New-York tribune., 1900-08-25
SAY HILL is INSlNCERE
ANTI-CoLER MEN DECLARE THAT HE
WANTS MCGUIRE. AND NOT COLER.

1uue VI hlngS seems 10 depend the NOMINATION.
controller Coler went up to Liberty yesterday
to remain over Sunday. and he had nothing to
add to what he has already said. Richard
Croker James Shevlin, ex-senator Murphy,
senator McCarren and other members Of the
antl-Coler combination were at the Hoffman
House yesterday in consultation They gave
out the statement that Mr. Hill was insncere
IN mis- support of Coler, but this caused little
interest They declared that Mayor MCGUIRE
OF syracuse was HiIIs real candidate.
II Is evident that Kings County is the key
TO the whole situation. Senator McCarren yes
terday said that the unit rule would be en-
1orced IN Kings, and this was taken as indi-
cation OF weakening. He said that. no matter
what delegates were elected. the majority
would enforce the unit rule This was taken
70 mean that Coler delegates would be named
IN Kings, and the machine would try to
smother them. This did not at all dismay the
friends Of Controller Coler. and they declared
mat ne would have majority Of the delegates
from Kings. and therefore the unit rule would
help them
Ihe Murphy-Croker combine asserted yester-
cay that Hill was playing crooked politics by
utilizing the Coler sentiment. This announce
ment came from ex-senator Murphy, at the
norman House, who declared that he had a let
ter from some one supposed TO be IN Rochester
IN which the writer said that Superintendent P.
lot OF money, was buying delegates for Mayor
Mcguire for the Governorship nomination. on
behalf Of ex-senator Hill He also stated that
Coler was only a stalking horse for Mcclure,
VINO was really Hills candidate. The writer de-
cIared that the attempt to buy delegates was a
failure.
Ex-senator Murphy was asked II he believed
the writer, and he said: Yes, and I knew It all
along Mcclure is the real candidate and CoIer
is only bluff"
Croker, Murphy and McCarren conferred
nearly all day yesterday. They had many call
ers, mostly local politicians Mr.. McCarren was
jocularly told by a caller that in the event Of
Coler's nomination being foregone conclusion
he would support Coler.
Probably I would" said McCarren. with a
smile.
Senator Murphy said 70 another inquirer:
"Coler's boom has been punctured. It has gone
UP. There is nothing in it but wind, and there
never was anything in it but wind from the
start"
Ex-senator Murphy, when asked II the story
that the Tammany men had raised fund TO
lure delegates from up the State into their head
quarters and capture them, said with much
show Of Indignation. There is absolutely moth
ing IN this. We will win easily, without resort
10 such means"
Then he harshIy criticised the advocates Of
Coler Tor starting the story.
Ex-senator Murphy was told that Mr. Dan
forth had said that Coler would win Then
what is the use of holding convention" he
said Why does not Danforth declare Coler
already nominated? IF he thinks he has all the
delegates in his pocket, why doesn't he save all
the expense OF having a conventlon?"
Senator McCarren was asked if the Kings
County delegates would be instructed for any
one and he replied.
Kings doesn't do things that way. She elects
her delegates and repOses enough confidence in
them TO let them act according 10 their own
Mr.. NcCarren said that what Mr.. shevlin
stated yesterday reflected his opinion and did
not reflect the opinion Of the Kings County
delegation nor Of Mr.. Mclaughlin: that is that
Mr.. Shevlin gave his own personal view Of the
situation, and not talking for any one.
Mr. Croker would not talk for publication yes
terday. He let McCarren and Murphy do all
the talking, and stood by listening
Frank Campbell who is chairman Of the
said:
I will simply say that Mr. Mcclure is not
candidate for Governor, and never has been. I
personally know that ne doesn't want the nom
inatiOn. IF they have so much money 10 use
cOT Mcguire UP the State I wish they would
send some Of it here. We need il. IF I was up
in Steubeu County I would talk out as a plain
Democrat, but as chairman Of this committee
cannot say anything at all that would be cal
CUlated 70 make trouble"
It was pointed out by several callers that
Stanchneld DanfOrth, Mcclure, ex-Judge Earl
and other prominent Democrats in the Western
Part Of the State had declined 10 run and that
TINS showed that the upstate men wanted COer
II was asserted that the only Western man
who would accept was Nackey and that Croker
and Murphy were working for him. and only
/ him.
1t was reported at headquarters that Gaynor
/ Shepard and the other men mentioned by Sen
ator Murphy had refused to let their names be
used Tor Governor. Il was also said that ex-
Senator Murphy knew this
It was said at the Democratic State head
quarters last night that Senator AIcCarren was
seeking the temporary craftsmanship OF the
Democratic State Convention
Controller Coler reached his Office yesterday
morning and Immediately attacked stack Of
mail that lay upon his desk Many Of the let
ters he received inclosed clippings from country
papers lndors1ng his candidacy He vas beset
by crowd or reporters who wanted 10 know
If ne would answer the criticisms Of Mr.. Shev-
lin made yesterday, but Mr.. Coler only smiled
and said: 7 think Mr.. ShevIn is not familiar
with the fishing in the Great South Bay"
Then seriously he said: "Au I have got TO
say Is that If l am nominated I will accept and
II am not nominated I will cheerfully support
whoever is.'