Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-03
The Gathering of the StraightOuts.
Scene Ist-BIant. Duncan Gives the
Lie, and Gets Knocked Down.


Lie, and Gets Knocked Down.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 2.-This afternoon
in the rotunda of the Calf House Col. Blan-
ton Duncan casually interrupted CONVEX
sation between Geo. A. Gustav, who is here
to attend the opening Of the exposition, and
Or. j. Nj. Kellar, prominent physician of
this city. A sharp conversation ensued, in
the course of which Duncan declared he
had been offered half million by the Gree
ley party to break up this convention. Gus
tar responded that the other party must
have offered more; that he could prove that
Duncan had said The whole thing was a
bargain and sale, and if he was to be sold
he would sell to the party who would pay
the highest price. Duncan responded that
Custar's Informant was liar. DR.. Kellsr
said: 81 am responsible for the statement"
and demanded a retraction. Duncan re-
fused, when Kellar struck him violently in
the face. Duncan reeled, but did not fall,
catching by a chair with which he attempted
to strike Kellar. Several blows passed,
when the parties were separated.
O'Brien delegates, from New York, ar
rived to-day and took up quarters at the
Gait House; also band Of music from
Philadelphia.
Wont be Led to the Sacrifice.
New YORK, Sept. 2.-Charles O'Conor
while endorsing the project of nominating
a regular straightout Democratic ticket for
President and Vice President, declines to
be the nominee and has already written
letters to that effect TO the leaders of the
Louisville Convention.
LOUISVILLE, Sept. 2.-There were large
accessions to the delegations which arrived
by trains to day, so that it now looks as if
the Convention would be composed of four
or five hundred delegates. The delegates
are fine looking men but are generally not
well known as politicians. Senator Ba-
yard of New Jersey, Judge Woodward of
Pennsylvania, Hon. j. Proctor Knott of
Kentucky, Chauncey c. Burr of New Jer-
sey and Hon. VIM. III. Cory of Ohio are
perhaps the best known. Nearly all the
States will be represented. There is an
absence from the South of men of promi-
nence.
A Greeley Conspiracy.
A good deal Of excitement was created
this evening among the friends of this
movement by the discovery of a scheme to
force the nomination of Greeley by taking
possession of the convention, or through a
iudicious application of force creating such
confusion as to prevent the nomination Of
O'Conor. tbs alleged that large number
of Greeley men viii endeavor to get into
the convention as representatives from
States not formally organized, and attempt
to force the convention into policy of re-
framing from nomination altogether, or
if possible press Greeley on the conven-
ton, in which effort did is to be received
from we'll packed lobby. If this plan
does not work through the vigilance of the
Committee on Credentials, then the con-
vention is to be broken up in row and the
movements effect destroyed.
There is no doubt out some such scheme
has been canvassed, but whether any have
seriously thought to attempt to put it into
force is not known. However, great eX-
element and indignation prevails at the
headquarters of the Democrats over the
discovery of the scheme of the Greeley
men to take possession. They have de-
termined to resist and make a straight
nomination. There is large number of
Greeley Liberals in the city. As far as
Louisville is concerned little sympathy is
shown for the straight movement.
John Quincy Adams Declines!
Senator Bayard is to be permanent chair
man. The ticket that has been most IA
vorably cauvassed is Charles O'Conor for
President and John Quincy Adams for Vice
President. There is letter from the lat
ter in the ands of his friend declining the
honor. The convention will meet at one
O'Clock. The purport of the letter from
John Quincy Adams has not been made
public, but it is known that a dispatch was
sent to Charles O'Conor this eveniBg in
forming him that if he would take the first
place, Adams would take the second. No
reply yet received. 1t is understood that if
Adams should not be nominated, ex-Sena-
tor Fitch, of Indiana, will probably be the
man for Vice.
The New York delegation numbers 40
men, representing 80 Congressional dis
tricts; more expected. The delegates here
represent
20 Millions Dollars
of property. This delegation being dis
pleased with the Courthouse, have appointed
committee tonight to procure hall for the
Convention. 1t is understood that the plat
form will be short, embodying old fashioned
Democratic principles, and ignoring the
ultra issues that have arisen since the war,
such as Reputation and the like.