New-York tribune., 1868-06-24
POLITICAL.
MAINE DEMOCRATIC CONFERENCE.-The DELEGA-
TON DIVIDED.

MAINE DEMOCRATIC CONyENTION-rHE DELEGA-
TON DIVIDED.
AUGUSTA, June 23.-In point Of numbers the
Democratic Convention in this city to-day was success
but it was tame far any exhibition OF enthusiasm
was concerned and plainly showed that something was
wrong. II was made up Of two warning eements-the
peace party during the war; and the sestyed war men
and had IL not been for very skfu engineering bere
would have collision between the factions But
compromise effected that Of the four delegates at
large chosen to the National Democratic Convention
in New.York two-Gcn. Anderson and James c. Madigan
are for Pendleton while the other twoJudge Rice ana
MaCer Hastngsare for Hancock, Chase, or any other
man than one of the PendlctOn stripe sun the resolutions
adopted were Of the Pendleton ring. and yet they
are You can take your eholee. 1nssy & aie Vi
unusual length; the principle ones, OF CouIsel
touching our financial policy advocating equauy OF
taxation, and charging tne hePnT5d Pd hat viii iIgTtep
the burdens of the labogng man. the hatlOal Dankns
sysIe'u :, ~ o 49, s,eech Was made and that was by
Gen. Anderson OF Portland who, OF course, uealt III
nen,ocratic abuse aud Misrepresentation Breyy was
80 only merit Eben F. Pisbury OF Augusta was nOml-
nated rs The ubernatOria candidate TO be defeated the
third time by the gallant Chamberlain who Is TO be noml-
nhed his willingness TO undergo political harl karl
soced soldiers and Sailors Convention was also held
tolav-a twin sister OF the Democratic Convention IL
was slim assembage, made up principally OF those VINO no
fonght I'M the rear during the rebellion. II finally lost ts
identity being swallowed by the Democratic Convention
THE GRAND REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING.
The Executive Committee of the Union Re
publican Presidential Campaign Club met yesterday
afternoon at the office Of Charles Spencer esq No S4
Frankn-st and perfected arrangements for the great
mass meeting to be held Cooper Institute on the even
ing OF the ist prox Addresses wrbe delivered on tha
occasion by the Hon Henry Wilson OF Massachusetts
Gen John A. Logan OF Illinois, and the Hon Chafles a
Van Wyck of New York. Tie Committee nave maze
for one Of the largest meetings ever hed IN
S.vv Vor. and as there will be any number OF Iades
nre.ant and as the music, and the nrewOrks, ana the
decoratons will be of the very hest, there is put Hte
dont fhat this the first grand Republican rally OF tue
campaign, will be most decided success.
MURDER IN A DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
PHILADELPHIA, June 23.-The Democrats OF
This city held several stormy Conventions here to-day
AT the delegate elections last night, one man was
murdered and several we're wounded. The murder was
committed in John Halfpennys house at No 92O South
Npth-st Michael Gallon entered into dispute Win
several illegal voters Gallen, who at the window
ber tho votes were received set upon, and during
e bt ne received four stabs IN the body one
of Which entered left breast and penetrated tIe ug
n.to was fred but the ball did not Strike hll utlt
was take n into the house, and ina short te porhe 10
the Pennsylvania Hospital, where he dien IN apOuI an
hnur TbS nersons engaged in the aray fed but during
,Ic e,oniug Dennis Mcbride and John Tague were ar
rested ON suspicion OF being participants IN me hg INV
ocked M, in the Seventeenth District station IOhay
the battles were renewed, and rough scenes Wete VIZ
messed nm the Assembly rooms. The Convention LOT W,
nomination OF Distrct-AttOrney broke up IN qharIc
ypitbout pernaneut organization. The Convention Io
tbe nomination OF Mayor organized, ana then auJourhe0
| until y. m.