The New York herald., 1876-09-02
EXCITEMENT AT THE STATE CAPITAL OVER
sEYMoURs DEcLINATIoN-ANxIKTY OF DORIS
HEIMRR-EFFECTs OLE TILE FMRARRAs AssMENr


sxYNoun's DEcL1NArIoS-AN1rKrY OF DORIS
HEIMER--ErFECTs OF THE EMBARRASSMENT.
ALBANY, n. ", Sept. l. 1876.
Tho greatest excitement prevails througho the city
to-day with reference to the dcclnaton Of Governor
Seymour. Governor Tilden informs your corre-
spondent that nc has not received any Information
from Seymour and cannot be interviewed with refer
the situation of the headless democratic State
ticket Lieutenant Governor Dorshemer is greatly ex-
cited driving between the hotels and residences OF
various leading politicians asking their opinions
advice Ho Is very reticent with newspaper men, but
a leading democratic politician, who Is Tilden
reiorner, assures me that Scymours name will not
bo withdrawn from the ticket under any circum-
STANCES; that he (scymour has had many favors from
democrats, and must now mako . sacrifice TOR their
sake. A democratic ofncia, VINO requested his name
to be kept quiet, says that Tden knew Seymour would
NOT accept but directed Apgar TO encourage the sey
mour feeling IN the Saratoga Convention in order to
permit the State Committee 10 MI the vacancy and
hold tho prize TO be offered to the strongest Til
den reformer.
rILDES raoxIsEp sinKK-
Stin smother leader says that Tiiden promised
Dorshcmcr the nomination for Governor many months
ago. but learning from private sources through
out the State tha, there n growing op.
position among the more intelligent domocra
TO the "onc-mau power ruling the State
politics, he Tidenl quietly directed movements at
Saratoga to convey the impression that the action
Of the Convention the unanimous voice Of demo
Gratis throughout the state knowing fun well that the
naming Of the leading Offices the ticket would fall
back his hands In this particular the lar seeing
Governor was correct and my informant added he felt
assured Dorsheimers namc will be placed the head
with Rufus ". Peckham rs Lieutenant Governor. The
Cor
Hall present active appearance the clerks being
busily engaged preparing for removal to New York,
whittier II is said the Governor will also 20 next week.
The Seymour embarrassment is said to have caused
this change.
WHAT MAGoYE MAY SAY ON HIS RETURN FROM
uTrcA--A NEW CONVENTION ALMOST NEWT
ABLE.
ALBANY, N. Y, Sept l. 1876
Tho telegram to Judge Gray from Seymour post.
lively declining the nomination, which should have
been made known by that gentleman to tho Conven-
t,on was the FIRST Dtimaton recoived In high demo
cratic circles here that there more positive tone
10 his dcclinaon than usual. II was seen inmcdi-
ateiy that radical methods would have TO be used
Senator Herman was tcegrsphcd to to bring all his in.
nucnce bear upon the declining statesman, and ID.
Magone, Jr., personally hurried to Utica good
deal Of apprehension prevailed all day that his accept
ance was hopeless It thought that while
he might withhold his for some time IN order
that the State would fully comprehend that he really
meant what he SAID he still might sympathisc SUI.
fcicnty with the distress Of the party to consent
serve Mr. Magopes return Will alone settle ali doubts
IN the minds OF the hopeful committeeman. II his
repor, is positively against scymour's acceptance
movement will at once be made to secure the consent
by telegraph OF committeeman throughout the state
to call Of Convention at Albany on Thursday
next
It is generally conceded that the State Committee
ought not mako q nomination Thcy would be