New-York tribune., 1900-08-10
POLITICS AT SARATOGA.
TAMMANY LEADERS BITTER AGAINST
COLER
ecRoKER NOT LIKELY TO FoRGIvE-CoN
TRoLLER's NOMINATION BELIEVED
IMPOSSIBLE.
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found time in the course of the day to chat with
his political lieutenants upon political matters
There are now here of the New-York Democratic
headers John F. Carroll, of Ice Trust fame; Sen
ator Grady and James ]. Martin, and Augustus
Van Wyck James Shevlin and Senator Patrick
r. McCsrren, Of Kings County.
II is clear that Mr.. Croker and his intimate
followers in Tammany Hall are filled with wrath
against Bird S. Coer because Of his attack IN
THE Independent" upon Mr. Croker. Most OF
Mr.. Croker's lieutenants have thorough a
knowledge of ''commerciaiism in politics as he
has himself, and therefore. while they consider
that Mr. Croker is personally assailed in the ar
ticIe they are of the opinion that they also
are involved and resent Mr.. Coler's action.
Il guess Mr.. CoIer desired to make his nomina-
tion an impossibility," said Democratic Con-
gresham Of this State to-day.
Whatever were Mr.. Coler's designs in writing
his article the Tammany Hall leaders now be-
lieve that Mr.. Croker will never forgive him.
and therefore that he will not be nominated for
Governor by the Democratic State Convention.
Mr.. Croker. in their opinion. will be master of
The Convention, and consequently will be able
TO bring about the rejection of Mr. Coler if his,
nomination for Governor should be pressed.
Hugh Mclaughlin the Tammany Hall men
argue would never ask the Kings County dele
gates 10 the Democratic State Convention TO
vote for Mr.. Coler in view Of his personal at
tack upon Mr.. Croker. Such action by the
Kings County Democrats, they say, would pre-
cpitate a struggle Of the bitterest nature within
the lines of the Democratic organization within
the limits of Eastern New-York Besides. it is
said Mr.. Croker has really superseded Mr.. Nc
Laughlin in the control Of the machinery of the
Democratic party in Kings County, having by
the appointment of deputies from Kings County
In the various departments Of the New-York
City government gained a power Of coercion
over the Kings County Democrats that renders
him their master
Mr.. Croker is now said to have two lieutenants
of especial eminence. One of these, John F.
Carroll is his deputy in New-York The other,
James Shevlin is his deputy in Kings County.
Hugh Mclaughlin has thus passed away as
political power in consequence Of the consolida-
ton Of New-York and Brooklyn. There is sus-
picion here that Controller Coler's nomination
for Governor has been rather favored by some
members OF the Democratic National Committee,
and that these men have done considerable
work in this State to bring about his nomina-
ton These men. IL is said. will be much dis
mayed by Mr.. Coler's article. and apprehensive
that Mr. Croker will make its publication an
excuse for not accepting Mr.. Coler under any
circumstances as a candidate.
Norman E Mack Of Buffalo. the New-York
member Of the Democratic National Committee,
IS expected here shortly, and it is believed he
will give Mr. Croker some Of William j. Bryans
thoughts regarding the proper person for the
Democrats OF New-York to nominate for Gov
erncr Mr. Bryan. having dictated the plat
form Of the Democratic party and his own nonai-
nation for President, would surely see no
Improperly in attempting TO dictate VINO should
be nominated for Governor in New-York on
free coinage platform.
MACKEY's BOOM.
The boom" Of William F. Mackey. Of Buffalo,
for Governor among the Tammany Hall leaders
appears to be waning. and to-day they were
discussing a suggestion to Mr.. Croker by
Thomas L. Feitner. Of the Department of Taxes
and Assessment, that Mayor Conrad Diehl Of
Buffalo be pushed for the nomination for Gov
ernor Mr Diehl was elected Mayor Of Buffalo
q few years ago by a large majority He is
prominent German American. and it is thought
that if he were nominated he would receive a
big vote from German Republicans living In
Buffalo and also might. in view of his German
nationality, receive the vote Of large number
of German Republicans living in Rochester and
New-York which have large German popula-
ton Mayor Diehl was one Of the delegates to
the Democratic National Convention. and there
ingratiated himself in Mr.. Croker's favor by
voting in opposition 10 motion which was
made at a meeting of the NewYork delegation
that David B. Hill should be made member
of the Committee Resolutions. Mr.. Croker
and Mayor Diehl both voted against Mr.. Hill
and were a part OF tn6 combination OF the dele
gates from New-York, Kings, Rensselaer, ana
Erie counties that controlled the action of the
New-Ycrk delegation in all controversies at the
Democratic National Convention.
Moreover, Mr.. Croker had a talk OF considera-
bic length with Mayor Diehl at the Democratic
National Convention and lhus gained the per
sonal acquaintance OF the Mayor Of Buffalo.
In 1882 the Democrats went TO Buffalo for a
candidate for Governor and found one in the
person of Mayor Cleveland, and now it is argued
by Mr. Feitner and other Tammany Hall Demo-
Gratis that II would be good policy to go once
more TO Buffalo and nominate Mayor Diehl for
Governor.
Mr.. Croker is said to have been impressed
with the thought for several days past tina I
some commercial traveller should be nominated
that the Democratic party symPathiZes with
such commercial travellers as have lost their
places through the operations OF trusts. The
Ice Trust has no commercial travellers in its
employ. This portion Of the Democratic state
ticket therefore will not be addressed to it
commercial traveller. John H Lee, il is said, has
been nominated for Lieutenant-Governor in
Missouri. and commercial travellers have been
put on the Democratic State tickets in Illinois
and Indiana In Kansas commercial traveller
has been nominated by the Democrats in Jerry
Simpsons Congress district Among the COM
rrlercal travellers of this State who, il is said,
are under consideration for places on the Demo
cratic State ticket are W. Bell and William
Hoge. Mr.. Croker is reported to be taking
over daily with John F Carroll the interesting
details Of the nominations for Congress in New
York County to be made by the Democratic
party. DR.. William J. O'Sullivan, il is said, may
be nominated for Congress in one of the New
York districts
ever that the Democratic State Convention VIII
be held in Saratoga on September IL.
M'LAUGHLIN WON'T DISCUSS IT.