The New York herald., 1876-09-03
THE DEMOCRATIC MIDDLE.
Governor Seymour Formally Declines
the Nomination.
THE LETTER IN MAGONES POCKET.
Extraordinary Pressure Brought to Bear on
The Sage Of Oneida.
MRS. SEYMOUR'S APPREIIENSI0NS.
Conflicting Views Of Leading
Democrats.
ALL HOPE NOT YET ABANDONED.
Tilden Made the Scapegoat OF
the Late FiascO.
MRS. SEYMOUR'S APPREIIENSIONS.
Conflicting Views Of Leading
Democrats.
ALL HOPE NOT YET ABANDONED.
Tilden Made the ScapegOat OF
the Late FiaScO.

10 consent TO the uso OF his in some shape or
othor In the gubernatorial visited Deerheld
about halfpast nine O'Clock The delegation consisted
OF Senator Kernan Mr. Magone chairman Of the State
Executive Committee; ex-Congressman Bcardsey Mr.
"Go on and finish the-tcket" Spriggs Dewitt C. Grove
sdtor OF tho Observer and others n Hill Fowler OF
New York, came up shortly aiterward in a buggy and
subsequently formed OF the party. The delegation
rather early IN their visit the Governor was
late in getting up; at any rate they found Governor
Oh hand to receive them and had 10 be content
with tho Information that tho Governor, being
,ghtly indlsposed, not yet prepared
10 put In an appearance before his
pisitors Meanwhile the delegation began buzzing
Mrs. Seymour, endcavorIng to got her influence to
persuade the Governor to accept the nomination II
anything Mrs. Seymour is more inexorable in this
matter than the Governor She seems to be SO thor
oughly satisfied Of tho improperly Of his standing tho
sanvass in his present
PREcARIoUs STATE OF HEALTH
mat probably nothing on earth could induce her to
Md by any influence shc might possess those are
cekng to persuade her husband into undertaking tho
physical hazards and abors of q political Campaign
But thls is point which correspondent has NO rca-
sonablc right to discuss Alter a short interval Mr.
Seymour made his appearance, looking a little pacr
than He had evidently been worn out by the re-
peated and vexattous appeals that had been made
10 him 10 recall determination long irrcvocaby
decided upon. He laa himself down upon n lounge
and went through the ceremony OF shaking hands with
hts visitors, calling them by name they came up
Tho object Of the expedition opened by Senator
Herman, who proceeded TO urge upon him the neces-
sity Of allowing tho OF his least OF say
ing that he would IL elected Hc averrcd that
the country, the people, demanded it II not only
the delegates to tho Convention, but the unanimous
desire Of the people outside of that he
should run rs candidate for Governor. No
satisfaction would be given In the canvass unless
ho in it, Mr.. Magonc, Mr. spriggs, Mr.
Beardsley and others, in conversational way pressed
upon him the Importance accepting the situation
TO all Of which The Governor calmly listened and as
calmly replied in terms substantially those given in
his correspondence Two days ago. His health would
permit his undertaking duties Of the executive
oalco II elected, end he must
THE USE OF HIS NAME
Hc said he felt the State serene in tho hands
pf any other good man II he candidate him.
self; that tho democrats underratod their strength
and that the vacancy could be 1ed by the State Com
mttee or by calling another convention. Tho con-
sultation private and cannot be fully reported
present Mr.. Spriggs had long private conversation
with the Governor and asserts with characterislic
iorcc that tho Governor will finally yield
ana allow himself to become tho recognized
candidate Of tho democracy for Governor the State
He offers to bet Two to one on it. Mr. Spriggs may
have good for his opinion but 1t must be
said that differs from those OF all Others except one
. two, who have conversed with the Governor since
the nomination And o comes another who believes
with "Goon-and- ticket" sprggs. His name
is n. Hill Fowler, and he halls from Now York. He IS
Old friend OF the Governor came to Deer
NoId for afv
tive acceptance positive dccnation of tho romina-
lie the Governor in hs study ia apparent
good heath and spirits and ready willing to canvass
wnat had been done and what had best DO done for
the future. ''Thc Governor" hc says ''elt un-
willing that the people should have opportunity
charactcrizng his conduct as vacillatng He had
pressed his wishes both by letters and telegraph de-
spachcs 10 what he desired the Convcntion to do
But the Convention ignored what he desired them to
10, aud 1t placed HIM in a peculiar position He SAID
be prepared to make sacrifice the benefit of
the democratic party and In behalf OF his friends and
be did not know but thor special interests would 10
promoted by his acceptance OF the nnation Hc
however thought there others who could secure
much If not moro strength the party than he
could 4" After long conversation with tho Governor,
eanvassing the situation, Mr. Fowler to the con.
suson and expressed his convictions your ccrre-
spondent that inero
no DOUBT OF MIR. sEYMouR's ySAL ACCEPTANCE
Of the nomination.
A. d. Barber, old and well known politician, re-
CARDS the situation in this way :-Sey mour having 70
peatcdly and positively declined, the democracy might
as well run some other good The Convention had
Actod upon false report II they had listened to
General McQuados proposition instead of bowling him
down they would have saved themselves IRON their
present dilemma Unless wise counscs prevail the
democrats won't have enough to be worth count
ing Every democrat Is dsgusted with the action OF the
Convention; the friends OF Governor Seymour here ro-
gard 1t being influenced by parties who were acting
from other than friendly motives.
state Senator sayrc says:--"rhc nomination was
WELL LAID
u that sham rcformcr Tldcn Tho party will have 10
sork hard To retrieve the mistake made by the Con-
sention. To keep scym nomination alter no SO
pcrsistcnty declines will keep many OF his friends
from voting this fall have heard many democrats
say that the Convention has done the most unwisc
thing heard of'
Congressman Lord says:--'T have been strongly in
favor OF Governor Seymour accepting. Thcre de-
termination OF keeping him at tho head Of the ticket
saw the Governor last evening aud he very per-
uisicnt in his declnation"
Lewis X. Babcock says al look upon the action of
.bo Saratoga Convention as just one, although Mr.
seymour says he will not accept II the party Keeps
,im In nomination and he should be elected, ana l
hink he Will DC, he will step forward and administer
The affairs OF the state in manner will give the
best OF satisfaction to all; for he cannot refuse
THE CALL OF TUE PEOPLE"
o. b. Mattcson, cx-menbcr OF Congress, says:-.I
look upon the action OF the Saratoga Convention as
rdiculous After Mr.. seymour repeatedly declaring
that he would not, under any circumstances, accept
the position. for thu Convention to nominate him is
A sruPESDous FARcg
The Convention has been unwsc, likewise his friends
and every moment OF delay iorcing Mr.. Seymour to
accept losing the party votes. No one would have
hailed his nomination to the Presidency with
light than myself and there are hundreds Of republI