The New York herald., 1876-09-11


was as much at fault as the committee appointed to
| wait on Mr.. Seymour, because when Mr.. Purdy
and made the point that II woud'be well 10 have IL
derstood definitely whether Seymour accepted the
nomination or otherwise, the Convention would not
STEPHEN $ MARSHALL considers the mistake made
In nominating Ex-Governor Seymour a very unfortu-
nate affair. and believes that will prove detrimental
TO the state democratic ticket In his Judgment the
responsibility for the faur pas rests upon the chair
man aud secretary of the state Committee and also
General Faulkner the latter Tor misleading The Con-
vention BY unlounded statement which, at tho
time. no delegate was competent to deny. Mr Becbe,
OF sullivan, also cupabe IN having stated TO the
Convention that as result OF recent interview with
Mr. seymour, he teebe ieit confident in saying that
| that gentleman would not decline the nomination II
| the name OF Clarkson y. Potter is presented the
forthcoming Convention Mr. Marshall would vote for
him. His second choice would be Scott Lord.
THOMAS X DowNIyG who was Alderman of New
York IN lo4s says thai the springing Of Seymour's
name on the Convention was base trck on that good
Old veteran, and that II evidently done Tor the pur
pose OF destroying Mr. Poters prospects Tor The
nation In the approaching Convention Mr.. Potter
Will be his nrs choice. and after HIM he is favor of
any high toned democrat who will aid carrying out
the reform measures that Governor Tlden has inau-
| guratcd
| Ex-Judge ROBERT S. HART opines tha. the error OF
nominating candidate who was unwilling 10 accept
IN great part owing TO the ovcrissue OF admission
| tickets, whereby many who delegates
ceeded IN reaching the floor Of the Convention and the
noise produced by these sons prevented calm ex-
preston OF opinion from the delegates could
| be heard by the presiding officer He had not given
the futile nomination OF Governor Seymour sufficient
consideration 10 venture an opinion on the subject
Had there been but delegates in the hall he
| thinks Mr Potter would have been nominated by
| decided majority He believes that the decnution Of
Seymour VIII have very little weight he considers
there is intelligence enough among the voters 10 be
| vote Tor him.
Isaac TKawILlLGER believes that the friends OF Mr.
| Dorshcmcr wanted tho latter nominated aud when
they saw that this was impossible they diverted The
attention OF tho Convention 10 Mr. seymour while
knowing that he would not accept, order thn, the
| state Committee might ultimately I'LL the vacancy.
The committee appointed to wait NJ: seymour
should be held responsible for having deceived tho
| Convention. He thinks that blame attach TO
Mr. ridcn IN the premises. however friendly the GOV
| ernor may have been 10 Dorshelmer He docs not
how the bunder at saratoga affect the State ticket
IN view OF the harmony which characterized the nom
nation of Mr seymour, After Mr.. Potter he would
prefer Sanford r. Church, but IN second choice ho
| Will be guided py the voice OF he Convention.
GEORGE +. CRAFT THINKS that directly
responsible for tho bundcr al Saratoga, ~ having
been, IN his opinion, brought about by fortuuous
combination oi circumstances. He believes, however
that the committee appointed 10 tender The nomHia-
ton TO seymour either Intended TO deceive the Con-
vcntion they overcslmated their influence with
the OK Governor Tho tact OF the a,ter's dechnaton
however. Will not, IN his estimation, alcct Inc
vass he believes that any good democrat who may
6e-nominaied WIN receive as many votes would have
been cast tor Mr.. seymour had hc consented to head
the State ticket Mr. Potter his lavorite Tor the
gnherna,oria nomination, and beyond That he his
preferences, but Will be subJec, to convictions at the
| Convention.
! MILES ADAMS. ms is understood from his friends
strongly iavors the nomination of Mr. Potter and
failing ia tins his second choice is SANFORD r. Church
AMBROSE ii. PuRDY ducs not thInH that the elect OF
the Saratoga da ca w DC very injurious TO the purity
|
arc wiling to give the democratic party chance. Our
princlpes pene approved by The popular heart all tho
buudcrs OF poiiticnhs cannot ALLEVIATE IT, He sui
thinks that, standing the attempt TO
set INN aside, CIarkson y. Potter is the Tor The
emergency Wcslchcsler county would be almost
unanimous for hlm. While no, oerg the especial Ia
voriio o Iammany Hall, II Will hot oppose fte
mir Pottcrl stands neutral between all the conflicting
clements the STATE, and, while being the urst
choice OF many, Is now the second choice OF all. Mt
Potter cheated out oil his nomination AZ Saratoga
mud simple justice ought now TO give II 10 HIM HIS
splendid public record, the purity OF MS private hlc
hs ample means and his Willingness to spend them, all
combine to make hm the strongest possible cand
date.
QUEENS COUNTY.
Sol. townsend JR., lives at Oystor Bay village.
He is careu! not 10 say anything harsh about the late
state Convention or lis managers Hc regards the
.'Diunder" Of nominating seymour an unfortunate
ono but by no means suicidal"
JAMES Il. VALENTINE, Of Rosyn, thinks the manage
OF the late state Convention decidedly bad, and
holds the committee appointed to receive Scymour's
unswer-and especially spriggs-dirccty responsible
HYSny S. DIX BEvoIsK is Mayor OF Long Island CITY,
He does not hesitate to say that the plunder made
nominating seymour was suicidal, and that the par
ties perperatng should never DC allowed to repeat
| A. lie believes that II seymour meant what he said
in his decnation II was folly on the part of the Con-
| venton to nominate him. In Mr. De Bevoiscs opinion
Faulkner. sprigss and Magone, Jr, were to blame for
Seymours nomination. He suggests Judge John H.
Lott Tor the nomination.
JAMES P. DARCY lvcs Jamaica village Ho thought
the nomination OF Seymour was In a measure forced
| upon tho Convention; nevertheless, he thought IL
| judciovs one, as II was bccved that he would not
|
HIM without disscntient voice among tho 3s4 dele
gates Mr.. Darcy has determined who he VIII sup
port the next Convention, but thinks it better
lake some mentioned the first Convention.
! He would b. glad to vote Tor Sanford 4. Church.
| FRANK MckENSA is resident OF Newtown He is
disposed TO the blunder Of nominating seymour
mistake rather than deliberate deceit upon the
| Convention. He would 80 rnpc-ged to the coming
Convent entirely IN favor OF tho nomination Of
ford T.. Church he could be Induced run; but,
| in his judgment, come new man should be selected.
JOSEPH l.. STEELE resides IN tho village OF Flushing.
He thought II exceedingly bad judgment TO nominate
seymour at tho la,e Convention, and he was the only
| man who voted against IT, In his opinion Faulkner
Sprggs and Magone, Jr, wero the instgators OF tho
''bunder, ana tney we're aided by lew others. II
was a torccl nomination. lie believes that In the
ing Convention however, there should be no feeling
shown regard to the matter. Hc should go into the
| Convention unpcdscd. HIS choice WAS CiarKson n
Potter but he would tavor any man whose record Is
| clean.
SUFFOLK COUNTY.
HHyRY G. SCUDDER, OF Huntington, was ono OF the
Suffolk county delegation TO the State Convention but
Will not attend the Convention called tor the 18th
His place Will be filled by Or. William D. Woodend,
also OF Huntingdon his alternate, and also member
OF the State Committee hr. Scudder accepted the
nomination 0! seymour In good faith, supposng that
II was made aud regarded II as a strong ono Tho
responsibility Tor the mistake appeared to rest with
the committee appointed TO obtain Mr.. Scymour's
answer. DR.. woodcnd will so into the next Conven-
ton prepared to take tho course which seems best
cuia,ed promote the interests OF tho party He
Is In favor OF man. and mentioned the names Of
Scott Lord ana Amasa J. Parker though he thought
Sanford T. Church would probably be- the strongest
candidate, provided he woula accept tho nomination,
Of which fact the Doctor desired 20 be assured IN ad
ELIJAH GRIswoLp at Lake Grove near Rom
konkona Lake He reprehends the deceit prac-
tised upon the Convention by the use OF Seymour's
without authority, bat prefers not TO FIX tho
sponsiDiuy directly seymour, had he been properly
nominated good faith, would unqucstionably have
been q strong canddaie-probaby the strongest that
could have been selected Mr. Griswold is under tho
impression that entirely man should be
selected. but who should bc he is not prepared
say He would like to support Sanford +. Church,
but that he be induced accept the
nation.
GILBERT H. CoorEn resides at Sag Harbor. He
thinks the blundcr made In the nomination Of Sey-
mour quite an unfortunate one, and much TO be re-
grettcd In his opinion certain members Of the State
Committee blame Tor H. and after the election
the matter will be called up tor investigation, wien
the person found TO be responsible for II, matter
how prominent. will be elcctuav "lad on the sheIl'
Mr. Cooper's course In the next Convention will be in