The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-06-21
BALTIMORE CONVENTION.
The "IrrepressibIe Conflict" Rages
THE "HARMONIOUs" FIGHTING MAD!
CREDENTIAL COM.NTTTEE UN-
ABLE TO REPORT.
NO PROSPECT OF HARMONY

BALTIMORE, June goth, M-The Theatre
was densely packed this morning, the body
being filled with ladies and the upper tiers
crowded.
The convention was called to order short
ly after 10 o'clock. Prayer Was made by
Rev. Mr.. Bowen.
Mr.. Ludlow asked if there vas any infor-
nation in the possession of the convention
as to the probable time before the commit
tee on credentials will be prepared.
The President said Not at present
Mr.. Ludlow moved to dispense with the
reading of the journal. Agreed to.
Mr.. King of No. rose TO a question of
privilege. In a newspaper he held in his
hand the remarks of another gentleman
were attributed to him. Mr.. Hunter of No.
had boasted that he voted to turn Col. Ben
ton out of the Senate; in the paper he held
in bis hand, it was attributed to him. Mr..
King desired to wear no such laurels; if
they were then on his brow he would tear
them off and trample them under his feet.
He desired this explanation to be made in
Justice to him. Attacks had been made
upon him. He desired to say he never
voted for any President or Congressman who
was not Democrat; and all local quarrels
in the State have long since been set at rest
DuI IlG ulI uOI IcNORulL lutS dS Il ultluR
place for these illusions.
Mr.. Clark of Mo. said the remarks attrib-
uted to Mr. King had been made by his
venerable friend Col. Hunter. He proceed
ed, in justice to his colleague, to attack the
course of Col. Benton, whom he denounced
ms recreant to Democratic principles.
Mr. Ludlow of n. y. rose to a point of
order. No question was before the Conveu-
ton and this discussion was out of order.
The President said the gentleman could
only proceed by unanimous consent. Cries
of ego on and "no," during which Mr..
King made some side remarks to Mr.. Clark,
to which MIR. Clark replied in an excited
manner, - | am not to be deferred by your
threats" The Convention refused, and he
took his seat.
The President presented a letter from the
Florida delegation correcting what appeared
to be an erroneous impression in regard to
the Florida convention. The letter stated
that the proceedings Cfthe Florida convention
had been officially reported to the President;
that the Florida delegates were not accredit-
ed to this convention, but large discretion
was left with the delegates and they had
come here anxious to return to the conven-
ton if they saw any chance of doing so
with honor, as they desired to re-unite the
Democrats on a basis of the principles laid
down by the majority platform at Charles
ton. They had as yet seen nothing to war
rant their return to the convention.
The President explained that he had not
intended in making this statement to be un-
derstood ms saying that any official appli-
cation had been made to him by the Flori-
da delegation.
Mr.. Ludlow of n. Y. said he had received
official information from the committee on
credentials till o'clock, and moved that
the convention take a recess till o'clock.
Then Convention then adjourned till 5
O clock.
BALTIMORE June 20th.-The convention
met this evening, and Immediately adjourn
ed till tomorrow mOrning-the committee
on credentials not being ready to report