Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-24
THE STATE ORGANIZATION.
May BE Loyal Party Man Without In
dorsing Every Plank of Every Platform

! Senator Hill Desires to Preserve It-A Man
May BE Loyal Party Man Without In
dorsing Every Plank of Every Platform
Adop ed.
New York, September 23.-There is a
! difference Of opinion among members OF
! the State Democratic Committee as to
the significance of the resolution adopt
! ed at last nights meeting, creating i
committee of five to visit Mr.. Thacher
the nominee for Governor. Norton
Chase, Mr. Thacher's friend and sponsor,
said: THE text of the resolution has
| been misquoted. Ii simply called for
| the committee to go 10 Albany and nOti-
fy Mr. Thacher Of his nomination. 1t is
not a pumping committee in any sense
Of the word
Norman e. Mack and State Commit
teeman Smith Of Buffalo, we're asked
what th5ir views were. Mr.. Smith, who
voted on the resolution, said: 1T was
clearly the intent of the resolution, and
ii was so stated that the committee go to
Albany and get a clearer statement OF
Mr.. Thacher's attitude toward the Chi
cago platform. II was with that under
standing that we voted, and the fact that
the committee is to go on Friday ana
report back on Monday night IS sufficien;
proof Of that. If SOM body has juggleG
with tle thing since we passed it, way,
we will find ont on Monday"
Chairman Danford said that it was no;
true, as stated in local paper, that Mr.
Hill had said that he would rather see
the Democratic party in h than on the
Chicago platform, and Mr.. Hill corrob-
4 GRATED The denial.
Senator David B. Hill said to an Asso-
ciated Press reporter to-day, before re-
turning to Albany:
The final outcome of the meeting OF
the State Committee last night was q
victory for those who are anxiods TO pre-
serve our State organization. no matter
what the divisions may BE- upon the nat
ion2l issues. 1t was a victory for those
who do not believe that a man is not a
good parry man unless he swallows ev-
erything or cannot stand upon a plat
form unless he believes in every state
ment in 1t unqualifiedly. The stories
this morning 10 the effect that the reso-
ton finally adopted was for the purpose
OF sending committee to see Mr.. Thach-
er as to his views, is unqualiiedIy
false"
The resolution adopted was the
usual one and merely asks that a COM
mittee be appointed to tell Mr.. Thacher
that he IS the nominee of the party. No
qualifications any kind are included.
Mr.. Grady offered a resolution os q sub
sdtuJe for Mr.. Shea's, and which read:
Resolved, That a committee Of five
be appointed to wait upon John Boyd
Thacher anr request his acceptance of
the nomination of Governor upon an
unqualified endorsement CT the Buffalo
PLATFORM
Il pointed out that such a resolution
was impossible, and when the debate
had progressed far enough a substitute
was introduced which read:
Resolved, That a committee Of five
be appointed 10 notify the candidates on
The State tickst of their nomination, and
that such committee report back TO the
State committee at meeting TO be he'd
Monday, September 2S, the result of its
action
Now" said Senator Hill, chat means
just what it says, and it took the place
of all the other resolutions. Acting
under il the committee has no power
to project It's views at Mr.. Thacher, but
merely to announce to him MS nomina-
ton. He will do the thinking" And
S nator Hill smiled a satisfied smile.
The clerk and secretary Of the COM
mittee later verified the text of the last
resolution as given by Senator Hill
There one only two votes against it, and
one Senator Grady not voting.
While The indications are hat Senator
Hill has theus far controlled the action
of the State committee. it is possible
that there may be trouble at the meet
ing next Monday unless by that time
Mr.. Thacher shall have made his posi-
fOfoD c1ecr