The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-21
A POLITICAL SENSATION
Caused by the Attitude Of Candi-
date John Boyd Thacher.
DECLARES FOR A GOLD STANDARD.
But Will Cast His Vote for Bryan and Sew
! all, "the Candidates of the Regular
! Democratic Party"-Willing to Make the
Eight ON State Issues.

l,sll, "the Candidates of the Regular
Democratic willing to Make the
Eight ON State Issues.
ALBANY, Sept. 2l.-By making an Off.
eial statement late last night of his po.
Sition upon the financial question, and by
declaring in that statement that he is un-
+ Alterably for gold, John Boyd Thacher,
; Democratic nominee for governor, creates
one Of the most curious situations ever
known in politics in this state.
The statement was issued after n long
conference with Senator Hill, Elliot G.
Danforth, who was at Senator Hills
hosue, and D. Cady Horrick, the Demo.
cratic leader in this county. 1t was I'D
dressed to the chairman of the state COM
mittee. 1t is believed that this course Is
approved by Senator Hill, William F..
Sheehan and others not in attendance at
the state convention, and Is intended to
try and fend off any nomination of a Sec
ond Democratic ticket at Brooklyn and
enforce q fight at the polls upon state
issues leaving the national ticket entirely
out of the question.
Mr.. Thachcr declares that he is against
free silver, but will vote for Bryan and
Eewall for regularity, and fight the CAM
paign on state issues only.
The letter says in part:
II cannot ask for tho confidence and
support of the people Of tho state without
frankly declaring my position upon tho
financial issue now ngitating the public.
istand today where stood in the month
OF June in tho presence of n convention Of
the state Democracy. have not changed
an iota in my belief, nor devlated stop
IN my course. The commercial honor of
this country is pledged to the world, and
the world knows that the nation will
maintain its honor.
81 took part in the state convention
which sent delegates to represent the party
In national convention at Chicago. Those
delegates, by participation, acquiesced in
the action Of the national convention by
presenting candidates for the Offices Of
president and vice president Of the United
Btates Tho state convention Of the Dem
ocrntic party has ratified the nomination
Of these candidates
II have learned from the fathers and in
turn have endeavored to teach that tho
Democratic party Is vehicle to carry the
will of the people into effect. Such Il ve-
hicle Is constructed with difficulty. but is
easily destroyed. Failure now and then
TO perform absolutely satisfactory service
will not justify the utter destruction Of
the vehicle. 1t was constructed to bear
not only ono burden, but many and various
burdens. When the financial burden Is
finally disposed Of, the people will still
employ tho Democratic party to support
their purposes and to carry them into ef-
feet When they do thus employ that
party for ono do not want 1t to he shat
tered, but TO he strong and efficient.
Therefore, shall cast my vote for Will
lam Jennings Bryan and Arthur Sewull,
She candidates in due and regular form
chosen by majority of that convention
81 regret that cannot be in full accord
ON the question of finance with the scnti-
mont of the late convention, but If MY po.
sition seems lnharmonious with the usual
attitude of candidate towards his party ii
should be remembered that the conditions
arc also unusual. In nominating me
must assume that the convention was mob
unaware of my financial Views, as ex-
pressed in my public utterances and that
II was induced to accord mo that distin-
guishcd honor in view of the fnct that un-
der the constitution a governor of this
state has no official connection whatever
With matters pertaining to the national
surrcncy.
ut was apparent at Chicago and Buff
Ralo and is expires ssd by every gathering
Of citizens whare public questions are dis
cussod, that the people are dissatisfied
with the present condition Of public af-
fairs, and Gn in sympathy with every
movement, not revolutionary in character,
which seeks to take burdens off tho shoul-
der of the masses and to restore prosperity
and peace toall the people.
when tho Republican legislature ad-
journcd in May, 1905, it left n record be-
hind it which every Democrat and indie
pendent voter in tho state beloved would
be- at issue before the people 10. fall No
question purely national should be pcr-
mitted to divert our people In this state
from pronouncing, by change of admin
istration, e verdict against this record"
Mr.. Thachcr then proceeds at lrnglh in
an arraignment of the Republican state
administration, and concludes;
'It is not important that or any other
particular individual should be elected
governor 1t is important that the power
Of one man should not be perpetuatcd by
two years more of Republican executive
control."'