New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-27

a soId bug for the free-silver element, what would
be said of Grimm, the chosen nominee OF the Demo-
cratic gold bugsy' was asked III Hill is really
working for Griffin It proves that he is rapidly de-
veloping paresis'
The majority OF the wigwam leaders favored
the promotion. |; was called. Of Wilbur F.
Porter. who put UP at Buffalo for Lieutenant
Governor But quite a sentiment was developed
favorable to Elliot Danforth. the new chairman OF
the State Committee. Mr.. Danforth's action In
boldly coming forward to preside at Bryans hasco
In Madison Square Garden. on August IL. II was
believed. had brought him into touch with the
Populistic silverites. and would secure from them
enthusiastic support At the Hotel Bartholdi.
where Chairman Danforth has just opened quarters
for the State campaign all talk last evening was
that Danforth would be the nominee for Governor.
When Mr. Danforth was asked last night II he
would consent TO the presentation of his name as
candidate for Governor he said:
Members OF the State Committee have commun-
Gated with me to-day, requesting me 10 take the
nomination and party leaders throughout the State
have also asked FOR expression OF opinion. am
not a candidate but I would not refuse the NOM
nation II 1t were offered to 1t Is hard fight:
realized that at the time went into the cam
and am not averse TO making the best showing that
1t il possible to make
for II from the start The silver issue Is live one,
The farmers are In hearty sympathy with the
Congress district where Democratic and Republi-
can farmers alike want free silver"
the idea that there was the slightest chance for
eecting their candidate for Governor this wear or
hope OF the Wiswan Warriors was centred in hold
ing their badly wrecked machine together In some
The decIination OF Thatcher released once more
that class of roarers who believe that Henry
Clay SulZer Is the logical candidate for Governor.
and they busy again yesterday shouting his
praises and telling each other how Silver and SUI,
tha lott fha ia
be chosen TO head the ticket. Suffers headquarters
in the XVIII District were speedily filled with Wild
lating their confidence in the certainty OF Suffers
success i the State Committee were S only 5 PGs
Among the Popocrats who still have something OF
for sanity the Sn1er smssfs OF the
State Committee said that he would not get soil
tarv vote in that body tomorrow -. -ou,rar,
Various opinions were expressed by prominent
Tammany men as to what may be done by the
Colonel Michael c. Murphy. of the Ist District.
II believe the State Committee will promote Mr.;
place The candidate for Lieutenant-Governor
would probably be a man from somewhere up the
state Probably the soldier the Colonel had in
mind himself VIII District m, man 1Ts nsep
said: I'VE are glad that Mr.. Thacher has with,
drawn l think Porter is the man ior seco""
John B. McGoldrick said: II think Porter will be
our candidate for Governor. and we VIII prooao"
Assemblyman John NJ. Delmour suggested the
name OF Augustus Scheu. Of Buffalo for second
place in the event Of Mr.. Porter being placed al
the head OF the ticket. 1910, 40,
Several OF the leaders hazarded the opinion that
the State Committee might find II necessary 20
reconstruct the whole ticket with the exception OF
Judge of the Court OF Appeals. . ~
William p St. John the treasurer OF me pVp
was much pleased with the withdrawal OF Nj
Thacher and thought that the letter wnicn MI, s,,
Thacher had written in declining the nomnatiS9n
for Governor would ha Je good effect MI ,, 81
John who is a deacon in the Madison square res iy
bvterian Church OF which the Rev Dr. charles ~,
Parkhurst is the pastor. declined yesterday 10
make any comment on the interviews WIN III
parkhurst published In the papers yesterday.
cannot be Induced say anything on that subject
he declared.