The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-06-06
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
Meeting of the Third District State Rights
Congressional Convention.

Meeting of the Third District State Rights
Congressional Convention.
In accordance with the adjournment, the mem
bers of this body assembled in Rechabte Hall at
three o'clock yesterday afternoon. All the wards
were represented and also the ninth, eleventh and
twelfth districts of the county.
On motion, the following committee was appoint
ed to recommend candidate to the Conventions
First ward, James T. Kirby; second ward, VIM.
Stephens; third ward, James W. Maddox; fou tn
ward, A. c. Trippe; fifth ward, James Whteford;
sixth ward, John r. Blake; seventh ward, George
W. King; eighth ward, Hugh O'Brien; and from
the county, Messrs. G. 5. Stansbury, James NAL
colin, John II. Kane James Curran and john HAYS.
The committee retired, and in few minutes
turned, and through their chairman, Mr.. Carville
S. Stansbury, reported that the committee had
not been able to report unanimously in favor of
gentleman. The vote in committee stood
for VIM. p. Preston, 10; for VIM. Mcdonald B.
Mr.. Ray moved that the report be accepted, and
that VIM. p. Preston be declared the unanimous
choice of the Convention.
AT the request of delegate the motion was di-
vided, and the report was accepted.
The latter portion of the motion declaring Mr..
Preston the unanimous choice) was taken up.
Mr. King offered substitute, that the Con-
ventiOn proceed to ballot for candidate.
This elected considerable discussion, during
which there was much confusion and disorder
Half-a dozen persons were claiming the floor, while
manV members of the Convention standing in
the AISLE talking in very loud tone of voice.
When order partially restored the substitute
was withdrawn, and the President put the motion,
declaring Mr.. Preston the unanimous choice of the
Convention.
The vote taken Uird Uoce, when the Presi-
dent was unable to decide the question, and call
for vote by wards taken.
Here followed another scene of disorder. Mo-
ton was piled on motion until the confusion was so
great that it was almost impossible to tell what
subject was before ths Convention. Order was
finally restored when a vote by wards and districts
resulted as follows: For VIM. p. Preston, SO; for
VIM. Mcdonald, T.
DR.. Monmonier moved that Mr. Preston be unan-
imOusly recommended to the voters of the Third
Congressional District the Anti Coercion State
Rights candidate for Congress
The vote unanimous
A committee then appointed to wait upon
Mr. Preston, and inform him of his nomination.
The committee performed its duty, and returned
and Informed the Convention that they had waited
Mr.. Preston, and the following correspondence
the result of The nte rvew:
To VIM p. Preston Esq
The undersigned have been appointed Commit
tee by convention of the voters of the third Con-
gresSional District. to inform you that you have
been selected suitable person to represent the
dmi-coerciOn sentiment of the district in the next
Congress of the United States, and respectfully
ask your acceptance of the position, and submit to
your consideration the accompanying resolutions
embracing the views of the body making the re-
commendation.