The New York herald., 1864-09-17

j. was ,asrsssn,,d by some Of tho members the coma
nItssv Snpsss be accspted there voad ee sosoe
~ led Vat ss.er hsa BEEN from washington
Hlot iAat be must BY al means be prevsnea spon 70
ocen purpose Of strengthening Mcclellan IN the
y ssssrn and Noe.h~ oslerp States.
Ovmour revl,ed thai ne hoped ths ConvsptioH which
sssed 70 he hs friend would scs iosce sh apsn .@
tAs personal sacrifice necessary socep md they mao
Aone him great injustice In placing hin. whore he would
have to dessps accept DE was urged On tbe srend
II ceased . large portion u the party N the
Nortbsest eoaid declare that ne did endorse
Mc,epn aomnatioa and thereby injurs their chances
Of suooess- few moments were thsn spent private
nsuhati0n with individual members OF me comittec
N all the conversation with the committee not word
wss said about the nomination being complimentary.
Finally Seymour SAID he mast decline whom one ol INC
committee stated that the Convention would mol take the
OF the members Of the committee OF h1s dscnaIn,
and tat he must 70 with them 10 the Convcnson hts
he saying that his throat was sore ana Ne
talk and urging the part OF the chairman Of tine com
mttee, Governor Seymour ssd:-"l wiz give you my
answ er Say 10 the Convention that my health y
ruch thai IL 10 asking much Of . sacrifice and
INN reconsider their action and nominate
some person that Office One OF the cemmiteo
then ad-Governor We understand. thsn, you do not
pos vey 20 accept" 10 which the Governor re-
pled''l That my position, want the Convention 10
The committee left for the Convention On the
way down a gentleman stepped up 10 Mr. Benedict and
asked him what ihe Governors reply Mr.. Benedict
rsspoadsd:'He declines the nomination" This member
committee have been surprised ~ the state
meet OF the chairman Of the committee MI Farneii
stated 10 the Convention the Governor said about
his health and private business and that he inpored
the Convection reconsider their action; but says Mr.
Fsroen, ''be did refuse TO accept" Al this the
Convention broke into Cheers and tbe whole tnlne
was scaled beyond a change Governor Seymour
declared the candidate and scores friends
OF other candidates disappointed faces and looked
very nooh IKE the newly Initiated members si the
sons OF Malta when the sdea fret bursts upon them
tn they ''soid.'' Not few persons would have
been appropriately labelled had somebody written with
chalk upon their backs the word sold"
Had Governor Seymour stated that he would have
an we'd his pame 10 oe used Il the commencement, q
lbe Convention other candidate would have been
urged Neither Judge Parker nor Allen peru.itted
their 20 se used until after they had asoer-
lhs only feeling that ins result has caused is That
tney have been deceive but the above faets
SNOW that IL was Governor Seymour's frieuds,
and him. that played be dodge. He believed that
he deciinrd ttes at least go understood
ssys directly but, be means either, he al
three sentences TO express either VI those
words, and this case bis 90 was Interpreted into yes
No msu NJ woTied over the result than Governor
seymour
Tnus it WAS that the Regency slate for Governor
broken the movement for Allen only Rich
mond Syker Cagger ana Cassidy but those who receive
their views IRON Richmond IN all parts OF the STATE
Caggeno would have voted for Parker in the Con
veniion but understood that he considered Allen
the candidate this occasion The ba ance
o, the STATE vas then all endorsed BY acclaaon those
who had engaged iu the nank 10 break
on Governor seemed 20 be satisfied 10 let them have all he
rest, ss Richmond and Company had arranged Rich
mond O hearty laugh the that the AFFAIR
had taken and, with his usual pull at the nose, comp
mented Green his skill, and owned his defeat dscar
The contest Of the New York ACTIONS was only
spicy osutsst in tho Convention This, however. was
delegations themselves. The evident Of the Oon
venlion from the start In favor OF declaring Tam
many the regular organization, and Richmond h Co
worked their card in that direction from the
ment Richmond in fact, has always been in favor OF
standing ~ IamnAny Hal, but he has invariably met
Governor Seymour. This time the Regency were all
with him and those person: who have been active
test they wholly absorbed in the nank movement
for seymour and did not desire be diverted from that
any Other points. Richmond therefore, had his
way rhe committee appointed 70 suit his idea,
and, although hours were spent m bitter discussion
before the committee with several spicy episodes
two shaking nsis other faces, by the ad
vocates Of the different halls in New York the only
many Hail and how the others should be divided. At
arst proposed 10 give Ismmany seven votes but
this was considered Inconsistent with the declaration
that Tsmmsny the regular organization. and
nine settled upon the number. Then came the
trouble OF dispos,ng Of the ether eight. Mckeoni.es
sisted upon many votes Iammany New Mozart
Ral claimed have A the strength that woods Mozart
rnerly possessed, and demanded full recognition.
slate to rel lect Woods organization alto
gethsr. After considerable paaver il was agreed 10
divide the other eight between Mckeons party and the
new Mozart organization. This Tammauy rejected and
would not stand. They considered that such move
would create sympathy for Wood and enable him to do
!, then sseertained that Wood desired Tammsny TO
be sdjtss cd alone, and oil the other facoDs TO be
many on the local ticket Richmond was snxious TO
arrange TO prevent that Combination, but u wa
found troublesome question: and the subject was left
open until Thursday morning, when, with al under
Standing with the Tammsny leaders, every faction was
admitted, bui Ismmany gwen = majority Of The
vote, declared regular, and the other eight votes
divided up with the other factions that made
each mere cipher. This arrangement was put
through with rush. and but few votes recorded against
IL, All the factions but iammany and the German demo
cratic Union party withdrew, with NO particular FUSS
fhsi. vas IN hsss % s strong fsns for
seymour, which in strengthened the FOR
hat nOndt had baer tryfTg IN
she Convention ns and bring down 70 close rule
aud that something should be done 10 Offset II.
sitting OF the Convention. Tammany, therefore, was
really 10 full power in the Convention. Her influence
pesred to the hearty approval o. the Convention
much that they we're adopted without debate and,
under the motion OF delegate belonging 10 the Nev York
German esega,ion remaining IN the conventoo the con
vention Unanimously voted the committee the thanks o.
The oosy for the satisfactory way that they discharged
Their dliy In presenting % Judiciovs Platform.
oe.ors The boiling delegations from New York le1
WOOD go Up committee 10 walt upon ;be other factions
TO propose uniting vito them against lanmany sim
bar nittce appointed oy the HcKeonss to wait
New Mozart Ba, AID tie zee brorsc ali around for
grand tusssi With The old Wigwsm this fall.
number oy republicans ~ the state capital are out
Tor Mcclellan. Not only Comptroller Robinson 10 thai
boai, bpt Mr. vsodevser formerly deputy Cour, OF
Appeals under republican sdminstrston OF that oace
vss . member OF the Committee Pesoirt ons al the
NoC.enr rsliscat,on meeting here on Wednesday night
Euius KIM Esq., lifelong bosom friend OF !hurlow
weed, is also for Mcclellan.
Govsrnor john A. KING, chsrnan Q, The delegation
from tbs state in the Baltimore Convcntoo wh'ch npmi
Based Lincoln, mnrng among the delegates OF this
Convention NJ be Delsvsn House On Tuesday night.
and 4 rs now currently reported mat be said Oe
should for Mcclellan. Bat Dare cay Ibis report
was Gtaried by nislskng bis uame for t6st of Rusas
King, although several persons i3sst that toere
mistake about t. John A. King s for Mcclellan. This
Dotce VIII no doubt bring him 0uL
gentleman from New Hampshire states that Governor
Gllinore-Rst year elected Governor Of thst state
declares In favor of Mcclellan Chsnges OF this KIND
numerous. fhsy ara important, - anouing which way
tie tide 10 setting
curious incident transpired bore showing ,be per
peytes and the difficulties attending the duties OF
delegate to nominating convention, which 10 100 good
70 10 ost. He had been ndustriousy trying 20
tain who wx the best man for Governor among hx
freDds His Inquiries resulted perscp call ug
least one OF the candidates o bad and q scoundre
In this dilemma be applied 20 cutsdey-sn Off.
cisl from New York--for advice, and related hn
story IN The following manDsr'-"i have been uying
TO ind vino candidate for Governor.
Had L a. n.,,