The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-04
SEYMOUR.
Ag0nizing Appeals of the New
York Democrats.
To All of Which Mr. Seymour
Turns a Deaf Ear.
A Rupture in the Party Imminent.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2-Judge GRAY. tempora-
~ chairman of the Democratic Convention ex-
PLAINS that he received despatch on the night
of the Goth, from Horatio Seymour, declaring
that he could not accept any nomination. but as
a committee has gone from Saratoga to wait on
Gov Seymour, he after advising with Messrs,
McGone AMI Calkins, determined not to read
the despatch until that committee was heard
from. Subsequently Mr. Faulkner announced
to the committee that Gov Seymour had &C
cepted, and he, being one of the committee, led
the Judge to beieve'that the despatch received
by him during the night previous, was thus
superseded, otherwise he would have read to
the convention Gov Seymours despatch re-
fusIng to be candidate
The World prints the following, received late
last night:
Sir,-There is no questonsatiall as to Gov.
SeymOur's acceptance. have the most di-
rect advices from Saratoga today. There will
be no formal acceptance until the committee
waits upon the Gov.
Very respectfully,
w. S. ANDREWS.
Chairman Gray of the Democratic state con.
yention, telegraphs today to the state commit
tee recon mending a recall of the convention to
nominate governor.
A prominent Democrat said today he thought
the party would be placed in jeopardy by Sey-
mour's declination. A telegram had been re-
ceived from Utica, to the effect that Seymour is
afraid if he accepts, that he would be accused
of inconsistency.
UTICA, Sept. 2.-The committee who went to
Deerfeld this morning, received fromIGov. Sey-
mour refusal to withdraw or to modify his
absolute declination to allow the use of his
name as candidate for governor.
New YORK. Sept. 2.-The above must be re-
garded as final,
New YORK, Sept. s.-The World prints the
following: EE
To the Editor Of the World :-Sir,-I shall not
accept the nomination. My letter of declina-
ton is now in the hands of Mr.. Magone, chair
man of the Democratic committee.
(Signed) HoRArIo SEYMOUR.
Utica, Sept 2.
ISOLATED Press tonight that on Saturday he put
the draft of his letter of declination in the
hands of Mr. Mag0ne, chairman of the Demo-
cratic state committee. He has no copy but
will publish as soon as he can complete the let
ter.
Boston Herald's Speciall
Expressions of leading Democratic politl-
clans in this city indicate that rupture in the
party in this state is imminent. Judge Gray,
chairman of the late convention, telegraphed
to the secretary of the state committee to-day
that the committee should not name a candi-
date, but should either recall the convention or
call new one. Influential Democrats insist
| that new convention shall be called at once,
and that the state committee must not attempt
to name candidate. The members of the con-
ventiOn and state committee who manipulated
the Seymour trick are openly denounced by
members of their own party, who are loud in
their demand for new DEAL Nothing short of
Seymour's unconditional acceptance can pre-
vent an open rupture in the party. That Sey-
mour will accept is not probable, bat that be
will be run 1.olens Uolens, in accordance with
the plans of Tilden, as telegraphed last night,
seems to be the general opinion. In any event
the tiasco cannot but be damaging seriously the
Democratic prospects in this state.