The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-29
TIE DEMocRArTc ourLOOK.
Il HoraUo Seymour the Coming MnnI-Whnt
H. said on Both Sides.

ALBANY, March 2s.-1Ioratio Seymour, in
spite Of his repeated refusal to accept Office is
to-day the most prominent candidate for Cover
nor in the state Of New York. Circumstances
have conspirod recently to bring his namo be-
fore tho people and when that namc is mem
toned IL awakcns an enthusiasm which no other
name arouses
Through this correspondence, Gov. Seymour's
fixed purpose to accept no Office, hereafter was
made public While that statement was re-
cciycd IA authoritative. it by no means settled
the discussion. On tho other hand. it led to
many FREQ expressions Of opinion. and these
opinions are rapidly taking the form Of n de-
termination to nominate Coy. Seymour without
asking his permission. | have questioned
many leaders on this subject and append tho
remarks Of some of Them
ono who is known rs tho faithful friend Of
Judge Church snid " Il is simply impossible
to unite the Democracy under any other leader
than IIoratio Seymour. The riidcn faction can
no longer claim to be supreme in the councils
of tho party The Convention OF 1877 and the
Convention Of 1878 both reuudiutcd its rreten-
sions. Lucus Robinson is only licutcn-
ant Of Tilden. and his renomination would be
an Insult to every man who is not ready to bow
his mock TO the yoke OF personal despoiism
But in the interest II harmony wo aro ready to
concedc as much as We ask. We do not urge
tho nomination OF Judge Church nor push tho
claims Of Mr.. Beach. They are both excellent
and worthy leaders but we know that tho can
] didary VI either would provoke the hostility OF
! Tldens friends. We are ready. therefore. to
! lay aside all differences aud combine with them
| in the nomination OF Seymour lie has cor
tain.y dono moro for thcm than he has for us
He went To- syracuse in 1874. entered the Con-
/ ven'ion. and thrcwt the weight Of his great nnmo
| and great eloqueucr in favor ~ Tillen. IL was
| Seymour who nominated Tildon for Governor
| and il WIS S"ymOurs withdrawal from tho can
vnss which made Tilden's nomination for tho
Presidency possible. But while Seymour has
worked Tor Tdden. he has never sacrinccd his
/ manhood In that service. llo enjoys tho respect
| and confidence " the people and has u hold on
/ the love of the Democracy which raises him
| high above all personal anmosItcs aud faction
fculs. You may put 1t down among tho cor
taintes that western Now York win appear in
the nest Convention solid for seymour"
\ New Yorker who adhcres TO Tnmmany but
! Is not violent in his views. said " SEQ no other
way out OF the trouble than through Scymout's
nomination. We have tried our best 60 bring
about harmonious relations with GOV. Robin
son-and have failed. lie insists on tramphng
down every Democrat in the metropolis who
will not Join his faction TO CRAFTY his own SPITE
and Mr. TIldon's spite. and David Codwiso
Robinson's spite. and Edward Coopcr's spite.
II is all selfish. all personal and IL is getting to
| be- intolcrabe. Horatio Scymour's hand Is
! needed 10 pour oil on the troubled waters. lie
alone can effect hearty and cordial reconclia-
| ton. Tho lines OF his popularity extend far
beyond tho domain Of partisan politics. Tho
| merchants OF New York. her business men and
capitalists. recognize in him an unninrhing
advocate Of honest money. a pioneer in the
| cause OF cheap transp ortation. and steadtast
| friend Of commercial enterprise. The work
ngmcn know him ns one who has defended
their rights and scattered his wealth for their
welfare. All classes know that in the country
towns Of the State he has stood UP lraycly aud
often TO defend the city against tho attacks Of
partisan prejudice and unjust legislation. New
York city Will 20 TO tho Convention for Sey-
mour. II ono set Of delegates are excluded and
another admitted. they will still be for Seymour
unless he added. thoughuully. lit should
| be deemed advisable 70 let in n batch Of Ecpub-
Leans. under Edward Coopcr's combination"
l next met an intimate personal friend Of
Gov. Seymour, and talked with him. not on the
chances Of the Governors nomination but on
the Possibility Of inducing him to run.
He should not he approached on the subject
at nll" said this friend. Everybody knows
that he is not candidate. In tho ordinary sense
of tho term. Those who drive him into profess
sional interviews know in advance that he
| will tell them that be wants no oflce. lie speaks
the simple truth Power has lost its attraction
20 him. 20 il WAS ever attractive ana tho Gov
crnorshp Is an old story. He was first nomi-
natel for that position twcuty-uine years ago.
He was benton by Washington Hunt. whose
majority however WAS less than 500. Entering
into prominence. not rs q successful but rs an
unsuccessful candidate. Gov. Seymour early
learned the lesson which many politicians never
lcarn-that the private station may loo the post
~ honor. Twenty-seyen years ago he was
chosen Governor. ana after another term. ten
years latcr. and two other defeats q is not TO bc
expected that he can End any novelty in the
Office or any spur 20 his ambition Ia running
for it. But Horaiio Seymour is a singulnriy
uu-rllsh man He loves tho Democratic party
with devotion That is wholly unknown % the
men who are using its name so freely 10 ad-
vance ther personal interests Let him once
become convinced that the welfare. tho unity.
the success Of the party all turn on his accept
Huce Of the nomination, aud he will not re-
fuse it,"
But how was II in 1861"
" The circumstances wcre entirely different
from what they are now. Mr.. Tiien had been
nominated for President and it WAS pretty gem
orally Understood that he looked with littlo
favor ON Seymour's nomination for Governor
lie wanted the credit, all to himself Of carrying
tho State ana Gov. Seymour was quite willing
that Ao should have it, Moreover Tildeu. oven
at that early day. had already promised tho
Governorship To- Lucius Robinson. with certain
sly reservations i'm favor Of Dorshelmer and
Hewitt and seymour could not take It without
upse,tns that plan. Even then ho would have
accepted il. but for his conviction that nc
emergency demanding the sacrifice OF his per