The Democratic state convention met on October 3 and 4 at Tweddle Hall in Albany, New York.
Mayor of New York John T. Hoffman was Temporary Chairman until the choice of Ex-Governor Horatio Seymour as President.
Gilbert De La Matyr was nominated for Prison Inspector on the first ballot (vote: De La Matyr 199, David P. Forrest [incumbent] 107, H. Chisler 43, Henry L. Robinson 15, Mortimer Wait 6).
[2] Hulburd declined to run, and Thomas Hillhouse was then substituted on the ticket by the State Committee.
17 Republicans and 15 Democrats were elected to a two-year term (1868–69) in the New York State Senate.