Year: 1876




TuR LEADERS EXPRESS ASSURANCE OF MR..


sEYMoUR's ACcEPTANCR-A MESSAGE FROM AL


BANY-DIscUssioN UPON MR. FAULKNER's AN


NoUNCEMENT TO THE CONvENTIoN-REPUBII-


CANS SATISFIED IN ANY EVENT.


Doubt and indecision threw perceptible
GLOOM over the rooms Of the Democratic National Com
mittee In the Everett House yesterday before what
believed TO be Trustworthy information was received
from Albany that ex-Gov. Seymour would accept the
nomination all reports TO the contrary notwithsand-
fngo There not many callers, and the few Demo
Gratis who asked for information received little that was
encouraging before evening 1t was said that senator
Francis Herman had 10 Deered to report definitely
the position taken ny exGoy Seymour II WAS admit
ted that the situation woud be very awkward and I'M
fortunate Mr. Seymour persisted In declining Some en-
couragement was derived from the statement OF Abam
g. Hewitt that he confident that Mr. Seymour would
be the candidate m and would not decline after know
ing all the circumstances OF this nomination. Major H.
n Finley who was said to have brought the positive In
formation from Albany that Mr. Seymour had accepted,
sent the by telegraph from the Everett House
to the Liberty Street Headquarters Abram D. Hewitt
Chairman OF the Democratic National Committee, was at
the Liberty Street Headquarters most Of the day. attend
inc o his caunaen correspondence Inquiries fire.
ouently made by telegraph OF politicians In Albany for
definite information which should break the suspense
No satisfactory reply received until late In the after
noon.


About D. m a reporter of THE TRIBUNE called at the


Liberty Street Headquarters and had conversation with
W a Andrews. Secretary OF the National Committee.
Mr. Andrews showed the reporter message which was
substantially that ex-Gov. Seymour had accepted the
nomination all reports 70 the contrary Notwithstanding
Mr. Andrews said the author OF the message had Just
arrived from Albany and had sent the assurance by tee
graph from the Everett House Headquarters. He knew
the gentleman well, and had the most implicit confidence
in the trustworthiness Of the information FROM oher
the reporter had learned that the author OF the
message was Major H. II. Finley. Mr. Andrews said
that up to that time no word, 80 far as he
knew had received from Senator Herman, who had
gone TO Deerfeld to wait on exGoy. Seymour He had
believed throughout the day that exGoy Seymour would
reverse his decision made before the nomination and be-
come the candidate The theory Of tue complication was
that ex Gov Seymour, being told, the night OF the
nomination that he to be made the candidate felt
that the state OF his health would not allow It, and re-
terated his declinstion with considerable emphasis
But when he had been Informed OF the circumstances at
tending his nomination. Of the unanimity and enthu-
siasn with which his received he had beyond


doubt either accepted definitely or would consider IL
his duty yield the demands Of the party which had
for 80 many years siyen him it's support


At the rooms of the National Democratic Executive
Committee at the Everett House. last evening. there
were number Of anxious nqurers for the latest news
They positively assured on the part OF the Commit
tee that exov Seymour would accept II was reported
that a private telegram from ex-Gov. Seymour TO
Senator Herman had been shown TO gentlemen IN
the city, but no person could be found who
had seen such atttispatoh. Mr. Hewitt re-
ceiyed q throng of callers ut his house during
the evening" but up late hour had received fur
ther tdings brought BY the messenger from
Albany He felt confident, did many leading Demo
Gratis who were at the hotels and clubs that Mr. Seymo
would signify his acceptance when officially given
notice Of his nomination. At the Young Mems Demo
cratic Club tho strongest was expressed that
Mr. Seymour would accept and resolutions were adopted
approving his nomin alton .


Mayor wickham was In his once sn day and received
visitors az USUAL but very recent about the dongs
of the convention. The Aldermens Office was filed with
ward politicians and Others and there was only one
theme of conversation Some blamed the Leaders, others
tpund faut with Gov Seymour and not few said that
Gov Tlden should have done was expected OF HIM
ana nominated his own candidate. The delegates who
had Just returned from Saratoga were besesed with
questions both by political friends and opponents They
were much embar tsssed by the sudden change In the
stuation and havifg had NO word from the party man
arers were unable 70 hnd satisfactory explanation Of
the dffcuity The question a. to who would fil
the probable vacancy in the FIRST place on the
ticket wss discussed It was stated by o Den.ocrst,
Familiar with party usages for many years, that all pre-
yious conventions had for esrgsnsy OF ts
character and the death of nominee by sntno7isng
the State Committee an the This convention
had failed TO pass such resolution The State Commit
tee might Al the vacancy pleading the usages OF the
marty but tcty there only one proper course TO
uursue which was 10 reconvene the convention. The
nomination would before the people with greater
weight II made by the convention The nomination by
committee would identity the candidate strongly
a the choice Of the Democratic voters the approval Of