Evening star., 1896-09-22
Committeeman Sheehan's Demand o1
Candidate Thacher.
STULTIFIED His FORMER SUPPORTERS
The Albany Mayor Refuses to Say
Anything.
MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE

NEW YORK, September 22.-John C.
Sheehan, leader Of Tammany Hall, and
representing the twelve state committee
men in that organization. has just tele-
graphed John Boyd Thacher, demanding
his resignation from the head Of the state
democratic ticket the ground that his
letter, issued last Sunday night is stulti-
fication of the platform adopted at Buff
falo.
Following is the text of the dispatch:
ITO John Boyd Thacher:
when the friends of the democratic plat
form adopted at Buffalo stood in doubt as
to the propriety of nominating gentleman
who had previously occupied position ad-
verse to the leading tenets Of the party as
declared in national convention, the con-
vention was repeatedly assured by YOUR
representatives that you would stand fairly
and squarely upon the Buffalo platform.
which most emphatically iiIdorsed the enc
adopted at Chicago.
mo man who knows John Boyd
ThacheT,' they said, will doubt for an In
slant that before permitting his name to be
brought before this convention he has Ie-
solved his doubts as to the expediency OF
free silver and is prepared to stand in all
fairness upon the platform this day
adopted, copies of which the Associated
Press has placed in his hands
In view of your letter to the public,
| feel sure that you are not aware of the
pledges then made in your name and that
| once in possession Of the facts you will
| take the required measures to prevent the
qualification Of those who pressed your
claims upon the convention.
(Signed) JOHN c. SHEEHAN.'
This telegram was sent after conference
at Tammany Hall this morning.
Mr.. ThacherS reply is being eagerly an
ticipated. In event of his withdrawal the
names mentioned to fill the vacancy are
Wilbur F. Porter of Watertown and Ellitt
| Danforth. The first named was nominated
for lieutenant governor by the Buffalo con-
vention last week.
The members of the democratic COM
mttee are arriving in the city and pre-
pairing for what will probably be the most
interesting meeting held by that body in
years The committee will meet at 8
o'clock this evening. While the leaders are
| hoping to stifle the sentiment in favor of
the withdrawal OF Mr.. Thacher, who has
declared his opposition to free silver, they
have not been successful and there Is
still prospects of lively time over Mr..
Tbacher's position. 1t is said that If Mr..
Thacher Is openly opposed as a candidate
| by any members of the committee he will
| voluntarily withdraw his name. but this
statement has not been authenticated.
| Anthony N. Brady. who has charge of
MI Thacher's campaign. is working hard
! today to secure an Endorsement of his can
didate by the convention that Is to meet
at Brooklyn on the oath, but it is generally
| conceded today that under no circum-
| SldHceS, Will SuCn lHuOTSementS De given.
Chairman Elliot Danforth of the Buffalo
| committee said today that he had not re-
| ceived any definite information that would
| lead him to believe that Mr. Thacher would
| be repudia ted by the committee. He said:
| "Of course, the letter will be discussed,
| and perhaps with some animus, but l
| don't think any radical action will be
| taken"
Mr. Danforth was asked If any action
| would be taken by the committee upon the
| question OF fusion, and said:
| IF the populists appear we shall hear
| Them
| c. r. Matthews, who claims that on
! behalf OF the populists he secured from
| Chairman Danforth promise of fusion,
| says that the proposition, so far as the
| populists are concerned, must be declared
| off If Thacher remains a candidate. Mr..
| Thacher's position Is averse to that Of the
| populists, and they could not promise to
vote for him, under any GIRO cumstances.
| Senator Hill is expected in the city to-
night to watch the course Of the state COM
| mittee meeting.
| Has Nothing to Say.
| ALBANY. N. Y, September 22-Mayor
! Thacher asked by reporter of the
| Associated Press today If he had anything
| to say concerning the telegram sent to him
| by John c. Sheehan representing twelve
| democratic state committeeman, asking
| him to withdraw from the head of the state
| democratic ticket, on the ground that his
| recent statement was a qualification Of the
| platform adopted at Buffalo. He replied:
Il have nothing to say on the subject"
! well. Mr.. Thacher, will you state
| whether or not you have received such 6
| teiegram?' was asked.
| Il reterate,'' said Mr.. Thacher, "I have
| nothing to say on the subject" and theI
! he added, lat present"