Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-02

lloge. Amid great excitement the roll was
called. Many counties divided their respec-
tive votes, and the fact that this generally
happened in WelIer's favor, gave lise to a sus
plcion that Marshal Solomou's census patron-
age had been brought to the rescue. Sacra-
hIeLto gave IL votes for the Latham candi-
date and for the Weller man. Almost i'm
mediatey thereafter Il very respectable fsti-
cuff took place between Lamb and Powell.
both of Sacramento. This occurred in a cen
tral location and your correspondent gained
II tolerate, view from the top of one of the
back seats. Several blows were planted
thought in the face Of each and with consid-
cradle effect. The combatants were separa-
ted hy force, and repressed their desires to
meet again. rather than TO further disturb the
proceedings Of the convention. The result of
the vote, you have already received by tele
graph presume. Phil Moore being Il Jolly
sort of fellow, and an excellent presiding off
Ger, no doubt received many anti-W eller
votes. After a long contest over the manner
of appointing a committee on credentials, it
was finally agreed that one from each dele
CATION should constitute the committee. each
county naming its man. After the appoint
meut of the committee the convention ad-
journed to half past seven.
At the evening session there was n more
stormy time than before The report of the
committee on credentials did not suit, because
some proxy had not been admitted from Ne
vadn. while other counties had been treated
differently. When this was settled, and tie
report adopted, a great fight sprung up on
motion from the Latham side Of the house
that Senator Vance lie allowed to Gust the
vote of Plumas no delegation being present
from that county. AT the afternoon session
Col Schell. of Butte, had kindly consented
10 cast the VOTE but, as he had 10 ducu-
mentf. he was not reported us constituting
the Plumas delegation Vance is Latham
man. and would have SO acted if he had been
admitted. The Weleiites therefore fought
desperately and the yelling, screaming. speak
ing aud rapIing of the cliairman's maIlet con
tnurd for an heur during which time lis
and Long Of fSaerameuto rushed towards each
Other for the purpose of having fight but
were prevented from meeting. The umult
was universal, and there was u fair chane,
for IL general row. Not less than thousand
persons were in the church during the two
sessions. The Plumas proposition. Leing evil
IDENTIFY unfair. was defeated ly "a very large
plontment of committee on permanent or
gnniz ,tion and order of business. Colfrolh
offered IL substitute that the convention i'm
medintely proceed to elect permanent chair
man by viva Voce vote.
A most exciting discussion was had or
rather half the members yelled at each other
and ut the chairman for half an hour, in loud
and angry tones. Finally the previous qnes-
lion was called for and sustain ed and Cof-
froth's substitute was adopted. Frank Here
ford made a grand Democratic speech and
nominated Sam Merritt for permanent chair
man. Sawyer, of San Francisco, nominated
kirkpatrick Horace Smith (of the Auburn
hair) took the floor and nominated Phil
Moore. MS i "no mans mani" lie thought
Merritt was II Weller man and Kirkpatrick II
Latham man. that each WAS Tut torNald ly
II faction. lie (omith) wanted To wear no
mans collar he wanted to see no more such
divisions in the party MS Gwin and Broderiek
had created. Merritt then said if he could
promote harmony hy Withdrawing he would
do so. Kirkpatrick said he was in the hands
of his friends and they might run him or
Withdraw him rs best suited them. (Cries uf
No" "Nol" "Ne,er!') Sawyer of san
Francisco Withdrew kirkpatrick. Merritt
withdrew himself and amid yelIs Of enthusi-
asm, in which all heartily joined. Phil Moore
was made permanent chairman. Victory
perched not either upon the bnnner of Wei
ler or Of Latham. Each was afraid to try
strength, since the test had been made so bit
terly, and they mutually retreated. Neither
side can win any points ON resolutions; that
is II settled thing. | think. The temporary
Secretaries. Sergeant-at-Arns and Assistants
were then declared permanent. and the con-
veption adjourned to 10 morrow morning at
10 clock.
The war of the roses has been so bitterly
waged all day that the question of who shall
20 to Charleston has been forgotten. ! pre-
sume delegates will be elected to morrow
morning, before any resolutions are acted
upon. The matter uf resolutions may be the
rock upon which the great N tional Buclan-
mn party may split, while the Dougns men
will look on and see the effect Of giving Ger
tain sort Of people rope enough with which
to hang themselves. The Weller and Latham
mea appear to hate each other with AT inten
sity only known between Or,ngemen am
Cath olics. Ifa general fight is prevented, l
shall regard it as n miracle.
Frank Washington aud Penn Johnston
were in the lobbies, appearing TO be pretty
well III yed out, So far as Democratic inhu-
enc is concerned
AS the convention did not adjourn until II
o'clock. | have been nh iged t" hurry up thi-
letter. into n rather confused m 'ss. 1t will
however give some faint idea OF the days
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