New-York tribune., 1885-09-15
GEN. sEWARDs CANDIDACY.
WARMLY SUPPORTED N AUBURN.
so,,r FACTS ABOUT HIS LIFE-THE POLITICAL 81
UAuoN AT Ills HOME.


s,-p,-pN, Sent ia stranger III Auburn
a,,ng tnouiries Of the business men concerning lNe
,,,,oal canvass would not be long iRdlscoVehs 'n"s
en- are earnestly in favor Of the nomination OF oehci
xr,rau n Sayard for Governor The Suggestion VI MO
name aid not come at first from the people Oh Auouin
D,,t when they found that t was under .
,sroo into the spirit OF the mogement and VIII hcnu "
a., s,ata Convention delegation of leading mon 10 urge
h,s nomination. Heretofore General Seward mas relus
m accent any political Office. Nominations 1or ooneo
and bher places have been rendered 10 nitn " fts
leaders but he had ambition In That dhec'i'' "
The peope here did not think OF him us canuiu".S ~
Governor until the movement started by
Even now he is averse to becoming candiuaVc' anu
4,a nomination should come him IL viii be through 10
nsort of his own He declines to converse on the
subiect and said to one OF his persona lI'euu' ..
weok: don't know whether shou!d want INC ho'"i
top even If could get it," This remarK was repe"'cH
NV General John n Knapp to New-York business man.
who was making inquiries on the SUBJECT anu "Ao
,,ron,n.lv exclaimed: Then that's the man we want
This is time when the Office must seek the man.
General Seward in form resembles his iather 'Nos
he "a slightly taller and wears short w
are turning gray. His fathers idea WAS 10 inAo u nm
the business man Of the family. He was salesman IN
havape store when sixteen years old, and afterward
his fathers secretary 1860, at the age OF twenty
ona he entered into partnership with Chalou ~
Mepouca in the banking business under the hrih 's VI
william H. Seward, jr, & Co. year later ."heh 'Ho
war brokeout both young men desired TO enS'':ou a.
mat would have ended their banking business II was
dacided that Mr. McDouga, the unmarried member oi
.a firm sbould he the one 60. When IN 1867 ffesi-
dent Lincoln made his second call for troops Mr sewu
decided that he would leave his young lauiy hu"-'
growing business aud also answer his country can W
went ont as IieutenantColOnel OF the Aootb heso'
lie was sent on an important secret mission 10 new
,oons and exhibited discretion and bravery In carry
,n ont his orders His regiment served In the deehees
~ Washington until 1864, when 1t was ordered 20 tne
front The Colonel concluded that he did not want 'ogo
70 the front and resigned when Mr.. seward was
promoted to the command Tue regiment u" Fo'u
scrviee at Cold Harbor, where many Dt the members
we're killed and at other places In July II was sent
o ,u,ercept Jubal Eary's advance On Baltimore ana
while engaged in that work MOnoeacy Greek Colohe
Seward had his horse shot from under him ana was
uounded having his leg broken He remained on lhe
field directing his until only few remained ahve
whom he was placed mule ana retreaten for
specia bravery he promoted to 6e Brlgaoler 1eh
eral -,
q In connection with this promotion there was an inter
eating fact which discoses OF General seward hne
traits of character His partner Mr. MeDongai' VINO
first went TO the front had been recommended io pro-
motion TO gadieI-Generashp two oil three Hihes
but In some way he had dispeased Secretary stanton
who had ignored these recommendations When the COM
mission was offered Mr.. Seward he declined H. sa! lns
that he would prefer to wait until Colonel McDOusal h
yeoeived HIS merited promOton. secretary stanton
remarked that had better not do that and requested
an immediate reply If you ask me TO decide immedi-
atelv.. was the response OF Colonel seward theh /
Secneit" you had better think 1t for ten days.
sa,d Mr. stanton and Colonel Seward promised to do
mat Colonel cDouga told him that he was foolish to
aee,iue such an honor his account and under TIE
sa>iee OF his friends he accepted the commission Of
General while Colonel McDougan did not nave
10 wait long be fore he was similarly honared.
After his promotion General Seward commanded
tyv,Ae in West virginia and was on his way TO Bati
more when he received the OF Ineolns assasslna
t,ou and the attacks his father and his brother
Frederick W. Seward. After those affecting scenes nc
resigned his army commission and returned 10 tn ciy
with General McDOugall and resumed the BANKING
husi,ess Although entitled to pension he has aways
declIaed TO apply for In 1869 eX' Congressman
Theodore NJ Pomeroy was takenin as third partner in
tAe banking business. and the next year. General
YeDougan, having accepted Federal office Withdrew
from the firm. General Seward has always attended
closely TO his business and has been known as careful
cautious and successful business lie has built
good many houses in Auburn prominent IN Dufdirg
tho soutbern central Railway, and IS director III a
National bank the water works company, the American
Fxpress Company, and In other enterprises IN CHAR
table work and in promoting the welfare Of the city and
OF the Episcopal Church, TO which he belongs he has
nays been But he has taken no part il
po,ties further than always 10 vote his party ticket
when bis father was swinging around tie circle With
Johnson General Seward stood by the members OF his
Iarty who opposed johnson, and he1Toted the party
ticket He held himself aloof from all the factional
ouarrels though his partners were mixed up IN them
In 1852 Mr. Pomeroy made speech for Cleveland aud
warmly, opposed the ticket put up az Saratoga, but
General seward voted for Folger. He has taken an
interest IN public questions, and is Ciyil Service
Ies,rner and believer reform idets generally. lie
lives in the house his father occupied, and the relics
raered by Secretary Sc ward are there displayed as he
left them General Seward takes-gTeat pride in this
numerous and valuable collection Of gifts aud cariosites
which tell of the goodwill borne his father by almost all
nj the princes and potentates Of the world and by the
people Of this country.
General McDouga, WHO Is now engaged In the manu-
featuring business speaking OF the situation here and Of
General Stewards candidacy, said: No effort is being
made to push General Seward candidate but he will
have the votes OF this county and Of several adjoining
counties We are all united for him here and he would
poll an immense vote. have known him since boyhood
He Is man excellent Judgment and one who cOuld be
run by nobody. In all the faotiona quarres OF the
party here In which his intimate friends have been so
much mixed up they could get sir. Seward TO take
ANY part He above such things An early riser,
nm O'Clock In the SUMNER and looking after his own
affairs he is to my mind the model business mans
uadate for Governor. In regard TO other matters
eau say that IN Auburn united Dir. WOOdn has
the unanimous support OF the party for Senator ana
think viii be nominated and elected. say this though
We have been bitterly opposed TO each other in the past
General John n. Knapp. who was for many years q
member Of the state Committee and Of the sanch-
est supporters of Roscoe Conlling through all his
polltlcal career. said:
Ia this county have taken a sponge and wiped out
everything on THE slate and begun with the year
1885 There-is not relic of 'stslWariism" or Half
al eaTnssty hoPiag Tor his nomination. lie las hved
With Us all his life and say aught against
him He has not an enemy IN the world: lie is an able
man. a good Judge OF human nature and he would have
fne entire confidence of all classes Many Democrats
a vote for him. But IL the convention should choose
some other candidate the Republicans OF Auburn
not coming home 10 suk but going u pull Of their
coats ana 20 % work. for Us, however. nave
SECOND choice In regard 10 the Senate Mr. wOydin will
have every delegate from this county aud think lie Will
be nominated"
Ex-stae Assessor Fowler spoke In similar terms OF
General Seward In 10 inquiries 90 what he
thought the state Convention should say the question
OF taxation Mr. Fowler said that II ought 20 declare in