New-York tribune., 1867-10-07

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TION OF THE LEADERS.
! From Our Special Correspondent 10000 10. r 1917
AS there were SO many incidents connected
with the Democratic Convention which could not very
wei be conhuod within the limits Of Dispatch VIII
have to make them the subject Of letter. The whole
Convent on was by half dozen men. and rs history
of how their work accomplished may not prove unI
teresng will endeavor give to your readers as sue
cincty aud disinterestedly as possible.
First as to the formation Of the platform. 1t Is one
formed through cowardcc and intended to be dishonest
No one who had a hand in its composition can con-
scenously deny this IT the plank referring TO
the financial condition of the country that the members
OF the Convention mostly dvided-not divided as
10 the principles which should be professed but as to
whether they should be courageously or deccptiyey
put before the people. 1t those who in favor
of taking the latter that spurred John McKeon
Of on to make the honest assertion in regard
TO the platform which you printed Saturday, This
gave their leaders the chance of still further deceivlng
the people by showing holy horror at anything which
savorcd Of repudiaton while at the time the very
by ogatIo Seymour indirectly looked forward 10 that
end John Il Haskin Of Westchester was their sposes-
man IN reply the remarks or the Mckeon
party The latter were of the opinion that the
Convention should speak out boldly what 1t meant;
Tie Hashn crowd thought platforms OF any kind
were of very little use. aud that bold enunca-
OF principles were especially more apt to do harm
than good Ihc Nc he0h men wouid hae tne ptiig 20
state honestly boldly that 10 favored taxation OF Gov
bonds Tue HaSKln party IiOught thls NouIu
raise the cry that II was the iot step toward lepuda
tOn but, to satisfy the opposite party they could
equality Ol taAatlOh-WHleH, iavt Was aotI.. nainc
the gentleman cOntending This latter as
serton satisfied the McKeOn party They were however
not willing that the party siould Dc silent on aHotlcI
great principle in which it beeyed-and that was that
II currency good enough 20 pay private debts 10 was
good enough TO lquidate Government ones The Haskn
party fought this also upon the same ground they d the
entirely ignore this subject IL here that HOratO
Seymour, who did not face the music and who on Me
Fa lat ffDfn lief al D
parties by making the amendment promising that When
the Democracy gained power it would make currency
equal 10 gold This amendment, though adopted by Tie
Convention was not sent down 10 your papers by the
Associated Press II satisfactory 10 the Haskin
crowd and the other, thinking nan Ioa1 peVtef lhah
twas very evident by the whole Of debate that
Democrats OF New-YOrk state The winning party
the which believed MeKeon did, but had not the
courage make bold assertion Of their faith They
chose rather to embody their principles IN cowardy Ian
ME Excise Law was also the occasion of discus
sion AS originally reported the resolution favored an
Lxcise LAW but tins too %asatacSea b Nc ana the
ION s. hid for both the Temperance and antiEx.
ehOked of under tine operations OF The previous question:
aIfhough ihe Convention had not adopted paramen
tary rules to guide their deliberations The President
However decided that all dcberave bodies had right
say when debate should stop even If there are no rules
In force Nobody objected this decision and, therefore,
those who wanted 10 agae the state Rights doctrine.
and the Tariff question ad not chance To 90 90 ihere
was only subject winch let severely alone by all
factions that 3T. J0hnsOn's Reconstruction policy
Nothing was SAID III open conyetuoA aDouJ !! OF rs
author, except few silly remarks by Oakcy Han ana
assured by the gentleman who dew up the platform
that his Committee although u meant Duses oI itsvts
lad not single one referring IN any way 10 lTesdeht
~ teet nominated was not the choice OF the Con-
ycniiO IL put out by that body 20 satisfy The
ambition Of some Of the leaders II was only al the last
moment Lat the name oi Homer A. NSIon oI Dutcess
placed the slate f0r Secretary OF state from the
9u.sti Sie , SoSe ~ e & yoi M " @ f tG an,
David j. IlOyd Jones Dut ne was sauI.. 20 .no nm mn
btOp 81 JnO. I. Holman and Henry e. Murphy. Ihe
delegates from NewYork city and from Kings were told
That II they voted for him. the chances OF the TWO gentle
men have named for GovetnQr would 9e considerably
lessened. New York City is strong fOr Holman while
KinCs has determined TO push Henry I. Muiphy' Inc
mutt rule was adopted IN both DELEGATIONS but IN no other
IN the Convention aud the solid vote, with one exception
OF both WAS cast Tor nelson Nhlch nohha'1u iii o III
Mexican was the only one who would not be bound by
abolishing Slavery. The majority OF the members
candidate OF the two but his opponent received the
nomination because OF the reason have stated
Allen, who received the nomination FOR Controller as
coming from Osweso. True that gentleman ORIGINALLY
been q resident Of NewYOrk City He. too stood ~ the
way T. Hoffman, and he could only get r1d OF him
In tins manner Allen TO Albany with the intention
Of getting Office and not going nome without one
Trs he was TO have the Court Of Appeals but Seymour
fought this so hard that he had 10 fall back upon the
Controlership sandford T. Church his main hacker.
and although Hoffman fought Allen as much as ne
T1ssibIv coud he soon saw that he would
not down." and he was shrewd enough To
fan In and support him before 1t was TOO late Holman
suddenly remembered how near Allen came Delng the
Democratic choice for Governor three years ago. ana ne
concluded would DC better If he were put Oat OF INC
race for the next gubernatorial Hoffman ana
his friends therefore, at the eleventh hour went Ia strong
for the nomination Of Judge Alien NO alenp WI" iu po
made 10 show the Mozart people, OF whOn Juuee Antn
Of the leaders, that his nomination IS CONCESSION
20 them. They, however should MOI DE deGexe1 ~ ~
made to secure the nomination OF JOhi l. honmah lyr
next Governor and TO Keep ana ee he cader ~ the
Democracy OF New-York state. 49,. -. T..
These two nominations, Aliens ana Nelsons were 10
satisfy ambition that OF Solomon semen tof IIison ll
el,ec0r was 10 cOneatc the Germans A the "
ttc Irish. Until the last moment david IL. McNen OF
Citation County had the inside track for Prison Inspector
but suddenly the cry arose. We must u1 & oi
All tbat the Germans had received the recognition OF
delegation honorary members OF the % m % ~
plank put in the platform, at their dictao ~ Ia'ol O
te renea of the Excise law This not enough, how
ever so Mr.. Mcneil, who Is either hatto1 NJ Se1oe
German who is at the head OF the Liquor League OF Ere
County, given the nomination. hnS ~, baainS
there was at his expense one OF the
bold enough to suggest that se ,S ,afo 1a " MS
Not only the voters, but the democratic counties
Of the state were sig1ted-a tne Some o th
members protested against this, but without avail In
fact OF the candidates Groyer anu Te1 f,
that although thu Democracy profess 10 DC so coae
carrying the state Zone o. lHe g,os caud be- ndneeS
10 take a nomination which they couiu ntv % -, 4, tneS
had consented comsioef was This y ycry
angular especially when they imagine tneA VI oo SUI
ee IN the next cag , 11Ds M sny y, rate making the
truthful remark that good Democrat never refuses
Office" -. r,.-...-..,c tournallsts IN taik
,ut The sa,,ahbles In the Republican party among It's
leaders hut they very careful to remain silent aoou,
dlssenslons n tie ranks Of their own was apparent
m every body who was tho cast posted III Iegai 10 me
workngs OF this Democratic Convention tnst horato
seymour who been their Recognized ieauer nae too
msnv-for his own gOOd-ambitlous iiFaIS Inc most
Formidable OF these Sandford Chureh hnd J9h A.
Uofman n was terrible blow 10 the ia'er u Oe Dcasn
f,r the permanent Presidency OF the Cehyehuon No
other man could have done 1t except 99rymour & anu
A. soon was as apparent 10 Mr. liohinan that
he had po more cbeBcU Tor hOnors when aif he3 mVuf
~ ~ ss ais, men toned In connection WIN Them, an