The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-09-01
POLITICAL.
The New York DemOcrat-SeymourD De-
cIiues the Gubn atorlal Nomiuati0n.

clIues the UuOuatpflAt N OmluatlOn.
SARATOGA, Aug 31.-The doors of the Dem
ocratic Convention were kept closed until after
ten o'clock, and an immense crowd of dele
gates and spectators were kept oht till 1890,
when the delegates only were admitted. The
crowd pounded on the doors and shouted to be
admitted to the galleries. The Chairman said
tickets had been issued to admit to the gall
leres.
The Convention was not called to order till
1910, when Mr. Kelley moved that the doors to
the galleries be opened The motion was car
ried and scene of the greatest confusion en-
sued in heller SHELTER scramble for seats
Mr. Kelley explained that Ia his speech yes.
terday he did not intend any offence to those
Liberals who were acting with the Republican
party.
MI. Egan moved the nomination of Mr..
Dorsheimer for Lieutenant Governor by accla-
nation.
Cries of no, no, and Kisses and applause
Mr. Weed advocated the nomination of Mr..
Dorsheimer as the duty of the Convention and
as the duty of the party in recognition of the
Liberals.
MIR. Hart here announced that Seymour ac-
cepted the Gubnatorial nomination.
Great applause and cheering.
He then nominated Clarkson N. Potter for
Lieutenant Governor.
Erastus Brooks nominated Manton Marble
Mr.. Craig said that Mr.. Marble would not ac-
cept under any circumstances Mr.: Kelly en-
Finally Lieutenant Governor Dorsheimer
was renominated by abclamation.
Dewitt G. West was substituted for Horatioa
Seymour as candidate for elector at large
Albert Earle was nominated for Judge of
Court of appeals J. Anderson of Brooklyn,
was nominated for State Prison Inspector.
Lieut.. Gov. Dorshermer addressed the conven-
ton, accepting the nomination, and Senator
KerDan Congratulated the Democracy of the
State upon their new standard bearers. Darius
A. Ogden of Yates county, was nominated for
Canal Commissioner. Convention at /. 35 ad-
journed.
UTICA, N. Y Aug 81 The following tele.
gram published in the Utica Herald this morn
ing, was sent by Gov. Seymour to Judge Tracy
at IL o'clock last night:
To the President of the Democratic Conven.
ton: learn, with surprise and regret that
have been nominated as candidate for the
office of Governor. While I am grateful foI
this mark of regard on the part of the conven-
ton, 1 am compelled, by obstacles which can
not overcome, to decline the proffered honor.
shall do all in my power to promote the sue
cess of the Democratic ticket at the election,
but I cannot cs9 be candidate for any office.
This telegram was either not received or was
not made pub lie. This morning a committee
from the convention, consisting of S. T. Fair
child and j. T. Spriggs, waited upon Governor
Seymour aud the declination of the night be-
fore was repeated. This committee started
back to Saratoga at 11.20 o'clock. Gov. Sey-
mour has in no way qualified his positive re.
fusal to accept the nomination for Governor.
Any reports to the contrary are unauthorized,
Colorado Democratic Convention.
DENVER, COL, Aug. 31.-Democratic State
Convention yesterday evening Bella M
Hayes of Denver, was nominated for Governor
and ID, M, Patterson for Congress-