New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-09-17

From all anpearapces SO far the johnson Soldiers Con
yenon obe held here tomorrow will be SHINY attended
and VIII end in zze. As yet, very few delegates have
arrived.
bow THE MAINE ELECTIONS WERE LOST
The only New England men here from Maine, head
ed by Brcyetng. Gen. Roberts and Col Bradbury,
eatve'o the Coppehead candidate for Governor against
Gov. Cony couple Of years ago. These Maine men have
been busy all Of today in explaining to the Buckeyes and
feat ut the recent election in Maine They say that du
the but Democrats drafted in Maine, and
most OF them having died in battle the great decrease IN
the vote Of the party followed.
POOR SHOW FOR NEW ESGLASD.
There is here from the Green Mountain State 10
explain the Cspperhead defeat there. The soldiers Of
New Hampshire, Connecticut Rhode Island, and Massa-
chusets have ret answered the call Notwithstanding
all Gen. COUGHS efforts in the old Bay stae ne could not
muster one man TO accompany HIN mther IL 1t now
doubtful whether he himself will come.
NETWORK
The only arrivals from NewYoFk, so far are Brig and
Brevet MAJ Cons. Graham aud Ayer candidate for the
position of naval officer at New York City, and Davies
candidate for any Office he get. Gen. Wool is here
but he registers himself belonging W the u b A.
have been looking around all day for that long list OF New
York Generals and Coiones that are down IN the nowsa
peTs TO represent the State here but could not lind
them. Neither Dix nor slocum can be found
CEETRAL AND WESTERN STATES.
New-Jersey has 10 representative Pennsylvania has
Col W. W. H. Davis who defeated last Fall by Gen.
Harrant for the position OF State Auditor The western
States are very poorly represented notwhs'a3ang le
Meredith Of indiana Custer of Michigan, A. NcD. NJ.
Cook of Ohio, and Il. II. Heath of Nebraska are here
HOW THE KENTUCKY ELECTION WAS woN.
Kentucky has large delegation, headed by Gov Bran
lette and Gems. Crittenden and HobSon. These Ken
tnckian unlike the Maine delegates, don't attribute the
defeat of Gen. Hobson for Clerk Of the Court of Appeals
at the election in their State last August to the drafting
all the Democrats Of Kentucky during the war
BRILLIANT ARRAY OF DELEGATES.
Then there registered here on the hotel books Gems
Smith, Jones, Brown Denver, Parkhurst, Bragg, Sack
and Monroe. None OF these names seem very familiar,
but their register themselves as Brevet Brgadiers
and suppose famous with themselves oeheYe the
above about oil the noables that have arrived up 70
this time The Presidents body-gugd, Steedman and
Fullerton not having recovered from Swinging around
The circle with their chief have pot yet got here tn
stated that letters from Gems FtzJohn Porter and Geo
b. Mcclellan viii be read to the Convention, regretng
their inability TO attend There are number Of former
here one of The latter used to know in the army. lie
was brigade suer Of Gen. Grifil's division Of the
Fifth Corps when it lay in front OF Peters
burg. He is here 10 represent his wing of the
army in the Convention. He says he lost
good deal OF money during the war and thinks nothing
but fair that President johnson should make nm snler
in one Of the new regiments In order TO push his claims,
he wants 20 be the Committee that will be appointed
present the proceedings Of tho Convention 10 the Pres
ident at Washington Gen. Sol Meredith of Indiana
leading spirit here. His ank form and young Custers big
hat and long hair seem 10 be omnipreeeni.
RECRUITS WANTED.
Custer has been here since Saturday morning and cannot
for the seany attendance Of delegates lie won
ders why his old division OF Michigan cavalymen don't
follow lin now as they did when he red the column that
routed Early down the Shenandoah Valley Meredith
teeeraphol down TO Fort Wayne last night to have that
Democratic stronghold send up some Delegates They re-
spOnded and DELEGATION of teE H0osers arrived TINS
evening Frank Z. Blair has been telegrGphed for and
will probably arrive tomorrow number OF deegstes
expected Tomorrow but the indications are that they
will never get here
PERSONAL CHARACTER OF the DELEGATES.
The fact that there here delegates who
good soldiers cannot be denied Iwoihirds o. the
delegates are however men after otce Those VINO are
already officers in the regular army want promotion, like
Cuss then Others who served IN the volunteers wart 10
be made officers in tho regular regiments; then the
late Army bill passed by Congress provided for increase
Of officers the Pay QuarteEmaser, and Comnissary De-
paTtments. Hence the large number Of mustered
SS1 5erc @ sa Then shoro are
number Of The delegates here WHO were politicians before
they served in the army, and Low ta they are mustered
out Of service they 30 back 10 their Old profession and
want 10 be made P0sinagdr Collectors or Assessors
OF Internal Revenue, Of 70 some other Federal once wnee
thev can get livelihood They bought in the army be-
cause IL paid vol and it gave them fame. They those
men who neither Democrats nor Republicans but on
The fence ready 10 seaport whichever party Is IN power
always making capital cut Of their having fought for their
country an dusing il 10 get themselves office. This may
be considered patriotism, but hardly think with truth
Then there delegates mere VINO we're good soldiers during
the and came here with good Intentions. 1hoy were
hat were called Democrats before the They were born
Democrats raised Democrats their fathers and fathers
fathers Democrats before thenl and they VIII to the
OF their lives be Democrats
delegates is here because believes the Convention 10 be
Democratic one and it wishes 70 show its devotion to
COMPOSITION OF TuB CONVENTION
|, Is composed Of men who really love their country,
but have no Judgment TO the great principles OF
government They fought for the Union because they
would just leave light as eat and rs they say lake
some OF the pride of their Southern brethren Ihey
believe in the Union, Slavery Slavery, with pru-
dice in ~or Of the infamous institution Then there Is
class here very small class, by the way, amounting to
a Ouard-Wlich is COmDOSCd
Of good men Of known conservative principles and who
come here Try and do good Their plan Is for the Con-
yenton to adopt some course WHEREBY .ne soeIs, po
Northern and Southern, will unite IN managing ana
directing the affairs Of the country. IL intended more
particularly for the late Rebel soldiers. They VIII be
called upon TO use their influence IN stopping
OF such occurrences the riots at Memphis and New
Orleans and IN creating better feeling between the
people Of the South and North Their idea is good one
and, il adopted and proves practicable II VIII DC great
blessings but Il remains TO be seen what VIII be done'
WHAT THE CONVENTION WILL DO.
There has been canyassing among the delegates
who are here Very little has been done, however, TO ct
delegates here. Gen. Wool will be temporary chairman
Il depends on what prominent generals arrive tomonow
who viii DO permanent president and tho oiner oincers
The resolutions will be brief The Convention will indoTSe
tho ua,form of tho ith of August Philadelphia Conven
ton and call all soldiers IN the country 10 support H.
A large circus tent hes been pitched in Monumental
square in which the Convention Is TO be held The mem
beers expect to be in session about three deys. r..
The Vermont and Maine elections have had thelr e1St
OF a large number Of tic delegates
EFFECTS OF TIE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE
CONSERVATIVES. -
They anticipate the result in Pennsylvania ONO
and Indiana n October They eame here knowing they
cannot save the ship but are too proud to desert ana 10
sink With the rest Many of them met defeat before
Tho action of the Democracy IN the several States IN ig
norine Conservative Republicans, called and noInina
ting for Offices out and out CoPperheads is the theme OF
much IN among some of the Conservative Republican
dcIcgoes They denOunco the nomination OF Holman In
Neu York Cymer in Pennsylvania and Pondeton OF
Conyress 4 prominent General delegate TO the Con-
veution remarked in conversation to-day that the Demo
Gratis of New York acted shanetuy in their recent
STATE Convention He said that if General DIX had been
nominated for Governor he would have gone 10 New York