Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-09-05

Seymour's Nomination and De-
clinatiOn-The Beginning OF the
End-COnsternatio in the DEM
Ocratic Camp.
The nomination of Horatio Seymour as
the democratic candidate for Governor of
New York against his expressed wish and
determination not to be candidate. fol-
lowed by his positive refusal not to accept,
has spread CONSERVATION throughout the
ranks of the democratic party in that
State, and foreshadows the inevitable and
overwhelming defeat of Mr. Tilden in No
vember.
Whether Mr.. Seymour now stands by
his refusal to be candidate or revokes it
and consents to accept, the consequences
will be disastrous to the democrats in
either case. His nomination and the re-
suit of it have shown such an GORGEOUS
weakness at the very centre of the demo-
cratic management and pivotal point OF
the campaign, under the eye and direct
manipulation of Mr.. Tilden himself. that
there cannot be the slightest hope of his
success Defeated in New York as he is
now certain to be, there can only be de-
feat for him in November. This is admit
ted by the best democratic authority.
They have no hope of electing President
unless they carry New York. They
thought themselves the chance of carrying
New York was desperate Seymour was
Tilden's picked candidate to lead the fight
Now that Seymour refuses the last hope
is take n away. The Herald reviewing the
situation says:
"When the Presidential canvass opened
Gov Tiden's prospects seemed as bright
AS Franklin Pierce's in 1852, but it pegus
to look now as if he is tated to fall under
the same public condemnation while he is
yet candidate that overlook poor Bu-
chanan in the final year of his term"
The Tribune is even more emphatic than
the Herald in foreteling the defeat of the
democracy. 1t says:
circumstances may occur between this
time and the day OF election to change the
outlook entirely. The democrats may do
something wise-or the republicans may
be guilty of some stupendous folly, or be
made responsible tor some fatal blunder
of the administration, which is not by any
means unlikely. But should no such
change occur. the proceedings of the
Democratic Convention at Saratoga
hare definitely settled the result of the
Norenaber election in this State and in the
nation. MIR. TILDEN Is ALREADY
DEFEATED FOR THE PRESIDENCY,
and the democratic ticket in New York,
whether it remains as the Saratoga Con-
vention made it, or is changed by the
State Committee or by new convention,
in consequence of Mr.. Seymour's persist
epce In declining, is AS GOOD AS
BEATEN BEFORE THE CANVASS HAS
FAIRLY OPENED.
We had no doubt before this surprising
exposure of Tilden's weakness in his own
State, that Hayes and Wheeler would be
triumphantly elected, but the events of
the last week in New York have made as
surance doubly sure. We shall 60 to the
polls in Maine next Monday with the moral
certainty of achieving in the national cleo
ton one Of the grandest republican victo-
ries since the organization of the party.
The democrats are whipped and terribly
whipped from the very start. But don't
spare them next Monday. Empty the last
round of the cartridge-box into their de-
moralized ranks.