The New York herald., 1876-09-02
POPULAR OPINION ON THE CONVENTION.

more surprised, puzzled and pcrplexed set oil men
never perhaps existed than were the democrats Of
this city yesterday when they learned through the col
umns of tho HERALD of Mr seymours positive refusal
70 accept the nomination rendered him by the Demo-
cratic State Convention at Saratoga Not tho least
puzzled among the politicians were the very delegates
to the Convention who had only returned this city
the previous night Their first feeling on reading
the that It was hoax perpetratcd by their
political advcrsares, but carefully reading tho state
mcnt they were struck with its authenticity and
were seized with CONSERVATION. Their political
experience furnishing precedent for such event.
they dazed measure, apd knew not what
10 think. Many were not backward in accepting the
HERALDs statement OF the double dealing OF the ''re-
form Convention that there had been treachery, and
that the whole thing was job planned by Governor
Tildcn his friends for tho purpose of throwing the
nomination OF q candidate into The hands of the S,ato
Central Committee who said to be the OF
Mr. Tilden who would thus have the selection Of
nominee himself Many prominent democrats be-
lieved, pretended to believe, that Mr. Seymour
only holding back In order to draw out fuller ex-
preston feeling regard to himself and his chances
They pointed to the fact that tho gentleman had
in the whole OF his directly accepted
nomination for Office, but had SO frequently
consented TO become Candidate while pro-
cssng his unwillngness to hold Office, gain for
many democrats ridicued ,hc satemeat of Mr.. sey-
uours refusal absurdily. They could not believe
that any committee would TO play such auda-
cous trick upon the entire party Of the State
a mere handful OF men should dare 10 bsmboozle at
once the nominee himself, tho Convention and the
party whose representatives they were, was too
idea 10 DO entertained by them for moment
AS the day wore on and no WORT from Mr.. sey.
mopr the minds OF his supporters at ease, tho
conviction tha, he would not accept general
and the spirits Of the untcrriHcd became depressed
accordingly.
The republican politicians we're almost As much ex-
cited as their democratic brethren the unlocked
for 6asco though course their opinions OF way
in which IL had been brought about well OF It's
hual results were entirely different.
ugADoUARrxns
the national State republican committees here
universal expression OF gloridcation Is truo
that whenever questioned on the subject, tho know
ing ones" Of tho committee, well as tho epul.
the party who made very frequent tho
committee every day pretended that there was
really important change IN the outlook produced by
the extraordinary turn affairs bad taken the %
manipuat.ons OF tho democratic gathering at sara
toga. 'ohl" said almost every one OF them when
spoken to; whats tho odds; would have defeated
Seymour anyhow" But IL they believed this, why nine
this democratic mgcdie Is question which low
cared about answering However IL VIII be interesting
TO the general public TO know Jasi exactly whai the
sentiments were OF the men VINO more less
actively engaged IN tho hard work Of the political
campaign. Among the many interviews held by
HERALD reporters yesterday were the following
GovEBSoR coRMAcK's OPINIONS.
The above named gentleman, who Is secretary OF the
National Republican Com mi,tce, said:"We. really
have not had time TO study up the stnniion; but It
strikes me that there must have been little misun.
dcrstanding soncw here" Aud the Governor laughed
goou naturedy as he emphasized the WORD.
SHERIDAN
said ITO me, man who very seldom takes any In.
tercst In politics. the whole in.ng seems very amusing
wBat rden knows about IT, Of course. Is question hc
alone answer "Butn added Mr. Shook with
comical lecr II vii say this frankly that there Is yet
way out oil tho diicuty for the democratic party,
Tho HERALD reporter expressed hope hat s'the way
oup' should be at once dvuigcd tor tho benefit o an
anxious world ''lt ~ very plain.n said Mr.. shook.
"Al they have got 10 do Is to ndorse Governor Nor.
gan" The reporter iet wonderfully struck by tae
only chance that ia the opinion OF republicans rs left
for the democratic party
COMMISSIONER DAVENPORT
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