New-York tribune., 1876-09-01

somewhat critical, Senator Jacobs took the chair.
Mr.. Pease of Saratoga made a rambling speech
which derived its only interest from the fact that 1T
seemed to veer so much toward Mr.. Potter that its
final declaration for Mr.. Dorsheimer drew out con-
siderable cheering
When Mr. Kelly rose to speak it was supposed
that it would be to urge again, as he urged last
night, the name of Clarkson N. Potter, and his
declaration for Dorsheimer put end to all doubts
to the result of the contest which soon to be
proved to have been no contest at all. Mr.. Kelly's
action excited considerable surprise, and was sup
posed to proceed from strong desire to atone for
his unlucky speech of last night about the Liberals
IL was said also that il came in some degree from
doubt as TO the strength Of his own posi-
tion before the convention. During the
day there had been movements made
toward removing him from the electoral ticket, and
though attempt to strike 81 direct blow as this
would doubtless have failed ANONYMOUSLY, pru-
dcnce seems to have made him complaisant and he
fell in with the tide.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Kelly's remarks, Judge
Hart of Westchester read note from Mr.. Potter
stating that the use of his name was without his
knowledge or consent and directing its i'm
mediate withdrawal Subsequent inquiries show
this to be no convention fiction. Mr..
Potter had no idea that his name would
be presented for the second place. that he was in
the way of Mr. Dorsheimers denomination and hap
pened 20 be talking with the latter at the moment
when the intelligence reached him that he was
candidate before the convention. He imme-
diately dispatched the note referred TO,
and after time went over to the conven-
ton, in response to its request and made speech
marked with handsome compliment to the Lieuten-
ant-Governor Mr.. Dorshemer's nomination was
now made by acclamatiOn.
This labor being safely accomplished, Lester
B. Faulkner, chairman of the committee to wait
upon Gov. Seymour, made report which
he had been ready to submit for more
than an hour, but which il was thought best to hold
back, in order not 20 endangcr Mr. Dorshcimers
nomination The report was in effect, though not IN
actual wording, that ex-Gov. Seymour would accept
the nomination. The announcement was received
with great cheering, which did not, however, shake
the faith of many present that the committee had
had no direct assurance that Mr.. Seymour would
accept. and made this dexterous announcement
merely that the convention might dsperse In the
belief that he had accepted trusting to their ability
to induce him to run, when he should see that
vacancy must necessarily be filed by the State
Committee and should be reminded OF the demorali-
zaton such change of front would be apt to
produce
The nominations of Robert Earl for Judge OF the
Court of Appeals and of d. A. Ogden for Canal Com
missioner followed. BY this time Mr. DOrsheimer
reached the convention escorted by the committee
appointed TO wait upon him, and most warmly
received There was more in the manner than in
the matter of his speech, but the manner was adj
mirabe and the adroitness of his reference TO the
fact that his first vote was cast for Mr. Seymour
won the heart Of the convention at once His
speech brief as it was, reused for him marked
personal enthusiasm. Then came the only
ballot of the day-on the last nomination
Of ALL that for State Prison Inspector.
What made il interesting was the fact that Kings
County had candidate, Robert Ii. Anderson.
Now Kings County had q chairman in the person OF
Senator Jacobs, who knows just when parliamentary
law requires that n speaker shall he called 10 order
and lust when the interests Of Kings County de-
mand that ne shall be let alone. series of wholly
unprecedented and spontaneous declarations in
behalf of the Kings County candidate began.
"Oncida County is solid for Anderson" "The gen.
tlemnn will please come 10 Order,D said Mr.. Ja-
cobs with great severity-after he lad got through.
"Kings County il solid" and Kings County was
sernly raped into order the fact well
understood. Other counties were solid and other
counties were rebuked as "a their sohcity had
been published. The Kings County man was noni-
mated. Of course. Senator Jacobs, having unques-
tionably nominated Seymour, and done much TO
nominate Dorsheimer and all 10 nominate Anderson,
may congratulate himself on having made most of
the ticket, following Dean Rchmonds good exam
ple in leaving the Canal Commissioner TO the con-
vention.