New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-24
THE FIGHT OVER THACHER.
-.,r,11ors FEELING IN TAMMANY
HALL.
r-,-A1yrY AS TO THE MEANING OF THE
.,,rxnrp RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE
nvNocRATIC STATE COMMITTEE
.,,---r-,r~f.S AGAINST HILL.
Mr-rrrR1NGs AGAINST HILL


r,s-e was apparently a large amount OF
...-e,ess" among the silver element in Tam
Wall Yesterday as a result Of the action OF
-. popocratic State Committee at the Hoffman
- -. The night before at which Senator Hill
.s able 10 ward off the passage of resolution
,.,,oapced 10y John p. Shea, County Clerk Pur-
Us nroxy. intended to compel John Boyd
-.ocher's retirement from the state ticket
-,oss who pretended TO believe that John G.
eAoeban meant what he said in his telegram to
-hecher Of Tuesday expressed great surprise at
49, u.ov Nr. Sheehan and most Of the Tamma-
=, conservatives on the State Committee final
- =. ',,rck,ed 10 Hill when the vote was taken on
York's amendment
~cheehan and his coterie were as deep in the
pn,co' game that was played on us at Buffalo
uin was" said Democratic leader yester-
s.v who was smarting under the silver defeat
rt5r had the closest call Of his life last night"
..a, another silver Democrat. who is one OF the
-, rrominent politicians in Purroy's baili-
,r,cs above the Harlem. The only way by
-A.on he saved himself was in slipping around
onong members of the committee before the
.o,s was taken ard pleading with them per-
soraly 10 stand by him. promising that Thacher
..ous 60, off the ticket If the committee took
~ action against him"
" sn;te Of Hill's promise. a delightful uncer-
,s,nty pervaded the free-silver circles yesterday
a, n Thacher's probable course. Mr. Hill him
ssr before he went back to Albany. busted him
ss,. ,n explaining that MIR. Thacher was under
No obligations to retire. Mir. Hill held as Shea's
,ssoution was not adopted it must not be pre-
symed that the State Committee wanted to get
I'D Of him.
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man appointed TO inform Mr.. Thacher Of his
nomination" said Mi Hill. lis vested with no
,over whatever 10 demand or even suggest the
nominees retirement"
Norman T Mack. Of Buffalo said he could
no, tell whether Mr. Thacher would stay on the
.lcket " not His belief was, he said that
Thacher was 70 withdraw, and that Wilbur r.
Porter would take Thachers place. 100
ANGRY AT THE SENATOR.
While It was conceded by many that Senator
Hil won a signal victory, there was strong
pn5ercurrent of feeling. which found vent in
ominous remarks about the Senator. Nearly
every member Of the committee had something
70 say. and in conversation with friends Inc
er,tbets hurled at the senator were bitter but
when there was any evidence that the remarks
would be Quoted the committeeman were reu-
cent.
Senator Hill. worn out by the battle OF the
rrerious evening. and desiring to be refreshed
for the struggle thai was yet TO come ala ho'
,is, mill la-a in the forenoon. He met num-
hs~ - friends in his room. and the situation was
carefully reviewed The Senator while pleased
,v,,N the vi.,orv looked worried and anxious. as
20 fully cognizant OF the trouble yet TO come
JIo was reticent in talking about the session OF
the pr-vious evening. To those who asked hln
for an expression Of opinion as to the action OF
the state Committee. he explained that the
fnal action of the committee was, in his opinion
q victor, for those who are anxious to preserve
the Democratic State Organization no matter
what the divisions may be on National issues.
I, was also a victory for those who believe that
9 man can he good party man without bellev-
ing everything in his party's platform
while Mr. Hill was seeing his few chosen
friends al the Normandie the members OF the
committee were roaming around. and the polti-
cal gossip was all about the meeting Of The State
Committee. which had lasted until o'clock III
the morning. Elliot Danforth. the chairman Of
the state Committee. was apparently satisfied
with ne result Of the meeting. Il have he said
been in a good many political fights in the last
tventr-fve years. but | can never remember
having haan present az such stormy meeting
ss that ~ last night The result Of the struggle
was great personal victory for Senator Hill'
Tbe-4 was a wide divergence Of opinion as TO
the meaning of the resolution adopted. some OF
the committeeman stfcnnously INSISTED that
simply meant that Mr.. Thacher was 10 De IN
formed Of his nomination. Senator Hill beng one
Of these while others were equally hrm IN say ing
hat il meant the committee was to meet Mr.
Thacher and make a report as 10 the aoNlSaO4Il!
o. continuing him on the ticket
senator Grady. who led those who sought
70 force Mr. Thacher of the ticket, was IN par
acularly savage mood. and he gave pam elI-
denc- of the fact When asked now ne CON
grued the resolution he remarked onnousiN
we are appointed 20 notify Thacher OF ms
domination. hut the notification VIII also lhc4uue
he Chicago platform .,o,,
Does that mean Mr Thacher must unqua1-
sedly indorse the Chicago platform" Senator
Grady was asked
Draw your own inference" he replied
OPINION OF MR.. CHASE.
Ex-senator Norton Chase. who came down
from Albany with Senator Hill and VINO Is
warm friend of Mr.. Thacher. took the opposite
stand In supporting Nj. Hin. THE committee
he saiG was appointed solely for the purpose
Of formally informing Mr. Thacher and othei
members Of the State Of the nominations. , ~
has noi the power vested within II TO impose OF
even suggest conditions. IL ~ pidii"' OH ~
nary Notification cOmmittee. . - Al
Internal Revenue Collector l.. w fralt, Oh "a
osay j. one Of Mr. Thacher !r!Snus, 80, olarI
made tho ersecb nominating him al the recent
eenyspiion. is being called upon to make many
e1Dsnatlons He was not in par Itcu'aIas
snahe mood. He resents the inslh '-l- n-
he Is H. hiaroa for the mix UP in The state or
Fshization Il placed Mr.. Thachers name III
Elimination al Buffalo said Mr Pratt; unHer nSe
ne best OF faith. In talking 10 MI. ma ~ ~
about the Chicago platform. Salheu rIsiT, M
pF-sslon thai he would indorse ii unquallhedI!.
he told me that We would all have t. come 10
z and Interpreted that 10 mean that Il ,e
sas nominated at Buffalo. he would accepi me
Elimination and stand upon ii fairly. knowing
that the Convention was bound 10 ratify the ac-
ron 0. the Chicago Convention and indorse me
been noroir ia - il had not been that All OF the
Delegates there thought he was going TO accept
ne Chicaea platform. Concerning this lettei OF
Els, none OF his friends knew any tnn;s . apou' -
rnti II had Ieeu sent out When HI heard OF
tae letter and it's contents Just before II was
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