The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1880-06-19

II He VIII Accept--A Good Ticket
| Wanted.
from the New York Herald.l
WASHINGTON, June l4.-Thc Demo-
cratic situation here looks thus to.
day.
First-lf Governor Seymour can be
persuaded to accept the nomination
there will probably be no opposition
to him in the Convention. 1t is be.
licved that he will consent. and that
his FORMAL assent by this time has been
given. 1t has become known this
! evening that Senator Herman went to
Utica on Saturday for final consulta-
ton with Mr.. Seymour, and that he
is expected to return tomorrow with
tho cX-Govcrnor's decision. In that
case the Wost will claim the Vice
Presidency. and Thurman and PAYNE,
Of Ohio; Hendricks and Mcdonald, OF
Indiana; Morrison, Palmer and Judge
Davis, Of Illinois, arc spoken Of for
this place.
Sccond--If Governor Seymour de-
clincs the Western men will try to
nominate one Of their section, but this
! will be resisted by the Eastern and
many Southern men, who think the
party cannot get on without al East
ern man at the head Of the ticket.
Bayard, Randolph, Gaston, of Nlassa-
chusetts, and Clarkson N. Potter arc
spoken Of among the Eastern men.
Tlird-Mr. Tildcn is not i'll the race.
This has been contidcntially but def
nitely made known by his friends to
prominent Democrats here.
Fourth-Therc arc numerous dark
horses: some Of whom ought to be
classcd rs ponies, such as Randall.
lngcrsoll, OF Connecticut; Barnum, OF
the same State, and halfa regiment OF
Western men, pretty much all OF
whom will take the second place,
thankfully il they cannot get the first
Fittl-Judge Field has some West
crn supporters on the ground that his
opinions as Judge would help the
ticket in the Pacific wales. and would
secure the favor OF corporations. But
there is al aversion to taking Il candi.
date from the Supreme Bench.
SiXth-lf Governor Seymour heads
the ticket a first class man will be
selected for the second place, and il
may even be All Eastern man. 1t is
ncnt, necd or ought to hesitate TO pC
second OH the ticket with Governor
Seymour.
Seventh-Gcncral Hancock is NOT
much spoken Of. The list of Dromi.
nent candidates is really narrowed to
Seymour, Bayard and Field.
Eighth-Thc Convention assemblies
or tuesday, but the impression is that
balloting will not begin before Thurs
day.
Ninth-Both tho New York delepo.
tions will be admitted and given half a
vote each.
Seymour Still Refuses.
UTICA, June 14.-Your correspond
ent called on Governor SEYMOUR TO-
day TO ascertain if lie had written to
"aShln%ion or elsewhere with regard
10 MS purposes respecting The nonila-
ton for the Presidency. IIc replied
10 my question that hc had at all times
stated that ne could not be q candidate
under any circumstances that even
in the Improbable event Of his nomi-
nation ne could not accept it. lie bad
not the Eealth or strength to cope with
! the duties Of any public station. Ills
lnwillingncss to be candidate did
hot grow out Of disinclination for
pubic duties, nor Ont Of an unwilling
ness to'sacrifice his interests or his
hcaltl-if he had the health to sacrifice
Ill they were demanded by the pub
nc or the party to which he was at
tached. The difficulty was that he had
not the strength to perform these du-
ties, Upon that point no one could
Judge as well as himself. If bo Weld.
ed to The opinions Of others, he wonld
not only 40 them Injustice but he
would be guilty Of an act of wrong
doing. tie had stated this so often
that nc had exposed himself to the
criticism of declining much more fire.
qucntly than was necessary.
! called his attention to an article in
thc Utica Observer, which was pub-
'ishcd by the Associated Press. in
; which it was said that Governor Sow
mour deemed it immortal to seek onv
public position when his health wns
unequal to the pc .iormance of its In
bors.
Governor Seymour stated that tbc
article was dictated by him and pub
!!s'icd at his request. lie had at no
'ime supposed that there was any
probability of bis nomination, nor did
ne think shat his name would be pre-
schtcd at Cincinnati.
"lld Senator Herman come from
Washington for the purpose of seeing
you about tic action of the Cincinnati
convention" l inquired.
Ihc governor replied: nc
was called to Watcrtown. Jcfl%rso,
county, to attend the trial Of case il,
which nc has been engaged for a lone
time. ! stated to him what | have said
TO you. l do not know if ho has writ.
ten to any one at Washington on th,
Subject, but have written letters
there and elsewhere in answer to thr
questions Of my correspondents IN
which have said what now saw r.
you. In addition to the reasons
have already given have also stated
othcrs to show that my nominntio,,
would DC unwisc, even i'll sonyht Il
! have already written letter 70 thr
dciccgatc from my district TO Ciuc;n.
nat, III which my purpose to ncithc,
tinctly stated" 80 "'s