New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-12
COLER READY TO FIGHT.
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TO finish. He said that # these attacks didn't
stop right away he would hit back. and hit
hard He added that he ready to go into
the State Convention a candidate for Gov
ernor and force Tammany to accept full re-
sponsibility for defeating him. either there or at
the polls If he shoald not be successful.
CONTROLLER ANSWERS CHARGES.
Mr.. Coler yesterday denied absolutely the
latest charges. apparently Tammany inspired,
which have been made against him. The
charges are to the effect that he Disseminated
IN favor Of the City Trust Company in making
city deposits being at the time stockholder
in the company and that he held stock in the
United States Fidelity and Guaranty company
for time in the name Of dummy afterward
dlsposing Of the shares and then making war on
the company.
Coler, land an examination OF the record VIII
show their falsity. l never held stock IN MI
Freedman's company. either in my own name or
in that Of anybody csc. nave helu' anu 70 40
hold stock in the City Trust Company, and II Is
held in my own name; IN my own name retheII-
her But the CITY Trust Company has no I'M
due share of the citys moneys, as an exaInlna-
tion of the weekly bank statements VIII snow.
on the contrary. it has had smaller amount
of the citv's money on deposit in proportion TO
SITS capital stock than any other banking CON
Germ. There a check for. morey pelongIne
10 the city accruHg from the Smith inheritance
tax placed with the company. and ii remained
there for few days, but It " as the State
i
spring this thing. II is not the first time II
has found fits way into print; but 1 invite an
examination Of all the deposits made oy the
city and I defy anybody TO show discrlmiha-
Few DEVELOPMENTS are expected until the
Democratic state Committee meets in Saratoga:
In the mean time IL is believed that word VIII
be quietly passed around that Mr.. Coler Is ready
TO accept the nomination, and his friends VIII
form behind him. 1t freely predicted yes
serday that Croker would either have 10 consent
10 the nomination Of Mr.. Coler or there Woulu
be a fight in the Convention which would pc re-
5nembered for years. Mr.. Hill will be in sara
Toga early this week and will feel the strength
OF the Croker forces. It is believed that when
this meeting takes place Croker VIII either nave
90 bow gracefully and consent TO the nomination
or else have a terrific fight on his HANDS, Whlch
wifi not end with the defeat Of Coler for the
nomination, even II he should encompass II. It
Sc predicted that II Croker by brutal politics DE-
feats Coler for the nomination, then ne must
accept the consequences, and engage IN a
struggle with Coler in the city next year IN the
Mayoraity campaign. Every one fs anxious now
TO know whether Croker will submit or give bat
tie.
In the mean time the Democratic State head
quarters are practically deserted. Mayor James
K MCGUIRE of Syracuse. chairman OF the Elk
ecuttve Committee, has not been here this week.
but he has come out for Coler. Every one seems
10 be waiting for the Croker-Hin factions either
70 compromise or open active hostilities and
s1ntIl this complication IS cleared up no effort
will be made, so 1t is declared, TO do any work
an the State.