The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-31
The Political MIDDLE At Saratoga
Nomination OF Horntio Seymour.

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Had Mr.. Seymour been nominated with
his consent, and not in spite of his refusal,
there could be no question of the expediency
of such step nor of his great strength as
candidate 1t is the unanimous sentiment
of the democratic party of this State
that Horatio Seymour is its best and
truest representative, and that he is
the one man above all others for
whom every democrat is proud to vote.
There Is no other name in the democratic
party whose slightest mention in any public
assembly calls forth such storm of spon-
taneous and hearty cheering. The enthusi-
asm felt for Mr.. Seymour in his own
political history. His nomination, with
his consent, would unquestionably be the
strongest possible and his nomination with
out his consent and against his protests is
also the strongest possible if he can be per-
suaded to accept. We suppose it will be
known in the course Of the day whether he
adheres to his original determination. If
he does the party will find itself in IN
awkward predicament But if he yields to
the pressure which has been put upon him,
and ct last accepts, the work Of this
Convention will have been well done
| on the principle that GAIL is well that ends
we'll" In view of the distraction and "con-
| fusion worse confounded" that would ensue
| in the event of his obstinate and final re-
| fusal it would seem to be duty which he
| owes to his party to conquer his repugnance
| i4,a l. <1oO &c
establishing. harmony among the Earring
| elements. Certain it is that no other NOM
| ination could do SO much to strengthen the
| democratic canvass.
| The difficulties and embarrassments Of the
Democratic State Convention prove to be of
| quite different nature from those which
were apprehended. The clashing Tammany
and anti Tammany factions, and the double
delegations from this city, which were
feared as unmanageable elements of trouble
and discord, have hardly made a rip
pie, so easily was the quarrel adjusted
| by spirit Of concession on both sides
and mutual willingness to accept a
truce This grand source of difficulty hav-
ing been put out of the way by suspension
|
vention should have been gone through with
| by easy sailing in smooth waters. 1t was
expected that Governor Tilden would have
a favorite candidate for the first place on
| the ticket, and there seemed prevailing
! disposition to indorse his choice if he would
| but make it known. But when the Conven-
| ticn met it appeared that he had no prefer
| ence, or none which he was willing to
avow. This unexpected hesitation and in
decision on the part of its supposed master
threw the Convention into confusion. 1t
| became maze without plan, nobody hav-
ing come to it with any definite purpose,
because everybody supposed that the pro-
| ceedings would be shaped by firm hand
behind tho scenes.
| Governor Tilden's hesitation in this crisis
might be variously explained. It may be
| that he had encouraged the hopes
of so many different candidates that
| he could not have sgnifed pref
erence for one without exposing himself to
charges of bad faith on the part of the others.
| 1t may be that Mr.. Hewitt was his real To-
vorite, and that he was so disconnected by
discovering that his selection was blunder
that he lacked heart to try again. 1t may be
that by stretch of foresight and political
cunning unwonted even for him he had
deliberately planned to put the Con-
vention at loggerheads by promoting rival
ries among impossible candidates, in
order that, in the confusion and despair, q
| situation might be created which would in
duce Governor Seymour to come to the
rescue in spite of his repeated refusals to be
a candidate. Whether any of these explana-
tions be the true one it is certain that the
business of the Convention has been queerly
managed, and that the supplcation
| to Governor Seymour to retreat from
| q position which he had deliberately
taken was even more singular than the
selection of on ineligible carpet-bagger
from New Jersey to supplant Dorsheimer
Potter and Marble. 1t seemed like hanging
out flag Of distress on side from which
| there was little reason to expect relief after
| the positive and reiterated refusals of Mr.
| Seymour to be candidate for any Office.
| If this was the work of Governor
| Tilden he lost his head on the field Of
battle. 1t was o curious infelicity for Gov
ernor, who is also an eminent lawyer, to
select candidate who is constitutonally in
| eligible but his faculties ought not to have
i got bewildered by his sense of so unlucky n
mistake. He need not have lost his courage
with his presence of mind and have per-
mitted signal guns Of distress to be fred in
an appeal to the Sage of Deertield to come to
the rescue and save the ship. 1t is little
too humiliating for great political party to
| exhibit itself almost under the very eyes of
| its Presidential candidate in SO beseeching