The herald., 1896-09-17
1T WON'T LET THEM REST

clare your faith of Democratic princi-
authority and your confidence in Demo-
cratic success. In this respect you differ
from some who were for many years as
sociated with you, using their profession
of Democracy as mask under which to
conceal their purely selfish character
and their political actions, and who are
now leagued with your political oppo-
nents, denouncing Democratic princi-
pies, defying Democratic authority and
aiding in sa far as they may to defeat
the Democratic candidates. 1t is sham
Democracy which submits to the will of
the majority only when no selfish inter-
est is affected or sacrificed by so doing"
Tonight Tammany hall voted. 9S to 1,
to act as a unit in the convention despite
the opposition of the SulZer influences
on the outside. 1t is thought the full
strength of Tammany will be cast for
Thacher for governor.
THE POPULISTS.
BUFFALO, N. ", Sept 16.-The
greatest excitement of the day at the
convention here has been a practical
fusion of the Populists and Democrats
in which Senator Hills friends had been
active in assisting the Populists. The
story came direct from the chairman of
the Populist committee of five, consist
ing of Col A. Fiske of Denver, c. B.
Matthews of Buffalo, d. NJ. Drusseau of
New York city, Lawrence l. McPharlin,
former secretary of the national COM
mittee of the Peoples party, and c. r..
White, president of the Farmers alli-
ance.
A conference was held with Elliott
Danforth. and Mr.. Fiske said: 1T was
agreed that the Populists would support
the nominees and the platform of this
convention, no matter who the nominees
were, if, in return for this support, they
will be allowed to name five presiden-
tial electors. We told Mr. Danforth that
we can swing the electoral vote of this
state either way and are sure the union
with the Democratic party will result in
Bryan and Sewall carrying New York
state by large majority"
Mr.. Danforth said: "Mr. Fiske did see
me. but gave no decided answer. as one
of his conditions was that Mr.. McPhar-
lin must be the nominee for the court Of
appeals. I agreed to see him again."
To this Mr.. McPharlin said: I'VE GER
tainly understood Mr.. Danforth to say
that he would favor such fusion"
At s o'clock this afternoon another
meeting was held at Mr. Danforth's
rooms and the matter talked over. Mr..
Danforth said: II say the committee
o1,o; , ),
of the state committee, would favor a
fusion I told them that could not
answer that until was chairman, but 1
assured them that we would like to
make some arrangements with them.
thought that to get some of the electors
upon the ticket they would work directly
with the districts. They said they would
try and assured them wtdld help
them"
The Populists say the interviews were
very satisfactory to them and the gen.
eral impression is that they would be
for the ticket
CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATS.
NEW HAVEN, Ct, Sept. 16.-The
Democratic state convention assembled
today. While the delegates numbering
500 are almost solidly for the indorse-
ment of the Chicago platform and can
didates the whole machinery of the par
ty is in the hands Of the gold standard
men.
Anticipating an upset twelve men,
bers of the state central committee re-
signed.
William Kennedy, temporary chair