The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-07-14

to the great distinction; be had hot
been seeking THE did not want it,
and be would not have it. Yet, in
our judgment, this is bat stroke of /
strategysin the nice little game con
cocted by the Albany Regency, for !
Seymour's nomination.
1t is the identical trick which was
so successfully played not many years
ago to secure to Mr.. Seymour the
Democratic nomination for Governor.
He had withdrawn; he was not IN
the fight; but his friends thought, IN
the nick of time, that's complimenta-
ryvote in hisfavor sthe first choice of
the Democracy, would be very accepta-
BILE to Mr.. Seymour, though he would
Enthusiastically decline the shomina-
ton. Under this assurance the ex
pertinent was tried, but the CoDven-
tion was caught; for Mr.. Seymour
graciously accepted the nomination
| thus conferred, and the thing was
fixed. Now, in this Convention, the
advantages of the same trick of strait
egg are visible to the naked eye. Mr.
Seymour, it is understood has posi-
lively withdrawn. He thus ceases to
| be an object of ATTACK, and his friends
begin to be sought for by tile other
candidates. The Seymour detach-
ment becomes a balance of power in
the Conventions It beats about the
bush right and left. It adroitly con-
Itrives and assists in the slaughter of
Chase, Pendleton, Hendricks, Han
cock and the rest, and then, at the
point where all his rivals are used up
under the two-thirds rule, Mr.. Sey-
mour is trotted in fresh and good as
new, distances all his exhausted com
petitors, and carries off the prize:
There are two cliques amorg the
managers of the New York delega-
tion-a Seymour clique and a McClel.
Ian CLIQUE. Certain Democratic finan-
ciers of this city who made some sac.
rifices of der monish In behalf of
Mcclellan In 1864 would like to get
it back, and doubtless his nomination
and election In 1868 would answer
this purpose. These men constitute
. the New York Mcclellan Central
Committee. Their chance is very
slim. The Seymour clique is power.
full and is headed by the Albany Re-
gency. They argue in this way Sey-
mour has made mortal enemies of the
Pendleton men in that Cooper Insti-
tute speech; they will in the first OF
: the fight kill our candidate unless we
hold him back. Let us do this, and
, when we have killed off Pendleton
, Chase, Hendricks, Hancock, and
:, | Andy johnson, by knocking theii
heads against each other, there will
I be an opening for Seymour. If nom
/; mated we are sure at least OF The
a State of New York, and IN holding
New York, If, we do nothing more
we hold the candidate and the whlI
: hand over the Convention of 1872.
3 We warn the friends of all The
] other candidates and probable candi-
j dates, especially the friends of Mr.
{ Chase, that this is the game Of tht
! Albany Regency In behalf of Sey
: mour. In this view very little faitl
y is to be placed in the professions anc
q promises of the New York delegation
: In behalf of Chase. They are using
t him as a convenient instrument will
{ which to lay out PendletOn, their mos
r formidable enemy. PendletOn is too
: strong to be beaten by direct attack
= aud strategy must be resorted to
!; There is something to admire in The
e bold and manly front presented by th'
g PendIeton men. They proclaim theil
n candidate and his platform withou
e wincing or mincing. We know whert
# to find them and what they want. w,
e do not know that the Albany Re
;, gency are honest in their profession
q of affection for Mr. Chase, and we d,
: not believe they are. Nor have W,
J, any faith in Mr.. Seymour's repeated
!. destinations, positive as he make.
!? them. He is standing aloof to avoiC
: the first rough blowssof the battle
d 1t is the old trick of Seymour ant
T Polk and Pierce. 1t is a skulking
Il mode of warfare; it is the Indian sys
r TEN, aud the big Indians of Tamman.
e Hall are skilled in it as well as Sey
d mour. Let the Chase men and tht
q Pendleton men accordingly be OF
i their guard in reference to the with
IS drawal of Seymour, aud treat it as
e deception and snare until the nam
e of Seymour is withdrawn in Conven
: ton by the. New York delegation
r Even then, if there is any hedgin,
. upon Seymour, let, it be stopped a
r once: for the Albany Regency are no
|. to be trusted. aAa3