The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-22
Thacher'S' Position Not
Liked by Democrats.
Appeal for Divine Guidance
in Political Turmoil.
Tennessee's Present to Major Nc
Kinley -Sewall Draws Out.

New York, Sept. 22.-The meeting OF
the Democratic state committee, called
for tonight. is causing much discussion
and speculation. Chairman Danforth
says that the second meeting OF the new
committee will simply be for the pur-
pose ol electing successor 10 William
Sheehan as national committeeman. and
10 attend To the details OF the campaign"
Mr. Danforth made this statement with
bravity ana intimated that nothing else,
not even the appointment OF a legislative
committee, would be attended to. But
Mr.. Danfortn had evidently forgotten
that the Jonn B. Thachers letter OF
definition OF principle was in his pocket
tor presentation 10 the committee.
There We're some other men who did
not forget IL. Congressman Sulzer, one
OF the committee. had not forgotten 1t.
do you intend or does any one on the
committee Intend TO move that the COM
miftee, ia y4eM ol Mr.. Thacher's re-
tusal to support the entire platform be
removed from the ticket?" was asked
Alr. Sulzer.
II must decline to answer. / have
nothing 10 say as to the letter OF Mr..
Thacher."
1t is learned that Senator Coffey of
Kings county Will voice the sentiments
of the silver men on the ticket and VIII
ask the committee TO use the power dele
gated 1t by the state convention and
nominate new candidate.
Mr.. Thacher has, of course, not de-
clined or accepted as yet, but is is un-
derstood that he Will act In that matter
as the committee desires. 1t is because
OF this serious situation that Senator
Hill is expected in the city today TO take
charge of affairs and watch the meet
ing. 1t is generally believed that the
state organization, represented by Mr..
Hill and MIR. Sheehan, hold a majority
OF the committee in their grasp, and that
Therefore the Coffey resolution viii be
defeated.
Mr.. Thacher is fAing both condemned
and criticised, 'buS it is generally agreed
that his letter win not be at all effective
In presenting the nomination of a third
state ticket by the Gold Democrats at
Brooklyn on Thursday night.
So earnest are the chiefs Of the state
organization, who will not take part In
the convention, to secure an endorse
ment of Thacher. that a conference was
held last night TO decide upon plan os
actlOn. Wlildm Sncenan, JdcOD n.
Cantor. Anthony w. Brady. to whose
efforts Thacher's nomination is due:
James w. Beardsley and Elliott Dam
forth talked over the matter, but re-
fused to give their views for publication.
Answering query as TO the possibility
of an endorsement Of Thacher by the
Brooklyn convention, ex Governor
Flower said: This is not a campaign of
men. / have nothing detrimental to say
of Mr.. Thacher, but The endorsement Of
the Chicago platform by the Buffalo con-
vention makes, in my judgment, third
state ticket a necessity by the National
Democratic party at their convention in
Brooklyn on Sept. "a. This could have
been avoided only by leaving national
issues out OF the Buffalo platform"
1t is said that. In the event OF the with
drawal Of Thacher the two factions of
the Democratic party might unite upon
Jacob A Cantor the state committee
ignoring the Buffalo platform.