The New York Herald Newspaper, September 13, 1876, Page 4

‘ 4 Self BYNES DEMOCRATIC BLUNDERING The Interviews with Delegates Through- out the State Concluded. Opinions of Representatives from Allegany, Broome, Columbia, Cayuga, Chemung, Chautauqua, Erie, Orange, Otsego, Steuben, Schuyler, “and Tioga Counties. ompkins CONVENTION = WIREPULLERS = CRITICISLD. What the Farmers Think of the Situation and Prospects. We conolude to-day tho interviews of our corre- Bpondents with the delegates to the Saratoga Conven- tion, The main body of delegates throughout the en- tire State have been seen, and their opinions on the latest democratic fasco given to the public. The whole narrative makes a chapter of political history which it might be well for our entorprising statesmen to study at their leisure. From it they will fod thas deception &nd falsohood in couducting the proceedings of an in- tolligont body of men such as assembled at Saratoga on the 30¢h of last month can only recoil upon the insti- gators, The “Seymour Blunder” will go down to pos- terity a3 one of the great political sins of the century. Its lessons may be seriously learned when the polls aro closed on the evening of the 7th of November, ALLEGANY COUNTY. J. H. Crank, of Scio, thought the nomination of Sey- mour was a wrong on the Convention and the party. He was of the opinion that if it had come to a ballot Seymour would not have been nominated. He might have hada strong complimentary vote, but nothing more. He couldn't blame any one and wouldn't, Ho was in favor of Lucius Robinson, but has no choice now, Wants the best man, Tho whole any dele- gation was in favor of Robinson at the last Convention, BROOME COUNTY. J. E. Exy, who was member of Assembly from this county in 1853, and is at present Chairman of the Democratic County Convention, was ate to the last Convention as substitute tor Mr. F. B. Smith, of Union, When asked if he would be present in like tapacity at the recali of the Convention he replied shat ho knew nothing to the contrary. At events ho fully represents Mr. Smith's cal sentiments. Mr. Ely thought the nomi- n of Horatio Seymour unwise under the circum. “L bad talked with Mr. Seymour,’? he re- marked, ‘and was confident be wou'd not accept—that he could not on account of his health, Besides, 1 think there are other equally good men for the oflica”? As to who was entitled to the greater share of blame for tho blunder committed, Mr, Ely would throw it alto- keiher upon the Committeoof Ten, and charactorized the telegram of Mr. Spriggs trom Utica as “perfectly outrageous,” When asked for his views on the action ofthe Convention on Wednesday he said be expected it would be harmonious, ‘It bas got to be. ‘ihe nom- Ination will be made by acclamation or there will bea regular jangle, 1 think the matter will all be fixed up before Wednesday morning.”? The delegates trom this county were in favor ot Robison bdetore, and noting bus since transpired to change their views. Of course Mr, Rovinsou will not run if Dorsheimer remaias on the ticket, but if the latter 1s out of the way by Wed- Besday it will not be surprising if Robinson receives the nomination, Mr. Ely spoke favorably of Dewitt C. West, and thought him able to poll a very large vote in tho northern part of the State. Mr. C, W. Carr, editor of the Democratic Leader, published in Binghamton, speaks of the ticket nomi- ated ax “one of tho strongest ever presented to the democracy ot the Stato,” ana afterward adds:—“It is hot the namo of Seymour that makes it particularly Birong.”” Of what Mr. Curr thougut of the manner of making the nomination muy ve gathered from bis Temarks upon the refusal of Mr. Seymour to accept:— This will not weaken the ticket in the State, and we fay this with all duo respect to Mr. Seymour. Probably ho name in the nation would create more enthusiasm Among old-time democrats than that of Governor Sey- mour; but a majority of the Convention believed a larger vote could have been secured with some other sandidate.”” As to where the blame tor tho blunder delonged Mr. Carr said do rot see where, except with the committee of notification, or rather the sub- tommittce that went to Utica.’ As to his choice upon the recall of the Convention he said:—“In common with the other delegates Iam a Robinson man, and wo have now no choice outside of Rovinson, Woe will bo willing to harmonize on any good mau, Robinson of tourse wont take the nomination if Dorsheimer 1s on the ticket, but if the latter gets outof the way Mr. Robinson is likely to be the nominee.” COLUMBIA COUNTY Colonel W. H. Purnuivs has a tine country resi- fence at Claverack, but his Lome is at the national tapitalL He had gone to Philade!phia, and in his place John B, Lengley, bis alternate in the Convention, was Interviewed, Mr, Lengley resides in Hudson, and is a prominent Coluwibia county politician, in reply to Auestions he said tbat bo and Mr. Pluilips had had a toug talk over the matter, ‘We thought,” said Mr. Lengley, ‘that when Seymour wys nomiuated he would Pot accept and this would piace Morsiwimer at the head b1 the teket, or in other Words the move \tself te be fn the interest of Dorsveimer, and we feel (bss Dorsheimer’s friends made ita strategic poin ihe instant they found, trom a quick eanvass, tbat i ter probably had the Couvention. We are’ contlacut wat Potter had Convention and I know Mr. Phil- Ups will go back to Saratoga a good Potter man yet. I fo not believe the blunder will have any serious a nent showed ©. H. Evans isa brewer on the Hudson, He is a bright looking, imtelligent geatieman, and he taiked With frankuess. He re tne ything that bas appeared in the newspapers is true that maa Bprigus 8 to blame for the blunder in nominating Seymour. Ihave no idea that the movement was in the interest of Dorsheimer. Tbe matter ii be overin ten d hominate on the 13th will b ed. 1 am not com mitted to any one, I shall go thero and look tho ellect of the whole s, aud whoever we | conclusion. tuing over, and decide in my own mind, uncontrolled by any ond. The nomtuation of Seymour was made in spite of either Dorsheimer’s or Potter's triends.” Josiau Kyisiceny, the last of the First district dele- gates, lives at Germantown. He replied to questions 85 follows:—“‘In relation to the blunder in nominating Seymour 1 think sprigge, Faulkner and others of whe committee are tv diame. I don't think it will burt the party aoy in my ity, Lam satisfied 1 bas not, for | know aboutevery voter init. The only om u can hurt are those who are always looking alter mo As for the uext nominee, Lam committed to a0 one, nor will 1 be.’? The delegates {row the Second Assombly district of Columbia county are Charies W. Tew of Valatie; Wesley Finch, of Chatham, and Jou G. Field, of New Lebanon “Boss” Triuren, as he is known found at Valatie, and frankiy r opinion, the action of the Convention Seymour was atir ble 10 an feeling therein exhibited apd coald in been prevented, ana it would not hav wave atlempted vo provent it. The “ios: dent that ihe party ts strong and would cari Btaio “by a large majority.”” PUTNAM COUNTY. ates from Putnam county are J. D. LL of Brewsters; 3. Drew, of Farmer's Mills, and Joba K. Lawson, of Coic e jatier is one of the dead otlicers of the P dry at Cold S He : looks to 1 ur Was nominated to Geteat Potier, Li he nagn’t been named at that mo- went Potter would have been nominated on the tires dalio. 1 believe that Mr. Avy creiary of the State Committee, and George be vot Sullivaa, are to Diame for’ the blunder, They did ail they could to bring out Seymour to beat Pouler. There 1s no doubt Whatever but that a majority of the Convention was for Potter, Mr Drew, Mr. Little and myseif were und are now strong Potter men. We were a unit then, i we will go there next Weduesday asa unit for ter, We have that understanding. ‘bey believe as Tdo about that blunder, If, when we get tO Sarat we Potter ts out, why then, of course, we have w take a new jook over the feid, Tbe dechna ton of Seymour or tho blunder will not make one Vote diference in my district. Ido not believe that Late or Drew, the other two delegates, will tell you Auyinieg dillerent, und the ride tuere to seo them would be a long and tedious one. We have a pericet Usderstauding. ‘They would sell you the same thing.” DUTCHESS COUNTY. Join O. Wintehouse, Henry C. Smith and Jobn flucketi are delegates from Poughkeepsie, The tirst oue interviewed was Henry ©. Sinith. He is in the City Bank as teller aud is looked upon as a rolieble mocrat, Mr, Suita said:—“That his district, was his blunder was not a very serious one. It will probably lose us two weeks of the canv: which 18, of course, important; bat bard work will bring it un From my own observations Mr. Apgar, Mr. Sprigs and Mr Fairchild are to blame for i, They are more culpable thag any one else, Mr. Apgur evidently | changed his tactics in the Convention, He bad been | opposed to Seymour, but be very hastily reeonsidered his action aud urged others to do so, It seemed to be a sudden change of tactica for some weil under- sivod plan suddenly conceived. ‘1 see Hon. Homer A. | Nelsons name i® Mentioned 4s u candidate. He 18 excellent man aad wouls Ull the position with credit. Joux Hackern, the ucxt dolegate, 1s a young lawyer of the city, aud I found bim at bis ofice. He stated his position @§ follows:—"'l think it was foolish to bowinate Seymour against his express instructions bot todo so, In my Opinion no one was to blue for it except Fauikuer, because be declared to the Conven- tion be bad authority from Mr, Seymour to say he would accept If he had n't dove that the Convention would have nominated some cther candidate. Ii they make & good nomination next Weduesvay the party will suder very little, if any, trom the pominauon of | Sevmour agaist his wishes. If I go to the Corvention week | shall favor the nominaiion of Hou, Homer ol, JUSt because he Would be an avatiable cun- having au excellent war record, has aiway ellable democrat abd has tilled several ollices of | trust im @ manner which has obtained tor him | fidence of the people of doth parties. Hoe isa | man whose avility, popularity and integrity cad hot be questioned.” fhe delegates {rom the First district are Desault Guernsey, enia; George Huteui, Dover, and Joho 5. | Sinaus, of East Pisukil. Tue latier is @ well to do farmer, and among the democracy in bis district has much iniuence. In our interview with bun he said:— Tbe nomination of Horatio Seymour was not a biun- der. Nor Was any one to blame jor it, Hv was tho Unanimous chorce of the Convention, and would have been the choige of the people at the ‘next election it he had accepted, The blunder was on the part of Mr. uikner, WhO, in open convention, and on the plat form in reply tO questions, annouucea that Mr, Sey- nour w coustraiued to obey the wishes of the Con- vention ip consideration of the many bunors that bad becn placed upon bim, The retusal to accept will have Uo eflvet iu this locality if the Convention nomi- hates some good wan for the position, of which there are many in the State, fam in favor’ of Hoa, Homer A. Nelsen, of Dutehess, tor Governor.” Mr. Guoxax Hevcvr and Mr. Guxaxsey both behev that (he only blunder in the whole matter was the over anxiety of the Convention to have a standard bearer who would ‘enthuse ”’ the party. They are committed to no one in the coming Convention, but will favor the nomination of any wan Who Will Unite all imtereste of the party. CAYUGA COUNTY. Cuartes J, Curtis was tound in bis coal office on State street, Auburn, He said the entire delegation irow hig county leit the Saratoga Convention highly pleased with te nomination of Horatio Seymour aud lirtly believing he could carry the State by a hand- sole majority, Seymour was not the first choice of the delegation, but tucy readily gave in them adher- ence When they saw the unanimous spirit, with which the Convention supported bi, being asked who he cousidered responsible tor the blunder replt “The party Who sent the despatch trom Utica to Gen- eral Faulkner to go on and complete the ticket.” He immediately adde The editorial on this subject in yesterday's (Tuesday) HERALD expresses my Views ex- actiy. Icould not wake them more plum were 1 to tulk a week. I regard the matter as a pertect imposi- tion upen the Convention,” James G, Hupsox, of Sterling, being unable to attend the Convention through illness, was represented by his alternate, Wiliam Jones, of Montz. Mr, Hud- sun is bot certain whether he can go lo Saratoga next week, He 1s strongly tn favor of Santord E, Chureh. Mr, Jones says he dues not know who to blame for the Diunder, Me thinks Mr. Spriggs acted in good faith in sending the telegram to General Faulkner, It ap. poured as it the eutire Convention was to blame tor forciug the huwmination upon a person so weak in body as Mr. Seymour, If he goes to the next Convention Luis tirat choice will be tor Mr. Church; second tor Mr, tovinson. He would not be unlavorabie to Potter, Beacn, or any other good democrat, Pratt Suxrusep is a farmer living in the town of Montezuma. He had returned trom the Convention with the belief that Mr Seymour had accepted and had only heard of his inal declension a few hours be- jure we reporter caited, He sad the Convention could not do otherwise than nominate Seymour— “there was a Teguiar burrah for him.” He thought the New York city delegates particularly to blame ior Joremg the name ct Seymour. He attributes the biunder 1m @ large measure to tue committee of ten ap- pointed to noily Mr. Seymour. In ibe new Couven- tion his ehvicé will be Sauiord E. Church over all others, If he can be prevatled upon to accept, He will not be unfavorable to any other good deiocrat, and mentioned the names of Rovinson, Potter, West and Beach. Hikam Trrvs, of Aurelius, satd:—"1 am a straight democrat. 1 Voted the ticket in 1848 and ever since. ? He thought the nomination of Seymour a good one, but the manner tn Which 1b Was made Was a bold-tuced allair, He does not think it will necessarily hurt ihe party in the ciection if the new Convention nominates the right kind of a inan. He spoke oulogistically of Lucius J. Robinson, who 18 bis lirst choice. He thinks it Mr. Seymour had not been nominated that Clarkson N. Potter would have been. Thiuks Mr. Potter's speech injured his prospects, J. H. Cake keeps a iruit and confectionery store on State street, Auburn, He thinks Mr, Beebe entitled to almost the sole biame for the biuuder at Saratoga, from. the fact that Le made aspeech during the presentation of names, 1u Which he gave theCouvention to understand that ho had recendy spokeo with Governor Seymour upon the subject, and the lacter expressed himselt wil ing to wecept the nomination if it was tendered unaui- mously. In regard to the effect it will have upon the party in thi tion Mr. Carr takes no gloomy view, if a ood nomination is made upon the reassembling of the Convention the party need fear no smuiler vote in this State in November. He says the Cayuga avlega- tion is entirely unpiedged. Speaking for himself, be is tor ve Witt C. West drst, Allen C. Beach second, or, us he added, “any other good democrat.” B, F. Lewis lives on a tarm in the town of Niles, not far trom the ploasant waters of Skaneutcles Lake,” He looked upon the nomination of seymour as one that would anive the democracy and have carried the State. ‘The blunder ho thinks attributable to the committee of hotilication, and particularly to Mr, Spriggs Un the recall of the Convention he will be luvorable to any good democrat. He spoke favorably of Santord b. Church aud Lucius 8. Robinson. ‘There are other men who could carry the State, but these would be his choice, CHEMUNG COUNTY, Himax Gnay talked very freely as to the action of the Couvention, He had himself been blamed tor what bad been done, but he, as well as the Convenuon, had been deceived’ by some one. He spoke im un- teasured terms of what he termed the outrage which had been committed, stamping 1% as 4 fraud and a swindle, By a fraud the Convention had adjourned Without accomplsiing the purpose for which it had been culled, and it was quite right that it should meet again. Up’ to the day after the adjourument he bad Louestly Velieved that Mr. Seymour had accepted. Ho Was a littie disheartened when it became certain that Such Was not (he case; but as time passed he had con- cluded that it would make no diflerence in tho general resuit, ‘The republicans, as you might say, had “drawn firét blood’? but that was no indication of tho The blame of the matter must be placed where it belonged, and then the whole aifair would rigut itsell, He could not say who was at tauit, Faulkner bad made an expianation to a reporter wuicn may be right; but where 18 Spriggs? Judge Gray strongly 10 favor of the nomination of Lucius Robin son, and Was so at tie Jate Convention, CHARLES HULETY, a democrat Who dates back to the first eection of Andrew Jack+ou, was of the opinion that the action of the Convention was very ungenerous aud unkiad toward Mr. Seymour, te did u't xnow who was to biame, and did n’t Lake to speak of men, but ouly of facts. Spriggs Was a personal [riend of nis, Mr. Hulett will be present on the reassembling of the Convention on the lath. He ts for Lucius Robinson, tt that gentleman wants the nomination, or, 1 case be | does not, be is in favor of any democrat ol ability aud Uablemished character Who Will meet Lue wants of the tines. DMUND MILLER Was present at the last Convention, and is of the opinion that the Lomiuation of Seymour Was a blunder, He blames Beebo, of Sallivan, and Faulkner, of Livingston, ‘Tue ery was all for Seymour, aud the excitement Was pretty well under when of Sullivan, started it afresh by a strong spee , Miller was lor Lucius Robinson at the iast Couveauon and will heartily sustam him at the new one, He 18 of the opinion that the action of the last Convention wil Lave no effect upon the general resuit, The blame must tall where it be.ongs aud uot upon the party. CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY. Wittiaw Bookstaver—I really have no idea how Seymour caine to be sprung upon the Convention, I suppose it Was because there was a general beliof in and oat of te Convention that he wouid wecept the | nomination, It tay be that Spriggs was guilty of practist 4, but 1 canpot say that I conser wir iim ac iaait, Ihave not the shgbtest idea who will de | the coming man, He must ban from the eastern Hou or the State It is my belief that the nominee Will be a man Whose natne Las mot yet been canvassed. | Dorsueimer war my first choie, and now that he is ul I shall vote for the candidate who will bring the | nyth to the ticket. Jouxsox—I think Spriggs and Faulkner were groat mistake What was made in nomi. | g Seymour. Spriggs seut that telegram betore or | rhe Lau seen Sey wour, aud in either case he per. petrated a fraud upon ihe Convention, — I cannot tei who will be my choice in the coming Conventioa. Dorshowmer was iu the las He must be anew man | aod one that ts sound on national issues, It di "8 | matier so wucl as to Siate issucs. I shall east my voto | for tbe cand:date wuo is most likely to ada strength to | the national icket, West, Lord and Bradley will be in the Geld, aud may run wel W. J. Wakss—I consider Mr, Spriggs wholly to | biame for the blunder m Mr. Paulkuer, Lau will | ing to believe, busily iM anHOUnCIng M. Seymour's ace abe Was perbaps a inde too detaite for th amount of injormation be possessed. Potter wax my first choice, and he would andoubdiedly have beeu tue nominee had Seymour not been browsht forward. The eboice of the coming Con. voution will be e:ther Potter, West, Smua or Weed, I cannot say atthe present tine which of the quartet I | stall vote for. ‘ W. M. Witantay—I ao not consider any one to biame for the thistake mado ja nommating Seymour, but hardly tnink i will ave any injurious effect upon ti the cause of thy ua sucewss Of the ticket. That action was the result of a spontaneous Ouivurst of feeling. A Yory sirong | impression s0er to prevail that M would run notwithsiandiug his refusal were the unanimous cboice of the Convention. not teil Who will bo the coming strongest candidate. Potter seems to be in great javor, and I shall vote ior | him if he shows strongth—that is, unless a new man of greater popalarity is brow rward. The deciina- tion of Se rth Aitered the condition of Luings that it Is hard to say who stands a chance and who doorn’t, A. B. Torp—The norination of Seymour was caused by the goneral belie! that be would accopt 1) | statement of | support Lim in the Coavention. do not know whol shall vote for. I have no choice ‘at present, CATTARAUGUS COUNTY. * Gronce Vax Camrxx—I think the committee who waited on Seymour were to blaine for the blunder. I | Ido not know | cannot tell how it came to be made, who Will get my vote, but I shail support the man who seems to be the general choice, Ido uot anticipate auy drawback on account of the error, aud expect victory in November, &. D, Noxtunvr—I do not think that any individual was to blame for the blunder. 1 shall vote for the best man. Ido not know who that best man will be. ERIE COUNTY, Georcs Cuampxrs—When Colonel Faulkner an- nounced Seymour would accept it was naturally sup- posed he had authority. The blunder will no doubt injure us, especially 1 the interior of the State, where oople’s ‘hearts are set upon Seymour. | shall favor OXLer, Wiutiam Westos—The interview with John Morris- Sey, published in the HenaLD the other day, hits my sentiments exacily. Belore Seymour was nominated I don’t believe we could have picked out a candidate who could have veen elected; uow we can select one who wili run wei Mic#ag. SuaNnox—-Why, people will forget all about this in tea days, 1 think I shall support Scott Lord. SoLoMoy ScHRU—That man Sprigg# saw Seymour and | thougut he could be induced to accept, in spite of his | deciaration, | he ts the only one that can be elected to Congress tu Scott Lord 18 @ gova man, but 1 suppose that district” West would do; but 1 prefer Babcock, of New York. Ho ia a good busivess man and no polt- hein. Jacos Hximexz—The blunder resultcd more from reckless enthusiasm for Seymour than any individual error, No particular injury has been done, West or Lord would run weil dauzs V. Hayxs—When Governor Seymour was nomina‘ed it was supposed that he would aceept. I don’t think any ono Was to blame for 1% or that it will ae the party. 1 shall provaoly support Lord or yest. Davip F, Day—The nomination of Mr. Seymour was | Made on account of honest misapprehension of Mr. Spriggs, who thought Seymour would accept if tho nomination Was mude unanimous. If Dorsheimer re- fuses Lo run, as it 1s reported he has declared, | know ho better man than Judge Clinton, of this city, to take his place, J. H. W, SrALBR—There was a large number of del- | egates and outsiders who did not want either Potter or Dorsheimer nominated. To prevent this they pushed seymour, 1 do not think that committee ever saw Seymour. I made a number of inquiries, and could not learn of any special tram leaving Saratoga. 1 firmly believe that Spriggs aud Faulkner knew they were perpetrating a fraud. 1 cannot tell who will be the nominee, but hope sume bew man. Joun F. Wuxetock—The nomination of Seymour re- sulted in the defeat of Dorsheimer, The delegates from the central part of the State and the Potter men did ut, The party has not lost anything by the nom- imation, West ts probably the coming man. Wo won't go to Saratoga (o be fooled again. ORANGE COUNTY, C, Fraxk Brows, of Newburg, and District Attorney of Orange county, considera thut the blunder ot nomi- nating Mr, Seymour is to be primarily aug mainly at- tributed to the speech of George si, Beebe, of Sullivan, In his speech on Wednesday uight he made the tact known that be had seen Governor Seymour, aud had received from that mlerview ap impression that Gover- hor Seymour would accept the nomination, What re- aarks of Governor Seymour produced such a remark able impression on Mr, Beebe’s mind the gentleman strangely omitted to meution. The biuader was sec- oudarily carried forward by the injadicious course of those Who suppressed the despatch from Governor Seymour in which he peremptorily declined to be a candidate. Mr. Faulkner's course he considered par- tculariy reprehensible. Mr. Brown was originally in favor oi Mr, Potter, but thinks now the wellure of the party w:li be best conserved by noiinating some man who was not before the Convention, Was tuvoravly impressed with Scott Lord, bus has no decided preier- ence, He is very decidedly of tuo opinion that the in- terests of the purty would be advanced if the chairman of the State Committee and one or two others should resign, Mr. W, Trasx, of Nowburg, was strongly in favor of Mr, Potier sor Govern and stil thinks bim a sirong candidate. If the Convention decide on a new name he will support C. H, Wintleld, Mr, Trask also be- Leves that Boebe’s speech was mainly instrumental in causing the flurry which resulted in the bomination of Mr. Seymour, but that Faulkner, Magone und others were ulso greatly to blame, He considers that the suppressing of Governor Seymour’s despatch Was an insult alike to the Convention and to Mr. Seymour. Joux W. Kier, Recoraer of the city of Newburg, ‘was a substitute tor A. E, Wenzel, of Sullivan, but will not attend the coming Convention, He was origivally in favor of Petter, but thinks it best for the party that anew name should be now brought before the Con- vention, He attributes a share of the blunder of nori- nating Seymour to Mr. Beeve's speech, but insists that Fauikner and bis associates of the committee of ten are equally responsible, He thinks they should be (such 4s are members of it) at onco removed trom the State Commitiee. ORANGE COUNTY. A. Post, of Goshen, does not hold any one in par- ticular respongibie jor the blunder committed by the Convention, but thinks ail tke parties thereto acted in geod faith, although they were mistaken. He does not see why Mr. Potter, bis first choice, is not stl the strongest candidate, and can discern no good reascn why he sbould not be nominated when the Couvention reassembies. If a new candidate is brought forward he bas no particular choice; any good man will sutt him. ¥. R. Bropneay, ot Port Jervis, delegate from the Second district, winks the nomination of Seymour a mistake, but for the present declines to express any opinion ag to persons responsible fur i, Was originally in favor of Potter, but ix ow of the opinion that a new pame should be brought vetfore tle Convention, ‘hinks very favorably of Samuel Hand, but 13 not very decided in the matter, Avy good candidate who can unite the party will secure his support. DaNiki. THOMPSON considers the nomination of Sey- mour a serious biunder. For this he blames the com- mittee of ten appointed to wait on Governor Seymour, not one of Whom, 0 far as heard from, saw hin. He was in favor of Potter, and still prefers him, but will chverlully vote for any goud candidate brougut betore the Convention. Is not pledged to support auy one OTSEGO COUNTY. Jamus T. Davenport isa member of Assembly. He is a practising lawyer, keeps a large summer hotel in the season and is a man of influence at home, He thinks the principal reasop why the Sarato tion got into such @ muddle was that “there were so many noisy fools in and about it.’ The leadership almost irom the commencement was bad. There was ‘no real bead to tue bod, He js now inchned to think that Kobtuson 1s the least objectionable and perhaps the strongest of any candidate who bas been promt- nenily belore the public. Watrenr H. Buxy is the County Clerk, He lays the blame of the failure at Saratoga to the lack of more pronounced and emphatic aeciarations froin those Who Were really Seymour's friends in the Convention, and to the taiso telegram announced by Fauikner. | The mass of outsiders und many o1 the delegates were bent ‘upon Seymour's nomination, and when once his name was introduced there was no staying the wood. They Were determined that he should Lead the ticket, and they drowned out all discussion. Mr. Bunn regards Charch as the strongest man who cap be nominated, it he will consent, and it is deemed good policy, Next to him he thinks Robinson likely to be the cho.ce; but he will go to the Convention next Weduesday uncom- mitted. Pui.ow Bxxzptcr is a lawyer residing in Schenvons; was a liveral, and now ciasses himselt rmly with the democrats. Mr. Benedict thinks they kuow how to mavage conventions better up in Otsego than Apgar, Faulkner & Co. do at Saratoga, Mr. Seymour's domination was partly the result of a goud natured blunder aud of tue fraua perpetrated ou the committee of ten, Mr, Benedict was for Mr, Robinson us a second chvice to Mr. Potter in the Convention, If he returns to it on the 13th he will go neommitted Lovis >. Busby i# 8 sharp lawyer and a shrewd poli- ica, Resides at Saratoga. He is the gentieman who paid Lis respects to Joba Kelly in the Convention aud called out an apology trom that Tammany brave to the “hberals,”’ with whom Mr, Bandy formerly ranked, Me is naturally ineioed to atiibute the trouble at Saratoga not a tittle to Mr, Kelly's miudicious remarks in presenting Mr, Potter. He is pow inclined to favor uew man, aud if that policy 18 to prevail on the 18th does not see why George Sturges, of this county, Would not run as well as any one that could be nained, Rowert M. Townsexp, of Milford, is a lawyer, He came away irom Saratoga Uorouglily disgusted, He auirivutes the yiasco at the Convention held there to “the rabble trom New York, in and about the Conven Hou, who would not allow the names of candidates to be luirly presented,” to the fact thai “the samme per- sons presented Potter's name iD a manner ca.culated todo him more barm than good, and Faulkner, bis committee, and their man Spriggs biundered and de- ceived the Convention.” Mr, Townsend does not com- it hmsell to any candidate in advance of the reas- mbling of the Convention, but will tavor Chureh if good pohey dictates, D. ¥. Loomis is the democratic district, residing at Unadivia, Mr. Le bis Visit to and cone erpor Seymour, maue to ihe Conves man Beeve, hau more than anything else io do with his nominaiion, for it gave the impression that should 1 be male WILL euLiFe UBAUIMILY it Would Bot be de- clmed. Then thespeectes of Apgar and Faulkner, when they saw the drift of the outst.e senument, fauned the flames, and vothing but Seymour's nomu tio would satisiy the excited crowd. The Convention, had lost 1:3 del/berative character, Senator will strongly Javor George Sturges it there appears to bo a reasonable chance of bis bom)pation when the Con- Yeution reassembes, And i bis name is formally preseuted by Otsego he will be quite certain to get the solid Vole Of this Congressional diatrick, ONONDAGA COUNTY. Colonel James 8. Cross, of Syracuse, who {ea dele- gate irom the Second rict Of Onoudaga county, 18 chairmay of the Democratic County Committee, When asked by Ub reporter what be thougut of tue blunder of uowinating Seymour he replied :— “On, | dom't call ita blondes, I call ita fraua.’? Who is to Diamne Lor itt” wotid pot care to say Who was to blame, though I coud meution ther names Very easily.” “Were they iriengs of Iiden oF otlerw ise.” “They Were Tilden'’s treads, or at least trends of Dorsbeimer, I think waen Doreheimer found be couldn't get the first pluco on the ticket he and his friends went in for the nomination of Seymour, with ‘enator from this 418 thinks tho sation wita Gov n by Congress~ | the juea chat Seymour would carry Dorsbeimer through on his shoulders ax Lieutenant Goveruor.”” Colonel Crouse expressed @ decided preference tor Clarksoo N, Potter jor Governor, and said he should He said at jeast five of (he Onondoga del gatos would support Potter, Joun F. GaYNow as the young man who runs the Tiidea machine in the eastern rection of Onondaga county. Ho is ot the opimion that we Couventivo waue u groat biunder im the ‘owination of Mr. say- Loomis | mour, While the aeclination had fallun like a wet blanket upon their hopes, he thought, however, that a firet class nomination next week would restore the confidence of democrats and that a full democratic Vote would be polied. As to where the blame of nom- inating Seymour rests, be thought that 1 would be very difficult to locate it, except in a general way, Tho movement bad its origin im the desire of the Tilcen men, especially the Morrissey faction, to defeat the bomination of Mr, Potter. He thought that after the decd was done and the manipulators found that they were :n a dilemma by the positive refusal of Mr. Seymour to accept, they had deliberately deceived ine Convention with ‘the Lope of tinally forcing Mr. Seymour to ehange bis resoiution, As to individual responsibilty, Mr, Gaynor was of the opinion th General Faulkner was innocent of guile and the dupe Of tke consultauon committee, especially of Magono and Apgar. As to the work ol the Couvention on Wednesday, be considered that the rest of the ticket wi light and ougut not to be disturbed It would be necessary to nomiuute a first class head for it, Ag to who tue head should be it was difficult to forevell, Robinson, Scott Lord and West could vet be nom- mated, ‘The Convention would uave to decide between duage Chureh and Mr. Potter. Mr, Gaynor had pot heard trom Albany, #0 could not state whom he would favor; but it lett to exercise his own discretion would vote for Mr. Potter. Dasigt, BookstavER, of Syracuse, is a stanch Tilden reform democrat. Le was both temporary and per- maneut Seeretry of the last Conyension, and also one of the cominitics of ten apporatell to cousuit with Siz. > Seymour atver bis nomination, dir, Booxstaver claims 10 speak by the card and with a full kuowlodge of the inside history of the nomination. Upon var question of what he thought of tue biunder of nominating Mr. Seymour he said:—"I do not regard it as of u serious nature, J certainly do not think that it will en- danger tho Buccess ‘of the national or State ticket. We will put in nomination next week a man who will draw the Jull democratic vote, which was all that dr, Seymour could do. ‘This occurrence will rouse the misses of the party and set them to thinking of the main issue Ol relorim. Any one of a dozen men | could name would carry the State if nomigated.”” When asked to locate ‘the responsibility for the fiasco Mr. Bookstaver said:—"Thut would be a difficult task. No mau or particular set of men are responsible for it, ‘The nomination resufted from 4 peculiar combination of circumstances, One of the chiel causes was the fact that Judge Gray was totally unlit for the position of chuirman of the Convention. ‘The Convention was wholly beyond his coutroi and acted like a mob when Mr. Seymour's name wus mentioned, 1 deny em- phatically that the nomination was the result of w trick to prevent the nominution of Mr. Potter, That gentleman could not have been nominated after the Teading Of his specch, The Convention Was at sea aud beyond the control of its chairman, aud upon tbe mention) of Mr, Sefmour’s name and the an- houncement that be would accept, would listen to nothing cise. The-comuniitee of ten, of which 1 was & member, acied in good faith,’ Messre. Spriggs und Fairchild were appointed a sub-committee to visit Mr, Seymour, and a form of message wus agreed upon, and upon the receipt of the message the vom- mittee supposed the object of their mission had been acconiplished. Ica explain the actioa of Mr. Spriggs oniy upon the ground that he was over-contident and carried away with the idea that Mr. Seymour could not refuse to accept.” As to the prob- able action of the next Convention Mr, isouk- staver sail:—"I am uot prepared to state woom 1 should favor as the choice of the Convention ext Ww There is plenty of umber. Any man who is Straight will draw the vote of the purty ald be elected, Ido not savor the remova! of Judge Church from his present position, vetherdolinuk that Mr. Potter can be nominated, Either Mr. West or Scow Lord would make strong nomination, as would a dozen men 1 could name, I would net name apy one wiom I wouid favor without consultations with my itiends.”? Tuomas Lag, of tho ‘Third district of Onondaga, is one of Mr. ‘tuden’s reform democrats, Mr. Lane's Views are almost identical With those of his colleague, Mr. Bookstaver, He thinks thatthe bluuder has ou injured the prospects of the pariy 10 this Stato; that \nere ure 4 hundred men in tue State who could ve elected if nominated, for the reason that the peuple are 30 warpest in the question of retorm, aud will support Mr, ‘tulden’s views vy voting for any democrat against Whom nothing can be said. Mr. Lane denies that the hoimination Was & trick to prevent the nomination of Mr. Potter, the Tildeu managers were novTespousivio jor it. It was simply a great accident, for Wuich Mr. Spriggs was mainly the innocent cause, Like all T1l- den delegates Mr. Lane is unprepared to state Lis preferences, He did not favor the nomixation of Church, and thought Mr. Powter had exhausted his canvass in the Jast Convention, . MADISON COUNTY. Gronce H, Brows, of Cazenovia, who, by the way, jaa rejauve of Attorney General Fairchild, and of course a Tilden democrat, does not believe the nomina- tion of Seymour was @ prearranged tuing. He thinks it Was cnlirely spontaneous on the part of the Conven- tion, The first impulse seemed to come from the out- sidors tu the gallery, wheu the Convention caught it up ug the bot thing (hat could possibly be done Sey- mour’s uowination was then carried tirough on a wave otenthusiasm, He regrets that Seymour could not uc- cept the Domination, but thinks lis declination will not alivet the democratic Vole im the State, He rejects ail idea of plot or contrivance on the part of the State Committee or any one else, und consequently does not Jeei uisposed to Jay the blume ou any one. Thinks it was a mistake all around, Cannot say whom be shall yote jor. Hus no personal preterence and 1s not pledged, is prepured to support avy good and suill- cient democrat Who may come prominently beiore the Convention. ‘Thinks it will probabiy be some ono not mentioned in the jormer Convention, The other mem- bers of the Madison county delegation are, so far us be can learn, similarly minded, waiting to see what and who may turn up. CORTLAND COUNTY. Wituiam H, Wane at first thought the nomination a bond fide transaction, but bas since had reason to Suppose ita trick of the anti-fammanyites made in the Lilden interest, Wants the mutier jooroughly ven- Ulated at the coming Couvention, aud thinks tug Sara- Loga perlormance vas injured the party marily, Mr, Warren cuurges Brovke, Morrissey’s henchman, with having started the Seymour movement. ‘Thinks that explanations, aud thorough ves, woo, will be oruer from Magone, Judge Gray and others’ concerned in the deception, 1s outspoken Iu his denunciation of the whole transaction; iavors Judge Alien; will go to (ne Cunvention, however, Without a predetermined choice as to candidate, He wants anew man nomi- hated. Wituas Hickock, Homer, alternate, filled Oliver Portor’s place in the jate Convention. ‘1 binks the Sey- inour fiasco hag hurt the party some, but believes 16 will recover lost grouad beiore eiveiion; biames Beobe, of Sullivan couuty, one of the commitice who Went to Utica, for puvilely expressing the opinion that Seymour would in spite of bis (Seymour’s) assurances to the contrary be induced to accept the uomination. This, Mr. Hickock thought, influenced the Conveution More than any other one thing, Does not know whether he suall attend whe coming Convention or not. Favors Scott Lord, but in case ue bas no chance will vote for any other good mun, Dr. J. C. N#LSON, Jruxtou, agrees in opinion gon- eraily with his colleagues, but cherishes the beliel that Seymour will yet be induced to head the democratic ticket, OSWEGO COUNTY, ALgxrtcs Perky, of Oswego county, is a delegate from the First district, He did not consider any une ‘to blame for the nomination of Seymour, He thought peruaps Mr. Spriggs had been too hasty, but honesiy beneved that Mr, Seymour would finally conson. Mr, Perry did not think there was any fraud on tue part of tue Iriends of dir. Dorsueimer. He elaimed that sa. gone aud oiuers opposed Seymour's uomination unul they Saw It Was a loregoue vouciusion, 11 is porsibie, be said, that Dorsieimer’s inends may have finaly goue in lor the nomination Of Seymour to insure the duleat of Potter, vut ue didn’t uk it Was any pre- concerted arrangement, In relation to a candidate (or the Homimauon When the Conventiva reassembles, his own preterences were for De Witt C. West. Rete ring to Mr. Power, he said he objected to him ou ac- count of bis speech for one reason, but be didu’t want @ candidate that it Would be necessary to deiend trom y start, *tanoing, from the Third district, thought it lauder to howimate Seymour, aud tose who was were to Liame tor it should be beid respunsibie. When asked as to whom he cousidered were viamabie ho mentioned Spriggs particularly, but he velieved Magoue and others Wuou he dida’t naine Were responsivle jor asbare of the bluader. Lu regard to a nominee next week be iavored Powter beiore und should duubtiess do so again 1 he went tv theCouvention. He was opposed to culiing the Couvention tgeiuer again, and believed 1 beionged to the State Comiaittee to name the caudt- da He admitted, however, (hat ho was alraid tue committee Would not moWMate the Fight man if they euould undertake 1&6 He beveved the viander ip nomi nating Seymour would reduce the majority, but still thought the democrats would carry Lue State. GON. BULGKK doesu't think auy one Was to blame for Seymour's nominution. He favors Aiverius Lerry Jor Governor, but iz case there is uo chauce for bina he thinks De Witt ©. West wall be a yoou man provided the people along tue line of the Liluck River Canal are hot too generally opposed to lim as a railroad man, He docs not think the Homibation of Governor sey- mour Was im the interest of any ovo im particular, uF ‘hat Tiger haa avy thing to do wiv it GA. DayTox, ex-Stule Auditor, who resides at Mexico, in this county, did not go ‘to the Convention before on account of sickness, snd does not imiend to go next Week unless he should bear something which should make itappear to bea duty to go. He thinks it Wasa biunder to dominate a man without kuowig whether he would accept or not He woulu uot say who was to blame for — the biunder in regerd to a candidate, He suid he should go to the Convention unpieuged. The delegates should come together aud coasul. ax to Who Was tuo strongest | man, and then that man should be nominated without Tegard to Wuuse friend be ws efvet the biunder would have on tue election, vat be beueved thero Were a dozen men ju the State who could poli as many votes us Seymour, George Good- Wiu is the alternate, who will probably attend the Gou- vention in Dr. Dayion’s piace. Like the Doctor, he was going uppledged, but if Judge Alleu was a candi date he should Javor hin, He did vot be Judge would accept. He wougnt West woul strong candidate, He thought the eifvet of the biauder coud be overcome, as there was plenty of time. He severely criticised the manipulators of the despatches from Ulea tor the mistake, aud thinks Potter would have been Rominated bul lor the diversion in favor of Seymour. He could not say What STEUBEN COUNTY. W. HL. Rosx, of Hornciisviile, thought that the nommation of Seymour was a xreat viuader. didn't tink (be blunder would aflect the ticket it good man ts nowlnated, The blame of the matier he placed on the New York deiegaion, They seemed two anxious jor Mr. Seymour's potumation. Morrisey and lis delegates Lowled themselves hoarse over the matier, He would preier Lucius Robinson, ©. C. B. or George b. Bradiey, aud would be atrongiy 1m favor of & southora tier man. Hexny HaLowiy, of Addison, thought {t a grent mis- take i pressing the bominalien of Governor Seymour, He bad bo idea as to whe waste blame Me was ia NEW YORK HERALD, WEDNESDAY, SHPIEMBER 13, 1876.--TRIPLE’ SHEET. favor of any young democrat for the nomination— Robinson, Walker or Bradley. There was no douve to bis mind of Governor Seymour's democracy, but he wauted some one else who would draw irom the other ide, Dr. J. B. Graves was at the Convention, and thinks & great mistake was made in nominating Seymour, Those to biame, in bis opinion, were the outsiders. ‘The cry for Seymour was started ip the sirect and was taken ‘up by ihe delegates. On the second day they were grossly deceived. We were given to understand that Seymoar would accept. Who was to blame be could not say. Was for Dorsheimer. Had no choice fn the next Conveution. Dorsbeimer was bis first choice, but would ha eeriully supported Lucius Rovinson. CLakgeNce CamrpxLt, of Bath, a son of ex-Lioutenant Governor Campbell, thought the nomination of Sey- mour ander the circumstances a great biunder. He was very empbatic in laying the blame of the matier upon Spriggs. Was strongly in favor of Lucius Robin- fon, but the reassembling of the Convention will support George B, Brauley. A. L, Uxperuitt, of Bath, biamed no one for tho action of the Convention in the nomination of Seymour. At'was more of an untortunate mistake than # blunder. The Convention was really deceived and believed that Seymour would accept. Even Senator Kernan was deceived. His choice was Robinson then, but he is how very earnestly tp favor of George B. Bradley, and will support him at the coming Convention. Tuoaxht that the xenerai result was not in the least affected by what he termed 4 mistake, and was of the opimon that it would be in favor of the democrats auyhow. Tuomas Wanner, of Liberty, was at the Convention, and blimed ‘io ove for its action so far as the pomina- tion of seymour ts concerned. He was in favor of Robinson, but now heartily supports Bradley, aud will do what he can tor him SCHUYLER COUNTY. Ina StiLLWeLi, of Hector, thinks that the blunder made in now!nating Seymour will not prove fatal to the party; the Convention of next Wednesday will solect u candidate who will sweep the field He be- Lieves that Spriggs 18 responsible for the mistake made by the Convention tn the nomination of Seymour, His first choice now personally was Pouer or Kovinson, but he deems it absolutely impossibie to determine in Advance who 1s tbe strongest mau. ADKIAN TUTTLE, of Reading, also expects to return to Saratoga next week. While ne personally favored Robinson be {6 unable to tell until he gets on the ground just who 1s tho strongest man, aud he ts lor lim, whoever he may te. He thinks the nomination of Sey wour perhaps saved the Convention frou making @ worse mistake; ‘sober, second thoughi”’ of the second Convention wilt better express the wishes of the people than would the choice of the frat Conven- tion bave done, had Seymour been considered out of the question. He is of the opinion tuat tue nomtua- tion of Seymour was not the result of deliberate inten- Uon On th part of the State Comuittee. Wittiam H. Pace, of Montour, will vote tor Robin- Sou on the first ballot; would very much hike to see ium Governor, but doubts the wisdom of nominating im with Dorsheimer, another liberal, niready on the ticket, *Thinks the blunder of nowrsting Seymour against his wishes may lose the party 5,000 votes; but that number will hardly be seit in the general result, TOMPKINS COUNTY. The delegates from Tompkins county are S D. Halli- day, Mr. A. J, White and Mr. M. D. Goodyear. Mr, Hauuipay says:—"*I think it wasa mistake to urge Mr, Seymour's acceptance; yet I can’t blame those who nominated nim, for ‘they acted in good faith and believed that he would accept, I think mis de- cliping is in no Way going to injure the prospects of the purty, 1t will show the necessity for greater unity of action, 1 pluco the whole responsibility ou Mr. Spriggs, of Utica, who telegraphea to the Convention the resulig of bis own judgmegt rather than those of an interview with Mr. Sey- mour, and his judividual jydgment wus no better than that of any other man in the Convention. My first choice in Wednesday’s Convention would be Rutus W. Peckham, of Aibany; wy second choice is Senator Bradley, of Steuben couuty, and next te him | preter Edward Cooper, of New York; and if these gentlemen could not be nominated I should divide my choice between D, Magone, Jr., and Scott Lord, of Uuica.”? A, J. Warrs—l think the nominaiiou was a great Diunder on the part of those men who urgedit. I ‘Dia:me the men who brought furward Horatio Seymour's name and urged his nomination. 1 should now prefer Dorsheimer, if be could be pushed ahead on the ticket. Liavored Mr, Howitt tll ne was declared ineligible. My next choice would be Saniord E. Church. Mitts Goopykar—I think it, the nomination, was an insult to the party. 1 do not blame those who brought Seymour's namo beiore the Convention, for I think they bad been told he would accept, I think that Mr. Spriggs was alone to blame. If he had vot sont a telegram, which was not autborizea, the Conven- tion would not have adjourned tll the ticket had been properly tilled. My choice in the next Convention is— first, Rutus W. Peckham, of Albany; second, Edward Cooper, of New York; third, C. C, B. Walker, of Corning. TIOGA COUNTY. 7. 0. Caney—1 think it was wrong to press Sey- mour’s nomination; he is a favorite with ull democrats, but alter what be bad said it was wrong to nominate him, I should blame those who so strougiy urged his nomination, bat) Mr, opriggs is ths mau who 18 directiy responsible, for he had po authority for Lolegraphing. the Convention that Mr. Seymour would accept. Upon bim musi rest the re- sponsibility of this mistake, 1 think 1 shall vole tor J. J. Taylor, of Owego. Atter nim I should prefer Ratos W. Peckham, of Albany, or Eqward Cooper, of New York. KN DuNHAM—I think 1t was a serious blunder on the part of a few delegates, who hoped by bringing forward the name of Mr. Seymour to prevent the nomination of Clarkson N. Potier. The deiegates from the wostern part of the State had been heartily an favor of Mr. Hewitt, and woen he was declared out of the field there was a general breaking up among them iu favor of various candidates. Those who were opposed to Mr. Potter then named Seymour us their choice, because they thought to gain time forthe dele- gates of the rural districts to unite on some other man, I blame Mr. Sprigys for this mistake. He telegraphed to the Convention that ail was right before bo kuew what Governor Seymour would do. I pow tavor J. J. Taylor, and if be can’t ve nomimated I would say Rutus V eon | C.K. Frazigen—Fthink it was improper to nominate Mr. Seymour, but I should have liked him as a candi- date it’ I thought be would accept. 1 do not think it will injure the party, but it was a had mistake so far as concerns the treatment of Governor Seymour, I blame the committco who waited on Governor Sey- mour for this mistake, because they notified the Con- Yention that he would accept betore they were sure. I should now preler Sanford KE. Church if he could be indueed to run; next to him, Jobn J. Taylor, of Tioga, or Scott Lord, of Cuca, POLITICAL HEADQUARTERS, Yestorday was a quict day ut the rooms of the Na- tional Democratic Committee. There were tewer call- ers than usual, and no basiness of any importanco was transacted. The conversation of such visitors as drop- ped in turned of course upou the Maine election, and the opinion was generally expressed that the result was as satisfactory as the democracy could expect, It showed, they snid, that the republican majority was considerably lese than at the last Presidential election, and they claimed that if there was a like decreaso throughout the Union the democratic eandidates would assuredly be elected. At the uptown headquarters there was a goodly num- ber of visitors. Among them were General John Love, of indiana; Congressman K.P. Bland, of Missouri; Fred- erick D. Priuce. of Massuchusetis, und Messrs. ‘Priest and Jonas, representatives of the national committees of Missouri and Louisiana, The latter, in speaking ot the aspect of aifairs im his State, says that the negro Vote tis year will be iargely demccratic. The colored people have come to seo that their wages hare becn decreasing ever since they first exercised the suffrage, and they look for better times in achange of party. Mr. Jonas said, too, that he did not think that it would greatly affect the election's result if troops were quar- tered in the State, provided they wore white, At the Republean National Committee rooms the Vinltors seemed quietly jubilant over the success of the ticket in Matne. No basiness waytransacted during the day, but in the State Committee headquarters there wus considerable activity. FEDERAL ELECTION EXPENSES. Chief Supervisor of Election John J. Allen, of Kings county, is preparing a list of supervisors for euch election aistriet of Brooklyn, and the pressare of appli- cunts for the position is very great, There are 161 election districts in Kings county, and the pay of the supervisors will be $6 per day lor tea d The dis- bursements of the United States Marshal for preserving the purty of the ballot which were made last year amounted to about $50,000, It is probable the expen- ditures of the federal officers named at the November electivn Will fall litte stort of $100,000, RULE, A gentleman from the South, but at present in New York purchasing goods, hands us the tollowing cireu- lar, which has been sent to him from Beautort, 8. C. QUO COLE LORE LOLE LE LETE TOT IDOE POOR LELELELE DENTE. NOTICE, cue 4 yTo Tre Usiox Soupiens or tHe Lats War:— 3. There will be a mevting im Beaulort for the pur-} ip of organizing a regiment, Adjutant General 3G. G. Horrmay will bo present to give instractions ior the same on Thursday evening, September 73 piste. W. H. MoGILL, 3 Late Sergeant Thirty-third regiment. POOOOO POLE LEOO DE LELE LEAL EOLE OL TOLE DELETE TELEEO TELE DE: ‘The democratic vote of Beaufort county is not more than five per cent of the total poll, and this fact makes the pewter of a regiment at Beaufort all the more Tne Adjutant G will be seon, lends himself to the movement of orgauigation, and the W. H. MeGill 48 @ nevro, who, though noi wounded, draws a pension from the goverument, ‘This MeGIil is a tool of Robert Small, the momver of Cony: trom Beaufort county. There is not the shghtest uecessity for a regiment in Beaufort, and the t of one being organized bodes trouvie at the coming election. HOW WAS HE POISONED? Lewis Usler, aged nineteen years, employed as a clerk by Haus Bullenkamp, grocer, at No. 264 Flatbush avenue, was taken sudden’y ill in tho street yesterday atterhoon and was removed to the Long Island Co!- lege Hospital in on ambulance, where tbe physicians declared bis symptoms were those of poison, The bativat is in a critical condition, BAYONET omer inirtetnciongue at TN I, THE WALSH COFFERDAM., AN IMPORTANT INVENTION SUCCESSFULLY TESTED—SUBMERSION OF THE GREAT PORT- ABLE COFFERDAM IN HARSIMUS COVE, JER- SEY CITY—THH RIVER BOTTOM LAID BABE 18 DEEP WATER—ASTONISHING THE FISHES, Yesterday afternoon a largo party of genticmen, mostly connected with public improvements and the commercial transportation compauies, but all inter- ested in the subject of stbmarine engineering as ap- plied to docks, piers, bridges, &ec., assembled at pick 43, North River, at the invitation of Mr. J Walsh, to witness the first public trial of a portable cofferdam of his inv@ntion, Among those present were Commissioner Sulem H. Wales, President of the Dock Department, and several of the sub-oilici Mr. Martin, engineer of tho East Rivor Bridge; Mr. Worthen, civil engineer; Messra, MacDonald, @. J. Thebaud, M. J. McCaffrey and Gericke, besides several representatives of the preag, The steamer Seth Low was chartered to convey the party to where the great ark-like cofferdam was moored, and by two o'clock P, M. the deck ef the novel vessel, if such sho can be called, seeing that she has no bottom, was covered with interested examiners of her peculiar construction. Tho cofferdam “Centennial” 1s a buge box-sided Structure with V gates hung at either end of the side wails, which meet at a point, making her sharp ended and therefore very manageible while being towed from point to point around the harbor. The sides and ends enclose a water space of over 4,000 square fect, with solid perpendiculur walls of timber, which are fifteen feet wide and kollow, the spaces within them being arranged in compartments for pumping machinery and for the water ballast that is employed in sinking the cofferdam. The structure, therefore, does not float on its bottom for it has none as _« whole, bat on the bottom of its side and ond box wails which are fitted with keels for the double purpose of balancing the dam when it 1s in sections and of rendering it perfectly steady when it tirst rests on the mud bottom. The keels cut deeply into tho soft mud and thus make a perfectly water-tight Joint between the cofferdam wall bottom and the ground on which it rests, An idea of its application to deop water building will be better conveyed by a brief account of yesterday's trial than by a special description of the different parts of the structure, On mounting the side of the dam which was then floating in about twenty feet of water, the visitor found himseif on a narrow deckway which ex- tended all around a vast well formed by the on- closing walls. This was tho top of the wall, the interior of which was divided into water and air tight chambers, engine rooms, &c. The enclosed space rep- Tesenied tbe sxe of a proposed deep water toundation, the ubject of the whole colferdam being to render that site dry while the river outside roso and fell in level with the tidal flow and ebb. Ataslgpal from Mr, Walsh the valves of the pipes communicating between the interior and exterior of the dam walls were opened and the chambers rapidly filled, causing the whole cofferdam to sink gradually and without the least apparent downward motion as the weight of the water increased. When the levols !n- side and outside the walls wero equal, the valves were closed and additional water pumped into the wall chambers uatil they were noarly filled to the top. Taig increased weight caused the coiferdam to sink still fur. ther until it finally rested on and imbedded itselt deoply into the muddy bottom. Jt was now anchored fast by its own weight, and the fall power of the pumps was turned on ‘the water ca- closed ia the interior well betore described. The levél ot this body of water soon decreased, and us it fell lower and lower with exch stroke of ‘the powerful pumps, the great dam settled deeper still m its bed of mud. Soon the agitation among the fish imprisoned in this large enclosure begun to attract attention, and everybody knew that the bottom woud soon show it- self. True enough a dull outline of mud ridges, fol lowed quickly by the ridges themselves, succousiyoly appeared, and the interior space began to divide itself into small pools of water which drained toward the pump wells. ‘ Now the silvor-sided fishes began to grow terribly alarmed, They were experiencing an eutirely now sensation. The dark, muddy depths in which they bud culmly reposed suddenly became as bright as the shal lowest pool. ‘The crabs sidied away over the bare mud, made desperate efforts to gam a watery but hospitable corner wherein to hide themselves, and the eels slid about in an exstacy of fright and performed somer- saults with desperate energy as the water slowly drained away. The bed of the river was bare aud two workmen, engaged in attending to the foot valves of the pumps, walked about in safety w ‘short ume beiore there had been twecty-three fect of water, ‘The greatest curiosity was displayed by the eugineer visit- to the ability of the dam to exclude the water ‘that tended to enter the enclosure by under leakage, but, although the shutters provided for that purpose were not used, nota drop of water entered the large dry space at any point Both Commissioner Wales and Mr, Worthen expressed thomeelves as perfectly satisiied with the trial and remarked that the inven- tor, Mr. Walsh, was deserving of the highest credit. for his’ ingenuity, skill and onterprise tn designing and building such a structure, Mr. Wales said further that if the coffer dam was satisfactorily proved in practical work to be more economical ihan the prefeut system of laying. founda tions by the Dock Department, the city should of necessity use iton that account alone, r. Worthen, who is an engineer of great eminence, expressed him- seit a8 tuily confident as to the practical utility of tho new cotter dam, and warmly congratulated Mr. Walsh on Ins success,’ The dam was raised again by the ad- mission of water into the interior, or working through sluice ways and then pumping out thi wall chambers, atter which the huge vessel floated agats without perceptible motion, Taken aan experimental trial, the severe test of yesterday proves the thorough. ‘ness of the workmanship on this unique structure, and the ease with which 18 can be applied to almo: ery Kind of submarine building in moderately deep water. At six o’clock P. M, the visitors, who had been hospit ably entertained by Mr. Walsh on board tho Centennial, returned to New York on the Seth Low. CHEAP TRANSPORTATION. BEGULARB MONTHLY MEETING OF THE WEW YORK CHEAP TRANSPORTATION COMPANY— REPORT ON TERMINAL FACILITIES, Yesterday afternoon the regular monthly meeting of the New York Cheap Transportation Company was hold at No. 110 Pearl street, Mr. B, F, Baker in the chair. Tne following report was read from the Committee on Terminal Facilities and adopted :-— Mr. Presipext—The Committee on Terminal Facth ities desires to briefly cull the attention of the Board te the ordiuance pow wader consideration by the Board ot Aldermen, and which provides that a portion of what 1s known as the Belt Railroad may, under certain con- ditions, be used for commercial purposes. It will be remembered that at your special meeting held last Juue, and which was attended by representatives of * all tho principal mercantile and stipping interests con- | cerned, the geveral plau submitted by your commitiee was unanimously approved, The ordinance proposed im our report at that time was referred back to this committee, wuwh power, After careful amendment it ‘was submitted to the Board of Aldermen in the follow. tng form :— Resolved, That permission b: soverui raflways termin raw or ewuse to be drawn thelr engines furnish Ratirond Comp: hours oi seven ing trom the 1st of April to th the hours of six o'clock in tl ind herebyis granted to the he port ot New Yi the use of dummy or by Belt Ling it ot October, the fet of April, o tho Belt Line Kailrond (with the permission of tatt ruiloed company) to and trom such p the Hudson and Kast rivers a8 may be specified in the applications of the several railroad companies and approved by this B the terms, privilex "restrictions ‘now law and’ ordinance for. the use o! dummy engines by the New York Central soa River Ralirond Company. Provided always th Belt Line Mtailroad Company suail extond equal of track and motive power to all railrosls terminating the port of New York upon equal conditions and terms. This permission shall not De coustrued to allow loaded of unlonded ears to stand on the track between the places specilied in tue privileges which may be granted, We are pleased to note that as the important bearing which this measure has upon the commercial facilitiet of this city 18 well comprenended, public opinion in itt favor approuches unanunity, The priucipal commer. cia! bodies of this city and throughout the country commend the wction you have taken, ‘The following letter from the St. Louis Merchants’ Exchange iransportation Bareau fairly tilustrates the sentiment of Western cities in regard (0 the matter j—= Menemants’ Excnanax, { riviloge Orrick OF THx TkaNsrowration Buneav Sr. LOots, Sept. 4, 1870, Tako. VF. Lens, General Manager, &e.:— Deak Bre—L wm in receipt of yours dated Angust 30, with documents op oa! bog secount Of What you are trying te do so ag to keep up the commercial suprocncy of the me tional metropahe, The pian as sugested theroin is ve feasible, and one whieh should commend itsei! to the intel. geuce of your City Fatuers, unless (wey are biinded by presi. dico oF inased in f the exiting order of things, Ti on exam oflered at tlead, Boston, Phivadeiphis aud. Baltimore, you ont hed them in every instance vastly superior to. those ch New York possesses, and the present of (strong competition” and anrensouably traffic will vata der ordinary elream arges tor handing are re Your citizens ha relied wo muck chert» on therr capital and the ability derived theretrme but, in the iy equivalent capital hai ule to vers iste EDWARD VRRQON, Superintendent of Bureau, Tn conclusion we have only to say that within a tow days your commitu with representatives of other Commercial bodies, eXnee's to met a cominities of he Board of Aidermen for a final oe Bos consideration of the Respectfally submitted, COMMICTER ON TERMINAL FACILITIES, A communication was received from Mr, Commim Sloner Foote, relating to the Belgian system of towing, and referred to the Committee on Canals, Alter the to yours Very truly yours, y largest sizo. {ransactiou of some routine basiness the meet Journed, ts »