New-York tribune., 1868-11-05

ooo heb,rd Church the candidate for Lieutenant ~
srn1r % pras,bnry aucr law In 1854 he was again
nominated and defeated, the vote oeis, CLARK Maine
s% and Bronson. $3.50 This WAS isns m rss,t oI
in tie vote Of nearly l0D 70 private life Mr.
seymour by the Administrations 9i IND nsnrpa
in all their bsrayn,s bs ., Fa of 1861 under the
Influence OF McClellans disastrous Ius itnred into
hominy campasn TGSh @ sSSsa %Srs but against the
dent the Union was sadly depressen CEN Wads
anu & o Wodsworth was defeated by gang OF cor
rupt Republican politicians who laing ts natrotic
nddte NV secre ~ supporting the Democratic nom
nee Seymour elected though IuhhinS' ,rnor a. o or
sber Occasons largely behind his ticket AS uoNenoi
he pursued his tmorous course R
himself mainly In reducing the quota OF New ~
sba .aI ar ar pos osen in this oy in opposition
0he draft. His dsgraceful course at TINS tlms
AT this time Gov Seymour prepared the way for Pen
deton by predicting reputation by arguing S Any "Ses
ton and by advocating taxation of the bonds In 1864
Seymour again nominated for Governor p. was n;
beaten by Gov Fent0n, Seymour running Iar Dehinu s
ticket In the National Democratic Convention OF ina.
year. at Chicago, Seymour was permanent anu
the NewYork Delegation exercised fnns % @ innty
eoncOctedby Seymour and Vaand glan Tue Two n
spirits OF the Committee on Resolutions. dne & t T ~
many Hall last July are characteristic oil tst p1c
cunning which has marked his whole career ~ end
shown by his recent speeches Is adverse ~ a h
toms doctrines. which he formerly ad'ocateus anu w
his control OF the New YORK deiegaton who % dected
to defeat Pendeton. For this purpose he al nrst 9oce
the nomination. so that his name should no. 40 .h AMI
into antagonsm with that OF PendetoB, ana tho en,
made an open one The New-YOrk delegation taihea
about voting for Packer, and English ana Chse es s, 40
finally did vote for Hendricks All this was n., uono ~
adrotly that IL finally became necessary for Peneto
delegation TO nominate Seymour thenseyes, 10 ponid
the success OF Chase Hendricks either OF whch
have fatal to Pendletons future aslraons. .tev
Seymours henchmen had voted for liendr@iShs @ n @ rho
could do 10 less than return the vote anu tnus ~
mohlike stampede which ended in the nomnhson VI VI
seymour The whole affair was an adro slGtin, y, th p
maioriv Of the Convention was only sold but was
induced to nominate tue trckster who haa oeiea'eu m
FRANK 4. BLAIR, JR.
Frank p. Blair Jr., has record mucn mort
national and conspicuous than Seymour MT bai' ~ TL
as the founder OF the Blair dynasty the edion % Jet
GIobS and stanch and valued supporter OF Cen Sash
@ and subsequently an organizer Of the Republican par
ty and supporter OF Fremont was one Vi he InoS
Frank p Blair ir was born at Lexington KY req ds,
is2 was educaed at Princeton College, n. ., @ anu Law rS
Entering upon political life he became leader e1 tn9
Labor mancpatlon party 0t s hc sms,aned
Van Buren, and the Free Soil party, opposing tne t
sion OF slavery into Che Ierrtorcs ana eosS from ST.
Ionis County to the Legislature OF Missouri as an
tionist reelected IN 1884 returned 70 gn ~sner
and continued in Congress until the outDreak OF
bcllion, aud Chairman OF the Comlttee % on - Vnun
Afnrs Entering the army In 1861, as Colonei OF No
teers he soon after appoints m snryces be
by President Lincoln lie anvidea ts the grest dis
ms AZ his present political associates, who tried nara 10
have him either deprived OF his scat In Congress OF o. s
Commission I'm the army. He served with average cTe'
g.; somo of he earlier campaigns OF Grant and Sherinai
commanded division of Mcphersons corps In May iSoa.
and was appointed MaJor-General & me ~ o sr sI 10
year resigning his seat In the AAAslilth eohsi.ss ~
devote his entire time the command but ey ne acton
OF tho House subsequently the seat was 70
contestant Samuel Knox The Democratic paIty
reyed him as o civilian general, or military poIi'
tcsn indebted for hts position TO poiitlcal @ %
After Nc Phersons assignment 10 the Army OF 'ne
nessee Gen Blair succeeded to the command OF he i'tn
McPhprsOn's,
command IL gh credit during 5hermans march 10 the
sea and in tho subsequent march to Richmond IN ,o
he was appointed by President Johnson Collector OF gus
toms for The mort of ST. Louis Toward the latter day o,
President Lncons administration the Blair laiy zen
into disayor with the Republican party, wno a e,r
conycnon in baltimore requested the removal OF Mnh.
gomery Blair from tho Cabinet since theh rranh &
FLAIR and the rest OF the family have ranked a. conseNa
lives or sourrd Radicals and supporters oi reoohsuo
tInn an, the Rebel basis.