The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-04
CITY INTELLTGENOE.
For Addsttonal Citp Intea,qence see 1atrd Poae.l

CVIOuSNi anu VI Il LloILlbkf thS
O'Clock was the hour fixed for the Convention TO
SUOos %Sen Ii the Fsng Called
TO order. Forty -four members answered to their
The following letters we're then read;-
JOSEPH r. FLANAGAN Pres dent Of the National Union
Convention -Sir-tn the proceedings OF the Conven-
have Seen nominated for te oce Prothono ary Of the
District court beg leae rsspeGttgY 70 deene the
Philadelphia, September g. 1856
COLONEL RERN's LETTER-THIRD PARAGRAPH.
As an ginal Republican, having ool by the party
to the Conven ion my earnest desire or the success
the National Uni n ticket, aud the advancement OF
'O' " w. WI CHARLES REES
COLONEL REEVES LErTRR-FIRsr PARAGBAPH.
No 1885 BROWN STREET, !
PHILADELPHIA, September 1865
Committee :@HSvIng seen nv name mentioned as
nomD ss for The office Of Coroner beg y0H to tender S
slowed Owing TO previous business eng igemens ana
decline being candidaSe and respectfully request the
Withdrawal OF my name.
Colonel Sipes moved that the vacancies occa-
stoned by the declinatIons be filed and no other
business be transacted.
Mr.. Leader nominated +. Burgmeister.
MIR. Steeman required Pledges, and nominated
Colonel Nppen.
Mr. Heritage nominated MAJOR Mcguire who was
present and promptly declined
Mr. Leader opposed the nomination of Colonel
Tippen, because lie had been all ais hte an active
Democrat.
Mr. Leader was called to order by Mr. Sanders
on account of personalities.
Mr.. COrnman and Mr.. Steelman objected, and
considerable confusion ensued The Convention
finally decided that Mr.. Cclnman had the floor.
That gentlemen proceeded to ex plain the oOject OF
the johnson party, and the MODE IN whicn nomina-
tions ebould be made. He found considerable fault
with the number of Democrats DeIng placed on the
ticket, contendlng that the indlyidqaty Of the
Mr. Husbands oontended that candidates TO be
available should be well and generally known, or
a1c HVtnV nf Hn anln nuylnu
on DIR. Bergmester, referring to his as an
army surgeon. The first ballot was then proceeded
with, anO resulted as tolloSs:-
Bergmeiscer. ~ I1ppen. ...'..s''..'.
DIR. BerRmeister having received the highest num-
ber Of votes, was declared the nominee com nl
bergmeister and inform him OF his nomination.
A committee beng appointed, the Convention
Gn The entrance Of DR. r. NJ. Bergmeister the
Convention resumed its business. The candidate
for Coroner was introduced to the Convention by
Dr. Bergmeister said:-I was nominated unex-
pectedly, and for the honor oone me return you
my sincere thanks. accept this tlattering mark OF
your confidence IN the National Union johnson
ticket, and If elected, will do my duty. Again,
gentlemen, i thank you.
Candidates ior Prothonotary of the District Court
were then nominated.
Mr.. Simpson nominated John L. Whitney. Mr. j.
W Lynn was also placed in nomination; Alter Mr..
Whitney's pledge had been read, to abide by tine
decision OF the convention. NJ; Gornmsh yoant S1nt
20, and j. j. Whitney 49,
MIR. Lynn having received majority OF all the
votes cast, was declared the nominee. On motion,
his nomination was made unanimous. The Score
tary was INST uCted to Inform Mr. Ly nm OF his elec
ton. The Convention then adjourned.
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CoNvEN-
TIoN OF THE THIRD DISTRICT -Ihe Democratic
Congressional Convention OF the third District
met Yesterday at the BLACK Horse Hotel " Smith
skinner, Esq, was chosen Chairman, and Henry
Basler and George W. Hare, Secretaries.
A committee resOlu ions, consisting OF one
from each ward, was then appointed with Mr.. John
f.. Faunce, OF the 1hlI Ward as Chairman.
Charles Buckwalter, Esq, was then nominated by
acclamation as the candidate for Congress.
The following resolutions were then reported and
ReSoIUed Tbat we heartily endorse the nomination
of Charles Buckwalter, as recently made by the
Vressional District, as belng trlbu emnen1y due
10 his patriotism, honesty, and abity and,earnesty
recommend HIM to the support oil the conservative
PesoIved That we pledge him the unanimous sup
port of the Democratic party of the Dis riot, ne
having declared himself una terably opposed to the
extension OF the right of suffrage TO the negro race
and also TO the passage ana enforcement OF laws
tending towards negro equality occupying posi-
ton therefore the very opposite of that of the pre-
sent member Of Congress OF this District
Resolved, That we further pledge him our support,
he having declared himself IN favor OF the mainte-
nance of the Constitution and tae restoration OF the
Ution upon the principles announces az py in zoe
upon the principles laid down by Grant ana Sher,
man when, with victorious armies, they restored
Union, and declared the Rebellion ended and the
MMr Buokwaiter the candidate for Congress, being
Introduced, was enthusiastically received ana de-
livered an address explaining his principles. lie
claimed that the Democracy gave as much olood
and money for the suppression OF the hepe'hoh as
He argued t6at Andrew Johnson was simply fol-
lowing in the footsteps of his lamented predecessor
Abraham LNnooln, and his Cabinet; ior, however
the Democracy may have differed from Mr. Lincoln
on certainI constitutional questions they all united
6urin the last daYS OF his lie when ne
stood up for the entire restoration the Union anc
expressed the glorious sentiment, with malC'
towards none, with charity tor all" Lincoln, tnen
STOOD aloOf from all parties and johnson was dolnG
the same and now all men who sustain the Govern
ment should rally round him irrespective OF Ole
We must stand up simply for constitutional liberty
and for our National Union. lie reviewed tne negro
suffrage question: arguing IN opposition to the pre-
sent representative, hon Leonard Myers, that TN
Government should be controlled SIMPLY and en-
Alter a general defense OF the principles of tn
National Union johnson party, ana pIotes
AGAINST the action OF the Convention no assemblies
in admitting negroes as delegates, he concludes
with thanks for the honors twice conferred upo
him. The ConeyntiOn adjourned with cheers 10
johnson and BuckWalter
CoRoNER's INQUEST.-This morning, at
cock an inquest was held upon the BODY
Frederick Lakemeyer. at his hotel on carter stree
by Coroner Taylor. The jury returned verdict
accidental dro wning His body was dlsceveTed I'M
morning, at about 0'1lock. BY Captain Hallngel
of steam-tug Colonel X. B. Grbb, between the FolG
House and Gloucester, midway OF the channel. ii
was verv much swollen and decomposed he ma
upon his body when found his watch and pocke
book, containing q few dollars IN change and som
papers. HIS watch had stopped at haltpast II
marking the hour of his death.
ne also had another pocket-book when he LEI
home, containing between three and four hunSTe dr.,
1as evidently lost when falling in 70 the water.
was last seen in this city with Mr.. Harry Smiti
with whom he was when he fell into the water. MI
smith, in order to remove any unjust suspicion
asked a further examination Of some witnesse