[38] Thurlow Weed Barnes, Life of Thurlow Weed, Vol. 1, p. 34.
[39] William C. Bouck, 208,072; Luther Bradish, 186,091.—Civil List, State of New York (1887), p. 166.
[40] Thurlow Weed Barnes, Life of Thurlow Weed, Vol. 2, p. 96.
[41] F.W. Seward, Life of W.H. Seward, Vol. 1, p. 627.
[42] Jabez D. Hammond, Political History of New York, Vol. 3, p. 412.
[43] Jabez D. Hammond, Political History of New York, Vol. 3, p. 412.
[44] "One morning Hoffman rose to reply to Seymour, but on learning that he was ill he refused to deliver his speech for two or three days, till Seymour was able to be in his seat."—H.B. Stanton, Random Recollections, p. 175.
[45] Jabez D. Hammond, Political History of New York, Vol. 3, p. 441.
[46] Edward M. Shepard, Life of Martin Van Buren, p. 407.
[47] "Judge Fine, Mr. Butler, and other members of the New York delegation, reposed great confidence in the opinions and statements of Mr. Cave Johnson, of Tennessee. He frequently met with the delegation, and expressed himself in the strongest terms of personal and political friendship towards Mr. Van Buren and Mr. Wright. He said he regretted that the Democratic convention in Tennessee had not named Mr. Van Buren as the candidate. So strong was the confidence in Mr. Johnson as a friend of Mr. Van Buren, that he was apprised of all our plans in regard to the organisation of the convention, and was requested to nominate Gov. Hubbard of New Hampshire, as temporary chairman. But when the convention assembled Gen. Saunders of North Carolina called the convention to order and nominated Hendrick B. Wright, of Pennsylvania, a friend of Mr. Buchanan, as temporary president. Messrs. Walker, Saunders, and Cave Johnson were the principal managers for the delegates from the southern section of the Union."—Jabez D. Hammond, Political History of New York, Vol. 3, p. 447.