New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-04
THE PRESIDENCY,
GOV. SEYMOUR NOT A CANDIDATE

| BIS NOMINATION. "A THING OUT OF THE QUESTIONS
HE WILL BE GLAD TO SEE GOV. TIIDEN NOM.
MATED AT ST. LOUIS IT CAN DE DONE WITH
THE CORDIAL ASSENT or ALL SECTIONS.
lrRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or THE tribunal
ALBANY. April 3.-The personal and political
relations of ex-Gov. Seymour and Gov Tden have
been subjects of endless gossip and discussion dur
| ing the past few months. They occupy very differ
ent places. Gov. Tilden Is at the head of the new
and progressive Democracy, who are forcing the old
ways and the old leaders into the background, and
steadily rails g the standards not only of their
own party but of the other also. Nir. Seymour
has retired from the field OF active politics, and
rests on the reputation Of man who kept himself
pure and honest in the midst of much that was i'm
pure and dishonest. Gov. Tiden is heartily hated
by considerable sections of his own party. both
within and without the State, good share Of them
men whose thefts he has exposed or whose mad 20.
litcal schemes he has helped to defeat. Gov. Sey.
mour preserves always careful neutrality. lie
knows no factions within the party, and ofiends
none. There is probably not partisan in the Uni
ted States to-day who is popular within his party
as Horatio Seymour. The mention of his name his
personal presence-arc enough to arouse Democrats
of the old-fashoned kind 10 the widest enthusiasm,
and it is one of the improbable yet not impossi.
bledangers of the ST. Louis Convention that some ono
may start stampede with his name whercat they
will all throw up their hats-and the election. Gov
Tden is well known to be candidate for the Pres.
idency. Mr.. Seymour it is the sincere opinion Of
those who know him WELL has no desire either for
nominations or for Office. He might have been Sem
ator in Mr. Kernan's place by simply noddng MS
head. His great ambition seems to be to hold his
place at the head of his party in this State arbite
adviser, and sage, preserving his influence unim-
paired by refusing to lean toward this candidate or
4.
lines These the relative positions of these two
men. whose personal relations are OF the most init
mate and friendly character.
Occupying the position he does, Mr.. Seymour 10
invariably nominated for each vacant Office as soon
as the vacancy occurs, by men who wish TO use bis
name to injure their opponent, a cloak to the
own designs. 1t is in this way that no was talked
of for Senator last Winter, that he is talked Of fo
the ST. Louis nomination now, that he will doubt.
less be talked Of for Governor next Autumn. His
name is urged now for the Presidency not with his
consent and ia spite Of his protest against what he
calls ga dissertation Of the grave.' by all the elo-
ments of opposition to Gov. Tilden in this State.
Of these the greatest is the Canal Ring to which
number Of men, mostly with personal grievances,
have Joined themselves. There are several men
among them who have held prominent positions in
the party are able, ambitious-and disappointed,
poo0'"i"
terial. To these must be added number of men,
not of any great influence, who cannot be accused OF
completely with any ring. but with whom Gov. Til
den is unpopular, usually for personal reasons. Ii
was with the idea of ascertaining what ex-Goy. Sey-
mour was willing to say with respect to this recent
use of his name. to his views with regard to Gov
Tilden's candidacy, that tho interview which fol-
lows was sought.
Mr.. Seymour has suffered from i'll health during
much the Winter and has made only one or two trips
to the Capital lie was well enough, however, to
make long and interesting argument for low tolls
last week before the legislative committees, aud
seemed to-day in his usual strength. When he was
asked in regard to the movement that was appar-
emily on foot, and was urged by several Democratic
papers in the State to bring out his name for the
Presidency, he seemed to be amused with the idea
tina. any one thought of him as a candidate. He
said that in uncertain times like the present those
who wished to be non-committal, without seeningto
be So usually declared for some impossible candidate.
This gave no oiicnse and left them free to choose
their men at leisure. 1t was probable that such
action gave rise to the rumors with regard 10 HIM
self In truth. such concentrations proved That
mans political career was ended not that he was
formidable. They were in the nature OF obituary
notices which always complimentary. lie
added in laughing way that Mr. Conklng Is
talked of for the Presidency and IL would not do for
one family living in the same little city, which Is
now filed with Senators and Judges, to attemptto
furnish Presidential candidates for each OF the great
political parties. As his nomination was a thing
out of the question: not de sred by himself nor seri-
ously thought of by Others these were his words
he was tspassionate though an interested OBJ
server of the pending canvass. He was not and
could not be Of the factors of the Presidential
problem.
In response to the question, what he thought OF
the political outlook, Gov. Seymour said: The po-
Etcal condition Of the country Is unsettled. Both
narties are thrown into confusion by new issues and
new relationships between the States. There Is
strong feeling of sympathy growing up between the
South and West hope both parties will send their
best men to their national conventions, and that
when they meet they will act upon fair and full con-
sutation, and that they will put their most patriotic
and able men upon their ticleUs The condition of
the country is too to admit of contests which
only relate to partisan interests. 1t is open ques-
ton as yet what the people will do at the next cleo
ton. The opinions of those who will decide be-
tween the two parties not yet formed. They
wait and watch. There will be more thought for
the country and less for parties than usual The he
publicans have lost the confidence of the country.
and the Democrats have not gained it,
Correspondcnt-What arc your views about Gov
Tildcn's nomination
Mr.. Scymour-I am in no way engaged in the
work of President-making but if at the proper time
it should be expedient to nominate Alr. IIlden, 1t
would give me great pleasure to support him for that
or any other position. In the mean time the Cover
nor Is more anxious to succeed in his reforms than
for his personal advancement. His failure in these
respects would not only be an injury 10 HIM. but q
calamity to the State and nation. Gov. Tilden he's
oIa nj Inv uts i'm
by his efforts to check abuses. The people turn
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