The New York herald., 1864-09-17
Trs Contest Over the New York Halls
and Factions and tho Triumph
Of TaMmany,
PrepaTxsioas fer 4 Grand Tusslo
Over Lscal Officers.
Pcrpasxjties Of a conscientious
Delegate
Ou~s Albany Correspovde-ce.

ALBANY, sepa IL, 1904
The last Of the series of conventions tnis State for
N.s csnpeigu has assembled discharged dutios, ad
sesned snd It's individual members returned 70 their
homes TIE battle Of scons, the contest Of politicians
convention the hevce Charges and countercharses IL
me struggle for control by individuals s and the
slm 0. . morning reigns where but ester
Oar Tho battle Of words flourish Q. rhetoric
s~sssea asrce struggle for the mastery Ine skifu
performers the key board, where concentrated
iae wires or the party machine stepped
the dnght labors in the effort OF esdert
10 sbeckmate each other 10 party convention the thea
ire of action traraerred q wider field The contest
before the people, and between two formidable
rsantzations, which rallyng the masses for the
1ns, and decisive struggle at the ballot box Novsm
ssr where with paper bullets the American democracy
settle the issae between Mcclellan and t1e Union
side, and Lincoln the negro the osher
I've delegates assembled here confident success Of
Ne ticket nominated Chicago and bringing
svidcnceof important changes OF prominent
ircm Lincoln to The support u Mcclellan Harmony pre-
vafisd 70 candidates. and general feeling
10 strongest existed every whsrs There was, how
sver. unmistsksbe unity OF feeling for the Tenomna
uoa or seymour. For he has 60, the afsc
ore Of the democratic party. NJ state convention OF
sbe party has assembled for years going
sossacies Sey mours appearance The hall
iex0erb eDQeAvOf
- " prevent bis nomination. but ah appearance there
- Q delegate broke an The wires and prevented
sASw for any other person. So this time
ssr Seymour informed his friends At Chicago that he
VSuld not allow his 10 be used - . candidate for
esvsruoR BE announced through the Atlas aud AYous
- the morning OF she st day Of the Convention tbst
- pcsfively would not accept the nomination. The
sxdsrs prepared their slate, and to all Appearances
vsrs 10 win; but sudden nank msvemen, for Soy
ncur upset the well arranged plans and Seymour was
again nominated under great Juror.
Placing Seymour or the question: which all but
= halt dozen considered . nxed fact the tide Vas
xnqrestonaoly ON the start for Judge Alien
ssr Governor and Comptroller Robinson for Lieutenant
Ssvernor. In with this feeling Richmond
I'D the kegency's slate arranged. il con.
nAsrsd lhe strongest combinat on; but time wore
sway Judge Parker gathered strength and had the
tst reacheda ballot he would have been formidsb bie
sunpstitor TO Allen although the combination OF Allen
~ Robinson held many who would otherwise hsve gone
tos Parker. Al length Comptroller Robinson was waited
1pea, and 10 ascertained would give up
- present position OF Comptroller, OF the
important Offices in the State for the doubtful honors
= Lieutenant Governor, aud the Stale changed
ABou and Jones' This, however, seemed 10 unse,ie
Ne combination. While nine -tentns The Convention
upequvocaly for Jones there was considerable
other candidate, Parker appeared
sc bs hourly gaining Oround
II understood all this time that Seymour perssi.
srsly refused be candidate vet every and ihsn
here would be whisper favor og giving hiun con-.
9tnentary nomination let him withdraw IN speech
10 The Convention, and nominate else he even
Asserted that be willing Withdraw all opposition
70 the nomination or General Dix and work for bis
s~ction, but did nct feel a liberty take any part
n working for bis nomination, for the reasor thsi
ssh ho haS sl~ hxsn
we're strongly pressed and IL would be right for
M 10 take sides against them. Governor seymour
=, he Delsvsn House Wednesday evening" the night
Sssore tie nomination msde and then rrsea
Alsv biz name 70 be used and 10 conversation with
ps&n Richmond refused 10 accept when Richmond
-od thursday morning that Seymour would accept i
nominated BY acclamsion be laughed idea Duriry
shs Of toe clerks In the Executive Chamber
ssEs for the delegates from Oneida county, ana took
-. Benedict and southwor,h 10 the Governors room
whom the Governor instructed them 10 withdraw h,
r,1e was presented, and % tha, his health
Aas private Affairs prscaded his accepting the pos
str two years more
During all Of This time novsDss, was going
secret. Certain parties who vent to Chicago 10
secure seymours nomination there became bitter agsrs
IaaD Redmond and his associates for holding the New
xers eeegsion against seymour and determined % pay
hsn OF They organized under the lead Of John A.
arson and kept all their movements . profound sscrss
~ stated in despatch yesterday, three mon Green
8Ayscrf Clark and w. 3 Fsrne, fully ibs secret
hrs Others consulted with them, bu, tboee we're tbe
say who knew ths rsdv, op.rdRd by which the
be through. IT'S success depeuued
~noily upon secresy. Delegates who perc known 10
sssr scy 20 any other candidate quietly
sod notnco 70 no ready . movement was made for
nrrmour tie Convention but ia the meantime 10 TAX
allen sey uour was preyeutsd FROM writing any letter
- sbe Convention individual delegates sevsfsl per
scs sospecsed that something going on charged
srssn that there ws . movement " spring Seymour's
sSuraslon on tne Convention. The only reply thst
gave vas that seymour psremptorily declined 70 have
ss name wed Thu, matters moved on un,n the Con.
.snion got uuaer excitement A,t resolution Of
ass platform oompmensing Seymour rhsu ooe or the
psrsons arranged 70 make motion 10 nominate s~v
ecur y ACC ama1on having sest where be cosd
easily be recognized by chair moved tbe po,ns.o,
Tseymour A nov burst Of enshusiasm passed over ID.
gonvsrtion. Mr.. Benedict, OF the delegates from
esynour sovn county whom Seymour bad ,sct 70, and
sspiicty authorized W withdraw bis name Va, spou,
sxfns perform the duty charged when ne - \,
ssrnsd BY delegate citing bv sss Of NE per,o,
~ne made the motion that this ssiy oompliueutsry
sGa he sal sOvs. Senator sasfer ef Albany tbse sr.s
- oppose The movement, and hsS said but few word,
sAss Mr. Bspedcs said him ihR only complimentary
:. suthorirsc By Gov Seymour 70 withdraw his NAME
~set sr shsfev way sasd - saasced with
mai and The motion carried amidst sssas Appissss
~ Benedict then and stated that 10 rsssessc
~ severn1 seymour 70 expre@ hb sratituoe 70 the
s0ovsnnon, ard % INFORM them tAat hs heslsa sns
S~sS snsn vOun DOT permits him 70 sooept TIE noml
e'oe' os'ra psrsoos cried cut "n . tco late, 700
mo NJ eouibvorst rsitersis1 whst had already beer
s ~ NJ bessdct and that ,bsy vsre both instructed
~ sov~s% sey"ocr V zee that HE name Gas -i,h.
20 cebo, ror csnoldates for Governor. I'VE have
ssssn voces The veson vss thsi q conmit,ea vse
Aesn sppointsd With tarne of the thve. ,.s,n. NJ