The Portland daily press., 1868-06-25

YoI learned the result of the gatherings
here by telegraph yesterday. send you to
day few notes and jottings which may still
be of interest.
M THE SOLDIERS CONVENTION,
As it appeared in procession on the way to
the hall numbered fifty-nine by actual count,
who had at some time been connected with
my or navy OF these, one (their fag-bearer,)
was taken from our Jail the night before, four
had been arrested for assertions by our depu-
ty marshal, and one had served an apprentice
ship in Fort Warren. When they left the hall
to join the State convention their numbers
had increased to 127. They were received
with great affectation of enthusiasm. When
=. this had subsidized one OF the delegates directly
in front of me said to his neighbor: "Joe, 1
consider this soldier business damned cheap
affair, between you aud me-" $50 do l."
replied Joe, "but it has cost us a good deal for
tickets to get the damned cusses here and we
must make the best show we cam The pas
sage which excited most enthusiasm in Col.
Roberts's address to his "fellow soldiers" Oh
taking the chair, was one in which he declar-
ed in favor of white mans government"
THE ''oLD FLAG"
The State convention adjourned with three
cheers for the sold flag" Where would the
old flag be, il they had had their way! Gen. An
derson of Portland, illustrated the regard of
this worshipful company for the defenders of
the "old hae,," when he spoke of Grant as a
man who had made himself altogether too
prominent; who holds his present position by
reason of q great crime, and is the Republican
standard h ho onnfaSsnd a1f
guilty of an act of infamy. In accepting and
retaining the position of Secretary of War
for the purposes which he confessed. Gen.
Anderson said he perpetrated an act which
should consign him to ever lasting disgrace
Inns speech was vocierously applauded.
| NOMINATION OF ELECTORS.
John G. Talbot of Machias and Philip East
| man of Saco were nominated for electors Mr.
| Talbot withdrew. G. L. Boynton of Bangor
| was nominated in his place and and also with
drew Thereupon a rolicking yeoman from
Watervllle, in reasonable state of intoxica-
ton, abruptly informed the Chair that John
ware was hts man, and he wanted John Ware
for an elector, for John Ware was his man
| Accordingly John Ware of Athens was nom
mated in the place of Mr.. Talbot, and three
cheers were given for the ardent up-river in
dividual.
THE THIRD DISTRICT CONVENTION
Was first organized at 4 O'Clock without nc
gard to credentials, and then Mr. Farley woo
nominated for Congress and one of the da,o.
gates to New York chosen. But a contest
arising on the second delegate, the Whole or.
ganization was objected to, and after wrapp.
ling for about two hours, the convention ad.
iourned one hour for refreshments. At =
o'clock the delegates re-assembled, re- organ.
lied, renominated Mr.. Farley, and chose j. A
Creighton of Knox and Isaac Reed of Lin
coin as delegates to New York. These as al
so those from the Second and Fifth Districts
chosen here to-day, and the delegates at large
except Judge Rice, are regarded as Pendletor
men.
| THE ENTHUSIASM.
With five conventions massed in Granite
Hall, they did not draw together SO large :
crowd as they had in 1856, when they wer,
beaten by $4,000 majority. 1t was a noticeable
fact that the State convention was compose,
almost entirely of veterdn hunkers. Scarcel
young man could be seen on the floor of tn
hail. The enthusiasm was far less than ha,
] been expected DAMON.