The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-22
THACHER A REGULAR THORN.
BRYAN LEADERS IRATE OVER THE
SITUATION IN NEW YORK.

They Claim the Action at BufFaIO
Makes Them the Laughing stock
of the COuntry-SenatOr TilImnn
Says the NOmina t1On Is Part of n
Deal TO Betray the National Ticket
to Save the state.
Washington, Sept. 21.-Candidate Bryan
and the democratic managers cannot Ana
words adequate to express their indigna-
tion at the attitude Of John Boyd
Thacher, the democratic nominee, for
governor of New York.
Few of the leaders will talk for publ
cation about the letter to-day, but they
admit that Mr.. Thacher has placed the
democrats in his state in a position that
will make them the laughing stock of the
country and lose them the respect of the
party. Some think that the best thing
which can be done is for the silver men
to sacrifice the state to dead certainty,
and maintain their principle by nominat-
ing an Independent or silver democrat for
governor. This. they think, would at
least give them a chance to stand on
principle and to go down with flying col
ors. 1t would be better to go down this
way. they think, than to go down with
the odum which will, 1t is asserted, at
tach TO them If Thacher is supported
Senator Tillman of South Carolina, who
was here this morning, comforting with
the managers about his appointments 20
speak, was one of the maddest of the
leaders. Speaking of the situation in New
York as just developed by the letter OF
the democratic nominee, the fiery South
Carolinian said: "It is a deal between the
Cleveland and Hin wings to betray the
national ticket for the state ticket ana
the legislature. The silver men ought to
put out candidate OF their own for gov
ernor, either democrat or an independ-
ent." Speaking of the campaign generat-
ly in the eastern states, Senator Tillman
said that the trouble to contend with was
treachery to the national ticket in various
places. For that reason he did not have
much hopes in the east.
Senator Tillman is one Of the few lead
ers to talk openly obout the New York
predicament. The others feel as he does,
but they are keeping quiet
Senator Faulkner was not in the city
this morning, not having returned from
his home, where he went Saturday night.
Secretary Gardner refused to talk about
the affair.
Senator stewart was reQ-nOL ana
thought the Thacher letter had finished
| the business for Bryan in New York.
Senator Tillman's declaration Of deal
to save the state and sacrifice Bryan is
regarded as what is actually the situation
| in New York. Senator Hills attitude. 1t
! is charged, has been preliminary to such
a course, and 1t will be generally believed
| that his hand has figured in this more ex-
tensively than appears on the surface.
! This aggravates the silver men more than
| is imagined. They have recently grown
tired of Hills apparent Indifference to the
national ticket, and they are said to have
made the senator aware of 1t. There would
be no great surprise if something should
break loose officially from Chicago or
| from here about Mr.. Thacher There are
those who say that Senator Jones ought
| to declare himself on the matter. He
! ought not to let Bryan be butchered. They
think that a stiff position on the matter
from him would do good in other states