The New York herald., 1876-09-13

would be polled. AS to where the blame OF NOM
mating seymour rests he thought that It would be
very difficult TO locate IT, except in general way rho
movement had its origin IN tho desire Of the rilccn
men, especially the Morrssey faction to defeat the
NOMINATION OF Mr. Potter He thought that after the
deed was done and the manpulators found that they
were N dilemma by the positive refusal OF
Mr.. seymour 10 accept, they had deliberately deceived
the Convention with the nope OF finally forcing Mr.;
seymour to change his resolution. AS 10 individual
responsibility, Mr.. Gaynof was of the opinion that
General Faulkner innocent OF guile and the dupe
OF sre consultation committee especially Of Magono
and Apear. As TO the work oil the Convention on
Wednesday, he considered that the rest OF the ticket
was all right and ought be disturbed 1t would
be to nominate first class head Tor It, AS
to who the head should be II was difficult 10 iorete.
Robinson, Scott Lord and West could not be NOM
mated The Convention would have to decide between
Judge Church and Mr. Potter Mr. Gaynor had not
heard trom Albany, 80 could not whom he would
iavor but II LETT to exercise his own discretion would
vote Tor Mr. Potter.
DANIEL BooKsrAvER, of Syracuse Is a stanch Tlden
reform democrat he was both temporary and per-
manen Secretary OF the last Convention, and also one
Of the committee o ten appointed 10 consult with 4r
seymour alter his nomination. Mr.. BooAsaver claims
10 speak by the card and with iu Knowledge OF the
inside history OF the nomination Upon question Of
what he thought OF the b!undcr oi nominating Mr.
Seymour he said:'l do not regard II as OF serious
nature. certainly do not think that II will en-
danger tho success OF the national State ticket.
We Will put in nomination next week q man who will
draw The Iull democratic vote, which all that Ar.
Seymour could do. This occurrence will rouse the
Of the party and set them thinking OF the main
Issue Oh reform any one OF a dozen men could name
would carry the State II nominated" When asked
10 locate the responsibility Tor the .fdsco Mr.
Bcokstaver sad:-"Ihat would DO dnicult task.
No particular set OF men are responsible for H.
The nomination resulted from "a peculiar combination
OF circumstances One OF the chiei causes was the
fact THAI Judge Gray was totally unit Tor tho position
OF chairman of the Convention. The Convention
wholly beyond his coutroI and acted like mob when
! Mr. seymour's maine mentioned. | deny
phaticaliy that the nomination was the result u
trick to prevent the nomination OF Mr.. Potter That
gentleman could not have been nominated after tho
reading OF his speech. The Convention vas and
| beyond the control OF It's Chairman, aud upon
the mention, OF Mr. seymours hame and the
/ InAnnt hnl ha hsl N
nothing else The-committee OF ten, OF which
member, acted IN good faith Messrs sprggs
and Fairchild wcre appointed a subcommittee
to visit Mr. Seymour, and form OF message was agreed
upon and upon the receipt OF the message the COIN
mttee supposed the object OF their mission had been
accomplished can explain the acton Of Mr sprsgs
! only upon tho ground that he was rcontdcnt and
% carried away ss w'n the iaea 'nas Mr' seymour
able action OF the next Convention Mr. Book
staver said:-'I am not prepared to state wnom
! should favor as the choice of the Convention
week. There is plenty OF timber ANY man who is
straight Will draw the vote OF the party and be elected
do not iavor the removal OF Judge Church IRON his
present position, heather do think that Mr.. Potter
can be nominated. Either Mr. West or Scott Lord
would make strong nomination, as would dozen men
l could name. would not name any one whom
would lavor without consultations with my friends"
THOMAS LANE, OF tho Third district OF onondaga, is
one oi Mr. 1l.dens reform democrats. Mr Lanes
views are almost identical with those OF his colleague,
Mr. Bookslaver. He thinks that the b!under has not
Injured the prospects oil the party IN ths Sate that
there are hundred men IN tue State who could be
elected II nominated for the reason that the people
Mr. lllden's oy voting for aIy democrat against
wnom nothing can be said MI Lane denies that the
nomination was trick to prevent The nomination OF
Mr. Potter rho Iild@n managers were notresponsiolo
Tor IT, II was simply great accident for which Mr..
spregs was mainly tho innocent cause Lake all M
den delegates Mr. Lane is unprepared TO state his
preferences, He did not favor tho nomiuation Of
Church. and thought Mr.. Potter bad exhausted his
canvass in tho last Convention.
MADISON COUNTY.
GEORGE H. BROWN of Cazenova, who, by the way,
s relative OF Attorney General Fairchild, and Of
Tden democrat, does not believe tho nomina
tion Of Sey prearranged tuing. He thinks
entirely spontaneous the part or tho Conven
ti0n. The first impulse seemed - come from the out
s,ors IN the gallery when the Convention caught 1t up
the best thing that could possibly be done Sey-
mour's nomination was then carried through wave
oil enthusiasm He regrets that Seymour could not
tho nomination., but thinks is declnation Will
the democratic vote in the state He rejects all
idea OF plot or contrvance on the part OF the State
Committee any one else, and consequently does not
ee disposed 10 lay Tho blame any one. Thinks It
was mistake all around Cannot say whom he shall
or. Has personal preference and Is not
pledged. Is prepared TO support any good and suli-
democrat who may como prominently before the
Convention Thinks It viii probably be some ono not
entioncd the iormer Convention. The other
bcrs OF the Madison county delegation TAR
learn, similarly minded. waiting to see what and
who may turn up
CORTLAND COUNTY.
WILLIAM H. WARREN at first thought the nomination
q bond Gde TRANSACTION, but has had
suppose i a trick oil the anti Iamnlany in
the rden interest. Wants the matter thoroughly ven-
iat.d at the coming Convention ana thinks lno
toga performance injured the party materially.
Mr. Warren charges Brooke, Morrissey's hcnchm man
with having started the Seymour movement Thinks
that explanations. aud thorough ones too, will be III
order IRON Magone, Judge Gray and others concerned
IN tho deception. Is outspoAen III his denuncation
ot the whole transaction; iavors Judge Alien will 60
to the Convention, however, without predetermined
choice as 10 candidate. he wants now man nomi-
Mated
WILLIAM HIcKocK, Homer, alternate, filled oliver
Portcr's place The late Convention. thinks the Sey
dasco has hurt the party somo but believes 1t
WI! recover lost ground before election; bames
Beebe. Of sullivan county, one OF the committee who
to utica Tor puDcly expressing the opinion that
Seymour would in spite OF his (Seymours assurances
TO the contrary DO induced TO accept the
This, Mr. Hckock thought, Influenced tho Convention
moro than any other one thing. Does not know
whether he shall attend tho coming Convention or
not Favors Scott LORD but in ne has chance
will vote for any other good man.
DR.. J. Z. NELSON, Iruxton. agrees IN opinion gen.
orally with his colleagues but chcrshes the belief that
Seymour will yet be induced 10 head the democratic
ticket
oswEGo COUNTY.
ALBERTUs PERRY, OF Oswego county, is a delegate
from the First district He did consider any one
Nto blame Tor the nomination OF Seymour. He thought
perhaps Mr. Sprggs had been too hasty but honestly
DC ieved that Ar. Seymour would finally consent Mr.
Perry did not THINK there any fraud tue part ot
the friends OF Mr. Dorsleimer lie Claimed that Ma
gone aud others opposed scymour's nomination until
tncy 1t was iUregouc CONCLUSION. IL possible,
he said, that Dorshcmcr's trends may have hnasly
gone ior the nomination OF seymour TO insure the
deca oil Potter, out ne didnt tbink II was any pre-
concerted arrangement In relation to candidate Tor
The nomination when the Convention rcsssembes,
uls oWu pTceTcuSes Wctc ior ~ WIZ y. west
ring Nr. Potter. he said he objected to him
OF h,s speech ior one rcason but lac didn't
Candidate that would be necessary 10 defend from
the very start
q. n. HARDING, from the Third district, thought It
was buuder to nominate Seymour, and those who
blame Tor It should be mold responsible. When
asked as TO whom he considered were uiamablo no
mentioned sprggs particularly, but no believed Magohc
aud others he didlt ponsi Ole or
a share oi the Dlundcr In regard 10 nominee next
week he favored Potter before and should doubtless do
SO again If went Convention. He was Oppose
calling the Convention tosctner again. and believed
II belonged the state Com lntce the candi-
date. lie admitted, however, that he was afraid tue
committee would not nominate the right man II they
should undertake. II He beieved the vlunder
mating Seymour would reduce the majority, but still
though the democrats would carry tie State.
q. y. BuLGEg doesn't think any to blame
for Sc eymours nomination He iavors Alberius Terry
Tor Governor, tut III there chance Tor him