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The Wheeling Daily Intelligencer
Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia
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Senator David B. Hill, in New York on Sept. 23, denies trouble at the Democratic state committee meeting, hails it as a victory for party unity, and clarifies a resolution notifying gubernatorial nominee John Boyd Thacher without requiring platform endorsement.
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Denies That There Was Trouble at the
Committee Meeting—Waiting for Thacher to Speak.
NEW YORK, Sept. 23.—Senator David
B. Hill said to an Associated Press reporter to-day before returning to Albany:
"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
national issues. It was a victory for
those who do not believe that a man is
not a good party man unless he swallows 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 Mr. Thacher as to his views is unqualifiedly false.
"The resolution adopted was the usual
one and merely asks that a 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 substitute for Mr. Shea's and which read as
Resolved, That a committee of five
be appointed to wait upon John Boyd
Thacher and request his acceptance of
the nomination of governor upon an unqualified endorsement of the Buffalo
platform.
I 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 to notify the candidate on
the state ticket of their nomination, and
project it upon Mr. Thacher, but
merely to announce to him his nomination. He will do the talking." And
Senator Hill smiled a gratified smile.
The clerk and secretary of the committee later verified the text of the last
resolution as given by Senator Hill.
There were only two votes against it
and one, (Senator Grady) not voting.
While the indications are that Senator
Hill has thus far controlled the action
of the state committee, it is possible
that there may be trouble at the meeting next Monday unless by that time
Mr. Thacher shall have made his position clear.
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Senator David B. Hill denies reports of trouble at the state committee meeting, describing the outcome as a victory for preserving the state organization despite national divisions. He clarifies that the adopted resolution simply notifies nominee John Boyd Thacher of his nomination without qualifications, rejecting Mr. Grady's substitute requiring unqualified endorsement of the Buffalo platform. The committee verifies the resolution, passed with minimal opposition, amid anticipation of Thacher's statement to avoid future trouble.