The New York herald., 1876-09-11
THE MANAGERS DENOUNCED
What viii Be the Effect on the
State and National Canvass.
Opinions Of the De egation from New
York. Kings, Westchester, Queens.
Suffolk and Richmond.
Boss Kelly. Ex.S eriff 0'Brien and Other
Leaders on the Situation.

NO political event or the present year, at
least far as the State Of New York Ia
concerned, has called out such widespread ex-
presxions Of DISCUS, and disappointment ss
the recent democratic blundcr Saratoga Tho
refusal of Horato Seymour TO allow his name to
70 before the people IN the canvass for Cover
aor was not In itself the OF this universal
discussion The main topic which originated such
Varied opinions and general condemnation the Pc
,ular manner the Saratoga gathering trcked
Keeping Mr. Scymour's name at the head OF the State
ticket when that gentleman had positively declined to
be q candidate So illegitlmate political dodge has
brought out good deal Of denunc nciation not alone
among the masses Of the community, but from large
number of leading politicians within the democratic
party itself The fact cannot be disguised that this
lucky event has disorganized, FOR the time. the
democracy OF this State Whether tho rank and
dlo recover from the blow order that they may
present solid front to the enemy the 7th of No
vember next remains to be seen. Some 3s4 delegates
assembled at Saratoga on the 30th OF Angus. 1t was
understood that Governor Tilden would exercise con-
trolling influence III the Convention. The delegates
therefore, waited patiently for the first buge blast
from AlbA-y indicating that gentcman's choice. 1t
Was then given out that Abram s. Hewitt was the
coming man But a clnusc in the constitution proved
fatal to that gentcman's nomination Next
;ams the ponderous Dorsheimer, with his lib
ral republican following and scarcely two
years. experience within democratic limos.
rhis name was whispered through the ranks and tho
rilden banner flung tho brcezc in support of tho
Governors trusty lieutenant The candidate was
looked upon by numbe. of tho delegates as a bitter
pill to swallow. Mephisophcles John Kelly next np-
pears ursn the sccne followed by his Tammany Hall
General Committee, all hungry for office The .sBoss
and his lcgions shout for Potter Any diversion would
nnsv tn hran ella
actics are removed a small scale. Kelly does not
want Dorsheimer and has great love for Potter At
heart he would prefer that Tdcn should the State
II tho "wi!y and astute Governor'' should reach Tho
White House then the Custom House and Post Ofcc
Tll rule tho politics OF New York city, and in
such an emergency, where will Mr. Kcly's
patriotic followers gos The game Is easily
recognized. Like the Vicar OF Bray $50 optIy Illus
irssed In HERALD cditoriaD who did not care
Tho ruled England so long his parsonage renamed
ecure, Mr.. john Kelly wishes to rule Tammany Hail.
md tho success OF the national ticket Is him of
tecondary importance. The genteman's conduct In
Saratoga in attacking the liberal republicans nght
ing Tilden's apparent choice for the nomination Is
therefore easily explained 1t has been asserted that
she Governors lricuds aided by Senator John Norris
scy and others OF the anti Tammany people, sprung
Horat,o soymour's name upon the Convention in order
10 prevent the selection of kellys candidate. Then
followed tho antics Of Daniel Magone Jr, f. X. Apgar
Go-ahcad- peteyour ticket Sprggs, Lester B.
Faulkner, s. 7. Fairchild Hiram Gray and
Whers who, It is now alleged, entered into q
soLrpiracy 10 detraud the Convention out of
ts just prerogatvc in the nominating OF a
proper candidate for Governor The story OF these
gentlemen's action has been told The record has
gone to the public They have been judged at the
political bar general sentiment OF Indignation has
thrilled through democratic hearts from OF tho
State 10 the Other II is to be hoped that the bitter
feelings will be quoted down before the reassemblng
Of the Convention on Wednesday next If not, tho
Convention will again act as mob without head,
and 50 with tho "washlug of dirty linen" which
even, have other result than the breaking up
of the democratic party in the state of New York.
SOUNDING
In order to get at the exact facts and opinions of
democrats tho State the HERALD last week
detailed correspondents and reporters TO interview the
delegates to the Saratoga Convention A double pur-
pose has been subserved In this enterprise. The real
facts AMI sentiments relating TO tho seymour blum
der' have been obtained while the probable action vf
Wednesdays Convention has been forecast Nearly nl
the delegates have come out manfuiiy in declaring
their views upon the deception practised upon them.
Few admit that any permanent injury will result the
democratic ticket consequence OF the last gather
tng Out those expressions may De explained from the
evident anxiety The delegates naturally feel present
bold front to the enemy on tho eve OF battle. The
iDcdents and particulars, sometimes graphically re-
lated the interviews, TO the inner workings OF
the political machine will repay pcrusal and prove OF
much interest the very threshold OF the State aud
national contests
THE CANDIDATES MENTIONED.
Very few OF tho delegates express decided prefer
cnccs for individual candidates As mass they
willing I" 'akr VI any good man with clear record
names suggested are the follow ing :--Congressman
Scott Lord OF Utica; Judge William T. Allen ol Albany;
Hanton Marble. Dl New York; Samuel A. Hand, OF
Albany; Clarkson n Potter. OF Weslchcsier Judge
loii, of Brooklyn: Comptroller Andrew IL Green OF
New YORK; De Wit G. West. OF Lewis; Samuel II.
Babeock, OF New York. j. J. Taylor, Of fioga; State
Comptroller Lucius Robinson, OF Albany; ex-Licucn-
ant Governor Allen O. Beach, OF Wstcrtown: senator
J. f. starbuck, OF watcrtosn; senator Schoonmakcr,
of Kingston.
THE INTERVIEWS.
To day surrender considerable amount OF our
space TO interviews held with aelcgaics in New YORK,
Kings, westchestcr Qucens. sunols ana Richmond
counties Tomorrow We Will furnish another list Of
equal interest.
NEW YoaK COUNTY.
rfRsr DISTRICT.
NICHOLAS MrLLsR--Thc refusal of Mr. Seymour TO
accept the nomination much to be regretted.
auwors that Governor Tilden has had anything What
wcr 10 do with tho Saratoga blundcr AL nonsense
Ic.thcr dd lie nor his friends dictate 10 the Convention
they might have done. II the Governor had gone
"a tsr rs other political leaders before him he could
ssve nominAtcd anybody he pleased. But he did not
ssb TO DC put IN tno position Of a dictator. Any
nominatiun.
MICHAEL c. NrRpHy--The Convention must now
,u, .orward the bcs, mar that be found IL
u. mo that tarkson y. Potter Is out OF the question
that speech would lose us Thousands of
,.,cs u the state have not made up my mind as 10
he fao-t available candidate. IL viii not be dhcut