The San Francisco call., 1896-09-23
Attends a Meeting of the State
Committee, at Which Row
Occurs.
TALKS AGAINST FREE SILVER.
Senator Grady Urges the Withdrawal
of the Candidate and Wrath Is
Displayed.


shadowed early in the day, and when it
became known that Senator Hill was to
attend on a proxy the interest increased.
Chairman Danforth arrived at the hotel
soon after O'clock, and at 8:45 the senior
Senator of New York went into the meet
ing-room. After a conference between
Messrs. Hill, Danforth, John c. Sheehan
and Norton G. Chase the committee was
called to order and the doors were closed.
So much time was taken up in deciding
contests over seats of the representatives
of Kings, Niagara and Monroe counties
that i. was past 10 O'CLOCK when the real
business was reached. The rumors that
Tammany would not support the ticket
unless Thacher declined the gubernatorial
nomination were followed by joint pro-
test of other organizations, which was
handed to the committee for consider
alton.
The following communication was pre-
sented to the committee:
To the Nelu York state Democratic Committee:
GENTLEMEN: The undersigned believe that the
nomination OF John Boyd Thacher for Gov
ernor of New York is a political error, most
damaging 10 the Democratic party and the
Bryan cause.
If Mr.. Thacher remains on the State ticket
The popular dissatisfaction with this nomi-
nation is so plain that we trust that Mr..
Thacher will be induced to decline the nomi-
nation and that theTeupon you will fill the
vacancy with a candidate who and will
give his unequivocal Endorsement to all pianks
in the Chicago platform. Respectfully, Owen
J. Kindelon, president; John n. Bogert of the
executive committee New York State clubs;
Frank Halligan, president; Frank T. Bleyler,
secretary of Bryan League of Allied Printing
Trades, and others.
The contest between the supporters and
opponents of Mr.. Thacher was precipitated
by a resolution offered by John B.
Sheehan in substance as follows:
ReSoIUed That we hereby request that John
B. Thacher withdraw from the candidacy tor
the governorship so that the State committee
may be enabled to select 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.. Thacher re-
tanned. His remarks occupied forty min
utes, and it was after II o'clock when Sem
ator Thomas F. Grady took the floor,
Mr.. Grady was equally emphatic in urg-
ing the withdrawal of Mr.. Thacher, SO
that a candidate earnestly iavoring free
Following Senator Grady, Messrs. Car
Isle and Bulger made short speeches to
the resolution, 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.. Thacher.
Senator Hill said that the people did not
understand the money question. He had
heard men talking with all the eloquence
of statesmen on 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 conduct.
He said the committee had not power to
remove Mr.. Thacher from the ticket. The
adoption of the resolution, he said, would
be political cowardice. The leaders, he
declared, are trembling in their boots.
Every man of understanding and intelh-
gence in the Democratic party had taken
the right side of the money question by
refusing to support the free coinage of
silver.
There was altogether too much Popu-
lism in the Democratic National platform
When did silver club become per Sc the
the Democratic party. The object OF
these siIverites was to drive to the rear
the old party leaders and have new men
run the movement. The movement was
controlled and pushed forward by mine
owners. Continuing, he said:
Do not be afraid of your own shadow. 1t is
probably true that great many of the labor
ing people are in favor OF free silver, but they
are in the minority and do not properly under
stand the subject. While Governor of this
State ! never refused my signature to any bill
in the interest of laboring people.
Who dares 10 say that l am not yet friend
to the workingmen and would protect his in
terest with all nv power? The leaders OF
Tammany Hall are afraid OF the laboring peo-
pie, but they do notproperly understand them.
The effort to nominate a silver candidate for
the governorship of this State is an endeavor
TO elect Mr.. Black Governor.
Cannot the masses continue to trust US lead
ers, or have they become too suspicious OF our
good faith? Why should or Mr.. Thacher ac-
cent every line of the Democratic platform?
Arc we going to allow mine-owner from
the West to come here and educate the people
In a matter of politics?
Men who have offered their lives in the in
rerest of the party are now called traitors for
refusing 10 accept everything in the Demo-
cratic platform. / am opposed to the insane
ideas which the people, the silverites have
tried to have forced on the party.
Senator Hill spoke for over half an hour
aud walked about the room gesticulating
as he talked. When he finished Senator
Grady arose and began another reply.
Atlas o'clock this "Wednesday morn
;rg The committee finally adjourned after
adopting the substitute for lhe resolution
offered by Bernard Bnrk OF Kings County.
The vote was in favor OF the latter by AZ
to2and t. e resolution read:
Resolred, That the chairman OF this meeting
appoiiir committee of five to notify the cam
didales on the State ticket of their nomina-
ton. and report back to meeting OF this
com mittee. to be held Monday evening, Sep
tember %.
The committee named was as follows: