The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-02-20
AFTERNOON SESSION.

| The Convention Was called 10 order at quar-.
| ter past O'Clock. The President handed the
| Secretaries The journal which he had kept the
| night before
| AT the request of delegate the platform
was cleared of all except the officers entitled
| To tc there.
The Chair then said that the state of bust
| ness was that he had decided that the call OF
| the roll WAS in order, but that the gentleman
from Amelia had taken an appeal. Sun he
did not no:5 consider that appeal in order
and he ruled out the decision which he had
| made in favor of permitting the scale vote to
be taken on the appeal from the decision OF the
| chair.
Capt J ohm Z. Wiley, IT, S. Marshal for the
| Eastern District, said that he too had made
| IN appeal from the decision OF the Chair and II
| ne was not heard il was not his fault, so great
| was The confusion.
Mr.. Duckwall said the Clerks had not COM
| muhieated the call OF thu roll when he made
| his appeal. He had raised his voice 10 its
! highest pilch, and il The tumult drowned it,
he was noi Responsible.
| Mr.. Lewis &. HaryIe insisted on his aDne;tl
| The friends of Mr.. Wise wanted if they coui,!
| hpt get direct endorsaion. at least by The call
or me roii 10 get an luiiucntia one. He want
| ed no rndoisatOn of any man whatever
| Mr.. Ishel adInitied that the appeal was made
| before the call OF the roll, and in accordance
with parliamentary law But as The people
had already expressed their opinion all the
manru'fihg on the other side could not
| avail.
Capt. Wiley.-We want no rlanuuyring.
Mr skinner addressed the Convention in a
torcible speech against this internicene war
! lie was enthusi:s iicalfy app!aude,.
After he closed, Mr.. ShackeItord rose 10 a
| point OF order. MI Skinner, he said was
| speaking of the relative merits of the cardi.
dates, when he should have spoken upon the
| appeal
The Chair said he desired that members
| should have an opportunity of voting on The
| substitute Of Mr.. Douglass, hut he now de.
cided that the appeal of Mr. lIaryie was in
| order
Before the CHAIR had put the question, Mr.
| Skinner addressed the Convention in fay or OF
| harmony.
| Dir. Shackleford rose to a point Of order
| cloud cries OF "Sit down!n). Mr. Shackle IL.
| ford took his seat, and Mr.. Skinner resumed
ana referring TO Il remark of a gentleman the
| day before. as TO whether a mother would ex.
| press 4 preference fer one of two sons and
| called up the saying of Solomon that two
| women claiming the same child WUuld diyide
| the child between them. cloud cheers) He
| preferred that those he represented should de-
| eide the question of preference themselves
| Mr.. Harman stated that Il large portion of
| the Democracy OF Augusta ia were in favor OF
| Henry A. Wise
| Mr.. Skinner contended that the proper place
| to express preference was at the Distric
ConVent ion.
Mr., Goode called the attention of the mem
| bers back TO the business before them lie
| Wanieu an expression of opinion in favor OF
| Wise. The, struggle IN Charleston would lie
| between Wise and Douglas (Cres of NO =,
am, cheers)
MIR. Boyd, of Mecklen bnre, rose to a poin,
| OF order, when there We're loud shouts ot
"Goode! Goode!' and it was decided tina,
| Mr. Goode should proceed.
| MI. Paxton remarked that there should be
| no gag law. No tranmeing OF discussion
| Mr.. GoOde resumed.-Are we 10 become
| Know Nothngs, Did we sit in the hall las
| hight to assimilate ourselves TO the American
| party (lIisSes, and cries of "No!")
| MT faul sad The gentleman had no right tC
| reflect on the Convention. which was followed
by great confusion, and Mr.. GooGe said h,
| meant no disreSpect IL the Convention but ht
| saw this unhCard OF opposition had grown
out OF lhe late hour OF sitting last night.
! The debate was continued between Messrs
| Douglass, Pennyhacker, Goode and others
| amidst great noise and confusion.
| Mr.. Cnastain White desired the vote to be
| taken; but if speaking were to be continued
he would prefer 10 hear Mr.. Goode to an,
| man III the Convention.
| Mr.. Goode, in response to loud cries OF "tis
| on!' resumed and finished his speech.
Mr.. Chas. Irving took the floor, but yielded
to Mr.. Wiley, who made Il speech. lie was
willing to let The mother (virginia,) decid.
| between her children; but is this Convention
the mother! (Cries OF "No!) The power
behind the throne WAS the power OF the peo.
| pie. lie alluded 10 the Henrico meeting, which
| expressed an opinion for the people of thai
| county by 4 vote of lS 10 II. Had that smai Il
mum Der a right TO speak for 4 whole county
| MIR. Sbackieford called Mr.. Wiley to order
]
| decided that Mr.. Wiley should proceed
Mr.. Wiley was willing TO give all n fai,
| hearing, but demurred 10 the right of The Con.
| Ventlon 10 express preference. They Were
| here to organize The Democracy and leave In,
| res uit to the people.
| Mr.. Mcdowell commenced a speech. bu
there were loud cries tor irving"
Mr.. Chas. Irving then addressed the Conyer.
| ton. He found no fault with either of III.
| prominent men before the Convention WouIo
| support the nominee against the nominee o.
| the Black Republicans. He wanted to know
| what right this Convention had 10 exuress ,
| preference. II the War of the Roses was &c
| take place between Hunter and Wise tanc
| neither WAS his first choice) let il be 1cugh
elsewhere. Mr.. Irving proceeded at some
| length, and when he closed
| Mr.. Nc Uoweil called the previous question
| MIR Duckwaii demanded Il scale vote on th,
| question. "Shall the main question be- auA
| put."
The cali for the previous question was sus
| tanned. The greatest confusion followed. The
Chair proceeded to stale the question. when
MIR. Cropper'arose To pointof order
| Mr.. Gordon proceeded To stale the mli,
| question, and Mr.. Ducl>wa made point o
older, 10 wit: tina, Mr.. Gordon Wa uot Cn..i-
| man.
| Here the noise became. cealeuing
| The CHAIR SAID IT was decided iuai The scale
| vote sh;tl! be- taken on the question. ShaI
| The main question bc now T,tl and was pro
| cPpding 10 STATE II, when
| Mr.. Duckwail called the Chair 10 order -
| he (ntlE Iiu no T!Sut To stale what The
| ton was
| Immense confusion followed. No one couit
| distinguish, from the great number spriugin.
| to their feet, WHO was entitled to the iloor. A
| least twenty were trying to get the attention
| ot the Chair, while hundreds were shouting
| "Order y .down in front' etc. The Presi.
dent for some time tried i'll vain to still ths
! noise.
| Mr.. McMulen now appeared upon The p;;t [,
| form and waved !, white handkerchief upon :
| stick fCries OF "a flag of truce tirea,
laughterD
Mr.. Smith, of Amherst, moved that ,h,
| Convan ton ad Iourn To II o'clock at night a M
| on that motion Mr.. Paxton called Il scale vote
| MIR. Walker Of Harrisonburg. called on IN,
| friends of Gov. Wise 10 leave the Couventio n
| (Sensation.)
| Mr.. Mcdowell arose to speak, but some on.
| moved An adjournment stae d,s.
Mr.. Duckwall moved to adjourn to O'Clock
=. M. (Uproar.l
Mr. Isbeil objected to the putting OF ,hi.
question, and the noise became louder than
| before.
The Chair decided an adjournment was in
| order (Iiere All iron hammer was given 10 Ia.
| President.)
| Mr.. Kemper then mounted the table. and
| offered Il proposition for peace, the result o
| consultation with friends of ii. A. Wise HI
loved the Democratic party more than he die
| Hunter or Wise. Let the scale vote taken the
| night before be published. They could be he n
there by calls for a scale vote until the cracL
| of doom The friends of MIR. Hunter had ! e.
solved in caucus that no vote should he had
This was y.hemently denied by many per
sons, and Mr.. Harvie said no such caucus hac
been held.
MIR. Kemper resumed.-The minority had
| determined that IL should not be u test VOTE
(Cries Of no! Take II back!
Mr.. Ke,aper then withdrew this remark. H,
| said eighty delegates had already gone home
and more would go in the morning lie moved
| that the Convention pass by eyerythi la,
all the proceedings ON the table, let the scais
| vote bse published under the supervision o