The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-09-13


In whose personal record to present tina
paramount issue than the gentleman
! have named-in this campaign?
Il agree with him that this viii be ont
of the great issues in this campaign
aye, the paramount one-upcn which We
may hope to receive the support of Re
publicans tired OF machine rule, and th'
I support of independent men by reason
OF the record made by the odiOus pohti'
cal machine of the Republican party
who are anxious to come to US at lEas
/ upon State issues in this campaign.
Il know of no good reason. l know o
| no valid reason, why he would not be
| most excellent candidate. II is said ht
has offended some people. Where is tn,
man. the public man. that has not hil
enemies? Where is the public man who
has stood up for the right on all occa-
sions who has not made enemies?
would give nothing for such man. 1t is
! also said that his friends who have pre-
! sented his name, those who have sug'
! gested his name. ought not to have dona
so without the consent of some ONE
know not who. and | care not who.
Il have but this . say-simpiy to say
| that il Mr. Coler is unfortunate in his
| friends. he is certai:ly fortunate in his
enemies. The varied attacks made upon
him will make him strong with the pub
! lie of this State. l know it was said
i when his candidacy was suggested. taken
| up by the press OF the State, in the in
terror and in our great cities and with
! great unanimity, II was announced by
| the political dictator of the Republican
| party that he would not be nominated.
This was echoed by some of our own
party that he should not be nominated
And the time within which both utter
ances was made was most remarkable.
Il submit to you. gentlmen, for your
kindly consideration, an ideal candidate at
| this particular time. We ought to obtain
| thousands and tens of thousands of oppo-
| sition votes in this election. We ought
| to obtain thousands of votes of dissatis-
| fed Republicans The gentlemen who have
| spoken here have alluded to the fact that
| in the Republican convention there was
machine rule from beginning to end, die
| tated by a political machine arbitrarily,
which has ruled this State for twenty
five years Were that great leader ever
| so wise he would have made mistakes.
Were he ever so good. he must have de-
ceived the people.
support of Independents.
'Mr. 0dell represents that political ma
chine He cannot be beaten by repre-
sentative of another political machine. He
can, however be beaten by man who
can command the Democratic vote and
rally to our support this fall the dissatis-
fed men Of the other party and the inde-
pendent men. Thousands of independents
have already declared that they are going
to vote for US on the great national issue
of aLti- imperialism. We can secure their
votes upon the other paramount State
issue of opposition TO political dictatorship.
These. my friends, are my profound con-
\ fN~k,
right. / shall, of course, yield my judg-
ment to the superior judgment of this csn-
vention, but l should feel as though l had
been false TO myself false to my party,
false to the duty imposed upon US at this
hour, did l not state. in my judgment, the
issues that should be presented and who
in my judgment, should be the candidate.
''lf there are objections to him other
than what / mentioned, / do not know.
! am here to say TO you, in conclusion,
that think he will strengthen our nation>
al ticket. I think it the nomination of the
hour. that ought to be made, ant in so
stating / do not disparage the name of any
gentleman who may be named in this con-
vention. There may be others, warm per-
sonal friends, whom l have known for
lifetime, whose names may be presented
here. / am here simply to suggest that
this nomination is the one duty at this
HOur 10 anu We can the Stdle
for our national and our State tickets"
Allegheny then gave way to Chemung
and ex-Judge 6. S. Taylor, an old friend.
placed John B. staachheld in nomination.
Mr.. Taylor was well received. He
opened his speech by going back to the
Chicago convention and platform OF 1896.
and spoke at length on the Chicago plat
form and Mr.. Bryan. Mr.. Taylor was
slow in his delivery. When he concluded
his references to Mr.. Bryan Mr.. Taylor
recited a biography of Mr.. Stanchfield.
He said of the candidate:
LAS an orator he has few superiors. and
as a lawyer none. Mr.. Stanchfield has
never been defeated when nominated for
office. and don't believe he ever will be-"
Judge Taylor's eulogistic comments of
Stanchfleld were thunderously applauded.
The roll call proceeded. Chenango sec
onded Coler's nomination. All the speeches
were received with impatient cries Of
times up" and put him out" Mr.
Croker seemed to be quite amused at Mr..
Kempner's utterances in attacking him
when he made the speech nominating
Coler
Seconded by Kempner.
Mr.. Kempner said in part:
Gentlemen of the Convention: rise
" lOl biit OLiCt Vi OONeTHOr OF
the State of New York the favorite son of
Kings County, Bird S. Coler The over
whelming sentiment Of the rank and file
of the Democratic party of Brooklyn
fav0rs his nomination. He is the first
choice not only of all Democrats VINO
wish their party success and not defeat at
the polls, but also Of a vast host Of in
dependent citizens Trd Of numerous Re-
publcans, who believe that the cause of
good government in this State, under ex-
listing conditions with Platt's professional
lobby agent as the Republican candidate,
would be best subserved by the election
of Bird s. Coler as Governor. These Dem
ocrats and independent voters have no
second choice; they want the comptroller
of Greater New York for Governor, first
last, and all the time, because they are
convinced that he is the man of the hour
whose name spells victory for his party in
the State and for Bryan in the nation.
should be recreant to my duty as a dele
gate from Kings County did not tell you
how universal and deep-rooted is the de-
mand for Mr.. Coler's nomination among
our people. and did not warn you against
any misrepresentation of the true situa-
tion in that particular.
THE people of Brooklyn have learned to
admire the young comptroller of New
York. and are justly proud of the honor
he has conferred on their locality by Jus
tifying their judgment in selecting him,
when comparatively unknown. to an ex-