The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-09-21
WHAT GEN. MCCLELLAN SAYS
WAITING TO NE OFETCIILLY NOTIFIED
OF ms NOMINiTIOy.
No Reason Why He should Not Accept, " II
VIII BE for the Good Of the Party-sena-
stor Abbeu Expressing his Satisfaction.

i hohcU t.NpFcsetnk MS SnUsthctiou.
Gen. McClellan's residence Is on the hills
in West Orange. New Jersey. The driver Of
the buggy that made its way up the winding
road from the railway station at Orange last
| evening was very enthusiastic about the Cen
erals nomination. and he kept talking about 1t
the entire way. He said ho had driven the
General aud members OF his family from the
railway station to the house for years.
and the bettcr he had come to know
them the better he liked them. SO 1t
was also with the other men in his business in
| the town. Since the nomination had become
| known they had all. Republicans and nrmo-
| Gratis alike. declared their intention Il votiA.
/ for ths General. lie had heard other Repub-
leans and old ones. too. express the same pur-
! pose; and i was his opinion. to state the thing
| walk over at the election.
All along the road were the handsome resi-
wealthy Jersey men Leaving Tho hiehwey
| private road leads To- the Generals neat but un-
| pretentious dwell ing. which. IN the hright moon
! light seemed TO be near the edge q high ridge
] overlooking an extensive tract u country. 4
! yeran iah extends along the front, and shrub
! berry, trey@, and flowers surround II.
| The General sat in an easy chair. smoking,
| apparently IN excellent health and in cheerful
! mood. Being nsk k,d what hi- intentions wcr,.
| in regard to his nomlnation-whethcr he pur-
posed accepting or derinlne-he said
! have not vet been officially notified Of my
! nomination, ana sou VIII srr the Improperly
| OF my saying anything IN regard 10 i Tor the
! rr' s'nt do not think l ought to speak about
/ tnuw.'
To the suggestion that the official notif alton
VIA mere matter Of form. about which there
! the Convention ~ vol ~ he would at any time.
We'll. iranky speaking. l do not know Of
| any reason why should not arc"pt II sec
! that II j. the unanimous wish ot the party. and
| that my nomination will tend to prevent local
! dHerenens ani personal d.ssensions. | shall
| accept. We're 10 have reason t. believe that
III u'l would not be the ca-". and that my nomi-
! nation would not t- for the good OF tho party. |
/ shoull feel It my duty TO dec. ne. A. have
/ sad do not now see any cause for doubling
."'" 80, y ~ .,, "'t hhNs
may not for some days. When DO. twill be
iine enough ig desid.; And now, don think
IN" Present am sure you would not do 1t If
! you were IN nay place
% pid you eNpe the nomination. Generalf"
Not at all. had heard before the ConVpn-
| ton thAt my name might b" presented hut |
| did not SUPPOSE ther. was one chance ~ finy
| ihn would sct me nomination. Ihos. things
| always supposed t. he arranged IN the local
| political as, mbies: but made no endeavor 10
! put myself forward either there OF AT the con-
vcntlon. first heard ot my nomination Oh tue
bo4t this morning coming from Boston
Having ms attention called To the assertion
| made Toy Nlnfcld IN tue Conv-nion. that h. WIS
| " II I'm not "A res dent 81 New Jersey hnv,,
| no re-ldrn' 'c anywhere IN the country. | hav"
! lived here sIn e 1868. have voted at many local
| elections, and cast nv ballot here for Seymour
| d"ntlai election m 1854 You know he con-
unued smiling. could not vote"
Stepping out on the Ncraniah 10 say cool
! night. the General pointed out the bcaut ful
view 10 be- had from the house-Orange. with all
| lis divisions. near by. and Newark in the dis
tAnrr. siTht well worth coming in the day
time to see" he SAID.
| President Albeit Of the New Jersey Senate
| who had nearly hail the delegates pledged 10
| : support. says he is not chagrined at the re-
suIt. but does ieel hurt at some Of the state;
he SAID to n reporter Tor THE Sun last night
thai counsellrd the delrsaiion from Hudson
imous. On n" contrary. when | heard tnat
the General had been nominated. sent a mes
s~n.er to inform MIR. Chancellor Williamson.
VINO was the Chairman. ~ th. Convention that /
would pe IN the hail In a. few minutes. ami IN
! Ell shortly after b. tho hotel ana Informed me
| that the Convention had adjourned m an up
| roar. Another statement II untrue-that IN re-
gard 10 the Charmans saying that | WIS
| not III candidate 10 be- nominated. don't
| think the Chancellor would say that after
declaring to my inc. that he favored my nomi-
nation. senator NJ rPherson told m" ON Tuesday
| night that ne was sure OF my nomination. But
atn satisfied. firmly brliev" that Mcclellan
wl re'eS. from twelve 10 fourteen thousand
MAJORITY. | shall work and speak for MN and
ieeI Tint he VIII maze an upright and aole Cow
Speaker Rabe Of the New Jersey Assembly.
who i "a WAgm personal friend 90 Albeit. l..-
iicN"- that Mcclellan majority VIII bs at least
Arypor,er i2T The srS called on Mr.. Dodd
last evening. Mr.. Dodd l. an rN-As-emhlyman
from Orange. AMI now member ol the Council.
" | was not imprlled 10y any selfish motives in
nominal NJ IN" General" said Mr.. botd. My
simple de-l was Ia place "a candidate in IN.
nrld wAO could mass tho elements of the party
and who would b. a worthy successor 10 The.
the long line Of pure and able Governors that
New jersey has been honored with Tho
talk about packing the Convention j. non
sense. The General has been nominated
without the expenditure Of five cents either
ty himself or his friends. While the other
chndliat" Kept open house, anu treated their
friends % cigars ana wlnr. the General was ia
Boston, not even dreaming thn; az that hour
thousand men were cheering themselves hoarSs
over his name. He will be elected by at least
ten thousand majority
The democracy % Newark are juhilant over
the upnlnutlou of G-u. Mcclellan for q vernon.
Tho ia Ssonlan C.ub irrd a salute Of thirteen
guns iu iN- huuor iu-t evening. ami the cam
paign riuOS wore formed IL hls name. 4 prom
mont Demo rate oiiclal offered 10 bet tlvl -
sjp yesterday that Mcclellan wouid get
lpOIp majority and 500 % 40 tnat
he would receive 2OoOy Nome - tho
!. pun.i'Hns Present would take either wager.
II Was "Ap"ted i4ni tue General would attend
tue state fur al Wavrrlry to-day. Yesterday
AFTERNOON b." informed tho Hon. William 4.
hlght'r of Newark. that he would not uce.lt
any invitation o. bf present at a public gather
iiS as % candidate t0r Governor until he had
r"rlNcd th' on nal notification. 4 mass railf-
cation meeting VIII be held IN Newark nrAt
we"k, and Gen. Mcclellan VIII be the guest oi
Mr.. kIsAter.
a Peddler's Unfortunate Kiss