The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-05-25
CITY INTELLIGENCE

DEMOCRATIC Cry CoNvENTIoN.-The Democratic
City Convention met last night in Rechabite Hall,
Col. Henry Snyder, President, in the Chair. On
call of the roll majority of the wards were found
to be present. Col. Snyder stated that the object
of calling the Convention to appoint a time for
the selection of delegates to constitute Dem
ocratic Convention. MIR. A. l.. Knott offered the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That the Democratic voters of the several
wards of the city be- and they hereby requested
the respective places of meeting hereinafter des
gnated; on Thursday evening next the Slst inst be
egates from each of said wards to constitute City Con-
vention for the ensuing year, beginning the first day
of June next
Resolved That notice of said meeting be published
the Sum- Exchange and Republican newspapers for three
days previous to the 3lst inst.
George REYNOLDS of the Sixth ward, moved to
strike out six and eight and insert instead thereof
seven and nine.
Mr. VIM. johnson, of the Third ward, said that
he was opposed to the amendment.
DR.. Taylor said that the hours of six and eight
did not suit the poor man, and there was no
danger of interruption from the "Plugs," he could
not see the propriety of voting in the afternoon.
VIM. NJ. Starr said he did not know about not be-
ing interrupted by the Plugs. At the last ward cleo
ton in his ward Plugs had taken possession of the
polls and refused to allow any Democrat to vote
who did not vote for certain delegates.
A. II. Hobbs said that he had word to say on
the matter. He was opposed to a few men; who
have not the good of the Democratic party at heart
The last delegate election was disgraced by the ac
tion of men who seek only their own personal ad-
vantage. He could not see the difference between
being disranchisedb by rowdes of an opposite party
and rowdies of the Democratic party. He
| opposed to the hours of seven and nine.
DR.. Taylor moved as amendment that the polls
| be opened between three and eight o'clock.
| MIR. VIM. johnson said he never heard of such a
| proposition. There was no necessity for that
amount of time tor casting the vote of the party
The proposition a mere frebrand
DR.. Taylor said he only made the proposition for
the purpose OF giving fair play. 1t was to give the
poor man a chance to deposit his ballot He would
rather that the mechanic should get his vote in
than that the professional man should.
Mr.. Hobbs said he was not in favor of drawing
distinction in regard to classes.
DR.. Taylor-I draw no such distinction, and |
, now withdraw my amendment
VIM NJ Starr said he desired to see harmony
LET This wrangling cease, and for Gods sake and
for the sake of the Democratic party let there be
quiet and harmony.
T. Knott advocated the original resolutions,
when the amendment was put and lost.
VIM. M. Starr moved that the election of dele
gates take place on the 25th of June.
long discussion here ensued as to the power of
the Convention to perpetuate ITSELF The Chair de-
| cided not to entertain fhe proposition.
Mr. Lannahan appealed from the decision of the
Chair, and a call of the yeas and nays the Chair
| was sustained
| The original resolution was then adopted.
| Mr.. Johnston moved that the delegates to this
convention from the several wards, be instructed
| lar wards. Carried
| vote of thanks to the President for the faith
| full manner in which he had discharged his duty,
was adopted Also one to the Secretary Col,
Snyder thanked the Convention for the compli-
msntary resolution, and the Convention sdjeurned
! eiat Aft