The New York herald., 1876-09-06
HON JOHN MORRISSEY'S VIEWS

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Yesterday evening HERALD reporter had an inter-.
House. 1t is ollows:-
REroRrER-Mr Morrissey, you wore delegate to the
last Convenuony
Mr. MoRxIssEY-Yes, sir.
RsroarER-what do you think OF the action Of tho
Convention in nominating Mr.. SEYMOUR
Mr. MoRgIssEY-why, think the Convention did
exactly right
REroRrKR--Indeed! Well, as it is the general i'm.
preston that the prospects OF the party have been
injured by what has occurred, will you explain why
YOU think the nomination Of Mr.. Seymour will be
productive OF ultimate good
Mr. MoRRIssgY-Certainiy. The complexion Of tho
last Convention such that with Mr.. Seymour out
OF the race either Mr. Potter Mr. Dorsheimer would
have been nominated. The nomination OF either OF
these gentlemen would have been unwise
REpoRTER-why SO?
Mr.. MoRRIssEY-well, in regard to Mr. Dorsheimor.
tho sentiment OF Convention was unquestonably in
avor Of having pronounced democrat at the head Of
the ticket. think the speech made by Mr. Potter
would have done great injury in tho canvass TO the
democratic party 1t would have put US on the deen.
sive,
antI- -Tammany party IN rushing Mr.. Seymours name
when there was neither reason nor hope that he would
accept the nomination.
III.
anti Tammany delegates held n caucus and agreed to
vote for Nr seymour without consultation upon the
subject with any other persons or parties outside Of
themselves.
nating Mr.. Seymour when you did not know whether
he would accept or notr
Mr. MoRRlssEr-My Judgment was and understand
me tina. speak for myself alone, that to nominate Mr.
seymour was tho only way yet The out of
the rut in IL evident that the selection OF
ay other candidate would have ct. good deal bad
blood Therefore think the did exact right
hat NIL lV nNaY 10
called together again. delegates viii have to reflect
and IN ms iud gmeDt make more judicous nom!na-
ton tnau they could have done at thai time
Mr. Morrssey here referred 10 the excitement pre-
vailing the time OF the seymour proposal, saying
that the presentation and support OF any olhe cand
date would, under the circumstances have been n
tirely iruitleSS
tion have on the State aud rational cauvnssY
Mr. MoRHIssgY-Hls declina,ion Will do no injury in
any way. | do not think there is any man who would
have voted tor Mr.. Seymour that viii hot for the
nom OF tue Convention which is meet next We'd
nesday The newspapers throughout the country have
made hue cry abou; tue dcclinaton OF Mr.. Soy-
mour Why, 1t only the other day that "A nom nee
for Governor forced OF the cke; IN Indiana aud
scarcely any notice taken 1t by the pubic press
RsPoRrER--Now, Mr Morrssey, this Is what call
n leading question. Whom do you think viii be the
nominee Of the reassemoed CouvcntionY
Mr MoRRIssEY-l have no idea ln my Judgment
one should lie chosen whose name put In nomina
ton at tho last Convention 10 select either tbesc
would hut cause III feeling ito part Of the friends Of
every other candidate iy the taxing up Of new
man-and there are nj least hundred In the State Of
New York as available as any who have been men,
tloncd-no irena OF any former candidate could nnd
fault
Convention is likely TO be as strong as Mr.. Seymour
would have bceny
Mr. MoaRrss.y-I do, and possibly stronger In
twenty hours after he nomination u made thero