New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-19
The CLEVELAND CONVENTION,
Gen. Gordon Granger Made Permanent
President, err
letters of sympathy Read from the Rebel Gems,
Forrest and Chalmers.
v,..i., Dispatch to III. n Y. Tribune.
CLEyELASD Tuesday. Sept. 10. 1850
TUB ELEMENTS AGAINST THE CONVENTION.

the Radicals of Cleveland and the rulers Of the elements
u make this city as dsageeabe as possible for thom.
The cold reception of the people bad enough but the
chilling and drcnchng rain that has been falling nces-
sanity arce Sunday coupled with Lake Erios piercing
winds have completely demoralized the Convention
paimasters quartermastcrs suffers conmissaries, and
mastering officers being unused to standing guard in wet
weather They dsiked going to the Convention but this
morning few ventured out, the majority remaining in
tho comfortable smoking and bar-rooms Of the hotels
hence the crowd IN the tent not large Yesterday
notwithstanding large crowds Of outsiders from the Cop
pehSd strongholds of Ohio and Indiana had arrived.
OPENING THB CONVENTION.
This morning in compliance with kilograms sent by
Custer aud Meredith, the Convention met al 10 a. m.
Innde toe tent 1t was damp and wet No enthusiasm pro
vailed and all seemed IN hurry 20 rush matters through
sad got home out Of this a delegate expressnd it, did
vet muddy and cold Radical hole" Before the Conven-
ton called to order band stationed in the tent
played Dixie, which loudly cheered by Rousseau and
tbs second, Col@PennebsekeT. The NewYOrk delegation
Who are herein force consisting mostly of exmembers Of
Gen. SpnOas old Excelsior Brigade rough but Jolly good
set Of fellows, who love fun and whisky thought Dixie
nice air but they preferred Rally around the Flag
One Sixth Ward delegate asked for Lanngans Ball" but
he was prevented, and Rally around the Flag was
played and received with immense cheers number Of the
delegates joining in the chorus.
THB NETWORK CITY DELEGATES.
These New-HoTk boys are the spirit of the Convention
They are Democrats according TO the American definition
OF the word brought under the training Of TsmmsDy
Hall and other like city political institutions without any
knowledge of Legitimate trade profession but depend
ing living from public office. They are the boys that
would Just as lief tight as eat who weut into the army
and fought and were paid well with bountics, SC They
don't care ''pcayune for the Constituon-whether
they have 1t fathers gave it otherwise
Neither do they care whether Slavery continued abo
ished the Gag contains 30 1876 stars into whose
hands the Constitution is placed All they want Office
81 they obtain their daily bread and commlssary
They men of little brain and narrow minds. The
HoW-York delegation is fair type Of the whole Conven
ton.
SOLDIERS NOT PRESENT
To-day again looked around on the Convention
sembed for those 1000 soldiers whose signed
to the original call, but could not them. scanned the
crowd carefully but couldn't Grant, Hooker,
sheridan, nor Thomas nor Sherman, Meade, nor !
Sickes, Hancock nor Logan, Howard, nor War
rsn Griffin, Ord, GibbOn nor Humphrey, nor
Wright Banks nor Terry, nor Crook, nor Mover nor
KpatIick nor ROsecrans Burnside nor Perke, nor
Merritt SeOheld OF the army, could see Faagu
Porter, wiislow, Boggs Rowan, Dahlgen of the navy
Nor in fact any Of the great heroes whose names
familiar every Preside 10 call it Soldiers and Sailors
CoRyentoD is bosh more stupeDdous fraud was never
Perpetrated 1t gathering OF foolish men, who are tho
tools oeschemDg deagogues like Seward johnson Doc
little Randall and others.
OPENING PROCEEDINGS.
Gen. Wool-pOOT foolish old msn-caed the Conven
ton TO order. On his right sat young, curly haired
Custer, who easily distinguished By bright red
ect-tie he wore; and his left Heath who if
had not known belonged Nebraska would have taken
for BOWery boy Of the Excelsior delegation In the
roar Of these sat Gov Bramlotte Senator Doolite Min
ister Campbell and few Others Of lesser noOriey The
first business the report of tho Committee PerDa
mont Organization Gen Gordon Granger was made |
permanent President of the Convention There |
good deal Of feeling against Granger but he being the
only Army-CorP Commander here he was selected. |
rOuthpeee. SeeHan claimed this honor and tried hard
70 be made the President of the Convention. Young
Custer, too, was ambitious 10 have the honor con-
ferred him, but gracefully yielded at the |
suggestion Of Senator Doolittle. Custer felt hurt at
this slight and called it ingratitude. BE felt that |
be the chief spirit Of the Convention and the one
who first originated the scheme, but Dooitle seeked |
Georgies fa1en curs and told him II was the Presidents
wish that older should be selected and II was all
night SO the quarrel was compromised by putting Custer
the Committee to present the proceedings Of the Con-
ventiOn 70 his Excelelcy. This viii give George |
chance apply for the Bgadier Generaship in
the Regular Army Another objection 20 Granger that
be was regular army officer. Wool being regular too,
1t looked rs though no volunteer officers present. and
besides the old feeling OF volunteers against regulars was
revived and il only ut the earnest suggestion Of Doc
httlo and Others that Granger given the position.
Steedman is little miHed be thought the position
would have helped him to the War Office which be has
been working for 30 long.
: oonPosIrIos OF TIE CONVENTION
II is notorious fact that not eorporas guard of the
rank and file here delegates This will be seen on
looking the list Of officers and committees OF the Con
yentOn One sergeant picked up Somewhere and put
on a committee. New Hampshre, Vermont, Rhode |
Island Connecticut and most Of the Southern States send
delegates This is singular. One hundred and fifty
thousand colored men, native southener fought for the
Onion just wen Custer Granger did but they sent
al the National Soldiers and Sailors
Ill FEELING TOWARD GRANGER.
SteedmaD, Guster and Lew Campbell Conducted Gran
gar 70 the Chair and the latter proposed three shee Jus
hey responded To only feebly This showed the
feeling against Granger. An Ohio delegate said that |
Granger vas the commander of many army corps That
r. be always placed in temporary commanded corps
unti some better man was found take his place. The
Yice-Pre4idents and Secretaries were then read
AN INCIDENT
Aftcr sorpe discussion ON the question of National
Executive Committee boy from the telegraph ONCE
Tsshsd 10 the tent and handed Custer telegram. When
he finished reading it be IL 10 Granger and II proved
u be telegram from Norton, stating that he had been
Kicked OF nom the party Of Southern Unionists and
would be here ny the next tram 70 show mp the party
This was greeted with good deal Of applause When tho
applause finished delegate from Missouri who knows
Norton we'll got mp and said he knew NOrops character
and wanted no Rats IN the Convention Here followed
little squabbling when Lew Campbell moved an appoint
ment OF q Committee on Resolutions and Address.
s. oEN. WOOL LEAVES FOR HOME. |
At this point Mr. Granger announced that Gen. Wool
S 1bouf 70 leave for home ard hoped 20 address the
delegation and after Wool had finished his speech, Gus
ter with ais flaming red neckts proposed three cheers
FOR Wool When Wool had left II was found ont that l
the VicePresdens appointed by the Convention had not
do~n muster them up. he did so, but succeeded IN
fndicB Uniy some six OF eight From this II is
evident that men were appointed orhcers OF the
Convention who were not In the city.
: OUTSIDE INFLUENCE
Of. Than Lew Campbell who seems 10 run the Conven-
zion prompted BY Senator DOolittle, made motion to
have National Committee OF soldiers and sailors to
consist Of five members 20 reside al Washington ms
~s- ar idea of Doottie Campbell Steedman and few
tlit;eans y no hang around Washington and make capt.
IA of them The motion raised sgOod deal OF discus
sson (,o Znlich Assessor of internal Revenue II Inc
Newask Nj Dissrctm long speech asalnsI OUTSIDE
politicians interfering with the Convention ana Po1esteu
against particular few having al the say IN inc
-tiop TIE debate got 10 be very warm and e1cted IA
Ger McMnhon at last raised point OF order and sed tne
tsaglav was the only remedy for harmony D1 OoL Gu
hck had the rules suspended and bad CaPDeuS mo'i'h
amended. -.
AsyMpArHKrrc DESPATCH FROM NOTORIOUS REBELS
AZ ths point the telegraph boy arrived again. ana
handed (uster more kilograms. Ihe nrst was one nun
I $50 voters-essembled at me Deuociaue , tn
NemOhs Tenn-Signed by the ReDel Zen ~ -, roIiess
OF guerrilla and Fort Pillow fame, Gen. Chalmers o.