The New York herald., 1876-09-12

trains arriving ~ Saratoga on SUNDAY. Altef
the exercise OF diligence and ingenuity
your correspondent cornered the Mayor, in company
with Ex-Governor Hoffman. and proceeded 10 apply the
nouistortal test OF interview. Il amounted to
His Honor had been passing some days with his
family at Manchester, Vt, some forty miles distant,
in order TO take the early Saratoga for New York.
where he will at half past two p n. to-day Ho
NAV return on "Wednesday be present the Con-
yention which he thinks will have very brief
SION, nominating candidate agreed upon beforehand
and Immediately adjournng In regard 10 the demo.
cratic prospects in the state, the Mayor considered
them very fair and expressed the opinion that the
democracy would be successful There was no signh-
cance IN the meeting OF Mayor WckhAm and ex.Gov-
ernor Hoffman. II unprcmedated and accidental
rHR DEATH GovERNOR rIfDEN'S BROTHER
at Lebanon and his attendance at the funeral have
deprived tho democratic leaders the benefit OF tho
counsels of their chief for few days past; henca
the confusion and uncertainty In regard TO the candi.
date md other matters connection tor the time with
the canvass This obstacle will, however, be over-
to-day The Governor viii be found again al MS
post the campaign be proceeded with with all the
power thorough organ nizaton can throw into IT.
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR DoRsnRIMER PLACES
H1Msx1x IN THE HANDS OF THE CONVENE
TON.
UrIcA, N. Y, Sept. II, 1876
Lieutenant Governor Dorsheimer in town yes.
tcrday on his return from Ogdensburg, whore he ad
dressed very large meeting on tho pending issues
He his purpose Of placing himself at the mercy
Of the coming Convention and leave to their option
the candidate for Lieutenant Governor. Whatever
seems to bo the will Of the Convention IN
this matter. and what shall seem to DO
most conducive to the interests OF the DOM
ocratic party Will bo concurred in by him, no matter
personal sacrifice he may be called upon TO make
AS the formor Convention acted under msapprohen-
sion when it nominated Governor Seymour, he would
leave his nomination with tho coming Convention
10 revoke or 70 ratiiy as they might deem best
spRIaas' EXPLANATION OF HIS go ON AND
~ r,
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DEMOCRATIC sTAra
COMMITTEE.
UTICA, N. Y, Sept II, 1870
Mr. J. Thomas Spriggs the author of tho famous tel
egram, "Go on and finish your ticket," which the
cause of the democratic bundcr Saratoga and all tho
resultant woes has addressed the following communi-
caton explanation of his action, to the Chairman
of the Democratic state Committee
sPRIGGs.
To Hon. H. GRAY, Chairman Of the Democratic State
DEAR SrR--It is proper this time that should
PLAIN TO the democracy my connection with tho pro-
do only through tho press. as ] was not NOM
Der Of the Convention and have no right 10
appear On its door for personal explanation on
the 18th inst l have desire to
myself but wish take my full share of responsibility
for the course pursued to make known all my acts ana
TO abide the judgment OF the democratic party and tho
public After the Convention had adjourned Wcdnes-
day evening, and about eleven O'clock some gentlemen
the Convention to wait upon Governor Seymour had
concluded not 60 to Utica themselves but send Hon.
Sydney T. Farchid and myself TO Induce the Governor.
II possible accept the nomination. expressed my
willingness II the committee so desired por.
State Committee room at the United States Hotel Mr.
| Faulkner madc chairman, and motion made
| and carried that Mr.. Fairchild and myself should
| DO requested TO 90 and Governor koymOur,
| inform him OF tho action OF the Convention, and II
| possible induce him to signify bis acceptance. Mr.
Farchlld and myself left Saratoga by the quarter OF
twelve train and arrived in Utica at five O'Clock M.
We then learned from the columns OF the Utica Morn.
ing Herald that Governor Seymour had been apprsed
| Of the acton of the Convention and had toegnphed
his decinaon 10 you copy OF which appeared In full
Mr.. Fairchld and myself called upon Governor sey.
mour at his residence III Deerhed between the hours
of eight and nine o'clock A. NJ. of the 31st, and had
conference with him tor more than an hour. We In
formed him that We had been requested by the COM
mittce Of ten appointed by tho Convention to
| felt deeply interested In the event. and
| described the enthusiasm with which he had been
nominated assured him OF the settled conviction OF
all that acqusesccncc would and that
the friends OF all tho candidates heartily desired him to
the Convention but said he Yratihcd with the
manner in which Il had honored him. and added he
had already sent his declinson 70 you the President
| of the Convention. ! again assured him Il was my
opinion tha, 1t would be impossible for the Convention
| 10 upon any other name, that tho deegatea
| whether he would consent or not Mr. Fairchld and
myself exhausted powers of persuasion to induce
him cay he could do nothing further until he had
given 10 the matter the full consideration which was
called for by the Importance Of his action. Our
tho Governor would feel constrained to respond TO tho
CALL and fully satisfied that the Convention could not
harmonze upon any othor candidate. Our views coin
cided upon tho course to be pursued On arrival
Mr.. Varchiid and myself stepped into the telegraph
onlco at Utica and wrote the following messages:-
MR.. sfRIcus' TELEGRAHs.
Hon. L1sTER 3. FAULgNxR United states Hotel Sara
To Hon ON tna fnAsss Rn.s 1nsd States Hotel
in By FsrsSd that yoa had better
finish she work already began j. THOMAS SPRI0Ga
To Mr. Faulkner tecgraphcd my opinion, to Senator
Herman my information and judgment II Is :air 10
Senator Herman that he says he did receive
afler the Convention had adjourned For this msior.
tune am hardly responsible Mr.. Faulkner seems to
have informed some reporter that tho telegram 70.
ceved by him from me was accordance with form
agreed upon IN Governor. Seymour accepted IL
this is SO had knowledge or intention whatever OF
the fact know that member OF the committee Of
ten say that was informed OF any such arrange
mcnt or that any agreement Of tho kind was made
Ii Governor Seymour had accepted should have tel.
eraphed words OF no uncertain sound-words which the
to have read 70 the Convention II such report from
Mr. Faulkner had not appeared or II both Of these toll
egrams nnd oeen pannsneu should nave made no
Mono would have beeu necessary Certain malignant
assaults upon my character and honor VOL upon
political action. now render this explanation 10
myself and my friends acted in perfect good faith
No man or body OF men could have been de-
sages that any change had occurred In Gov.
crnor seymour's views. The only inference
which could possibly bc drawn from them was
that had great confidence that the Governor would
vet be induced 10 accept did entertain such hope
The physcans had not yc. inserposcd their certificate
l had known Governor Seymour for more than quar-.
ter OF century believed no loved the democratic
party as he was beloved by III that his love tor his
country. his principles and the his party
would at this time OF national depression misrule
all personal considerations and that he would
finally consent make tho perform to the
best of his ability the duties OF the Office Governor
am, with respect your obedcnt servant,
A