Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-09-05
coYvryrIoN IN THE FIRST p1srRIcr.

The First Dlstrict DemOcratlc congress-
ional Convention met yesterday morning at
Hannan's Hall, on the corner Of Sixth and
Sycamore. There was considerable excite
ment among the delegates, and particularly
in those wards where the seats were con-
tested.
AT nine o'clock the Convention was called
to order, aud Judge Markland appointed
President and Silas Adkins and Daniel Baily
Secretaries.
After some time occupied in seating the
delegates, the following committee was ap-
pointed on credentials:
From the city-Chas. Rule, John Hoyle,
Pat. Rogers, Frank Kessler, H. Niehof, j.
A. Asbury, J. H. Carson, Chas Steele. From
the townships--J. T. Redmon, L. S. Bernard,
DR.. Highland, John H. Gerard, VIM. Ger
rard, J. Musser, ]. @. Springer, E. r. Briggs
II. Frazer, and w. H. Constable.
The Convention then took recess for
thirty minutes.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
When the meeting convened, the Commit
tee on Credentials made their report in favor
of list of delegates reported by Mr.. Rule,
in the First Ward the ticket headed by j.
W. Burke, in the Fourth Ward, and the
ticket in the Thirteenth Ward certified to by
the judges of election. The report was
adopted and the Convention proceeded at
OuCt u uOulludle u CduuludlS IOT OOURTeSS,
| L. A. Ferguson, Gen. William H. Lytle, and
George H. Pendleton were presented, and
| the first ballot resulted in the choice of the
latter by the following vote;
Ferguson
Mr.. Pendleton was then declared the nom.
inee in the midst of the most unboundet
| applause. He was vociferously called upon
and made his appearance at last, thanked thu
| Convention for the nomination, promised II
use all his efforts to deserve the confidence
of the Democracy of the First District, ant
said he would take the stump Immediately
The Convention gave three cheers for thei
candidate, and adjourned sine de.
THE CONVENTION IN THE SECOND DISTRICT.
The Democracy of the Second District me
at the appointed hour in Skaats's Hall, corne
of Eighth and Freeman. The meeting wa
called to order by Mr.. J. A. Hackett, VIII,
nominated Joseph NJ. Blundell for President
The motion was put and carried almos
unanimously. +. D. Dodd and Fredericl
Blum were appointed Secretaries.
| Mr.. Scott moved that a committee of on
be nominated from each ward on credental
Martin Bruner amended by moving that
committee of one from each ward and prt
cinct, and one additional for each conteste
ward, be nominated on credentials, whie
motion prevailed.
The wards and precincts were called, wit
the following result:
Sixth Ward-James A. Hackett.
Seventh Ward-W. T. Forrest.
Eighth Ward--W. NJ. Cameron, - Ros
Fourteenth Ward-A. B. Wilson, A.
Malone.
Fifteenth Ward-T. S. Miller, Benjam
Robinson.
Sixteenth Ward--Thos. Tiernan, Micha
Carr.
Clifton Precinct-Peter Thinnis.
Colerain-Samuel McHenry.
Green-Conrad Stetzmsn.
Springfield, W Pc. B. Stout.
Springfield, E. PA. J. Tullis.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Osborn.
Harrison-Charles Manly.
Miami-James Durrell.
Delhi-Thomas Owens.
Storrs-Adam Short.
LETTER FROM STANLEY MATTHEws.
At this juncture, Mr.. BENZ. Robinson to,
the speakers stand, with a document in |
hand, and demanded the attention of L
delegates. He stated that he held a lett
from Judge Stanley Matthews, declining Il
nomination for Congress; and he propose
. that, as the only business of the Conventit
was to nominate candidate, further pr
ceedings should be stayed, and Alexand
Long nominated by acclamation. Cheer
The President then read the following l6
, ter of declination from Judge Matthews:
, "To the President of the Democratic Come
ton Of the Second Congressional District
"SIR 1T Is due to myself, to this Co
5 vention and to the public at large, to infoI
/ you that the announcement of my name
{ a candidate for nomination to the Office of
Representative in Congress from this D
/ trict, was made without my authority
| consent. / do not desire the nominatio
= and am not candidate for it.
, Respectfully, your obedient servant, !,
: STANLEY MATTHEW'S"
A SERIES OF RESOLUTIONS.
Mr.. Martin Bruner then moved that Ale