The New York herald., 1876-09-13


ana Mr Fairchld to blame Tor H. They more
euipsble thaa any one else. Mr. Apgar evidently
changed his tactics IN the Convention He had been
opposed TO Seymour, but he very hastily reconsidered
his action anu urged others 10 DO IL seemed TO
be sudden change OF tactics for some well under
stood plan suddenly conceived. | see Hon Homer A.
Nelson g name 10 mentioned as IA candidate. He Is an
excellent man and woala MI the position with Credit"
JoHS HAcKErT, the Nc xt delegate rs young lawyer
OF the city. aud found him at his olice lie stated
his position as iollows-'l think 1t was foolish TO
nominate Sey against his express instructions not
TO do So In my opinion 10 blame for IT
except Faulkner, because he declared TO the Convon
ton he had authority from Mr.. Seymour say he
would accept II he had nj done thai the Convention
would have nominated some ether candidate. II they
make a good nomination next Wednesday the party
VIII suner very httle II any, IRON the nomination oil
Seymour against his wishes II go TO The Convention
week shall favor the nomnalion of Hon. Homer
A. Sclson lust because he would be available can
didate, having excellent record, has Always
been reliable democrat and has ned several Offices OF
pubic trust IN manner which has obtained Tor him
the confidence OF the people Of both parties Ho
young man whose ability popularity and integrity can-
not bc questioned" f."
The delegates from tho Firs. district are Desault
Guernsey, Anenia; George Hucui, Dover, and John s.
Emans, of East Flshkill. The latter Is well To do
farmer, and among the democracy his district has
much influence. In our interview with hum lie said
The nomination OF Horalio Seymour not blum
der Nor was any one TO blame Tor H. he was tho
unanimous choice OF tho Convention, and would have
been the choice OF the people 1T the next election II he
had accepted Tho bundcr the part OF Mr.
Faulkner who, In open convention, ana on the plat
fern III reply 10 questons, announced that MI Scy-
mour was constrained 10 obey the wishes of the Con
venlion consideration OF the many hunors that had
been placed upon him. The refusal 10 accept Will
have elect III this locality II tho Convention nomi-
some good man tor the position, OF which thero
are many in the State am In favor OF Hon. Homer
4. Nelson OF Dutchess, tor Governor
Nr GEoRGE HurcUr aud Mr.. GuRRNsEY both believe
that the only blunder whole the
anxiety OF the Convention TO have standard bearer
who would 80 'enthuse " the party. They committed
tho coming Convention, but Will favor the
nomination OF any man who Will unto all interests
OF the party.
CAYUGA COUNTY.
CHARLES j. CURTIS found hts coal Office
Stale street, Auburn lie said the entire delegation
IRON hls county lett the Saratoga Convention highly
pleased with the nomination OF Horatio Seymour and
nrmiy believing he could carry the State by hand
some majority. seymour was not the first choice OF
the de!egaton but they readily gave in Their adher
cnce when they saw The unan ncus spirit with which
the Convention supported him. Being asked who he
considered responsible Tor the blunder he replied
1.-The party the despatch IRON Utica Gen
era Faulkner 30 and complete the ticket" He
Immediately added THE editorial on this subject in
Yesterdays (Tuesday) HERALD expresses my views ex.
acty. could not make them more PLAIN were l 10
talk week regard the matter as perfect lmposl-
upon the Convention"
attend the Convention through Illness represe entcd
by his alternate, William Jones' ol Mcnlz. Mr. Hud-
certain whether he go 10 Saratoga next
week. He is strongly III favor OF Sanford f. Church
Mr. says he does not know WHO To blame Tor the
biunder he thinks Mr. Spriggs acted IN good faith in
sending the telegram TO General Faulkner. IL APP
poared II the entire Convention was 10 blame tor
forcing the nomination upon person so weak III body
as Mr. seymour II he goes TO ihe next convention
his first choice will oe Tor Mr. Church; second ior Mr.
Robinson. He woulc not be unIavorabie TO Potter,
Beach, any other good democrat.
PRATT SHEPHERD is farmer living in the town Of
Montezuma. He had returned IRON the Convention
with the belief that Mr. Seymour had accepted and
had only heard OF his hna decension few hours be-
fore the reporter called He sad the Convention
could not DO Otherwise than nominate SEYMOUR
''lhere regular hurrah for him. - He thought
the New York city delegates particularly to blame
forcing the name OF Seymour He attributes the
bunder IN large measure 10 The committee OF ten APP
pointed TO not,ly Mr.. Seymour. In tho new Convcn-
ton his choice viii be SANFORD 4. Church over all
Others II he be prevailed upon to accept He Will
not be uniavorabe TO any other good democrat, and
mentioned the names OF Robinson, Potter, West and
Beach.
HIRAM TIrus, of Aurelius, said:-"l am straight
democrat voted the ticket in 1913 ana ever since "
lie thought the nomination OF Seymour a good one,
bat the manner III which 1t was made was bod-iaccd
affair lie does not think IL VIII necessarily hurt the
party election II the new Convention nominaes
the right kind OF u He spoke eulogisticaly of
Lucius j. Robinson, who his first choice He thinks
II Mr. seymour had not been nom mated that Garrison
n. Potter would have been. Thinks Mr. Potter's
speech injured his prospects
J. II. CARR keeps iruii and confectionery store
State street. Auburn. He thinks MIR. BeeOe entitled to
almost the sole blame for the bunder at Saratoga from
the fact that he made aspeech during the Of
nanes which he gave the Convention to understand
that he had recently spoken with Governor seymour
upon the subject and the latter expressed himself
ing accept The nomination II 1t rendered unau
mousy In regard the effect 1t will have upon the
party the election Mr. Carr takes gloomy view
II good nomination Is made upon the rcassenbling OF
the Convention the party need fear no smaller vote in
this State IN November. He says the Cayuga dclcga
ton is entirely unpicdged Speaking for himself he
is VIII West nrst, Allen C. Beach second or,
he added, ''any other good democrat"
b. f. LEWIS lives iarm IN the town of Miles, not
far from pleasant waters OF Skancatcles Lake He
look cd upon The nomination of seymour as one that
would he democracy and have carried the State
The bunder lac thinks attributable to the committee Of
notifications and particularly TO Mr. Spriggs. On tho
recall OF the Convention he Will be favorable any
good democrat. lie spoke iavorably OF SANFORD Il.
Church and Lucius Robinson There other mon
who could carry the State, but these would be his
choice
CHEMUNG COUNTY.
HIRAM GRAY talked very freely to the action Of
the Convention. He had himself been blamed for
what had been but he, well as tho Convention
had been by He spoke
measured terms vi what he termed the outrage which
had been committed, stamping II as fraud and
swndle. by a fraud The Convention had adjourned
without accomplishing the purpose Tor which II had
been called and 1t quite right that should meet
again. Up 10 the day alter the Adjournment he had
honestly believed that Mr.. Seymour had accepted Ho
little disheartcned when IT became certain that
such not the but as time passed he had con-
cudcd that IL would make difference in tho general
result the republicans, as you might say, had
drawn first blood out that indication of tho
conclusion. The blame OF the matter must be placed
where 1t belonged, and then the whole affair would
rgnt itself He could not say who was nt iaut
Faulkner had made explanation to q reporter which
may be right but where Is Spriggsy Judge Gray Is
strongly III favor of the nomination of Lucus Robin
son, and was SO at tie late Convention.
CHARLks HrLETr a democrat who dates back to tho
first election OF Andrew jackson, was OF the opinion
that the action Of the Convention was ungcncrous
aud unkInd toward Mr. seymour tic did NJ know
who TO bamc, and did nj Ike to speak OF men, but
only OF Facts spriggs was a personal Trend OF his
Mr.. Huiett Will be present on the rcassembDg OF the
Convention on the 18th. He Is for Lucus Robinson, II
that gentleman wants the nomination., or, ~ he
does not IN favor OF any democrat oil ability aud
unbemished character who VIII meet the wants OF tho
times.
EDMUND MILLER was present at the last Convention,
and of the opinion that the nomination OF Seymour
blunGor lie bsmes Beebc, OF Sullivan. and
Faulkner OF Livingston. Tue cry ali for Scy mour.
aad the excitement pretty well under when Beebe,
OF sullivan, started 1t airesh by strong speech. Mr.
Miller lor Lucius Robinson ut the last Couvention
h.atf lie htpra 4 t.a ln,e
that the action OF the last Convention will
have effect upon the general result The blame
must lall where 1t oc.ongs aud not upon the party.
CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY.
WILLIAM BooKsrAvgR-i really have idea how
Seymour came TO be sprung upon the Convention. /
suppose II because there was general belief In
out OF The Convention that he would accept the
nomination 1t may be that Sprggs guilty OF
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