The daily gazette., 1879-11-15
But whv does he not run himseH In

But why does he not run himself In
lSSOf Because he fears defeat. He fears
that the Canonchet scandal will be used
against him, at leat in the West, and
nomination Of any other man but Conk-
ling, and, falling In this, will compass bis
defeat. 1t Is unquestlonable that the
scandal growing out of the Sprague MAJ
ter has In ured Mr.. Conkling and has
unearthed other scandals which would
Do brought up against Presidential can
didate with fatal effect. His failure TO
attend or sanction his daughters marri-
age would give another handle to gossip.
| hear that an aged, wealthy, and highly
Ignorant friend OF the Senator's here
whose ownj alleged immoralties In the
past have almost been forgotten-who
was so devoted to the Senator that he
sank $40 900 In endeavorinz to establish
Conkllnp organ here-has told him
that at Canonchet their paths parted,
and the Senator must now 60 on his way
alone. Under these circumstances the
Senator thinks discretion the better part
OF ambition, and he will not put himself
at the front until these scandals have be-
come matter of mere tradition. Senator
Conkling Is no fool.
Now for the Democrats-for, a. every
body knows, this is great centre Of
Democracy, where the Seymours,
kernans. and other reno wned chieftains
hold forth. Here, too, once lived the
McQuades, but they are as dead as Ju-
Illus Cesar. The Utica Democracy pro-
pose the name of Horatio Seymour for
President, but only on condition that he
| Is made the unanimous choice of the
party. l remember that some months
ago at a social gathering I said to Mrs.
Roscoe Conkling twho is sister Of
Horatio Seymour). III have been talking
| ha n nd h 10, md
myself more" eyes," said she, "my
brother is just the best man In this
world" Without exception, Mrs.
ConklingW ~ make no exception"
was the reply; tiny brother Is Just the
best man Lying" such, too, is the uni
versal opinion in Utica among both
Republicans and Democrats.
AS the World knows, Mr.. Seymour
has absolutely declined to be candidate
for the Presidency, and Is perfectly hon
est In his declinatioD. He means 1t when
he says he does not want the Office and
could not think of accepting q n0miRa-
ton. But could he refuse an unanimous
choice by acclamation, especially If his
friends should furnish promise to take
the burden Of the canvass off his shoul-
ders and relieve him of the annoy anee
Of personal interviews and correspon
dence? The feeling here among Mr
Seymour's friends Is that he can sweeI
the State by 100000 majority next year
that his nomihatiOn is the one nomina
ton that would make New York secur,
beyond a peradventure, and that undel
these circumstances It would be unwiss
and unpatriotic in Mr.. Seymour to re
fuse the use of his name to convention
that should nominate him by acclama
tion.
! Mr.. Seymour's health is good, though
he is not able to bear the STRAIN of for
j, mer years. His eye Is as keen as ever
his voice as strong, bis form as erect a
thirty years ago, and in appearance b,
bids fair to Outlive several Presidentia
terms. What he most fears Is the strait
OF canvass and its consequent strain o
office-seeking drudgery. Personally b.
would prefer to pass the remainder o
his days in the quiet Sc clusion of hi
beautiful farm on the Deerfield hills, bu
no one ever knew Horatio Seymour t
, turn deaf ear to the summons of pa
,, triotic duty. Fate, the people Of Utlc
think, points him out as the moder
CincinDatus, who alone can save the ma
-. tion from the perils that threaten 1t, an,
, that to him the eyes of all conservativ
: patriots will turn. Perhaps If Rosco
, Conkling's eyes do but turn homewar
, and rest upon his brother-in-law he ma
find his Question answereG-the questio
, of"what he will do with his victory"