The New York herald., 1876-07-28

Convention has led 10 inquiries as TO what has
been the course on former occasions OF Presidential
candidates in like circumstances. Monroe, in 1917,
formally accepted the nomination OF the democratic
caucus FIVE days after made, and all the way
down to Van Buren's time equally prompt action was
followed by the OF both parties chosen to run for
the office OF Chief Magistrate OF the ULion Henry
Clay, It will be remembered was nominated one day.
and the next he gave his written acceptance to tho
world or late years, however II has happened that
more time has been taken by candidates consider
the terms OF their letters though must be snid that
General Grant, on the two he called upon
TO write such documents, ready and brief enough.
Twenty days passed after the nomination before
Horatio seymour wrote his letter OF acceptance IN
1865 which was the longest period, Until the present
OCCASION when Governor Tden has allowed fully
month to pass by, on record The camDagn cannot DC
considered fully and fairly opened until the letters OF
acceptance OF candidates before the country and
IN consequence, Tdens delay exctes general comment
and some surprise.
Henry Clay, who was no ominaed as candidate by the
Whig National Convention that met in Baltimore IN
May 1874 lost time in signiying his acceptance OF
the honor He was in Washington at the time attend
ing TO his Official duties and committee was APP
pointed Tor the purpose OF acquainting him with the
action OF the Convention The choice was made on the
1st OF May and on tc day AFTER the ID, Mr. Clay wrote
his formal letter OF acceptance. II was very brief
The Democratic Convention held the same year NOM
mated James X. Polk on the 2sn OF May lie % was IN
ba, Tenn, from whence he wrote Juno II, his letter
of acceptance In it Mr. Polk declared that il was his
settled purpose not be candidate tor reelection TO
the Presidency. He took n little over week 10 con-
slider the terms OF his letter
General Cass, tho democratic nominee for the Presi-
dcncy IN lS4S, was almost as prompt as Clay, lour
years before, inwritng his letter OF acceptance. He
nominated May 70 at Baltimore officially notified
the 2sth and the 30th replied Cass In his letter
paid high tribute to the administration Of Mr. Polk,
and. like him. announced that he would not II chosen
by the people, be candidate under any circumstances
Tor reflection His inclination and sense OF duty, he
said, led him 10 this nxrd determination.
In 1852 Picrcc tdcmocratic) and Scott (whig) took
but lew days consider and forward their letters OF
acceptance.
Mr. Buchanan nominated by the Democratic
National Convention June 8, 1856. HIS letter OF ac-
ccp written ten days later. Fremont. the
republican candidate, was equally prompt Fillmore,
he was chosen by that party.
Mr Lincoln was nominated the first time May Is,
1860. He accepted on the 2sth.
On the 14th June 1854, Mr.. Lincoln officially
rcnominacd him candidate for Pres dency
days before HIS letter OF acceptance dated Juno
~.
General Mcclellan was nominated at Chicago August
90, 1854 by the Democratic Convention. Ten days
after (Scpember 81 he formally accepted the nom:na-
tion
General Grant, in 1858, placed IN nomination
May 90 and the Goth he sgnifed his willing to
Horatio Seymour was chosen as The democratic
nominee July ii, but 1t was not until August follow
ing that he wrote his acceptance
During the last Presidential campaign tho liberal
republicans were first In the fed They nominated
Horace Greeley May ?, 1872, and the 10th ho
cepted. He indorsed by the democrats at Balt-
more July 9, and the 18th he formally acknowledged
and thanked the Convention for It's acon in his favor
acceptance dated Lune 10 He took even less time
to consider the matter than he did IN 1865