New-York tribune., 1896-06-08
GOLD DEMOCRATS ANXIOUS.
A PROBLEM AS TO THEIR PRESIDENTIAL
ELECTORS IN THIS STATE.

PEcTED TO FOLLOW SILVER CANDI-
DATE AND PLATFORM AT CHICAGO.
fFnoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRrDuNE1
Albany June NO." said John Boyd
Thacher yesterday. II am not going to Chicago
to attend the Democratic National Convention
and doubt II even an angel would be welcomed
there II he had golden wings. The free-coinage
men, to all present appearances, will be in con-
troll. and therefore, | 90 not care personally 10
have anything to 10 with the affair"
"Wiil the Democrats nominated In New-York
State for Presidential electors even II gold men,
vote in the Electoral College for free-coinags
Democrat. If one should be nominated for Pres-
dent and the Democratic party should carry
New-York Statc?'
yes: for OF course. they would be IN honor
bound TO do So" answered Mr. Thacher frankly.
This matter Of the Presidential electors, how
ever, is proving one Of anxious meditation on the
part Of the Democratic leaders. one Of them
said to-day: THE New-York delegation 10 the
Democratic National Convention will be unani-
mously for gold, and II will do all in its power
bring about the nomination of gold Demo-
era; for President upon a gold platform. 1t Will
also enter the National Convention declaring
that it will abide BY the decision OF the Con-
vention to the candidate for President and
the platform. At present II looks II Richard
p. Bland or some other free-conage Democrat
would be nominated for Presden. upon free
coinage platform. What will then follow when
this news reaches New-YorS State? Will tho
men nominated for Presidential electors who
will all unq':estonably H. gold men, remain on
the Democratic ticket? l doubt IL they will.
look for a lot OF designations, and good deal
OF confusion. With their convictions. the gold
a a 10 for PreSden-
tial elector upon a frec-conage platform. AS for
myself I never will vote for a silver man for
President. I have some property. and am not
going If can help H. to lose half of 1t by aiding
in the election of free-coinage man as Presi-
dent"
The man who made this statement Is one OF
the leading Democrats Of the State. He is keen
ly desrous that the Democratic party should
carry the State OF New-York. at least for It's
candidates for Governor and Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor. In my judgment" he added after speak
Ing about the selection OF the Presidential cleo
tors. the Democrats OF NewYork II they are 10
preserve their organization at all. Will be COM
PEELED. in case a free-coinage man is nominated
for President to bring about the nomination Of
some gold Democrat FOR President and Instruct
the men nominated for Presidential electors In
this State 10 vote for him Otherwise DO not
believe we shall be able - persuade any Demo
crat OF character 10 accept nomination TOT
elector or that will have ghost or chaice
u electing our candidate FOR tiovernor. or many
u our candidates for Assembly men. Mt Hills :
re-clection as United States Senator Will be Ut
trrv impossible II We ndors- the nomination or
a fre.-colnage candidate for President or run
electors pledged To vote for a free-coinage nom
lnee for President. ] am sure | 10 not hho" no"
this difficulty IS 70 be suimOunted except by the
IN ,orsefnent of n gold Democrat for President
William Stelnway headed the list or Demo-
cratic electors IN this state In nv. Would VIII
lam Sfe!uway accept a nomination Tor rrrsf-
deu,ial elector pledged 70 vote for a frce-silVtr
Democrat FOR President? Would Edward H.
Iltchn.lI Samuel : Whitehouse. John -. Grim
MINIS Wilbur r. Porter. Gilman ~. PERKINS "i
Edwin g. : Miller. who w"r" fresllentai ei"c-
tors I'm 1872 accept a nomination for FreSI-
dental el-.,or on an UNDERMINING that II they
were elected they would vote 'or free-cplnage
Democrat for President II IS extremely douot-
ful I'm the opinion Il leading Democrats here
What some prominent Democrats her" thlnK
VIII happen " a frcc-cUinage candidate Tor Fr'sl-
don. ,s nominated at Ch!caRo ~ that such inde-
rondcrt Democrats Charles ; Fairrhhi ana
Eiwari VI shepard. not connected WIN 'hr
regular" Organization. VIII take part IN some
movement, IN the Northern states tor tHr nom,
nation Of a gold Democrat for President ana
,hat then they VIII seek 10 commit the New-lorK
Democrats to the support Of such nan.
1 large proportion - the Deno'ra ot this
s,a,e in the Judgment of eNp"rlenN'i Demo
,ro,s. tolific!aus however. VII vote the R"puD-
uoar ,i.ke, +, n frac-colnage Democrat IL noml-
mated FOR President even though nm ind"pendent
gold Democra, should afterward be nomlnated
FOR tn. same Office ,,
,lhany on hts way to lierkmer yesterday,
,nld n, the station: There were five prominent
p.moerats who came UP t. me- al tho club yes
,erIa, and told me that they should vote the
pcpublican ticket this fall