The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-09-24
New York Democrats Must Pre-
sent q Solid front C.l State
Issues.
No Matter What D. tihrenceS May
Exist as TO the National
Issues.
Committee of Five Appointed to
Notify Thacher of His
Nomination.

NEW YORK, sept. 24.-Ihere Is dl1-
ference of opinion among members Of
the state Democratic committee. as to
the significance of the resolution Great.
ing committee Of five to visit Mr..
Thacher. the nominee for governor.
NortonChase. Mr.. Thachers FREUD and
sponsor, said:
THE text Of the resolution has been
misquoted. 1t simply called for the
committee to go to Albany and notify
Mayor Thacher of his nomination. 1t
is not a pumping committee in any
II sense Of the word"
Norman f Mack and State Commit
I teeman Smith of Buffalo, were asked
\ what their views were. Mr.. Smith.
\ who voted ON the resolution. said:
1T was clearly the intent of the reso-
luton, and it was so stated, that the
committee 60 to Albany and get clear
statement of Mr.. Thacher's attitude
towards the Chicago platform. 1t was
with that understanding that we voted,
and the fact that the committee is to go
on Friday and report back on Monday
! night, is sufficient proof of that. II
4 somebody has juggled with the thing
since we passed it. why we will find out
on Monday"
4 Senator David B. Hill said:
The final outcome of the meeting Of
1 the state committee was victory for
those who are anxious to preserve our
4 state organization, no matter what the
divisions may be upon national issues
II is a victory for those who do not be-
I Iieve that a man is not good party
man unless he swallows everything or
cannot stand upon platform un.
less he believes in every state
ment in it unqualifedly The stories
ito the effect that the resolution finally
adopted was for the purpose Of sending
committee to see Mr.. Thacher rs to
his views, Is unqualifedly false. The
resolution adopted was the usual one,
and merely asks that committee be
appointed to tell Mr.. Thacher that he
is the nominee Of the party. No quail
fications Of any kind are included. Mr..
Grady offered resolution as q substi-
tute for Mr.. Shea's, and which read:
Resolved, That committee Of five be
appointed to wait upon John Boyd
Thacher, and request his ACCEPTANCE OF
the nomination Of governor upon an
unqualified endorsement Of the Buffalo
platform.
Il pointed out that such a resolution
was impossible, and when the debate
had progressed far enough, a substitute
was introduced which read:
Resolved, That a committee Of five
be appointed to notify the candidates on
the state ticket of their nomination. and
that such committee report back to the
state committee at meeting to be hello
Monday, Sept. IS. the result of its &C.
tion."
"Now." said Senator Hill. "that
means just what it says. and it took thu
place of all other revolutions.
'Under it the committee has no power
to project it's views at Mr.. Thacher. bu,
merely to announce to him his nomina
ton. He will do the talking"
Senator Hill smiled satisfied smile
The clerk and secretary Of the com
mittee later verified the text Of the res
! ,olution as given ly Senator Hill There
were only two votes against it. and ont
(Senator Grady not voting.
While the Indications are that Sen
ator Hill has thus far controlled the &C
ton Of the state committee. it Is posi-
BILE that there may be trouble at th
meeting next Monday unless by tina
time Mr.. Thacher shall have made hi
position clear.