New-York tribune., 1900-08-03
WGUIRE CONSULTS MURPHY.
HE WATTS TILL CROKER GOES AWAY,
AND THEN STARTS FOR ELBERON.
HIS STATEMENT REGARDING CoLER AND
THE GOVERNORSHIP-HA TO RAISE
MONEY-THE CONTROLLER TALKS
AGAIN OF RAMAPO

James X. Mcclure chairman Of the Executive
Committee Of the Democratic State Committee
yesterday afternoon went to Elberon to ex-
Senator Edward Murphy, jr., about the sudden de-
velopment Of the Coler boom for Governor and
about money. As told in The Tribune yesterday, the
upstate Hill men are bound to have Coer for the
head of the State ticket with any kind of a plat
form so long as it will catch votes In their en-
deavor they will have the support Of the Demo-
cratic National Committee and Mr.. Bryan him
self The only thing they not sure Of is the
support of Richard Croker. of whose power in the
State Committee ali afraid
MT Mcclure admrer of Mr. Hill waited
till Mr.. Croker got away Saratoga. and then he
found it convenient to see the Troy leader Next
1t is understood. some will go to Jamesport to
Mr. McLaughlin-if that has not been done
already-then everything will be right to talk to
Croker himself. The machine leaders in Brooklyn
admit that it will be impossible to hold things to-
gether there Croker should to defeat Coler for
the nomination. Mclaughlin and all the dis
trict leaders have warm personal regard for the
Controller.
Before starting for Elberon yesterday afternoon
Chairman Mcclure said. in speaking about possible
candidates for Governor on the Democratic ticket:
It is the type of like Bird S. Coer that the
it is not question of gold silver in local mat
ters in the State. The State cannot change these
the Ramapo matter. but If that means municipal
particularly in the cities, are interested. Municipal
ownership is a good plank in the State platform
question OF municipal ownership of public utilities
Mr.. Coler seems TO be the head and front of that
Take the city of Syracuse of which I am Mayor
@ maiorH nGFf fnSa Was Elected Mayor BY 5000 ma
jority on the Democratic ticket. 1t was ques-
brought the independents to my support Syracuse
vas once c4mPeeq 20 pay SI2 fanny Np @ onV
pays S a family and is almost sef-supporting, as
people in the cities are interested in. Take the
franchise tax law If that is upheld by the Court
of will
cities to lose profits Of from IA TO rs per eent
their property to the municipalities. and the move
corporations as we'll as the people
Mr.. Mcclure added that Mr.. Coler represented
the prevailing sentiment for municipal ownership,
and was an ideal candidate and a favorite in all
the cities Of the State.
Asked IL a municipal ownership plank and ref
erences to the franchise tax law would be put IN
the platform, Mr.; MCGUIRE answered: 1T might
Controller CoIer had little to say yesterday about
the Ramapo question The pot is boiling" he de-
clared Il don't want to have it boil over l VIII VII
Legislature should be tied down particular issues
the past to cloud the issues. Candidates for the
Legislature have been like the man who throws a
fe'p the pockets Of the crowd that collects,
II 1nSerstoo3 % 5G fSP the Merchans Association was
going to form the anti-Ramapo organization:
a tod e 4ey he aSs oe2 mG Pah nFh tn & they
Pg Tss to w3b Reqfe s report Of the Commit
tee Ramepo, will form a good vantage ground
to start from
J. B. Thompson, formerly prominent Gold Dem
ocrat n Kentucky, at the Hoffman House
yesterday morning. and said that KentuoEy ,s5. was
sure for Bryan He believed that Governor Beck
ham would call an extra session of the Legslat-
ure and that the Goebel election law would be re-
pealed mo matter" added Mr.. Thompson,
fvhether Republican Governor is elected or not.
the electoral vote will be cast for Bryan
The problem of raising campaign funds is becom-
ing a troublesome one for Chairman Mcclure. The
checks being received few and far between, and
too slim wasted suit the Syracuse Mayor
MI Mcclure has laid out extensive plans for con
ducting the campaign in every school district In
the State but he cannot do much without money.
Mr. Croker is said to be holding the Tammany
Hail pursestrings tightly. He is waiting in fact
disposition to thwart his wishes and help Hill. If
there is any such development then money will
indeed be scarce in the present campaign.