New Orleans Republican., 1868-08-02
The Trick of Nominating.

Seymour might have saved himself
the trouble of his nine hundred and
ninetieth declension of his nomination
which he had said he could not take
without sacrificing his personal honor.
For while he was declaring he could
not consent, banners and bands were
fastening to the Hall, and before the
roll call was completed large bell
with his name inscribed thereon, ban
ners elaborately prepared, music, can
non, etc, were announcing the public
triumph of the secret plan so artistical-
ly and elaborately prepared long be-
fore. The Erening Post exposes the
entire game
These who have followed carefully
the balloting of the Democratic con-
vention have been the witnesses of
curious and adroit piecesof manage
ment.
There is no doubt that majority of
the convention desired the nomination
of Pendleton, or some man of Pendle-
toms principles. General Butler, if
he had been more prudent in the i'm
peaehment business, would have suited
the convention admirably. The plat
form suits him as though it had been
made for him.
But while Pendleton was thus the
general favorite, few leading men in
the New York delegation had deter
mined to nominate Mr.. Chase or Ho-
ratio Seymour, and to that determine
tion they have adhered.
Of course it would not do to let this
be known at first; so the convention
was thrown off its guard by the elabo-
rate introduction of Mr.. Sanford E.
Chureh's name. We trust Mr.. Church
was informed beforehand that his name
was only to be used as a stalking
horse. For Mr.. Church the New York
delegation voted with such apparent
zeal that it was soon evident to Mr..
Pendleton's friends they could not
hope to win over such affectionate
friends. The Ohio men worked for
Pendleton, whom for time they hoped
to nominate; but the New York men
worked with equal ardor for Church,
whom they did not wish to choose.
The contest continued until nearly
the whole Of Mr.. Pendleton's strength
was developed; until the moment, in
deed, when it was not impossible that
he would get a majority On the next
ballot, when some rash Western or
Southern delegate might have carried
the convention by motion to ssmake
it unanimous
At that moment the astute New
Workers with loud sigh gave up their
Church, and cast the vote of New York
for Hendricks. That. was a death
blow to Pendleton; for a considerable
part Of his friends were at once drawn
off to Hendricks, whom the New York
ers new appeared to favor, as a com
promise candidates Him they have
been supporting ever since, but it was
noticed in the convention that the de-
votion 70 Hendricks on the part Of the
New Workers gained strength with the
increase of Hancock's vote; and there
we're irreverent men to assert that the
Office which Church performed for PEN
dleton, the same Office Hendricks, in
the hands Of the New York delegation,
was performing towark Hancock. q
Hancock until one O'Clock was still
at the head Of the list. He might have
been nominated last night, but at
critical moment somebody moved to
adjourn, and the Hancock men rightly
felt that this was probably q death
blow to their candidate. They stilI
tried 70 pqnh him in the convention,
but the faithful ffiehds of Hendricks |
him. AT last the Hancock
men broke line, and scattered, and then
game the moment FOR which the New
Workers have been laborine 50 slrewil-
vi the moment when they brocght for
yard their reel candidate The com
plete suoo6ss Of tIIs lnoVsment, n the
triumph Of Mr.. Seymour on the fhen1
y-secoud ballot, il fulIy reported.