The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-10
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the great BRIDGE Is i ought to be literally, between
Manhattan and Long Islands We all know what
the ferry and It's surroundings at the New York side
market near By ever spoke so loud on piscatorai
transfer as did the fashonably dressed people who
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dleton had been sold, Hendricks bafted, Hancock
whaed; that Hoffman, was nat and Sey-
| first many objected to the nomination. said it was
bad, the worst that could be made; that Seymour
could never be elected Others gave their opinion
that it was nothing more than ratification OF the
Grant and Colfax nomination and more went SO FAR
quarters OF Grant and Colfax's supporters in New
York. On board ferryboat every one knows, there
Is but little ceremony and but very Little courtesy
desire to smoke sit undisturbed rejoicing In
the fumes OF cigar or pipe and undisturbed
men generally occupy the placesof ladies when they
oughtn't but yesterday .'old times We're changed,
take seats. Il was foregone conclusion that Chief
Justice Chase would receive the nomination; there
fore the announcement that Governor seymour was
actually The man set them all, TO an Irlshism,
ION the pigs back and nobody knew where he
was standing. From bow to stern it was
nPtaas '' ana
hundred other things with which the people
o week. One man favored the Nomination, another
opposed It, but the general voice seemed TO say that
It was a failure; that 1t was humbug, and worse
than humbug, to nominate a man who could never
expect to beat the chosen candidate OF the radicals.
Against Mr.. Seymour personally not one voice was
compete with that Of Grant. The ladies, though
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their detestation Of clubs advised brothers. fathers
husbands and-more dangerous than all--cOusins TO
go Seymour like good fellow.p This was the
general tenor of the conversation this line. On
| III THE WILLIAMSBURG FERRY,
where there was, OF course, more talking in conse-
quence OF the extraordinary delays the voyage,
and want OF punctuality in starting from either side
There were OF course fewer passengers than on the
Fulton ferry route, but those who were there took
advantage ofthe journey to have chat the 'all-
absorbing topic" or to buy tickets in an accident
insurance company" The Williamsburgers were, as
generality disguised with the result, and many Of
them, wen known democrats, express openly
vote at all They evidently regarded it
| as another Lost Cause" and the people
OF the new and unexpected democratic ticket. They
express themselves disguised with the trickery,
c h T
one man said II am an old line democrat. have
voted the ticket for twentyeght years and win vote
man who pledges himself three four times not to
receive the nomination and Immediately accepts 1t
'How can expect that he viii kesp his word I'm
| In doubt, gentlemen; am, indeed"
CORTLANDT STREET FERRY,
| the grand highway out of the United States to
Jersey was Of course filled with very unusual people,
who satisfied eG BY expressing very extra
| once leather-bags with nothing In them. These
the people who carried the carpet bags-were the
| Jersey delegates marching, h0meward bound. The
! Others-the more civilized looking people-were
natives Of the soil going to their State. having left
Thursday morning to satisfy the wants Of the
| Empire State for more than month at least.
l Jersey boats spoke In favor Of Seymour and
BLAIR, and promished majority in their
ever regretted that Mr. Chase did not receive the
nomination, but all condemned the action Of the
New York delegation and predicted that the present
would be the last democratic convention held IN New
York city for many to come. Despite the many
protestations Of sincerity it was quite evident that
both people and delegates They all took it in good
part and were evidently pleased to exchange their
Of Han for the GREEN ds sSd de
nghtful valleys and highlands OF New Jersey.
-. ALONG WALL AND BROAD sTREETs. ~ u,
Click, click, and the news went speeding from
Tammapy Hail to the centres Of the monetary mart
Of the city. Lightning ike It dashed from building
mouth. For moment the wheels Of business were
stopped and those bent on the accumulation Of gain,
profits were transformed into eager, excited and
debating politicians Surprise was depicted and
that the intelligence at rst was regarded with much
allowance, and strange expressions were heard
the Of the But
Of the nominations, and then buzz OF general
comment loud expressions, boisterious endorsement
and subdued dissatisfaction gave the listener idea
with what appreciation the labors OF the Convention
were here received Cheers were only occasional;
but few advocated the claims of the candidates
the highest offices in the gft of the nation; yet they
scquiesced IN the popular verdict OF the delegates
e ssee OF s .as
held that their sworn fealty to party would
make them work harder for the victory.
While knots OF two or three gathered In the Streets
others rushed eagerly to the telegraphic bulletin
boards to note the last intelligence from the holly
crowd the more eager demanded a sight and
when the broad letters hurriedy dashed across the
Seir vision then the peculiar preferences OF each
were heard and animated discussions began.
Why" uttered many gentlemen gentlemen. Of one string
Declined why s 1t that he SO soon turns such COM
"Oh, no That was all cut and dried; that declina-
ton was all stun and CANNON" returned member
"But Amt he a good man -, said another. whose
earnest expression amused his hearers.
mot for victory, in my opinion He may he an
orator who advances arguments with ingenuity, SO
that one feels the fire OF his apostrophes-one who
sways and thrills a crowd with electrical sympathy
but 1t is fact and melancholy one that he is too
partisan, and next November Will prove It,"
"But then he Is q fair minded man, a gentleman,
and In political assemblages and among political
abuse gross depreciation and measurements, and
thus you will ind that his record is such that his
countrymen acting as an intelligent jury, will what
ever be the din and hustle OF the coming canvass
elevate him to the Presidency"
"Guess not, and will bet on It," r r.
This desire to invest nonplussed the earnest gen.
tleman, and the crowd made way for new faces and
those equally eager, the kaleidoscope appearance Of
the throng momentary changing, and thus with
here and there cheer from the lips Of few enthus
astic gentlemen, or regretfu remark that the action
of the Convention most injudcious and presaged
defeat the vicinity OF Wall and Broad streets, It's
public places its gold rooms and brokers' Offices
ceived the nomination. Speculators in gold were
fired with eagerness to note Its enect upon the
ket; but not the slightest change caused by the
offical announcement that seymour and Blair would
be the champion bearers OF the democracy.
ABOUT THE CITY HALL
Deserted, indeed, were the places that know the
political musclemen OF this city They had got to-
gether and removed the scintlation Of their paste
diamonds TO the crowded, excited exuberant vicn-
ity>of Tammany Hall. Yet during the afternoon
few Of this k tired BY the confusion incident to the
great wrangle there had saunered TO old haunts and
then the complexion Of their political tastes became
wildly apparent. The right man. In their opinion
had been selected. "Saymer be CORY, win shweeten
Grant and his pack Of robbers" uttered whose