The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-09-23
BITTER FIGHT in NEW YORK.
Hill Trying to Keep Thaeher on the
State Ticket.

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New York, Sept. 22.-John C. Shee-
han, leader of Tammany Hall. and
representing twelve State committee
men in that organization, has tele-
graphed Jno. Boyd Thacher, demand
ing his resignation from the head of
the State Democratic ticket on the
ground that his letter, issued last Sun
day night, is a qualification of the
platform adopted at Buffalo.
New York, Sept 23.-The Democratic
State Central committee held a long
and heated meeting at the Hoffman
House last night (Tuesday). A sensa-
ton was created by the appearance Of
Senator David B. Hill, who arrived
from Albany late, bearing proxy.
La the preliminary work contested
cases We're heard and the Hill men were
seated on a vote of 25 to 10. 1T was
very nearly II o'clock when the fight
over Mr. John Boyd Thacher. the NOM
inee for Governor, was precipitated by
the reading of his letter addressed to
Chairman Danforth and defining his
position. The reading of the docu-
ment was listened to very attentively.
and then John B. Shea of Tammany.
introduced a resolution calling upon
Mr. Thacher to resign his nomination.
In an instant there was tumult, a
dozen members striving to speak.
Mr.. Shea declared that Mr.. Thacher
could have given his views upon the
financial question before the conven-
tion had he intended to be honest.
Senator Hill then took the floor. For
thirty minutes he held the attention of
his auditors, skilfully avoided any ref
erence TO his own views upon the en-
dorsement of the ticket or platform OF
the Chicago convention, burt basing
his whole argument upon the ground
that the candidate for Governor in the
State this fall should be strong man
upon State issues, and that there was
no need of forcing National issues into
the campaign.
State Senator Grady replied, bitter
II excoriating Mr.. Thaeher. The reso-
luton was read again and Senator Hill
again spoke at length, attacking the
Chicago platform. "a man must not
be condemned for disagreeing with the
National platform" said be. ut has
things in it that are in direct opposi-
tion to all the DemocIAeic tenets and
beliefs ] have no objection to saying
that there are things in the platform
that no Democrat can support. To
say that you support the ticket is
enough"
Then Senator Hill went little furth-
er. His voice was husky and he evil
IDENTIFY was overcome with his effort,
but he still attacked the platform.
There is altogether too much Pop
ulism in the platform. Every leader
and every man with common sense in .
the party knows this. Do you want to
whip them out in the manner you
would whip Thacher out? Tt is politi-
cal cowardice. Don't do that. If we
go down let us go down with our colors
flying"
1t was after midnight when he con-
cluded with an attack on the free silver
clause and Senator Grady began his re-
joinder. He is still speaking. 1t is be-
heved the resolution will be defeated
and Mr.. Thacher will continue on the
ticket.
Senator Hill in all made six speeches.
There were a number of amendments
proposed. They were all withdrawn
and a substitute was adopted by a
vote of 46 to ?. 1t is as follows:
''Resolved. That a committee of five
be appointed by the chair to notify the
candidates upon the State ticket of
their nomination, and that such COM
m6ttee report back to this committee at
a meeting to be held on Monday even
ing, September 2S, the result of its ac-
tion''
This is construed as a move to tide
over matters until after the Brooklyn
convention of the gold standard Demo
Gratis on Thursday