Rock Island Argus., 1896-09-24
WHAT WAS MEANT
BY the Resolution Adopted by
New York Democrats
SEEMS SUBJECT TO TWO VIEWS.

tion to Notify Thacher of His Nomination
Others Declare 4. Require the N"r,i-
hce tn Further Ex Expiain-Intrrview with
Chairman wa>hburn, of the Populists,
OH the Sewai,- Watson Difficulty
n:ents OF the Standard Hearers.
New York, Sept. 2i.-There is q diff
ference Of opinion among members of
the state Democrati committee as to
the significance of the resolution
adopted at Tuesday nights meeting
Creating committee OF five 10 visit
Thacher, the nominee fox governor
Norton Chase, ThachcrJ friend ana
sponsor, said: The text Of the resolu-
ton has been misQGoted. IL simply
called Tor the committee to 60 to AL
bany and notify Mayor Thacher of his
nomination. 1t IS not pumping COM
nlittee in any sense OF the word
Norman Z. Mack and State Commit
teeman Smith. OF Buffalo. who voted ON
the resolution, said: 1T was clearly the
intent of the resolution, and it was SO
stated, that the committee go to AL
hany and get a clearer statement of
Mr.. Thacher'S attitude towards the
Chicago platform. 1t was with that
understanding that we voted, and the
fact that the committee is to go on
Friday and report back on Monday
night is sufficient proof of that. If
somebody has juggled with the thing
since we passed it We will find out on
Monday.
Hill Takes Same View as Norton.
Chairman Danforth said it was not
true. as stated in a local paper that
Hill had said that he would rather See
the Democratic party in HI than on
the Chicago platform, and Hill corrOb-
Grated the denial. Referring to the ac-
tion of the state committee Hill said:
The final outcome of the meeting of
the state committee last night was a
victory for those who are anxious to
preserve our state organization, no
matter what the divisions may be upon
natioal issues. 1t was a victory for
those who do not believe that a man is
not good party man unless he swal-
lows everything, or cannot stand upon
a platform unless he believes in every
statement in it unqualifiedly. The
stories this morning to the effect that
the resolution finally adopted was for
the purpose of sending a committee to
see MIR. Thacher as to his views is un-
qualifedly false.
The Resolution That Was Adopted.
THE resolution adopted was the usual
one, and merely asks that Il committee
be appointed to tell Mr.. Thacher that
he is the nominee of the party. No
qualifications of any kind are included
Mr.. Grady offered a resolution as a sub
stitute for Mr.. Shea's and which read:
Resolved, That a committee of five
nc appointed to wait upon John Boyd
Thacher and request his acceptance of
the nomination of governor upon ar
unqualified Endorsement OF the Buffalo
platform
Il pointed out that such n 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 to notify the candidates
on the state ticket of their nomination.
and that such committee report back
to the state committee at a meeting
to be held Monday, Sept %. the re-
suit of its action
Prospects Are for More Trouble.
"Now," said Senator Hin that
means just what it says. and il took
the place of all the other resolutions
, Under it the committee has no power
to project its views at Mr.. Thacher,
but merely to announce to him his
! nomination. He will do the talking"
| And Senator Senator Hill smiled a
| satisfied smile.
The clerk and secretary of the COM
| mittee later verified the text of the
! resolution as given by Hill. There
! were only two votes against il and one
! tSenator Grady not voting. While the
! indications are that Hill has thus far
! controlled the action of the state COM
! nittee. it is possible that there MAJ
be trouble at the meeting next Monday.
: unless by that time Thacher shall have
made his position clear.