The record-union., 1896-09-23
ROW IN THE new YORK
DEMOCRATIC CAMP.
Efforts to Force Thatcher, Nominee for
Governor, OFF the Ticket,
Tammanyites Declining to Support His
Candidacy.
Meeting of the State Committee, at
Which Senator Hill, Who Attends
as a Proxy, Protests Against
ThatCher's Withdrawal, and Takes
Occasion to Denounce the Chicago
Platform.
Platform.

NEW YORK, Sept. pa meeting of
the Democratic State Committee was
held at the Hoffman House tonight
The opposition to John Boyd Thatcher
was more pronounced than had been
foreshadowed early in the day, and
when it became known that Senator
Hill was to attend on proxy the inter-
est increased. Chairman Danforth ar
rived at the hotel soon after 5 o'clock,
and at quarter to 8 the senior Senator
OF New York went into the meeting
room. After a conference between
Messrs. Hill. Danforth, John G. Shee-
han and Norton Chase, the committee
was formally called to order and the
doors closed.
So much time was taken up in de-
Gliding contests over seats of the rep
resentatives from Kings, Niagara and
Monroe Counties that it was past ~
o'clock when the real business was
reached. The rumors of the day that
Tammany would not support the State
ticket unless Thatcher declined the
Gubernatorial nomination were fol-
lowed by joint protest of other organ
izations, which was handed to the COM
mittee for consideration.
The contest between the supporters
and opponents of Mr.. Thatcher was
precipitated by a resolution offered by
John B. Shea, in substance as follows:
Resolved, That we heartily request
that John B. Thatcher withdraw from
the candidacy for the Governorship, so
that the State Committee may be en-
abled to select a candidate in perfect
accord with the platform adopted by
the Democratic Convention at Chicago"
Senator Hill at once took the floor in
opposition to the resolution, making an
earnest appeal to have Mr.. Thatcher
retained. His remarks occupied forty
minutes, and it was after IL o'clock
when Senator Thomas F. Grady took
the floor Mr.. Grady was equally en-
phatic in urging the withdrawal Of Mr..
Thatcher, SO that a candidate earnestly
favoring free coinage may be substi-
tEted.
Following Senator Grady Messrs
John NJ Carlisle and Charles NJ Bull
ger made short speeches to the resolu
ton, and it was midnight when Senator
Hill again took the floor for the second
time in the effort to prevent action
looking to the withdrawal of Mr.
Thatcher Senator Hill said in part
lIldl lIe ptODle Qlu IiOL uuucISldllu lUt
money question. He had heard men
talking with all the eloquence of states
men on the subject which they knew
nothing about. He called it suicidal for
the Democratic party of this State to ac-
cept the silverite principle. He would
rather see the party dead and buried
than see it damned by such insane con-
duct. He said the committee had not
power to remove Mr.. Thatcher from the
ticket. The adoption Of the resolution,
he said. would be political cowardice
The leaders" he declared "are trem-
bling in their boots. Every man of un-
derstanding and intelligence in the
Democratic party has taken to the right
side on this money question by refusing
to support the free coinage of silver
There is altogether too much Populism
in the Democratic national platform
Had it come to this that the Democratic
party must take it's principles from the
slverites? When did the silver club be-
come per Sc the Democratic party?"
The object of these silverites is to drive
to the rear the old party leaders and
have new men run the movement. The
movement is controlled and pushed for
ward by mineowners.
Continuing he said: do not be afraid
of your own shadow. 1t is probably
true that a great many of the laboring
people are in favor of free silver, but
they are in the minority and do not
properly understand the subject While
Governor of this State I never refused
my signature to any bill in the interest
Of the laboring man. Who dares to say
that / am not yet a friend to the labor
ing man, and would protect his interest
with all my power. The leaders Of Tam
many Hail are afraid Of the laboring
people, but they do not properly under
stand them
'The effort to nominate a Silver can
didate for the Governorship Of this
state is an endeavor to elect Mr. Black
Governor. Cannot the masses continue
to trust us leaders, or have they become
too suspicious of our good faith? Why
should l or Mr.. Thatcher accept every
Democratic platform. I am opposed to
we going to allow a mine owner of the
West to come here and educate the peo-
pie in a matter of politics? Men who
have offered their lives in the interest
of the party are now called traitors for
refusing to accept everything in the
Democratic platform. / am opposed to
the insane ideas which the people. the
Silverites, have tried to force on the
party"
Senator Hill spoke for over half an
hour, and walked about the room ges-
ticulating as he talked. When he fin
ished Senator Grady arose and began
another reply.