The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-21
uyM OF THE CoxMITT1B on CREDENTIALS.
M Southern Douglas Men to be admitted
10 TIE Convention.
PERSONAL CONFLICTS OF THE DELEGATES
xWo kAHAirs Of Honor and Rough
and Tumble Fight.
Grand Smash-Up Of the Demo-
cratic Machine,
&C.. &C.. &c.
Gun SPECIAL BALTIMORE DESPATCH.

Gun SPECIAL BALTIMORE DESPATCH.
BALTIMORE, June 20, 1880.
ZEE fHAcAs BETwMN COL. HNDxAN AND Mr.. HOO
PER, OF ARKANSAS.
Mere are ten regular delegates from Arkansas namely,
two Of The original delegation TO Charleston, who remained
No. our OF the seceders who endorsed and reappoint
by two district Congressional conventions and four
new delegates appointed by the convention These
se3egates agreed form delegation without
contest The seats Of the four seceders and four new
seegas contested by three delegates representing
bogus meeting held at little town in the extreme
eastern part Of the State under call from unauthorized
persons, part Of whom were Douglas democrats, and
sshers oppositoniss old line wings. This meeting
ched 10 have numbered five hundred out of the fifty
sixty thousand voters Of the state and to have come
from ten or twelve counties out Of the fy i've counties
Of the State.
Before the Committee on Credentials Tuesday last
Mr. Hooper Of the bogus delegation, while advocating the
adss ron Of himself colleagues offered four dis
tinct insults Col Bndman who appeared for the regu-
hr delegates. These insults were
FrsAn assertion that the regular conventions were
scrycscd Of demsgogues tricksters and political petit
bggers
second-shakng his finger menacingly in Col Hind
mons face, who pushed Hooper's hand away.
ird-Repeatng the offensive gesture, when his hand
wac again pushed angrily away by Col Hindman.
Fourtb-usng language OF this purport;-'This man
Cooking Col Hindman) says our delegation does not re-
present the democracy. The statement is false re-
peat, the statement Is grossly false"
Thereupon Col Hndman arose, without saying word,
and slapped Mr.. Hooper violently the face Hooper
snered further resistance than 10 drop his hand
his pockets, as If to draw weapon,
but exhibited none, when Colonel Hindman partially drew
pistol The members Of the committee then interfered
and prevented further collision, Colonel Hindman all the
time discaing any intent do than he had done.
When order was restored Colonel Hindman apoogised
TO committee for the breach Of order, but made
apology TO Mr. Hooper, saying that the insults given by
The latter him other alternative than TO
them be had DONE The apology was formally &C
ceyted by the committee.
Mr. Hooper then explained that he had not intended TO
Apply me faise any statement made by Colonel
Hipdman but the statements PROPOSED De maze uy
. witness whom Colonel Hindman had offered 10 intro
auce, but was refused to do SO by the committee.
No correspondence has taken place up to this date be-
tween the parties.
TEE AFFAIR BETWEEN NEssRs. Yosr AND BRENNAN,
OF VIRGINIA.
Another case occurred the day before yesterday which
has been kept rather quiet. Samuel NJ Yost, editor Of
The staunton va) Index, and John Brannan, Of Lewis
county Va delegate and state Senator, had difference
the Convention arising out Of letter 70 the paper Of
she former written by him. rejecting on the Hunter
lArty in the delegation Some angry words inter
changed when Yost attempted 10 slap Brannan In the
fAce, in which the parties were separated challenge
then passed. Jennings Wise being the friend Of Yos and
Roger A. Pryor the friend Of Brannan The matter, how
ever, was settled yesterday without bloodshed.
ROUGH AND TUMBLE BARRoox FIGHT BETWEEN xEssRs.
WHITLEY AND TOWNSEND, OF DELAWARE.
This morning Mr.. whitley, Of Delaware, and Mr..
Townsend the contestant for his sea, a, the Convention
met had desperate rough and tumble 6ght In which
they pummeled and punished each other well Last night
Mr.. whitley got his eye backened by bis antagonist
whilst be was held by his friends. BE said he re-
solved have satisfaction, but promised not 10 attack
his opponent night lie sad be would assaii him 10
the morning and punctilious was he on the point Of
honor he remained up all night and meeting him at
i've O'Clock this morning. he commenced the attack when
parties bruised each other until they separated
and one Of them was 70 the station house. from
which he was afterwards released by local influence OF
the affair the following are the facts, obtained from
several eye witnesses, all agreeing
Al ave O'Clock this morning Mr. Whitley entered the
xatby House where Mr. Townsend s stopping and took
sca by the passage way leading 10 the washing room.
About quarter-past i've O'Clock Nr. Townsend came
down stairs into the oce laid his the counter,
and was walking into the washroom, having 70 pass Mr.
whitley on the way.
struck him violent blow the side Of the head Mr..
Townsend was staggered by the blow but recovered i'm
rpediaiely and sprnsng Mr. whitley seized him by
the front Of bis shirt and necke and him across tho
once.
Both are very powerful men, and they kept striking
rapidly at each other until Mr.. whitley FELL Mr. Town.
send also falling over him. Mr. Townsend then shook
Mr. whitley somewhat and said "sir, want no dDcul
W with you and you will promise 70 behave yourself
and leave alone viii let you up" Mr. whitley re
piled harshly TO this refusing 70 make any PROMISE and
sfii keeping up the struggle The landlord Of the hotel
who alone witnessed the encounter called for assistance
and the police entered and separated the parties.
wbA Mr. Whitley he Immediately thrust his
rand into his breast pocket though feeling for some.
thing, when MI Townsend said "Be careful be may be
armed.v
Mr. whitley, amer feeling bis pocket looked around
bin on the floor, when Mr. Townsend saw Mr. whtelev,s
pistol lying near his feet He instantly secured n and
placed in his own pocket saying, 81 win take care ~
CHS for the present" Mr.. whitley was then ,,l., 49,,
OF the house, and the affair for the prcsen, has ,erm
uated.
II 70 supposed that Mr.. townsend will not follow Nm
the quarrel No being ducIlist but he viii always be
prepared TO defend himself from attack
TIE MOVEMENTS OF THE POLITICIANS.
Anpority report rccting the seeding delegates and
summing we lpsgms o'Ghs ueeShief from LOUISIANA,
Alabama, Georgia Arkansas has been adopted by the
esmHiiiee by vote q lstoo report s adopted By
The minority of The committee admitting all the seeding
deernies az rcgur and rejecting al the Douglas dele
rs'es as bogus ne reports will be presented 10 morrow
and then the hrht begins
Ihe pcuess leaders in the New York delegation which
- nov 70 caucus, boast that they have majority for the
majority report and their vote Of course will settle the
matter The opponents Of Douglas, on the other hand.
contend nat the vote will be the other way though very
'cee No man can tel just now what way 20 urreable
J delegation may vote.
me Douglas hrders admit that Il the seeding dele
Aes arc rejected ibfn barge majority Of the vrsipau