New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-01

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LIVELY DEMOCRATIC CONVENTIONS At iIC"
MOND, ;. I.--sPLIT AMONG THE IAiIlli u
TWO NOMINATIONS. .
Richmond, 5. l., was yesterday INC sVon.
tuite commotiCn. from y until oclo'h 'no 60
which the Convention was 60 meet OIO"US W -, nj,
and their friends continued TO arrive those e"ii.
he ground were using all their spare time III co. "a
The two hotels in the place were well palroni1''
ore the bour of meeting the most Of the iHe'u' VI 'o
delegates were fan Of whisky. The ID'0I -.
patriots Who desired nomination were INC 80 ,,
y,r,ok. Robert Christie, and D"'sn' -
Townsend seemingly had tno ~".l-.,a,. 60.
tbougb Mr. Br1uks's aud AlI 'iii'''' -
~ srccess. Two or three fist nights
,.1 the scene before the meeting ana
- ,r,,spect OF general EOw was apparent. Inc con
,i,p was held IN the courthouse ana many % 'he
80 and BROOKS party were in the possession Of the
-,o,, bv IA o'e.OcE The Townsend party hearing OF
,pelr being there Immediately started for the room
gtob ,s large and will accommodate about six hundred
crsops Il is divided iu middle by rail, and inside
fhe railing space for counsel This space was 10 De
d by the dele gates, but Ob our arrival We tOuhO inc
IterrAed" and their friends had possession ana were
making preparations 10 organize meeting but the
Townsend party coming Ia, put stop 70
d, Din spite Of six stalwart Metropolitan
yolcemen) Then commenced yelling and shout
INC 20 which Babel not 10 be compared
ono Ben Brown having taken possession OF the Judges
bench began 20 Larungue the crowd. a Mr.. Meeker
maxim. some remark derogltury 10 Brown, he jumped
Town and began 10 inf ct summary punishment. where
lpon the valiant Metropontans rushed in and hustled
moor Mcckcr Of 10 jail hut lac wassubse0ueny released
The friends OF the cOueudng parties were all the time
Yelling and crying for ia, candidates. AT length MesSrs
Brooks Christie and Townsend were carried NJ TO the
Judges bench and T. Brooks addressed the crowd as
also did Messrs Christie and Townsend, the purpolt Of
their rcuarks being that they desired harmony OF action
iu this Convention. and requested their friends 10
help them I'm producing It. As there WAS no
chance OF forming a temporary organization q MT
Vaughan moved that MI Samuel Barton and Mt samuel
Marsh. IT, DE elected temporary Secretaries when WIS
agreed 10. On motion 81 MI Vaughn. Mr. Frost was
elected temporary Chairman On bis taking his seat lie
ordered that the room inside the railing be cleared ana
that then the delegates take seats inside as their names
were called After the delegates had taken their seats
a contest arose THIS made another lively time. Cnts
from the friends OF e contestants arose To settle TINS
difficulty Mr.. + Christie moved tia. one delegate from
each uucoutes-cd district be selected 20 report ON
the credentials OF the claimants to seats.
The motion was lost
3r Vaughan made an amendment, that a committee
Of one from each De selected TO report Crcden-
tials; carried.
The following gentlemen were then appointed by the
Chair Messrs 2. Nolan, p. T. Lord, Owen Donovan ".
H. ReutaD. and Mr. John Icehau. This appointment
vas received by the Christie and Brooks party with
gruans boots and Misses ana a serious fight appre
Leuded after long while Chair ordered recess OF
IS minutes for the committees to examine credentials
and report Then came the tug of war. The room was
cleared and the crowd adjourned TO the barrOom oppo
site each party loudly claiming its individual Teprese
taIvo 10 he the true representative OF Democracy.
Whisky and blows we're next iu order. Many Of the
paugcrents carried OF much the worse Tor wear
The Committee having dclberaed an hour aud quarter
lE fftr Tttef.
tons TO hear the result the report After silence had
been ordered by the Chair the roll called and the
Convention was recognized. The Committee report
read by Mr. d 3 Lord and the Christie and Brooks fac
ton seeing their last hope going hoy the Townsend party
having their put In the contested seats, tried 60
stop the deliberations Of the Convention by another
attempt at yelling. Everything now uprOau
GUS Mr.. Christie arose 10 point Of order
saving that the most Of the rejected delegates
were his friends and that he believed them
fully entitled their tie also asked that Mr.
Davis and Nj Kpatrick two Of the rejected delegates
Ue allowed IS minutes o. addrts, the meeting. Mr. H.
Brooks seconded the motion. and delivered short ad
dress saying that although they were in the minority
thoy should be heard Mr. Townsend denied ills and
insisted that they ought not 10 be heard. aud he
would move that they do not speak, and that
the Convention accept the report OF the Committee
Finally Mr. Brooks 10 point Of order, auld cOfu
and addressed the gentlemen outside the railing,
asking De- quiet the delegates all the time crying
Tor the crowd 10 leave the TOOn they retOrtug, and
Thedsturbanc having by the united efforts OF the Of
fers become comparatively quiet, Mr. Frost took vote
and It was carried ny large maorfy That The gentle
men should speak. MI. DAVIS, one Of the
delegates whose seat was contested, addressed
che Convention amid loud cheers and Kisses.
lie SAID he came as dulyelected delegate
and expected 70 have he seat and part cpae ln tho de
i0eratOns Of that body; bat found lac be left
the cold. he attributed this 20 the Democratic ring OF
tlat county and accused them 81 ualress 1e actions
Of the convention would teHd ~ lose them Tie vote oil
the respectable portion o. the Democracy He attempted
70 read an account OF some 81 the actions Of the mig
when cries Of " put Alm out and question. arose tiie
tumu rendering HE further remarks inaudble His ten
mlnules having expired Mr hilpatncR another repre-
sentative OF the contested district but subsequently
appointed by the Committee arose aud his address
o. the purport as that Of Mr. Daviss Amid cheers
from ms party ana E5oaLs nom tho Olnei ht Ietlied
The outside crowd made such hdeOus uprUar that but
she room
Tie chair moved la; the report Of the Committee be
accepted Loud cries and yelling all confusion the dele
yates az last asked t5 chair 10 have the room cleared OF
she rdbble The chair ordered the police TO clear the
ROOM the police said they cOnd not and that they
ugre only 70 Keep ths peace gfoahr rom delegates ana
yelling aud swearing froW outsiders Al last the chair
Dir Tuy, delegate, clear the This they did
fGics1en We.t then aced at tic dO0r ana the chair
ent thai Mr FTsst be- permanent ChairInap NJ, C,rj
Sic 10 point OF order and said that the report OF
the Committee had not been accepted and that 1t
should be voted for previous 70 other business Mr.
Hear, hearl Christie stu kept on ana said vote should
be taken by cal Of roll MI kdgew"y insisted that all
debate out OF order Mr. T. brooks arose 70 ask the
chair whether he had put the question 20 Brooks
remarked that never mad been voted upon The chair
replied that owing TO the cOuussn could not say posi-
uyoy whether he had put it. Loud cries from majority
OF tc delegates That the repOE be accepted After
debate the principal contested District New ghtOu)
was put 70 vote aud carred-65 Yeas Is Nays. The Dis
sct was admitted Mr. Vaughan moved that the residue
OF tbS report or Committee Contested Districts be
sdoptedi carried unanimously. Mr.. Townsend again
made motion that Mr. FROST DO Perma
Dent Chairmani carried RIGA poee Nj Vaughan
moved that the Secretaries be permanent carried
Mt Vaughan new moved that the State delegate be
nominated. The names OF J. NJ Marsh and n IS paws
were offered. vote was then taken and Mr. Narsb
was elected by u Yeas against II Nays N WAS moved
aud seconded that Mr. Davis act alternate carried
Tie Congressional delegates were then Ina order aud
fhe following named fed.