New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
AN OPEN FIGHT LIKELY
HILL WILL FORCE CROKER To MEET
HIM IN CONVENTION
By The Associated P7ess.y

Saratoga. Sept S.-The situation here tonight
Is that the adherents Of Senator Hi viii com
pei Mr Croker openly TO defeat Mr. Coler in
the convention. and II he succeeds IN that he
viii be compelled TO select the candidate TO
beat Mr.. Coler. Il IS asserted that II will not
be Mr.. Danforth, or Mr.. stanchheld, or Judge
Earle, or in fact. any man connected with that
section OF the party favorable 10 Mr.. Hill, FOR
that leader has obtained their promise not 70
allow their namss 10 be considered while Mr.
Coler's name IS before the convention
From the group Of names for Governor comes
prominently that OF Edward NJ. Shepard. Of
Kings who, although voting the Republican
ticket four years ago, Is out for Bryan now.
Senator Murphy is quoted as saying; MI. Shep-
ard would poll 10000 more votes than Mr. Coer
could get and I consider him strong can
didate'
Mr.. Mackey's boom for Governor seems 70 be in
curious position. The Kings County delegation
which controls the situation, is averse 10 him
for Governor, but would gladly vote for him for
LieUJenant-CIoveruor- Senator Murphy who IS
looked upon by Mr.. Croker as the State leader,
IS anxious that ". H. Rowe of RenssaeIer
should have the second place on the ticket. He
IS citizen OF Troy and ii is said would ma
terially strengthen the ticket. So Senator Mack
ey's friends ara wondering just where he stands
It was said by one Of the leaders tonight that
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ship. but there are already two aspirants for
that lucrative place, Congressman Martin
! Glynn. Of Albany, and Edwin Atwater Of
POughkeepsie. Nj Mackey's friends. however.
insist that he shall be considered only for first
place.
So far as the platform rumors go, Senator
Grady said tonight: That story in Repub-
Iican paper that was drawing three hundred
word platform is a joke 7 have not even
thought Of it. and 7 don't believe that even
Republican newspaper could put platform in
three hundred words
Nr Hill viii not come 70 Saratoga until Mon
day morning. To an Associated Press repre-
sentative who called upon him in Albany upon
his return from Herkimer he refused to discuss
the cause Of his visit TO Judge Earl or the
character of his conference with him. To the
direct question. Did you discuss with Judge
Earl his possible candidacy for GOVERNOR Mr.
Hill would make no reply. 7 have nothing TO
say" his only positive statement but q
significant remark that the Herkimer County
Convention. which met to-day might afford
some indication OF the sentiment UP there clear
Iy revealed his position. These resolutions are
most commendatory OF Controller Coler's atti-
tude and pledge the delegates 70 the support
OF his candidacy. This definitely disposes OF all
doubt as 10 AIr. Hius position.
Mr. Mackey's adherents here tonight resent
the insinuatlon that he may be placated with
second place upon the ticket. with Edward NJ
SHEPARD at its head. They insist that EZ-e
those from Niagara County already pledged. and
other western counties upon which they depend
for support. must control the situation. and that
70 defeat AIr. Coler Tammany must come TO Afr.
Alackey-
George Raines. of Rochester win probably be
made permanent chairman