The New York herald., 1876-09-02

2, 1876.-WITH
compelled by the rules OF the party select some man
whose had been presented for the place before
the Convention. Robinson would be available, as
he was liberal and his nomination would take two at
the head Of the ticket after tho Convep have almost
scalrcd liberals in general and Dorsheimer could not
be advanced as that would leave vacancy Potter
would alone remain. Besides the committee has as
little unity as a Convention. and 1t would be
serious thing for them 10 try new candidate
for Governor. OF course the advice of all the other
committeeman will be sought upon the question OF con-
vention or committee lrst There are no committee
mon here now but Apear. Gordon and Manning.
ONLY THREE OF THE STATE COMMITTEE LEFT
IN sAEAroGA-wHAr THEIR OPINIONS ARE
CURIOUS CONDUCT OF sPRIGGs AND FAuLK-
HER.
SARATOGA, Y, Sept !, 1876.
The talk Of the town to-day Is tho absolute declna-
ton Of Horato Seymour so OF the democratic
ticketfor Governor universal sentiment of sorrow
expressed by democrats, whlo the republicans are
equally jubilant in the other direction. Out OF the
asa delegates who composed the Convention about
twelve remained par,ake Of the mineral wnter
and this afternoon onc-half of that number
left for home | could find only thrco Of tho
State Committee who stayed behind and who
were willing give expression to their views on the
pending democratic difficulty. These Joseph
Warren. OF Buffalo, Bernard Reilly and Coroner Volt
man, OF New York. The opinion was entertained by
these gentlemen that Governor Seymour would even-
tuaIly give in his acceptance the demo
cratic pory from destruction.
"why," joc3sely remarked Mr. Warren. "he ruin
brought down upon Becchcrs Life OF Christ will be
nothing compared with the evils which must result
usshould Governor Seymour adhere to his intention
OF non-acecpiancc OF The nom nation"
Mr. Reilly felt that the peculiar circums auces sur
rounding the whole controversy induce the dis
tinsuished statesman Of Oneda 20 permit his to
remain the head the state ticket Coroner Volt
man harborcd conviction that the great need OF the
party and the necessity which existed for harronizing
all dlsanecied elements In this State would finally tri-
uinph over the gentcman's obcctons and induce him
TO reconsider his determination. Other democratic
POLITICIANS with whom ! conversed this afternoon
argued from exactly similar standpontM
HOLDING on TO SEYMOUR.
Congressman Cox, Henry 7. Clinton and several
others gave 1t out their undoubted opinion that
Governor Seymour would not fail his party vital
period of its history Tho dupcity practiscd by the
managers of tho Convention is severely criticised here
1t appears that Hiram Gray, permanent Chairman
OF the Convention, held scymour's despatch in his
pocket at the very moment Faulkner announced tho
gentleman acceptance l satcd on the platform
at the time that Faulkner came up to make the an
nouucement to- the Convention. Some few minutes
elapsed before he was able to obtain hearing In
the meanwhile Faulkner sat down beside me. whs-
pcred to him, knowing he chairman OF the visiting
committee, the question. docs Governor Seymour
cept?" "Yes; he accepts" answered Faulkner
"Any despatch letter to that efrect?" my
ond query.
To this Mr.. Faulkner dit not reply, but turned away
his head and seemed
LOST IN CONTEMPLATING
a poor picture of Tden and Hendricks suspended
from of the galleries. Shortly atterward, the
chairman Of tho visiting committee who had rc-
mained In Saratoga all night instead Of going to
Utica, instructed by his Convention, went to tho
front Of the platform and delivered his celebrated
speech, causing such burst of enthusiasm among the
delegates
II is now rumored here that the visiting committee
never went near Governor Seymour at all Two out
of the ten however, took their departure for Utica
Wednesday night, Thomas Sprggs and s. T. Fairchild.
The former is said to have unbosomed himself before
starting TO a positive fear to approach Governor
Seymour He is also credited with the remark ~
will send the Convention telegram at all events when
get Utica Go ahead and complete Its ticket .
THIS telegram is therefore presumed tho only
autlyity upon which Mr.. Faulkner went before tho
deegascs yesterday and made report on Governor
/ seyfnour's acceptance
POPULAR OPINION on THE CONVENTION.
more surprised puzzled and pcrpexed set OF men
never, perhaps, existed than were tho democrats Of
this city yesterday when they learned through the col
of tho HERALD of Mr. seymour's positive refusal
20 accept tho nomination rendered him by the Demo-