New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-23
HILL FIGHTS FOR THACHER.
TAMMANY WANTS HIS SCALP.
EXCITING MEETING OF THE DEMO
CRATIC STATE COMMITTEE.

AFTER CONTEST LASTING SIX HOURS, COM
MITTEE IL APPOINTED TO INFORM MR..
THAcHER THAT IF HE ACCEPTS THE
, NOMINATION HE MUST STAND
| ON THE CHICAGO
PLATFORM
| Senator Hill used no long-dstance telephone
in lis fight before the Democratic State Com
mttee last night to prevent Tammany Hall and
the radical free silver element from forcing
John Boyd Thacher off the Democratic state
ticket II was hand-to-hand battle, In which
Mr. Hill made four impassioned speeches and
four times Thomas F Grady. representing
Tammany and the silver men, replied.
The session Of the committee lasted from $40
a. m. until nearly 2 o'clock this morning. 1t
ended In the adoption of an amendment Of
fered by Bernard J. York, of Kings instructing
the Notification Committee to inform Mr..
Thacher that II the prevailing sentiment
of the committee that If he accepted the nomina-
ton for Governor he should stand squarely up
on the Chicago platform.
This amendment was adopted by vote of At
to . and was accepted by Mr.. Hill after the BIT
terest fight he ever went through. as the only
/
resolution. which requested Thacher to with
draw The committee adjourned TO meet next
Monday evening at the HOFFMAN House to re-
ceive the report OF the committee, upon which
were anpointed Messrs York, Grady, Cotton
Beckwith and Maloy.
Senator Hill had secured the nomination or
John Boyd Thacher In the State Convention al
Buffalo. and the new Democratic candidate ior
! Governor had written letter. declaring In ell
feet that he was 'g Id bug" STILL although
he would run free-silver platform ana Vo'e
for Bryan and Sewall. Indignation and dls-
gust among the Popocratic members Oh 'ne
party, and particularly among Tammany nan
Democrats were caused by the letter ana 1oiin
c. Sheehan. the Tammany boss. sent to Mr.
Thacher the following invitation to step out Oh
the race for Governor at once:
John BOYD Thscher Albany, y. Y:
When the friends Of the Democratic platform
adopted in Buffalo stood in doubt OF me plUt,ey ptusy
OF nominating 9s,og adSnrsa to the policy Of
party as declared In National convention. ,ne
that MaS yo wonG stand fairly and
y upon the Buffalo platform which most empn"''-
no man who knows John Boyd Thacher" they
sail will doubt for an instant thad f6re oeTe tSe ron
ve1tion he has resolved his doubts as 10 me en
dnc Of free silver @ od s Ss day adopted s
copies OF which the press has placed IN MI i"''"-
In view Of your letter to the public fee feel sure sure
that you not aware OF the pledges tneh naSe h
facts YOU will take the required measures to pre-
We !, the qualification of those who presented your
claims upo" '"' JOHN c. sHEEHAN.
When the Democratic State Committee met at
the Hoffman House last evening. it was evident
that there was to be determined erort TO force
Mr.. Thacher to decline the nomination for Gov
ernor and Senator Hill there to take the
part Of Mr.. Thacher.
The following communication was presented
TO the committee:
To the New-York Democratic Committee
Gentlemen: The undersigned believe that the nom
ination OF John Boyd Thacher for Governor OF New
York is political error, most damaglns 10 the
Democratic party and the Bryan cause n Mr.:
It will surely be defeated The popular dissatsfac-
ton with this nomination Is so plain and strong strong
that we trust Mr.. Thacher Will be induced TO decline
the nomination. and that thereupon you WI VII % M
the vacancy with candidate VINO can and VIII give
his his pSarD Respectuy owen Kim
delor president: John n. Bogert. OF Executive Com
Inmes Hatigan. president. Frank r. Beyler
retary: W j. Ghent. of Bryan League Of the Allied
nshf tssoenton of New-York Charles b spahr
tary chrrss Dnpr S,Onfp OF ndepemd
ent Bryan League; T. B. Wakeman. David Rous-
of 'Sf secary y of the
American Double STANDARD club; - Doblin OF the
Americus Labor Club. X. OF l..
Ncw-York September %. 1896.
Senator Hill made an impassioned address
lasting forty minutes. He apparently made an
earnest effort 20 have Mr.. Thacher retained on
the ticket When ne ended his address. Senator
Thomas F. Grady took the floor at 1l:lO o'clock
N reply to Senator Hill. Senator Grady was
eouallv emphatic in demanding that Thacher
no Withdrawn f,om the ticket, and that can
didate fayoring free coinage OF silver be SUD-
stituted Mr. Grady declared that II Thacher
was retained on the ticket he would not re-
ceive 10000 votes in New York City.
Al midnight Senator Hill arose for the second
time IN sneak on a resolution which had been Of
fsred by John Shea. John n. Carlisle and
Charles L. Bulger also made short addresses The
resolution offered by Mr. Shea was as follows:
Resolved That John B. Thacher be requested 10
withdraw from the candidacy for the Governorship
so that the State Committee may be ehapIcu 10
select some other man who Is In perfect accoIh
with the platform adopted by the Democratic Con-
vention at Chicago.
Senator Hill declared that 1t was not sate 10
swan horses in crossing river. and he appeared
n his comrades in the State Committee 10 s'aha
nv tho old leaders IN the organization, even IL
the organization went down 10 deteat.