The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-09-02
HIS REPLY STILL AWAITED.
SENATOR KERNAy NAySPENDING A DAT
WITH cor SEYMOUR.
A Now Democratic state Convention to be
Called " the Governor does not Reconsider
bis Refusal to Accept the Nomination.

Now Democratic state Convention to be
Called If the Governor does not Reconsider
bis Refusal to Accept the Nomination.
ALBANY, Sept. 1.-All hope of Seymour's
consentipg to run Ia not yet given up by the
Dem ocratic State Committeeman here. They
await the return OF ID. Maeone, Chairman OF the
committee, who hurried to Utloa this morning
a. soon a. the tenor of tho dispatches in the
newspapers reschcd him, In the hope that he
could persuade the declining statesman to re-
consider his refusal. Senator Herman and
number Of Others we're Understood to have been
using all their influence upon him during the
morning, but no word OF announcement has
yet baen received from them. positive and
immediate reconsideration was hardly hoped
for. II was thought that only unanimous call
from all the elements of the party would load him
to accept. This would give lis acceptance the
unmistaka able shape Of a surrender against his
own wishes to the needs OF the party. Mr.. Ma
cones return Is awaited with some anxiety, as
upon bis report depends. most probably, the
calling OF a new Convention.
The appointment 81 aaS;Sc- candidate by the
State Committee meets with such serious OBJ
jections that It will not be entertained at all.
First. they would have to ooDnne themselves In
their selection to those who were presented for
choice OF a new man. 10 case Of Seymour's Dos
tive refusal, therefore, the committeeman
throughout tho State will DO invited bv tsle-
gram to consent to a call for q convention at
Albany next Monday.
Gen. l.. II. Faulkner this evening sent to Gov.
Seymour the following telegram. as showing the
good faith Of Gov. Tilden's friends 10 the mat
ter OF Seymour's nomination:
Hon. goyo,o s.vn.u t,cs NY " Yo"r' Sept l. 1870
r.. state Convention. nslaains myself acted toward
received By me from s Ti sprieg, -as asreed upon 10
committee 81 ten 70 ,sniy ~ snsasss i1aiGas q, s,:
speedily eonveyyo decision to the cqnvsn,i1n; ra
The following Is the form OF despatch. referred
to above. received by Gen. Faulkner from Mr..
| Spriggs: go on and complete the ticket"
| UTICA, Sept l-0P M.-Senator Herman spent
the day with ex-Gov. Seymour, and 1t Is believed
to- aht that all further efforts to induce him 10
reconsider his refusal to accept the nomination
| will be abandoned.
The editor Of the Utica Observer is Informed
that the Conference between uo,. seymQYf and
| his friends In regard to hts nomination has not
yet closed. His friends are hopeful that he will
conclude to submit to the choice Of the Conven-
tion and to the Will Of the people.
| On the other hand, the editor Of the Utica
Herald says that Senator Herman admits that
| MS ouOrts 10 petsuhuo OeJuOul W aCSept
| have failed utterly.
fNom ne Uaca obserrsr, Auo 81.
Horatio Seymour. convinced that his
duty lies In accepting the nomination, will ac-
cept II, no matter what personal sacrifices may
be involved. There will be no arduous dutes
for him to perform In the coming camp ign.
| The party demands only the man. He will 10
elected by an overwhe lining majority, because
he 10 the peoples choice. There were many
| good names before the Convention, but IL saw
1T to choose that one which combined the
strength OF all others-th name which Is dear
to all Democrats, and which is honored by every
man. irrespective of his political faith; the
name which has become synonym for that
| higher type OF sta,esiuansnip, ~uiVn mas grow II
too rare in these later DAYS the name which
means purity, honesty, and ability-ths name
| OF Horstlo seymour.
No one needs to be told that Gov. Seymour
would prefer to retire TO private life and enjoy
the rest which he has SO nobly earned. But he
has never yet refused to respond TO the call Of
duty he will not refuse now.