New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-12
DIX'S CHANCES FOR GOVERNOR PROBABLY
THE BEST.
The Maine Election Lessons the Democratic
Opinion Of the Strength Of john
son Republicans.
SCENES AND INCIDENTS In ALBANY LAST EVENING
SCENES AND INCIDENTS PRIOR TO THE MEETING.

being very large number present. The Hobbies filed
with spectators most Of whom roughs from NewYork
City and Brooklyn Last nights boat brought up large dele
CATION Of these roug who always honor Democratic Conven
ton with their presence They could not be together ten
hours without quarng and the consequence was there we're
several fights board during her passage up the
river These fighting characters the champions OF the
rivals for the Gubernatora nomination Mayor Hoffman
and Senator Henry Murphy. hurphys friends hail from
brooklyn and the Mayors from NevYork City An the bo
being crowded those arriving late had to spend
the night best they could which they did In drinking
whhy and cheering for Hoffman and Murphy Csucussng
the psro and Hobbies kept up 10 late hour The
Maine election thoroughly discussed but no news OF
had arrived midnight all sanguiBe Of large
Democratic gains Bets made that at least one Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress would b elected. How aston
ished delegates this morning reading the
from Msine Not only Democratic Congressman but large
Radical gains There tail swearing and long faces
The result this election viii good deal Of effect
The action o. The Convention The sevs bitter pill 70
the breakfast table this morning yet they have gathered
and hope have The ~ e. %sns .e ss sss
argument in favor Of the nomination OF fierce man.
like Dix FOR Governor Weeds oct this morning.
running around among the delegates urging Dix ugOa the
Convention the only hope Of success Tor the ne" Copper
MEETING OF THE CONVENTION.
AT O'Clock Peter Cagger Dean Rehmond successor as
Convention o. patriots order and proposed ssndOrdE
Church Of orlean. County temporary Chairman the Cor
master who holds his Office out Of true friendship good
country and not for bread and butter vulgar Re-
selected as the men to cOnduc, Mr. Church the Char Ae
Mr. Church had been carefully placed In bis seat by Keller and
ing the nohest largest and most intellectual political body
ever ssse@bea AZ b. mention Of the nam. Of A9d rev
a.. 0 ssS s ss sor"sr.. %sre sSOcn,eS
one Of whom was the rrepressbs Perrue Of Queens Pene
Of the Secretaries at the Philadelphia aug - Con-
here but declines acting IN his usual capacity stating that
only class shows receive his services Felix like Weed
and Marble ODl, outside worker slocsm his ars.
choice Seymour and then anybody bat DIX The next
thug the reading OF the names Of the various
among themselves Kings County lad delegations bat
the motion Of delegate tine delegation recognized BY tho
This resolution passed undeT the rule the previous
0os'on Which brought delegate Of the renegade Republican
the Convention Of passing agag law He had not spokenlong
Wien be va SSnse p S e1s' San,os s sss
gate asserting shsi b. rshts Fnsng he could not
70 My il on the table made with an amendment
about five minutes aud showed temper OF the
Convention II Is warning TO the renegade Republican dele
sanes. was then proceeded with two commees each con
sisiiBg delegates Tom each Judicial District being
to re respect Of the Dsmcry o. Dean Richmond
then offered by Mr. Green and passed and MI Iden was
Mr. Green. resolved that the Convention adjourn Until
81 and BooHn ballot box stud
In the galleries who being without BEDS ana s9O ~ mo
ney.
TIden finished his speech 1t vas o'clock
THE RECESS.
two occupied In eating dinner and
notes the chances Of the different candidates
THE MAINE ELECTION AND ITS EFFECTS
AT noon The TBBUSE arrived containing its specials from
the Maine election. showing e immense gain Of the Radical
with the chill rain has been falling necessarily today
made the new Conservative patriotic Copperhead Democracy
ss Sut.dsS cursed and damned the Maine
they contribute another cent to the Port
land fund The Maine election the chief topic OF CONVEX
,sOn the dinnera aud many were the excuses but
nOne had the power Of consong Weed and Pruyn were
they responded By saying that thing. were
not AIRED a.ins and giving promise Of eIG1sa vote; n
knowing Democrats and they openly assert that S:
Democrat. 70 support conservative policy has rather Ia
Ia fact ' large ouuSer o. atr. Democrat. threaten
Dir his stripe 10 nominated The strength OF the
socum Seymour party was developed In the afternoon se
sion.
AT O'Clock the and AMER the reading OF
long letter from ono Morris Fr.nin the members mo
ton adjourn till morning was put but voted down a.
vote no. Mountaineering this the Chairman. Mr. Church
declared the Convection adjourned I,c .cxv
Here followed Of great confusion. II Is the same
old story Of Democratic rows Several delegates to pro-
s against M s about sSs sad sSs ne the crowd Felix
Mcsky out Of Of the committee rooms hoooing
on bis hat and len the stage Here another scene Of great
disorder and confusion ensued nearly all tho delegates pre-
ent rising feet calling man TO take the
chair and else The outsiders and rougs
soon gathered the floor and dsmnng Church
ana insisting on another Convention The hall like per
feet Bedam After several benches had been upset and an
apple mans basket overturned surrogate lscker nS cse
Of large throng mounted chair and proposed IIree
oheers FOR John Hoffman" These given with VIII by
his group Then followed three cheers Tor Henry G. Murphy
DIX man then proposed three cheers for Gen Dix but he
was Kissed and gr0aned down and another party proposing
cheers Gen. Socum nearly all present responded Inns
considered an Indication OF the outside pressure ms
confusion lasted for some twenty minute when delegate
10 cali the Convention order again This did not succeed
however and only when Senator shofer OF Albany
torn and haangued the crowd that anything like order was
restored shar and SAKE tried to resolve the body into
mass meeting but didn't succeed the men on tho hoor saying
"D-n the meeting we want the nomination. Shaier
knew the crowd with whom ne was deIng Tor when 10 ne
money to pay your hotel bills and your fare oaek home we
win raise 4 for 6s was want so%o
TO sleep and something to eat About o'clock The hail was
of the various hotels
ALBANY. Tuesday Tuesday Evening.
TIE PROSPECTS OF THE DIFFERENT CANDIDATES.
The Hobbies Of the Deavan House present lively
sppe.tance tonight The dug rain makes 1t unpleasant
without, and all seek shelter within. The abrupt termination
afternoon session Of the Convention has caused goody
amount Of talk especially among the outsiders or lockers on
Each Of the persons spoken the candidate for Governor
has marty OF these outsiders to put forth bis claims In the
hbes and bar rooms Of the hotels These Outsdet cannot
understand the movements Of the party leaders and their
every movement watched and commented on accordingly
Some say the adJournins OF the Convention was
merely to give the Committee on Resolntions-a
permanent organization = time TO report but Others
assert that the outside for certain candidates
was becoming 80 great fears Of break OF the slate
fixed up in caucus might result from hasty action This latter
probably the true The Maine elections are being
fay discussed by ubterifed John Haskn and Judge
Barnard arrived late night rather early this morning
Hakn and Barnard fun Of i1n and mischief when they ar