The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-06-05
vaaIant1sghnm's Dtsappointnen
How H.a Little scherae to No1ni.
,s,arrr. C,,nse III, 1868 FelI Through.


rrrom the chicago genublicsn. Mayn.l
r,h.-rs@ia manifest historical ureruth In
,utting Vallaudigham forward as the cham-
pion II Seymour, or Az one favoring the
nomination Of that gentleman at all. val
iandiphnm went to New York in 1868 with
M intention of taking an active part IN, the
Convention. He was not an elected dele
rate. and he was known to he hostile to the
Claims Of the Ohio candidate, MIR. Pendie-
ton. He was boarding In n quiet house up
town. far removed from the strife and tur-
MOL of the Fifth-avenue and the st. Ntcho-
las.
The writer of this article'was the first to
call upon him in his scclusive retireme Mt.
In rcply to n question rs to who was his
candidate and what he proposed to do, he
rcpllcd that he had no candidate, and he
didn't propose TO do anything. He was
very positive. however, that Pendleton bad
no chance for the nomination-and this
| fact, 80 far from grieying him, seemed to
cheer him very much. He felt bitter to-
ward Pendleton and his friends, because
they had helped Thurman in the recent
Senatorial election.
AS soon rs VaPs presence in the city be.
came known, the Pendleton men caucused
on the best means Of pacifying him, and 1t
was quickly resolved to vacate Il seat IN the
| Ohio delegation for his benefit. This was
done, and Val. accepted with alacrlty,
pledging himself to stand by fendleton
while there was chance for him, but well
knowing there was no chance. On the
evening Of the first day Of the Convention
Vaandigham had long conference with
the New York delegation, in which the sub.
icct Of Chase's nomination was agltated at
transferable length. There was little or no
opposition TO it, and the only question IN dis
ptlte seemed to be as to the best means OF
bringing his name before the Convention.
Several meetings and conferences We're
held, at each of which ValIandigham was
prominently present. He had by this time
thrown off his outward she'll OF ind!1crcnce
or neutrality, was inwardly rejoicing over
Pendleton's defeat, and was openly adVo-
eating the nomination Of Chase.
Finally, tue night before the nomination
Of SEYMOUR, Mr.. VaIlandigham met few
friends, by special invitation, ut the Man
haitian Club-rooms, and it was then ana
there arranged that at certain stage OF the
next DAYS proceedings Nallandigham was
to nut Seymour in nomination, and Sey-
Incur was to decline in favor of Chase, VINO
was thcreupon to be put through with 4
hurrah. This programme was spoiled by q
little squabblc for, personal precedence
lamonr the Ohio delegates. Mr., George
W. McCook insisted OH thrusting hlnl-
self forward to do all the talking, and
make all the motions for the ONO dcl-
enation. 1t was he, we believe, who
first suggested Seymour to the Convention.
Nalandigham made Il very neat speech, ap-
parently to urge acceptance, but really as
we have reason to know, 'sto give the old
fellow time to get his wits about him and
nominate Chase" We know, also, that
when seymour, Swearing he would ne'er
consent. consented" there was not 4 more
Indignant person in the city of New York
! than c. L. Fallandigham. Before he left
tiammany Hall that day he did some OF the
tallest swearing known to modern states
manslip. He said he "neyer saw a good
thing so nearly done and then so badly
! bctched."