New-York tribune., 1900-12-09
HILL BEHIND THE MOVENENT
NOT TO FIGHT TANIAIANY IN THE OPEN
HOWEVER-THE PLAN TO
BOOM COLER.

Ex-senator Hill left this city yesterday morn
Ing He said before he started that he was going
70 washington 10 attend TO some business The
Vlslt OF Mr.. Hill TO the city at this time caused
some little interest. IT said that he had
come here to organize the Democratic forces op-
posed TO Tammany Hall This proved TO be a
nash in the pan. however Mr.. Hill while in the
city saw and talked with great many politicians
and some Of his personal friends Just what PASSED
between the ex-senator and his political followers
IS not known, but il is said that he was told
plainly and to the point that the respectable Dem
ocrats who preparing to wage war against
Tammany in this city did not care 10 align them
selves with him: that the surest way bring about
Tammany's downfall for him to stay in Al
bany and allow the local Democrats to work out
their own salvation and that any movement which
might be construed 4 Hill movement against
Tammany would be looked upon insincere and
as worked up simply TO promote Mr.. Hills politi-
cal ambitions
Several Of Mr.. HIS friends urged him to come
out in the open and fight Tammany. These were
Jealous but unwise admirers so 1t IS declared
and after hearing all sides OF the it is said
Mr.. Hill decided to keep from any political activ-
lty in the fight against Tammany. He will un-
ooVbtedly, so IL has been learned. advise with
and counsel his friends in the fight against Tam
many but he will not appear in the contest AL
ever the city. in every Assembly district. quiet
Mork Is being done in the organization OF anti
these individual Assembly district organizations
bv Oe %easo I0ge{Rer II Is SAID ana conToIed
ton will put a candidate in the field or appoint
represe to confer with the Republicans and
Independent organizations looking TO the selection
OF an Independent union candidate II Is early to
predict II is known that this organization is being
formed FOR the purpose Of advancing Bird S. CoeT
as a candidate for Mayor. but whether IL will
make that an absolute condition whether II will
consent 10 confer about candidates remains 10 be
seen Mr.. Hill and Mr. CoIer had long talk while
MT MT HIN was in the city on Friday. and at this
conference plans were made for extending and
strengt thening this organization behind Coler.
The The first step is TO effect the organization. What
VIII be done with il later remains TO be seen.
SuCu dSluIe ana practical political leaders as
Jonn Z. Sheehan, ex-senator Cantor, eX-Mayor
GiroyS ex-Mayor Hugh J. Grant John d. Grim
mlns, William F. Sheehan. John L. Shea. Henry d.
Purroy and others are back OF this movement for
peTIectlng an organization 1t Is certain that Mr.
Hlll Will not appear in 1t leader. for that
would hurt more than help but II is known that he
s advising these leaders and giving them the benefit
OF his political sagacity in their struggle. The
nght against Tammany from this source, II was
declared yesterday, Wal be unrelenttng. The lead
ers say that al the word they will recruits from
within the TamTnany organization which will be
a great help TO them and greatly weaken Tam
many. In the mean time, plans are being laid and
everything prepared for aggressive and de-
structive fight when the word is given that IT is
time TO take the field