The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-08-06
DEMOCRATIC MMlTTEEMEN
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Continued from First Page.) bernatorial nomination. To my candi- dacy these objections have thus far been raised: First, that have no money; second, that the election to the governorship would take me out of the mayoralty of Norwich; third, that hold ing the position of chairman of this committee gives me an unfair advant- age over others who may aspire to the nomination.
 Tt is true that am not rich, and that there is no time to acquire riches prior to the coming election and by any mode known to me. It is thus beyond my power to remove the first objection. Before :t was raised I had supposed that the democracy was opposed to plu tocracy and in the language of MT. Hennessey, That one man is just as good as another. and a dom sight bet ter I still have faith to believe that the door to the governorship is not yet locked against all except the rich, but if it IS the fact should be known and I propose to test the strength of the hard ware.
 "The second objection is local, and is confined, believe, to few over ardent admirers who seem to have forgotten that among mayors as with other office holders few die and none resign. It is in my power to remove the third objection, which I proceed to do. If my position in the party is such to make it possible by the improper use of that position to obtain the nomination against the will of those who have power to nominate feel that l ought to avoid even the appearance of such an evil and the temptation to abuse my position. I therefore resign the chairman ship of the committee to take effect immediate ly after this repast and prior to the bus mess meeting. and knowing the weak ness of human flesh now give you the notice usual at all we'll regulated funer- als that Friends will kindly omit flow ers.'
 T want to have no lingual boquets in giving up the position. However, I call you each and all to bear witness that up to this moment have spoken to no member of the committee on the subject of my candidacy except the member re- siding in my own city. And I assure you now that you are as free to take up arms against me as if we had never met I want no drafted men, but only volunteers, in any cause which l es- pouse. At the forks in the road every man is at liberty to go to the right or to the left. I intend to go to the right, and when one goes right he cannot get left For paradoxical as it may seem, even defeat is a victory
 Chairman Thayer's letter caused an abundance of discussion during the progress of the dinner and was one of the first matters taken up at the busi- ness session which followed. Not only did the committee refuse to accept the resignation, but it was unit in the re- quest that MT. Thayer remain at the head of the committee. This he was compelled to do. Edward J. Maher of New Haven, was unanimously elected permanent secretary of the state cen tral committee and was chosen as the temporary secretary of the state con- vention, which it was decided would be held in New Haven on the 23d and 24th of September. The convention will probably be held in the Hyperion. J. J. Walsh, of Norwalk was elected to pre- side as temporary chairman of the state democratic convention. The name of William J. Kennedy, of Naugatuck, was presented in this connection, but was immediately withdrawn. The name of John J. Geary, of New London, was not placed before the meeting.
 A resolution was presented by the democrats of West Haven protesting against the alleged misconduct of cer- tain West Haven democrats who re- gently held caucuses and elected dele gates to the various conventions. The state committee decided that it had no jurisdiction and the matter was left to the several conventions.
 No other business coming before the committee, the meeting adjourned.
 A canvass of the committeeman at the session yesterday developed the in formation that at least two-thirds of the members are supporters of Chair man Thayer for gubernatorial honors.
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