New-York tribune., 1900-08-30
THIRD TICKET FOR COLER,
FRANCHISE TAX LEAGUE THREATENS
INDEPENDENT NOMINATION IF
CONTROLLER is DEFEAT
ED AT SARATOGA

The members of the Franchise Tax and Munich
pal Ownership League demanded the nomination OF
Bird s. Coler for Governor by the Democratic
State Convention in vehement speeches at meet
ing at the sturtevant House last night. They said
things of those political leaders who unfriendy
to the Controller that may make their ears burn.
and went further by appointing a committee 70
bring about the nomination Of Mt Coler II the
State Convention names any other CANDIDATE loF
Governor John De Witt Warner made the pTinci-
cal address Charles Francis Adams presided
There were perhaps one hundred persons present
Henry Nichols introduced a resolution Petitionng
the state Convention 10 name Ar. Coler Nj war
ner spoke as follows:
We have been foolish enough to let public prop
erty fan INTO the hands Of those who have not az
heart the public good. No one has yet dared 20
sRo@id sR 09 6e taxed Uhder TIE city charter freedom
Is farce or ratheE u Is a1S aSs5 the Mavor.s
Office Is wheeiled from Albany: We know wa 49, -
meetings are felt by men Of conservatism 70 be
great mistake They who have 10 pay taxes II ne
0V2' over our S'I progress The men who stock for
nothing that .os goes up, up 10 '9iue Vi ~ -
When Mr. CoieT ran for Controller was opposed
him learned that he young and had been
interested in Sunday schools. but | only same 20
the conclusion that he was in bad company. Snce
then he has been in the limelight OF puolc cIiii-
cisu. His character has met every test ana there-
fore his candidacy cannot be Deprecated 6Y any
man or party. Those who are COW fighting him
brought him forward when he had less experience
Wha, are these objections 10 Mr.. CoIer. Has he
dsregarded Croker and his wishes? dont know
with the leading criminals OF SewYork. Would
Coer let Croker carry politics as ne wished2
There is CrokeTs partner from up the state I
have known Mr MuTphy Be- better and have caush5
the party Washington for the collars and cuffs
Of Troy. The objection % Croker and Murphy and
that Of Plat makes me know that Coler ought 70
be supported. Coier IS not perfect but he comes
nearer 20 il than any man whose name has been
brought out.
1t was ColerI who opposed Ranapo when he had
up 10 their elbows in the scheme Thev
formed the Ice Trust and blsckmailed the Third
man who desires 70 aght them. You can make
Croker and Murphy Weld so that there viii be no
doubt OF his nonination " they were told that
the IN every precinct IN the State they
would yield. I personally interested IN tn
election Of William J. Bryan and two tickets Will
bring out more independent votes than one
At the end OF the meeting Mr. Warner asked the
appointment OF a committee consisting Of Henry A
Gouldon ". H Walker, E c HanlOn- HsnFy
Nichols, J. G. Boyd. Denis a SDellissy, 2 II
Bixby, J. A B Dilworth. A J. BouIton and = L
Freund. The committee was named and Nh
Warner was added 20 IT, In the resolution the
purpose Of the committee Is 70 take what action u
pleases relative the placing before the people -
Mr. Coler's candidacy. Mr Warner gave further
exclamation He said: IF the Democratic State Con
vention does not name COler his friends viii put
him position OF getting the votes Of his friecs
throughout the state. Our committee Viii await
the action OF the State Convention before dong
AS n - Mel aughlln. who was assistant secretary
ago accused Richard Croker OF making Whslsa
Corporation Counsel tor ne PF?sse q p45Lias Ias @
-is-e3 that Coler was the man whom the poet por
trayed when he said God. give Us man