Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1871-06-24
From the Chicago Republican.
Chase and Yallandigham,
uLw YORK CONVENTION OF 1865.


The New York Trt6une, in discussing
the Nallaadigham new departure, at
tributes to Mr.. NallandIgham whatever
of honor there may have been in the
nomination Of Seymour in the New York
Convention of 1868. We are little
astonished that paper 50 well informed
in National and New York State politics
us the Tribune usually is, should be so
easily deceived by a trick through which
! a neophyte should clearly see.
1t would take more space to tell the
trutu history of Seymour's nomination
than would be justified by an event Of
so little importance to the country. But
there is manifest historical untruth in
putting Nallandigham forward as the
champion OF SeymOur-or rs one favor
ing the nomination Of that gentleman at
all Nalandigham went to New York
in 1868, with no intention OF taking an
active part in the convention. He was
not an elected delegate, and he was
known TO be hostile 10 the claims of the
Ohio candidate MIR. Pendloion. He
He was boarding in a quiet house up
town, far removed from strife and
, turmoil Of the Fifth Avenue and the St.
Nicholas. The writer of this article was
the first to call upon him in his secluoive
retirement. In reply to n question as to
who was his candidate, and what he pro-
posed to do, he replied that he had no
candidate, and that he didn't propose TO
do anything. He was very positive,
however, that Pendleton had no chance
e., . l.n Il f,, In
from grieving him, seemed to cheer him
very much. lie felt bitter toward Pen
dlcton and bis friends because they had
helped Thurman in the recent Senatorial
election. Now said he, 'if Mr.. Pendle-
ton thinks he's God Almighty, let him
go ahead
AS soon as TaL's presence IN the city
became known, the Pendleton men eau
cnssed on the best means of paciiying
him, and it was quickly resolved to
vacate sea! in the Ohio delegation for
his benefit. This was done, and Val.
accepted with alacrity, pledging himself
to stand by Pcndlcton while there was i
chance Tor him, bat well knowing there
was no chance. On the evening of the
iirrt day of the convention NalandighGm
! had Il long conference with the \. \ uI k
delegation, in which the subject OF Chase 5
nomination was agitatcd ut considerable
length. There was little or no opposi-
ton to it, and the only question III dis
! pute seemed to be rs to the best means
of bringing his name before the cunvcn-
ton. Several meetings and conferences
were held, at each OF which Nailandi ).
| h,t la Ia, l,af
by this time thrown off his outward shell
OF Indifference or neutrality, was inward
! ly rejoicing over Pendleton's defeat, and
was openly advocating the nomination
of Chase.
Finally, the night before the uomina
tion Of Seymour, Mr.. Nallaudigham met
II few friends by special invitation, AT
the Manhattan Club rooms, and it was
then aud there arranged that at n certain
stage of the next days proceedings Val
lamdlgham was to pat Seymour IN nom
inatlon, and Seymour was To decline IL
favor OF Chase, who was thereupon &
be put through with hurra. This pro
gramme was spoiled 10y little squabbl,
tor personal precedence among the Ohil
delegates. MIR. George McCook insisteC
upon thrusting himself forward TO do al
the talking and made all the motions fol
the Ohio delegation. 1t was he, we be
lieve, who first suggested Seymour tC
the convention. Nallandigham made
very neat speech, apparently to urge
acceptance, bat really, as we have reasol
to know, TO give the old fellow time t'
get his wits about him and nominat,
| 4 'n Snt
mour, swearing he would ne'er consent
consented,' there was not more indig
nant person in the city Of New Horl
than &. l.. Nalandigham. Retore h
left Tammany Hall that day he did som
of the tallest swearing known o moderl
craftsmanship. lie said he never saw
good thing so nearly done and then s.
i badly botehCd."