New-York tribune., 1876-09-05
THE OLD AND NEW CONVENTIONS.

RESULTS OF Mr.. SEYMoUR's REFUSAL CM iICIsED-
POSSIBILITY or RECOVERING THE FALSE srEP
TAKsN-PRCBABLE ACTION OF The NEW con-
yENTIoN.
There was little excitement of any kind at
the Democratic National Headquarters at the Everett
House yesterday The announcement that the conven-
tion had been recalled, TO assemble week from tomor
row. was relief TO Democrats OF all classes Democratic
who very despondent Saturday appeared to take
brighter view OF the situation and said that much that
had been lost could be retrieved by improving on the
lesson taught by the result 1t the fear OF many
Democrats that the Tiden cause had been injured out
side of the State. while maintaining perfect indifference
as to the effect the result In Ncw-York,
which they say Is to 30 favorable To Dir
Tden. They say now that they are cheered
that outside Democrats sscrlbc little importance
10 the unfortunate action OF New-iork convention
John c. Thompson. chairman OF the State Central Com
mtteo OF Ohio said that the Saratoga muddlc would not
prejudice the Democratic cause in his State. There il
feeling among few Democrats that II would rot be
quito regular recall convention which had adjourned
without day Also that the false step could best be re-
covered by nm entirely convention. majority
however think that the old convention. for the sake OF
the reputation, oaght 10 have chance to
demonstrate that Il is capable Of tc foresight and
Judgment as blind folly. They say that the conven
tlon was celled to do certain work. and subsequent
events have shown that the work was rot completed
Mr. Sprggs not censurcd vey severely for the part he
took does appear TO be thought however that lie
would he lust the send a similar errand again
Democrats very plainly. IL stated, that II Mr.
Seymour had been finally prevailed upon TO accept hoy
would have owed Mr. sprgss great debt OF gratitude
they confess that thoy expected to confront positive
refusal from Mr.. Seymour until he should bc nominated
There Is talk OF making Scott Lord the candidate
than OF any other man. The feeling prevails that the
candidate will be taken from those who were
DR. minently before the late Convention. IL Is believed
that Clarkson " Poters viii be put In nomination.
but his not thought 20 be very good; he
spoken Of "a excellent man, but II Is the Impression
that rs candidate he would keep the party on the de-
fensiye DE Witt West is mentioned possible caDdi-
date Mr DOrsEeincr Is not recommended for promotion
to the head OF the ticket by an body.
The following expressions OF OPT ion obtained TO
show more definitely the feeling IN regard ~ the results
of The late convention and the probable action oil thai
called to meet next week
LESTER Il. FAULKNER's STATEMENT.
Lester H. Faulkner yesterday gave to ThIBUSE re-
porter his views upon the condition OF the Democracy in
this state with explanation OF his part IN the late
convention. as follows. at Is a gross misrepresentation
TO assume that any Of the peopc who aIe named par
ticulay Gov. dens friends had anything to do win
the nomination OF eN-Goy. Seymour at Saratoga. You
may take the assertion Of one IN position - know
that he persons referred 10 not united any
candidate divided between Potter, DOrshencr,
Peckiam, Rob nson, Lord. aud others The manifest
feeling OF tae convention strongly for born Dcno-
crat for the first place the iick't but this feeling wS
by no means confined 10 Mr. Potter candidate There
was general feeling among the delegates that Gov
seymour's previous refusal did not contemplate the
unanimous and enthusiastic nomination which was ten
dered HIM The belief that he would accept such nom
luation rapidly gained ground the convention and was
merely interpreted by my motion for his nomination by
accnmation. Friends OF tho several cinuidaes whose
names we're presented all expressed preference f0i Mr.
seymour n he would accept the nomination. deemed
,fu hath ur nat GuV Sey-
mour would accept unanimous nomination The only
way TO satisfy the party In the State that he would not
was for the convention tender II TO him and await his
reply BY motion for his nomination was MOI thc result
of any consultation whatever with any person Demo
cratic conventions In this state regard themselves as In
stfucted 10 nominate Horatio Seymour for any office
in their gift, and the motion prevailed withou'
oppostlon 1t should be observed that my sub
seGient motion for the appointment OF n committee
was for "a committee to communicate with hD' III
might do hgt by mail, messenger wire, IN person. at
It's discretion IL deemed eXpedient by Tic commit
tee Of ten communicate with Gov seJ mour through
the agency OF trusted friends OF his, upon whom nc
would trust FOR a careful and clrcumstantia statement
Of the facts touching his nomination Nh sprgss OF
Utica the neighbor and has always been warm al
hercnt OF Alr Seymour Mr. Fairchid his associate In
this mison, Is gentleman of high standing connected
with Mr Seymour by marriage, and IS Teasdrei OF tue
State Committee. II impossible for me To 90 TO
Utica In person aud return by time the convention
reas.embed these gentlemen lett Saratoga the
committee took 10 arrange tine form oil answer 10
be made by thoi in ex-OOy Seymour accepted,
and tho form used by Mr. sprggs In his
message 20 me, Go on ana complete
the lIcket was that agreed upon to indicate symous
acceptance. These words were used instead OF saying
simply "He accepts" because the comnec was aware
that the telegraph was controlled by gentlemen po!itl-
caly hostile to u.s. Now, tAat Mr. Spriggs says that
he did send the form of Telegram given above, aud