The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-27
THACHER OFF THE TICKET.
nECLINEs THE NOMINATION FOR
GOVERNOR OF NEW YORK.

nected to Pose as n Champion of
free Coinage of Silver at 16 to L.
Albany. n. Y, Sept. 26-John Boyd
r,bacber has declined to accept the dem
ocratic nomination for governor. Mr..
Tbacher was nominated at Buffalo by
tbe democratic convention on Sept H.
The platform adopted by that convention,
IN so far as 1t unequivocally indorsed the
Chicago platform, cannot be subscribed
70 by Mr.. Thacher any more than he
could have given his approval to the
Chicago platform itself in many of it's es-
santial features. The result of this is
his declination to stand as a candidate.
He had been led to believe that the
democratic state platform would be en-
trely acceptable to him, and would not
do violence to the stand taken by him at
Saratoga on June "a in favor of an in
ternational bimetalic currency. Therefore
he had agreed to stand as a democratic
candidate for governor for the sole pur-
nose, as he says, of striving to keep the
party in this state together for the future
as well as for the present. His idea
was that the fight in this state should be
confined to state issues.
The silver wing of the party decline to
accept his analysis of the political situa-
ton In this state and have demanded that
an out-and-out silverunan be placed on
the ticket for governor and the fight in
this state shall be made upon national is
sues, and more particularly upon the dem
ocratic proposition of free coinage at the
16 to 1 ratio.
Mr.. Thacher thinks that his deciination
will result in WILDER F. Porter of Water
town, his companion on the present ticket,
as candidate for lieutenant governor being
named by the state committee at it's meet
ing Monday night as the candidate for
governor.
There was intense excitement about
the city when Mr.. Thachers declinat1on
became known shortly before noon. At
the Hotel Kenmore the utmost surprise
was manifested by the members of the
notification committee when they learned
of Mr.. Thacher's decision.
MIR. Thacher arrived at the Hotel Ken
more at y o'clock and proceeded to the
rooms Of the notification committee. He
remained closeted in secret consultation
until nearly o'clock.
At 1870 o'clock Chairman York, of the
notification committee, called the meeting
TO order, and formally notified Mr.. Thach-
er his unanimous nomination for COVER
nor by the democrats.
In reply Mr.. Thacher said: mir. York
and Gentlemen of the Committee of Noti-
fcation: ! am deeply sensible of the hon
or conferred upon me by the democratic
party of the state of New York in naming
me as its candidate for governor. 1 am
constrained to decline the nomination l
was away from Albany, and at my
country home during the convention and
DID not learn of my nomination until
CLOCK Thursday afternoon. 1t was not
until o'clock that night that l had an
opportunity to learn the character of the
platform adopted. There had never been
submitted to me press copy, d manu-
script copy, or any other COPY of the pro-
posed platform. If any one had been en-
trusted with the duty with presenting
euch copy, the trust had not been full
hlled' had no reason to expect, after
Inc convention at Saratoga, and after the
attitude of the delegates from New York
IN the national convention that the next
state convention would commit the demo-
cratic party unreservedly to all parts of
the Chicago platform.
i addressed a communication to the
honorable, the state committee. at the
earnest moment, consistent with matur-
ing my thoughts, and two days before It's
meeting in New York In that communi-
cation stated that my views on the finan-
clal question had not changed since had
puollcly uttered them at the state con-
Vention in June, and that assumed nv
nohlnation was made with the expecta-
ttOn on the part of the convention that
az the governor of the state of New York
ia. .ias absolutely no official connection with
the question of national finance, l could
make the contest upon certain clearly de-
nhed state issues which l then enumeras-
eu ana which / deemed vital and domi-
nant. While had not sought the nomi-
Ialon or requested a single delegate to
e-Vo me MS support, was willing ana
1edser 10 contend against that system of
"uSslsm which Is to-day in control of
" puDhc AFFAIRS of the state of New
In IN was prepared to organize the
eeInocratic party from one end of the
800 10 the other, on a line of battle
rsainst re.eIls1 that system, and to wage an un-
1onuttlhs and vigorous warfare be-
a. 0feu that municipal and other reforms
~. "hlch the people are interested could
boS pe obtained until the administration.
political boss. - Ing
-, believed that the people would be with
S On that issue 1 believed that from the
p,d,iiI Stilning Of the campaign this issue
%oulu place the republican party on the
Sts Ste'enslve 1lslve and fully occupy the hands of
~ ~ ueienders. That it was the vulnerable
II'ace ! IN the armor of the enemy. and that
80 .%u . correctly estimated the Importance
S,' ene position Is proven by the immediate
S"Inclng Of the republican managers. The
cry. ''''09 Nie" pioOu anu
- ~ has developed in the consideration
a. '.e resolution by which the honorable
,,.t. ~ slate committee, appointed your com
go as well as in the public press and
.Lae' public and private communications,
,,a-. ,iat mere is very decided desire on the
tSaIV OF the democratic party to contest
olg erection on the abstract question of the
iil ilnIhlted coinage of silver at the unaltera-
s.', ',c ratio Of IS to 1. as compared with gold,
1Si +-lu 10 ignore or to make awkwardly sub
o.llIlate any other national issue and every
o.'ler state issue. II Is apparently the pur-
use or the party at this time to make the
@eceptance of an extreme political seuti-
Iueht the sole test of a candidates demo-
sracy. II does not seem 10 be enough that
men imeh are willing to support the regular can
,Iiuate or the regular democratic party,
uut they are required to subscribe to every
ietter ana phrase OF the platform The re-
PuDlcan managers invite the support of a
: democrat without formally exacting of