Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-13
Georgeite Nominee for Controller De-
clines to Make the Race.
PLACE RENDERED TO COL. DAYTON
His Acceptance Would Add Great
Strength to the Ticket.
COLORED VOTE DIsGRUNTLED
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

tfon, with blood In its eye, was uncovered
by the passing of yesterday.
Charles w. Dayton, former postmaster,
and the most popular democrat in New
York today, is considering the acceptance
of the nomination for controller on the
George ticket. The certificates placing the
Henry George ticket in nomination were
filed today. George E. Waring, jr., for con-
troller. figures thereon.
AS indicated in preceding correspondence
Col. Waring finally decided not to accept
the nomination 1t was also stated that he
was only delaying his answer to give Mr..
Dayton time to make up his mind. From
the best Information Mr.. Dayton is only
hesitating to canvass the situation more
thoroughly, SO as to determine whether he
can do Croker more harm on the George
ticket or outsider.
After Croker's Scalp.
Mr. Dayton goes into the campaign with
MIR. Croker's scalp as his objective point.
He said today: IF 1 thought that it would
defeat Croker, 1 would accept the nomina
tion in minute; but the other hand,
If my acceptance should injure the enc
mics of Croker, would refuse
Before MIR. Croker sailed from the other
side, when it was known that he was to
manage the Tammany end of this cam
paign. the most popular name with demo-
Gratis was Dayton. Astute politicians fig
ured that Dayton would be Croker's candi-
date. He was admittedly clean and whole
some, and would have been acceptable to
many outside of the tigers lair. The con-
vention called by Tammany and gagged by
Sheehan nominated Van Wyck, but the
building shook with cheers for Dayton at
the merest mention of his name.
Mr.. Dayton realizes that so long as Rich
ard Croker dominates the democratic party
in this great city he can never hope for
political advance. In the event of the
George-Dayton combination, should 1t win
or lose. it is asserted that Mr.. Dayton
would become the recognized leader of the
anti-Croker forces, because Mr.. George. on
account of his health. age, and for other
reasons. would not desire to assume the
active leadership of the party. The ma
tional organization his friends declare,
would be unlikely to hesitate between rec
osnizing Mr.. Croker's faction. and a fac
tion which, under the standard of George
ana Dayton, had polled the heavy vote
which IL is believed would be polled by this
prospective combination.
Sources of DnytOn's Strength.
Aside from the strength the former post
master is expected to bring from the busi-
ness men of the city, he is also expected
to carry over to the George column two
classes of voters that would under other
circumstances, be found voting the Tam
many ticket. One of these is known as the
uniformed VOTE consisting of postal en-
ployes. carriers and clerks, the fremen and
policemen of Greater New Lork. MIR. Day
tons term as postmaster was marked by
the greatest consideration for the welfare
of the men in Office, and the employees of
otter departments were fully advised of
the postmasters treatment of his men.
The personal element may enter into Mr..
Daytons acceptance. 1t is that two of his
warm personal friends, Charles s. FairchIld
and Ashbel p. Fitch. have been nominated
for the same office on the Citizens Union
and republican tickets respectively. 1t is
not believed. however, that personal con-
sioeration will weigh for moment as
against his desire to even things with Mr..
Croker.
1t was rumored today that in the remote
possibility of MIR. Daytcn's declining the.
nomination. it will be offered to John De-
witt warner. single taxer and president
OF the Tariff Reform Union. Warner was
anti-Bryan on the silver issue.
CoIer Indorsed by Georseites.
piece of exclusive information came to
your correspondent today through Henry
Mcdonald of the Progressive Democratic
League. 1t appears that after infinite plan
ming, the league had about succeeded in
having Bird S. Coler, the Tammany candi-
date for controller. indorsed by the George
Hes This would have made Coler's cleo
tion an absolute certainty and would have
done away with all this agony over the
selection of a separate candidate. This
was before Waring had been thought of.
Coler was willing. but left his case in
walked all over the scheme refusing to
have any connection with or assistance
from the Jefersonian democracy in the
election Of the wigwams s candidates.
The effort to wipe out the independent
movements and draw the line Of battle
sharply between the two regular forces as
the alleged result of a Platt-Croker deal.
Is still plainly in evidence. For instance
Chairman Quigg is quoted as saying:
The race is between Tracy and Van
Wyck- The man who gets 10000 votes
viii be elected. and Tracy will not be far
away from that number. Seth Low will not
be better than fourth In the race"
The thing is regarded as SO palpable that
even the most conservative, to use the ex-
preston OF one OF them today. say: Tam
many has an immortal dead cinch on this
election"
Grievance Against Cftixens' UniOu
The PIatt followers are particularly bit
ter against the Citizens Union for its ef-
forts to eject assembly candidates They
claim that the union solicited republican
votes for Its candidate for mayor on the
plea that the maycralty had nothing to do
with the state or national government, and
that municipal and all other elections
should be divorced. Having, 1t is claimed
obtained on this condition all the repubIi-
can votes IT thought it could get the union
began a county and state campaign The
assembly nominations. 1t is asserted were
made with no other view than to DANA se
republcanism- This argument Is being
freely used In all directions by the followers
of Plat.
Tammany's appeal for campaign funds is
interesting 1t has met with frost In
directions where wigwam contributions
have heretofore been forthcoming. The cir
cular soliciting the needful was SO worded
that 1t might be sent to the gold" demo-
Gratis who had previously subscribed 1t
carefully refrained from any mention of the
Chicago platform and 1t Is said the hope
was entertained by Mr.. Sheehan that the
substantial men Of the party would forget
Tammany's latest free silver attitude. The
hope was vain for 1t is said those in Wall
street who received this circular, almost
to a man, tore IL up and threw II into the
waste basket. The utterances Of Mr.. Van
Wyck On Thursday. In which he Ia expected
to outline Tammany's present financial
policy. may bring an inflow to the tigers
treasury. At present gold democrats re-
fuse to contribute to her Campaign fund
and the radical Bryan men are Withholding
their votes from her candidate.
Registration In Disa ppOintinE.
The total registration 30 far az announced
u generally disappointing and would In