New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-15

the two offensive 6OlUs- beuVNIul ahu - 1rtry
AZ an early our Ibis morning it announced Tat ile
vigwsm world he tensn.sbe and the Executive Comm,
Immediately CON issuing tickets 10 tie various
tons and the press. All supplied aboat 0o
oelcet the different delegations met IN 'heH
roorls 20 select their representatives. for the OciA
Credentials and permanent organization anu :. w -
meetings the proprety OF excluding Faiiah'e- $50
discussed when the announcement was maui ' 20, -
ticped Upcn innury this proved TO be true n" al9'oe
| 80 =, oroe d.missed and everybody declared the Con
,,ion vos honpd 10 be success Vallandigham snomteu
,olo,,ar Uo snake no word. He quietly COMMITTED haii
kari In his own rooms. His Southern Henus pie'"" "P
him o do this rash act jim Hall OF NewJe''y was oesue
tmse,f with rage when he heard that Neiandiehah hau
hd down Had the Jersey Hotspur been IL ware ooots
| not oil the steam bfo engines ~ 'o"" N ~ -
| the Convention.
shortly after II o'clock the delegates and Others began 10
,ot for Che wigwam distant two miles from the CONT
peno Hotel and all the passenger cars running IN 'ha
direction were carrying crowds. There woe no pavement
around the wgwam the rain had made The ground
very slippery and muddy The building surrounded WIN
booths raspberry water. root beer mead ham SAND
witches watermelons caneopes unrpe apples and ginger
bread had by the thirsty and hungry Inc enter
missing propreors of these Establishments originally intended
10 deal in lager beer ard whisky but the District
peered and as they had licenses they could not sell
| liquors
When reached the ground about III O'clock some goo or
500 pectaors were standing yard in front Of the build
ing watching the wOkmeD who were as busy as oees Oh He
roof outside and inside the building, were driving mans
and the sound of the hammer every where heard.
The wgwam undoubtedly the safest, the most airy ana
most convenient building the accommodation OF large
gathering in Summer ever erected. 1t not finished but
every one who day two was surprised 10 nhu
II 20 far advanced The delegates occupied the hoo 10 e
number Of l5O when PomasterG Randall secretary
Of the Interior Browning, Senator Dooe t. u fefE %
NewYork Gen John A Dix OF New York, Samuel lo"'eF'
| NJ Was
Mr. Knapp who casts big guns for the Government d" m
foundery in Pburg Cornelius Wendell OF washington anu
A. r. Potts Of Washington and Pennsylvania 'ooA p0s
| session Of the platform They evidently sur
| prsed 10 find themselves ahead OF time Insteau
| ~ being behind as men who have charge OF suen
movemept usually are The reporters tables were imne'
daey under platform, and the press OF the Eastern MID
die and Western States well represented great many
smart thing: were said by professional ones at the expense
ofthe occupants of the PLATFORM who had summoned s
from the Vastly deep and were now waiting Tor thein'
Senator Doote turned his attention TO the roof over the
platform which mad not been very wen covered looked ar
though the builder had short of material and had placed
the boards wide apart OF the end Of the building The
Wisconsin Senator seemed TO be calculating bis chances OF
keeplng out of the rain in case Gen. Dix took
seat under the American flag with which the platform was
decorated and though he would shoot any
one down spot who attempted to haul down. Perrin
Coye Randall busy tried TO appear So with tie
lists Of delegates and committees while Browning shook
!
him.
At 10 minutes Of IL floor pretty well filed with dele
gates the galleries half full and about dozen ladies
present. Felix McCoskey of NewYork acted as Sergeanst
Arms maintained good order He the Sergeant at
Arms Charleston Presidential Convention but could not
maintain good order there The two Conventions were com
posed Of the men, with the exception Of Montgomery
Blair and few others but Southern brethren the
rampage then Felix could hold them He says they
| are quite gentle and easily managed now.
AT 70 O'Clock band stationed in the hall the main en-
trance of its presence and the music began
Perrin loud voice asked VIII the Chairman OF tie
| Georgia delegation come forwardf'
The Chairman not making his appearance, Mr. Perrin
quested member OF tho Georgia delegation TO come for
ward reporter suggested that the delegate from Ander'
! sonville ought to respond to this request
The band now gave the Star spangel Banner and fol
lowed Il xith Rally Round the Flag Boys Randall then arose
and took position the OF the platform followed by
Browning who placed himself his right ard Perrin and
Johnny Coye his left Something OF momenious
appeared be impending when Perrin spoiled al
by asking Gen. Steedman. he 10 TO make one Of the
and sit right opposite there but be amt
teref Felix dispatched in hurry to find the General
and Randall could himself longer burst ont
have that the delegates from South Carolina ana
Massachusetts will now come arm in arm Into this ConVe
| ton"
Had Barpum and his happy family suddenly appeared they
cond not have created more establishment The Convention
feet instant and tho delegates climbing the
benches looked IN direction 70 see South Carolina and
Massachusetts, in enter. Soon the burly form OF
James L. moving aisle holding by the
arm frightful looking specimen who appeared more like his
captive than his friend Massachusetts and South Carolina
having passed front Of the platform and down the main
aisle subsidized seats with the other delegates who had
been watching their curious performance and then II
thought it would be very proper thing to cheer and
cheers given accordingly Browning Randall and Doc
little waved their enthusiastically and seemed TO be
happy as II they G wedding whore South Carolina
and Massachusetts we're the bride and groom The band
played Rally Round the Flag Boys" and 1t was appauded
TO the echo. Dixie followed. and the Convention
seemed 10 grow wild with delight and Rally Round the
Flag Boys tho Star spanged Banner and finally Yankee
Doodle be played crafty the e1uberant patriotism
Of the delegates When the concert concluded MI Ho
gan Missouri proposed three cheers for SO States which
were oil In the Union" These cheers loud Of course
but louder still cheers for President Johnson ard
three more OF the sort which given by special
quest Of Mr. Goodng lof the District OF Columbia who no
felt good after he had the Convention TO cheer Andy
so long and loud on his account.
Atl23O Mr. Randall called the Convention TO order and
Gen. Dix temporary Chairman having been selected
for position this morning. After his speech the proceed
ings preliminary organization rapidly forward When
the call under Convention assembled read Ton
Florence jumped to his feet and said:
"It strikes me- Sir inasmuch as great Interpretation
exists character 0f the delegations this body TINT
the Secretary should be requested read the circular issued
over signatures Of Judge Blair Lewis d. Campbell and
Campbell circular inviting the cooperation of Democrats
IN % s0G % s Ss cali hat a
mental call should be read as showing my position here
Some Of tie Democrats applauded Toms dash, but 1t
in the programme many thought he meant mischief
and for while there quite furry His colleague Good
ing said Tom what do you want to here make
division for McDongal Of California took his and
went toward Tom expOulae first oecng the reading
of eny more but Tom explained that he only wished