report. A far as we
eaid ascertain, at a late hour last night. there
VII o., probably, three separate aud distinct
let - a=Fs
The majority report will Be signed by four.
s-o members Of the Com mmittee. This report,
SSlleh will In all probability be adopted by the
yI'lvenion. lets ia the Douglas delegates from
1'1isiana headed by Pierre Soule; the Doug
~ Delegates from AlAbsma, headed by Gov
aaot Winston and divides Georgia and Ar
aalAas between the seceders and tho Uouglas
IIs.sasstauts. I.na The Douglas contestants from
OsaSare .'ea are also admitted. and it was
s,aa that . oatesttng delegation zre0
AexAs. in fnsop ~ Vn,u0kaM Alan