New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-18

making n speech I'm favor Of Thacher's non,nas
ton. and the manage Of the affair nodded rncr
hea5s in grim affirmation of the truth CO his
statement. ind Mr. Grady might have add.i
that IT was rot until within ka'f an hour Of the
end Of the Conventions life, after two days ct
existence, that the leaders OF the Democratic
party able to complete their State ticket.
Declaration after decination followed az tn,
proffers of a nomination were made. No Demo-
c.et Of eminence wished his name connected
with n reputation platform.
1t was true that Mr. Thacher appeared for
some unknown reason. TO desire the nomination
for Governor. This was strange, since at the
June Convention of the Democratic party he had
made "A strong gold standard speech. No man OF
ardent convictions it would seem. would desire
to aid men in a political enterprise In September
whom he thought wofully in the wrong in June.
In that Saratoga speech. Mr.. Thacher had SAID
that the stamp of the Government on piece OF
silver can never make II worth much more than
the world is willing to give for it," He had also
used this bitter expression regarding the Demo-
Gratis favorng the free coinage OF the silver dol
lar: 1T is passing strange that the very men
who have such marvellous faith in the power OF
their Government should seem 10 ha-' so little
sentiment to its honor. They reverence It's
seal but appear to be Indifferent 10 its escutch-
con-" Lastly, he had said at Saratoga: III IT
Lad done no other thing in its four years OF
power and responsibility party should have
the gratitude and confidence OF the country for
stopping the coinage of the silver dollar"
RURAL. DELEGATES SUSPICIOUS.
There appeared to be intense suspicion on
the part Of some of the delegates from the farm
ing districts, who are the most intense free-coin-
age men, that the Convention was being lured
into nominating a god-standard man IN MT.
Thachers case. Jabez c. Pierce. farmer DELE
gate from Monroe County. for instance said:
I'VE shall be the laughing g-stock OF The Nation
u on a silver PLATFORM we put gold bug" But
the Albany delegates who represo~--- Mr
Thacher especially said he had changed MS
opinions since the June Convention, and would
accept the New-York platform indorsing the
Chicago platform.
"Will John Boyd Thacher indorse the Chicago
platform?" asked John NJ. Carlisle, Of Water
town. from the platform Of the Convention.
He WILL" shouted back Louis NJ. Pratt. OF
Albany. Collector Of Internal Revenue. and q
personal friend and representative here Of Mr..
Thacher
II thus appears that Mr.. Thacher dsavows his
gold standard sentiments of June last and ac-
cepts In September the ree-coinage heresies Of
the Democratic party.
1T appears TO me-" said ex-senator Loren B.
Sessions of Panama. Chautauqua County. that
Thacher is a good deal like that fellow who was
seeking a school teachers place. and who said
TO the Board Of Trustees: Gentlemen, some
people say that the world is round and others
that II is fiat. l wish 10 state that will teach
whatever is most agreeable to you, for l have no
convictions on the subject
one Of the schemes of David B. HILL who es-
pecially pushed "hacher for the nomination for
Governor. In nominating him unquestionably Is
N nersuadc II possible, the gold Democrats when
they hold their State Convention in Brooklyn
on Sentember ~ to indorse him as their candi-
date The ground OF this negotiation VIII be
rbacber's gold standard speech at Saratoga on
Iune "a But the gold Democrats here and else
wbere in the State are already pointing out tnat
4, would be inconsistent for gold Democrats to
nominate n man for Governor who has instigat-
ea b,s friends already to bring about his nomina-
,,on nv a silver Democratic convention on free
coinage platform.
GOLD DEMOCRATS WANT NONE OF
TEACHER
One OF the leaders of the gold Democrats here
was asked this afternoon II the gold Democrats
would accept Thacher their candidate for
Governor.
NO SIR" was the prompt reply He made
gold speech at Saratoga. yes; but he Is running