New-York tribune., 1876-09-01
FILLING OuT TIE TICKET.

mours popularity has not been overestimated. And
that remains to be seen.
FILLING OUT THE TICKET
A BITTER STRUGGLE FOR THE LIEUTENANT-GOvER-
NORsHIP-JoHN KELLY's INFLUENCE DECIDES IT
THE MINOR NoMINATIoNs-oNLY ONE BALLOT
TAKEN DURING THE DAY.
iFRoM STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUSE.l
SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. 31.-f accamation means
harmony, then the Democratic Convention has been
o most fraternal body. The unanimous nomination
of last night was followed by unanimous nomina-
tions to-day, with single exception, when a con-
test arose the nomination for an Office which
the n minee will doubtless never be called upon to
FILL In the two nominations, however, for the heads
of the ticket the harmony was not even in outward
show The contest was never allowed to reach q
vote, but was nevertheless fought out just
as bitterly in the formalities Of presen-
tation and the strategy of debate. In this
respect the first nomination of to-day was like the
only nomination of last night. The convention
broke up in curious mood The Tilden men were
reheved at having prevented the nomination of
Clarkson N. Potter by joining at the last moment
in the cry for Seymour's nation, and thus saw
ing the party, in their opimOn the necessity of de-
Tending alleged secession sentiments in its chief
candidates. The fear Of the revival of MIR. Potters
name with renewed strength offered the hope among
the men close to Tilden that Seymour would accept,
and thus lessen by the opportunities of the con-
vention for further mistake. The strength of the
opposition to Dorsheimer that had been developed,
and the resentment of those who felt that in exCoy
SeyInour's nomination the State had been thrown
AWAY because Mr.. DOrshener's friends in
sisted upon pressing his name, gave rise TO the
rumor that his name might not be presented at all,
for fear that Mr.. CornclPs fate with the Republican
Convention might have a Democratic parallel. The
morning however, showed that this temporary and
ungcnerous resentment was dying away. and, as the
result demonstrated, the convention came to the
conclusion that the ticket needed the young blood
which Lieut.-GOv. Dorsheimer cOuld give 1t. The
same hostility which existed to his nomination for
the highest honor in the State ard of the highest
in the Union did not attach 10 his denomination for
the place which the party was willing to give him
two years ago and the contest for the second place
became a mere contest between the friends of rivals
and not struggle to prevent the nomination Of
several candidates, 10 all of whom there was some
organized and pronounced opposition.
When the convention came together this morning
at 10 o'clock nothing had been heard from Sidney
T. Fairchild and ex-Mayor Spriggs, who had taken
on their shoulders the mission of the committee OF
ten appointed to visit Mr. Seymour, and learn If he
would accept tho nomination unanimously rendered
him. With Seymour silence was held to mean CONSENT
aud the convention, interpreting it, made up its
mind TO go on with the rest of the ticket. First,
however, Mr.. John Kelly was to cndeavor to repair
the rayages of his speech Of the night before, in
which he had not only sadly wrenched the English
language but had lacerated the feelings Of all the
former Liberals in the convention, of whom there
were said to be more than IS. The pres
ence OF so large a number was enough TO
raise considerable breeze of Indignation about Mr..
Kely's ears last night, and his statement, in sub
stance that all of them had gone to the Republican
party was altogether too sweeping to sut his former
Republican hearers. This Mr.. Kelly's first ap-
pearance in public with dish Of crow" since his
gigantic gastronomic feat at st. Louis. IL is but
Just to say that he cleaned the plate and then passed
ii quietly down for more, which he to dispose Of
later.
Then call being made by the chairman for
uations for Leutenant-Governor, G. C. Egan of
Kings County promptly put forward motion for
Mr.. Dorsheimer's nomination by acclanaton.
murmur of dissent followed this, Which the
appearance of Smith Weed TO second the motion
speedily hushed. If Dorsheimer owed his
denomination to any speech. it was TO the
slillfn plea of Mr.. Weed. He SAID that
Dorsheimer was nominated for his present Office two
wears ago over himself and he naturally at that time
did not think il wise He had come TO think differ
emily and he not only considered this denomination
wse but thought il had become an imperative duty.
II was necessary to award the recognition to the
Liberals. With the issue of reform, they would win;
without It, they would lose. No man except Gov.
Tilden was so thoroughly identified with the re-
forms of the State administration as Mr. Dorsheimer.
Two years ago his nomination merely expert
ment; to-day it merely the denomination of a
man who has performed his duties manfully and
well.
Judge Hart of Westehester followed with the
presentation of the name of Clarkson N. Potter,
whose strength had evidently waned with
,he excitement Of the night before,
and Mr.. Egan of Kings made the mistake
of talking too long for Dorsheimer and stopped
at an opportune moment by the wary Jacobs of
Brooklyn, who held himself in readiness on the
platform TO take the chair whenever peremptory par
liamentary law was needed Mr.. Peckbam of
Albany made an iDjudicions speech for Dorsheimer,
taking the ground that it insult to withhold
a nomination from faithful officer. Next there
came q little furry in the debate, created by the
nomination of Manton Marble by Charles w.
Brooke Of the Anti-Tammany delegation; this was
speedily ended, however, by Mr.. Craig OF Kings,
who stated that Mr.. Marble would not allow his
name TO be used and that one had any authority
to present It. There were further speeches for Mr.