The sun., 1896-09-23
Please GET OUT, SAYS sHEEuAx.
He TeieEraphs TO Thacher, Who Takes to
the Woods-Tanmany'a Woe.

He Telegraphs to Thacher, Who Takes to
the Woods-Tammany'a Woe.
John C. Sheehan, who is having a beautiful
time leading Tammany Hall. sent tho following
telegram to Thacher yesterday morning:
" John Boyd TEACHER. Albany, " y:
when the friends Of the Democratic plat
form adopted in Buffalo stood in doubt Of the
propriety of nominating gentleman who had
previously occupied position ad verse to the
policy Of the party as declared In National Con-
vention, the Convention was repeatedly assured
by your representatives that you would stand
fairly and squarely upon the Buffalo platform.
which most emphatically endorsed the one
adopted at Chicago.
mo man who knows John Boyd Thachcr,'
they said, will doubt for an instant that be-
fore permitting his name TO be brought before
this Convention he has resolved his dou BITS as to
the expedisncy Of free silver and is prepared to
stand in all fairness upon the platform this day
adopted. copies OF which the press has placed In
Mr.. Thacher's hands,
"In view OF your letter to the public feel
sure that you are not aware of the pledges then
made in your name. and that once in possession
of the facts you will take the required measures
to prevent the qualification OF those who pre-
sentsd your claims upon the Convention.
"JoHS c. Siberian"
Mr.. Sheehan would not supplement this tele-
gram with any statement, saying that he con-
sidered that IL spoke for Itself.
II Mr. Sheehan was not willing to talk, there
were other leaders who were. but they
wodd not consent to the use o; their
nanes because they did not wish TO an
ticipate the leader OF the organization in the
matter. They were swearing At senator HiIl
whom they hold responsible for the nomination
the advocacy of 1t. That the organ izatlon could
not be made to support Thacher was openly
terdav. One of these said:
We will not support for Governor any man
% Witch WG Ma. glsd at T" Bao W
were assured that Mr.. lhacher would do that II
nominated. and we had reason to believe
for him did it with his full knowl-
edge. ThRcher was represented by tho leaders
We could name. and they pledged him to the
platform. We ut least were grossly deceived,
does not withdraw he will have a bundant reason
TO wish he had withdrawn"
The INDIGNATION OF the Tammany men seems
TO be particularly strong because they had ex-
pected TO annex every free silver man in the
city and 70 claim every vote cast for the Popo-
The stand taken by Mr.. Thacher. they realized.
was sure to hurt their cause and lessen the
polls.
Tammany cancelled yesterday all its orders
for Thacher banners und Thauher buttons.
One OF the sorest men 10 the city was manu-
f.c.urer OF eampaign cam materials who had
turned OUT JU,uuU iIhChoT buttons IN the e1-
psctaton of a brisk demand Tor them.
Il can't sell one OF them in town" he said
last night. and II looks as though there would
be no market for them anywhere"
ALBANY, sept. 22.-Mayor John Boyd Thacher
has taken TO the woods. He received to-day
John G. Shee hans telegram with its gentle sug-
Restion that he withdraw his gold convictions
or get oil the Buffalo Popocralic ticket That
much he admitted.
Then lie retired behind his locked office door
and waited for the train to bear him to the Hell
derberg woods and mountains. A he was
rushing to the train he was induced to exclaim
that he would not answer Mr.. Sheehan's letter
or talk about IL or give out any statement
He intimated that he would answer no
individual demand for his withdrawal.
but would await the action OF the
State Committee on his letter TO Chair
man Dnnforth. He does not, 10 Is said, in
tend to return 10 Albany until he ascertains
whether he is TO write letter OF acceptance or
a letter OF withdrawal. Meanwhl'. he will cut
himself of from all communication. except
through his personal messengers, and decline TO
answer all inquiries.