Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-09-23
MADE HIS POSITION VERY CLEAR
LAST NIGHT.
HE is NOT FOR FREE SILVER.
But HE WILL SUPPORT THE CHI
CAGo TICKET.
AppeaIs to the New York Democratic
Committee Not to Put Thacher
on the Ticket-Mnkes Six
Speeches and Wins
His Point.

New York, Sept. 22s-The Democratic
state central committee held long and
heated meeting at the Hoffman house to-
Right. A sensation was created by the ap-
I,earance Of Senator Hill, who arrived from
Albany late, bearing proxy.
In the preliminary work, contested cases
We're heard, and the Hill men were seated
on vote of Is to 10. 1t was very nearly II
o'clock when the fight over John Boyd
Tkacher, the nominee for governor. was
precipitated by the reading of his letter,
addressed to Chairman Danforth, and de-
fining his position
The reading of the document was listened
to very attentively, and then John ID. Shee-
han, of TaInmany, introduced a resolution
calling upon Mr.. Thacher to resign his
nomination. In an instant there was
tumult a dozen members striving TO speak
at once. Mr.. Sheehan declared that Mr..
Thacher should have given his views upon
the financial question before the conven-
tion, had he intended to be honest. SEN
ator Hill then took the floor. For thirty
minutes he held the attention of his au-
ditors, skillfully avoiding any reference 10
his own views upon the Endorsement of the
ticket or platform of the Chicago conven-
tion but basing his whole argument upon
the ground that the candidate for govern
or in the state this fall should be a strong
man upon state issues, and that there was
no need of forcing national issues into the
campaign.
State Senator Grady replied, bitterly ex-
coriating Mr.. Thacher. The resolution
was read again, and Senator Hill again
spoke at length. attacking the Chicago
platform. "a man must not be condemned
for disagreeing with the national plat
FORM" said he. ut has things in it that
are in direct opposition to all the Demo-
cratic tenets. 1 have no objection to say
ing that there are things in the platform
that no Democrat can support. To say
that you can support the ticket is enough"
Then Mr.. Hill went a little further. His
voice was husky and he evidently was
overcome with his effort but he still at
tackled the platform.
There is altogether too much Populism
in the platform. Every leader and every
man with common seEse in the party
knows this. Do You want to whip them
out in the manner You would whip Thacher
it. II We go down, let US go down with our
colors flying and our old leaders at our
heads"
1t was after midnight when he concluded
with attack upon the free coinage
clause, and Senator Grady began his re-
5oInder.
Senator Hill, in all, made six speeches.
There were number of amendments pro-
posed They were all withdrawn and a
substitute was adopted by vote of 46
to 2. 1t follows:
Resolved. That committee of five be
appointed by the chair to notify the cam
ddates upon the state ticket OF their NOM
iration, and that such committee report
back to this committee at a meeting to be
held on Monday evening. September 2s, the
result of Its action
This is construed as a move to tide over
matters until after the Brooklyn conven-
ticn of the gold standard Democrats on
Thursday.