New-York tribune., 1876-09-01
REPUBLICAN CRITICISMS.
OPINIONS OF THURLow WEED AND GEN. GEORGE II

OPINIONS OF THURL0W WEED AND GEN. GEORGE H.
SHARPE
The views of some of the leading Republi-
cans in this city upon the issues of the State campaign,
that the leading candidates of each party have been
selected. were sought, and are as follows;
COMMENTS OF TBURLOw WEED.
A TRIBUNE reporter called upon Thuriow
Weed his residence Wednesday evening soon after
the news Of the nomination had been received he made
the following criticism upon the action of the convention
Z" think the Democrats have made the best nomination
in their power but is my opinion that the result IN the
State election will not be much affected by seymours
nomination. respectable it is because the interest
felt in the national election is so absorbing that 1t VIII
override the State issues In 1874 the Republican State
administration was able and upright one, but the
Republican party had been greatly weakened
by the third-term question and other dsturblng
national questions, upon which the election turned.
The approaching State canvass will be essentially gov
erned by the Presidential campaign. ExGov Seymour
induced very reluctantly TO put his shoulder 10
the Tillen Wheel with the hope the part of the
Democracy OF this State OF lifting 1t cut OF the rut
Democratic State ticket must therefore share the
fate OF the Presidential nominee. Running alone,
cxGov seymours experiences and character would tell
much his favor, but tail TO Mr. Tildens kite his
nomination will add little nothing t. the strength OF
the party weaker nomination than exGoy. Seymours
would Ger anly have helped overthrow the Presiden-
tial ticket, but In the existing state OF the
canvass, with the public mind intensely
alive to great national questions, do not
believe that Mr.. Seymours nomination VIII prevent the
election of the Republican State ticket The fact that
after repeated refusas TO become candidate, he mas
been forced upon the ticket furnishes conclusive evi-
dence of the conscious weakness OF his party III the
Democrats had not known that with any other canda'e
defeat Mr. Seymour. in his very poor state
of health would not have been dragged into the hed
do not think therefore, that exov Morgans chances OF
hv inD Seymour
| nomination"
VIEWS OF GEORGE ii. SHARPE.
Speaking of the Democratic nominations for
Governor and Lieutenant Governor yesterday, Gen.
George H. Sharpe said that 1t appeared to hun very much
as il Gov Tilden had been seeking Or some one TO III
dOrse his note. Ii 1 particular friend OF the
Governor" he continued, Il should be afIeid that q
great many Democrats in the State would vote for ex-
Gov. Seymour who would not vote for Gov. Tiden. l
believe that there great many who viii tLinN that
they have done their duty when they have voted tie
State ticket without voting for Tden and Hendricks
Poor seymour After a committee composed OF some OF
the leading Democrats Of the State had spent three or
four hours with him. urging the necessity AID importance
of his accepting the nomination, they were divided
IN their opinion what he mad said No one eNei
thought Of such ticket before, and regard only
as cry Of despair II is certainly not ticket to create
any enthusiasm in the party aud it cannot be expected
TO secure any portion OF the Liberal vote Seymour win
of course take the rank and file OF the party just any
other candidate whom the convention might have named
would have done but the Democrats cannot elect their
candidate without other help than this They do not IN
my opinion expect elect him. II is always admitted
that ex-Gov Seymour is to lead foIorn hope
aud they have said TO themselves, As VIC cannot eject
our candidate, let us 20 down handsomely US poss-
ble' Withrhe tickets now in the field have doubt
about the election Of both GOV. Hayes and e1-GOv.
| Morgan"