The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-03
SEYMOUR And 7ILDEN.
The Ex-Governor Declares Himself Out
Of the Presidential Race.
Does He Control the Majority Of the
ST. Louis Delegation
Urics. May 2, 1876.

Urea May 2, 1875
Tho Utica Observer this afternoon publishes the iol
lowing letter from Governor Seymour in reference 70
the democratic nomination Tor the Presidency
Urea, May 2 1876.
To EDITOR rny Urea 0BsgRvEE:--
have not felt that a few complimentary notices
have placed me In the list OF those seriously thought
OF candidate for tho Presidency. While, there
fore, have constantly answered to all those whs
have spoken TO mo on the subject that could no
accept nomination. In the improbable event
that one should be rendered. have not thought that
there enough IN the suggestion Of my name u
mako Il matter Of good taste to say anything over
my signature. bat article In yesterdays Utica
Herald may embarrass others and place them IN falSo
positions II nssumcs that certain delegates that Ig
names IN favor 81 my nomination and against thas
Of Mr.. Tildcn know that many Of them are his
earnest supporters While OF them would not be
M my favor WAS candidate feel that II Is due "a
the delegates named, many ofwhom are warm personal
friends TO save them the embarrassment Of denying
the statement that they 90 10 the National Democratic
Convention with any view Of bringing forward nv
name or opposing the nomination OF Mr.. Tden ! am
truly yours, &C HoRATlO SEYMOUR
SEYMOUR THANKING TILDRx
From the Utica IN. Y.) Herald
There great excitement in the inner circles Of the
democracy Of the State account OF O whispered
theory that appearances 10 the contrary, Governor
Seymour captured tho Utica Convention and carried on
majority OF tho St. Louis delegates There IL ground
for this suspicion. Indeed, Il has become more than
suspicion. almost certainty, that the Sage Of Deer
field oven now has a sworkngn majority of the dele
gates chosen on Thursday. Two months hence, when
the national convention shall have assembled he will
pe stronger sti and will DO the choice OF At least
forty OF the seventy New York delegates Only
last tho Democratic State Central
Committee packed In the TiIden inter-
est and when the committee met at Utica 1t was BY
the grcatcst effort and the employment Of other argu
mcnts than words that u kept 10 the support
Of Tdcn and Magonc by tho fotabIy close vote
off to Ia Whom the committee acts thus what may
expect from tho delegates, who OF
thought ability and standing in the party than
the members OF the committee? Thoughtful men like
these apt continue doing foolish thing afteB
they get their eyes open to the situation and the
weakness Of Governor Tilden before the people.
Tho New York Ercnng Port, one OF Tiden's wnrmest
champions up TO this time, falls in with the universal
tendency to desert him which prevails among the
Governors warmest adhcrcnts aud apoiogists In
ming up the results OF the Utica gathering the Post
says
II would not surprising-we doubt that tho
themselves OF the liberty conceded to them throw him
81 tho first favorable opportunity From body mani
functory promises Who shall he the st. Louis candidate
question open now as Il WAS before the Convention mee
on Wednesday.
but tho proof OF the statement that Governor Scy.
mour has majority OF tho delegates Is furnished By
tho following class caton gwen by the best demo-
cratic authority in the state and 10 DO relied upon
correct, in so far rs gives the majority 10 Mr. Sey
mour. Il Is incorrect in that 1t does make that
VIC have no doubt that Francis Herman, Edward L.
Donneily. Of New York; James Mackn, Of Duchess;
James Z. Pierce, OF Kings, aud John J. Taylor ol
Tioga (al classcd Tden menL Will vote for Goveruos
Seymour st ballot taken IN the National Con-
vent,on. The analysis Is as follows:--