The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-09-24
SENATOR HILL SATISFIED.
Result In New York Was Just What
He Wanted.

He Wanted.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23-There is a
difference of opinion among members Of
/ the state democratic committee as to
the significance Of the resolution
adopted at last nights meeting, Gre
ating a con mittee of five to visit Mr..
Thacher, the nominee for governor.
Norton Chase, Mr.. Thacher's friend
and sponsor, said:
''The text Of the resolution has been
misquoted. 1t simply called for the
committee 10 go to Albany and notify
Mayor Thacher of his nomination. 1t
is not pumping committee in any
sense of the word
Norman E. Mack and State Com
mitteeman Smith, Of Buffalo, were
asked what their views were. Mr..
Smith, who voted on the resolution,
said:
1T was clearly the intent Of the
resolution, aud it was so stated, that
the committee go to Albany and get a
clear statement of Mr.. sThacher's atti-
tude towards the Chicago platform 1t
was with that understanding that we
voted, and the fact that the committee
is to go on Friday and report back on
Monday night, is sufficient proof of
that. IT somebody has juggled with
the thing since we passed it, why we
will find out on Monday
Chairman Danforth said that 1t was
not true, as stated in a local paper.
that Mr.. Hill had said that he would
rather see the democratic party in hi
than on the Chicago platform, and Mr..
Hill corroborated this denial
Senator David B. Hill said to an
! of f0d
The final outcome of the meeting of
| the state committee last night was
q victory for those who are anxious to
preserve our state organization no
matter what the divisions may be
upon national issues. 1t was victory
Tor those who do not believe that a
man is not a good party man unless he
swallows everything or cannot stand
upon platform unless he believes in
every statement in it unoualifiedlv
The stories this morning to the effect
tnat the resolution finally adopted was
for the purpose of sending a commit
tee to see Mr.. Tbacher as to his views.
is unqualifiedly false. The resolution
adopted was the usual one, and merely
asks that a committee be appoin ed to
tell M. Thacher that he is the nominee
OF the party. No qualifications of any
kind are included. Mr.. Grady offered
resolution as a substitute, for Mr..
SheaS and which read:
resolved, That committee of
five be appointed to wait upon John
Boyd Thacher, and request his accept
ance Of the nomination Of governor
upon an unqualified endorsement of the
Buffalo PLATFORM
II pointed out that such a resolution
was impossible, and when the debate
had progressed far enough a substitute
was introduced, which read:
Resolved, That committee of five
be appointed to notify the candida tes
on the state ticket of their nomination,
and that such committee report back
| to the state committee at a meeting,
to be held Monday, Sept. %, the result
of it's action
'Now," said Senator Hill "tbat
means just what it says, and 1t took
the place of all the other resolutions
Under it the committee has no power
| to project its views at Mr.. Thacher.
bat merely to announce to him his
nomination. He will do the talking"
Senator Hill smiled a satisfied smile
The clerk and secretary Of the COM
mittee later verified the text of the
resolution as given by Senator Hill.
There were only two votes against it.
| and one Senator Grady not voting.
While the indications are that SEN
atorE Hill has thus far controlled the
action of the state committee, 1t is
possibfe<that there may be trouble at
the. meeting next Monday unless by
that -ttN1e Mr.. Thacher shall have made
his position clear