New-York tribune., 1900-08-19
DEPENDS ON M'LAUGHLIN
COLER'S FATE SAID TO BE IN THE
KINGS LEADERS, HANDS.

After calmly reviewing the rumpus in the State
Committee at Saratoga after the smoke has rolled
away. the Democratic politicians yesterday an
nounced that the candidacy of Bird s Coler for
the nomination for Governor was entirely at the
mercy of Hugh Mclaughlin the veteran leader
of the Kings County organization. They declared
positively that Coler could win II Mclaughlin would
support him. and declared in equally positive tones
that he could not win If Mclaughlin turned against
him. Therefore. every one Is anxiousIv waiting
to see what Mclaughlin will do That willy
political leader Is serenely fishing out at James,
port and so far as known has not indicated what
he will do 1t is pretty generally believed how
ever that he will stand by Croker. Croker has
the patronage to pass around and McLaughlin
needs 1t for his organization 1t is believed that he
will use the Coler boom. as club to extort the
best possible terms from Croker and then dis
countenance the Coler candidacy. The Kings Coun-
ty men voted with Croker in the State Commit
tee meeting, and this is taken indicative of what
they will do in the State convention.
1t may he imagined therefore. that both the Hill
and Croker factions working hard to win over
Mclaughlin. James K. Mcclure, Mayor of Svra-
a Hill man and chairman of the Executive
Committee of the Democratic State Committee
came down from Saratoga yesterday. 1t was over
the proposition to name Mcclure as Temporary
chairman OF the State convention that the Hill and
Croker factions measured strength Mr. NIcC.uira
II Is understood, charged with the mission
from Hill and the upstate Democrats of seeing
Mclaughlin and ascertaining what support could
n
go 10 Jamesport' but received telegram which
caused him to change his mind He went I'M IN
Syracuse at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon If is
uhueIstoon mat ne VIII see Mclaughlin next week
It is declared that McGuire's visit to Jamesnort
VIII oe TO prepare the way for ex-senator Hin
who. 1t Is understood. will go to see Mr. NcT,auph
I'm IN the near future to talk over the Coler boom
MT hcIuire wouldn't talk about his probable trip
10 Jamesport or the details of the fight between
the Hin and Croker forces in Saratoga. but he
I'D say:
PartE IN his State is sign that the various Demo
elections There would be much less ~ e strnggs fU1Hs
IoT % ControI If they believed the State to be lost
when there was the R0ttesf Rhd RH1fa Of fight
phanty carried by t5 5h STATE e was trum
there weg mere ere, was no party difference In 1854
ton and it was carried up to the National conven-
no d YET 6 66V@entHay @ all the factions got together
In odS dSSS everything was harmonious and we lost
State bitterly opposed Cleveland who was nom
mated at Chicago. they came back and carried
believe that the contest in the organization this
s1d nrodc arouse me party all through the State
cratic showing in various sections. think that
Will prove true this year.
The fight between the Hill and Croker forces Is
on to the bitter end now. and it Is declared that
the party Will be torn to tatters from end of
the state TO the other before the struggle is ended
fighting pitch and struggling hard. CoIer accord
ing TO his friends, is angry clear through and ts
ready for a vicious fight It is said that the pri-
marles on August % will be surprise to the anti
Coler people 1t is known that Hill and his friends
intend to use Coers popularity to make show
ing at the primaries IN Kings Erie and Rensselaer,
counties which will scare the machine leaders and
torce them to come over to Coer II is said that
Mclaughlin is waiting until after the primaries he
fore he declares himself. Coler is now at Liberty
and 1t is understood that some of his friends and
PoLtCal ADVISERS Will go up there and see him to-
day II IS indicated that he NAV have sonnet bfnz
OF a pertinent character to saw when he cor1sr -
Town tomorrow. Reports from all parts of the
state lndlcate that Hill and his friends are strain
ing every nerve 70 elect delegates to the State con-
EeHtloIl VINO VIII vote for CoIer against any candi-
G Gare me Iroker combination may name 1t is un-
Qerstood that Mr.. Coler has summoned his friends
10 see What can be done in Kings County
N the mean time stories have reached here of the
Suooeh activity Of Justice D Cady Herrick of Al
Dany. JGsuce tterrick. according to latest reports
may De CFoker's candidate for the nomination Tte
justice was recently defeated as leader Of Ajbe1Ty
county by HILL and he would gladly helm In any
PIdh 10 hunillate Hill 1t is believed that Croker
1ds mas tolo MIN that II he can win over the twelve
ITigsdteS from albany County. credited to
nation Justice Herrick according to renorts ,a
CetNeu mere mas left his summer home and has
JaFten or MS coat to try get these deIepates
ms only goes to indicate that Croker is reaching
N every diTectlon and willing to take up ANYBODY
90 pett bill Politicians yesterday seemed 10 he.
!ieVe mat ttill. with the aid of Eugene Wood An
thony n. Brady and his other friends in Albany
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