New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-11

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attacks on Coler have put his boom in the
morgue" said reporter
Mr. Cookers face relaxed into a gratihed
smile as he said: They don't think they've got
the angel they thought they had" he said.
This afternoon evening paper contained a
fresh attack on Controller Coier by Mr.. Croker,
some of the things attributed to Mr.. Croker being
these:
Bird 1t s Golfer is not fit for the office of Cover
nor. Why he's not even fit for the office he
holds. He takes great deal of credit TO himself,
but he has right to-
In the Controllers office the real work is done
by three men, and Coler is not one Of them.
DAILY, Levey and Lounsberry, three Tammany
men, are the brains OF the Controllers office.
They do the work.
Coler may go to church fairs and fool the
people. but let me tell you he cannot fool Tam
many Hall. If the people upstate knew him
as we'll as we do he would not be considered for
a minute
He talks about commercialism in politics. He
is the only Controller in this city who has used
his office for commercial purposes. Look up his
record; you will find it will not stand investga-
ton
The Democrats are beginning to look upon
political reformers with distrust. They say Coler
Will help Bryan. Bah! Coler can't help Bryan
anywhere. Tammany has no candidate before
this convention and the Tammany bugaboo won't
work.
When Mr.. Croker saw the article he read it
through and laughed once or twice as he came
TO the strongest parts. Laying the paper down
he said: Il did not give out anything like that"
Senator McCarren and James Shevlin were
frequent visitors to the Croker cottage. The
Brooklyn Senator said:
There is not any slate. The Democrats don't
do business that way. We wait and let the
vention nominate"
viii Commissioner Shea be politically ostra-
cised If he dominates Coler?" Mr.. McCarren
asked.
well. don't know. 1t isn't an easy thing to
ostracise a man these days" he answered.
CONFIDENCE GAME on MACKEY
CROKER SAYS HE IS HIS PERSONAL CHOICE.
But MURPHY IS TO CHOOSE CANDIDATE.
Saratoga. N Y. Sept 10 Especially. Croker
and Murphy working a confidence game on
Senator Mackey, the Erie County aspirant for
the Governorship. that would put 10 blush
Hungry joe IN his pamiest days. 1t has been
complete stay" thus far, and the Buffalo
says that the large bundle OF green goods
in the bottom Of his satchel is the real thing"
Mr. Mackey has come up suddenly in Demo
cratic politics, and the mention OF his name in
I connection with the Governorship provoked de
rision three months ago. He comes to town.
however with about hundred delegates
from the With Judicial District.
On Friday last he came away from New
YORK rather GUM on account or the refusal or
the Kings County leaders to take him seriously.
Now he is feeling better The Erie delegates
are here making plenty Of noise, and Mr.. Mack
ey's spirits once more revived. This morn
ing he made Richard Croker a little vista
stock taking visit
1T is time talk business Mr. Croker"
said he. Just how do I stand with you? Do
get any votes for the first place on the ticket
from Tammany Hall?"
man. met Farmer Mackey with the following:
"Mackey, I think great deal of you.
know you better than l do any Of the other
candidates for Governor, and you my per-
sonal choice for Governor
The happy Mackey was Just the point Of
saying how greatly honored he felt. when Mr..
Croker interrupted by saying;
But. Senator while you my personal
choice for Governor. you must remember that
Senator Murphy is the State leader. and that
the selection Of the strongest up the State can
didate viii be left largely 10 him, after he has
seen all the county leaders"
Whenever and wherever the story is told
about Croker coming out for Mackey. the laugh
comes in where Croker told Mackey:
Il am for you. but you'll have 10 see Muir
ply"
Mackey has not been Murphy yet.
He is said TO be perfectly well satisfied that
Murphy is for John B. Stanchfeld. MI Murphy
meanwhile is telling his intimate friends that
Mackey doesn't I'll the bill for Governor. and
that under no circumstances he head the
ticket.
When Senator Msckey was seen to-day he
said:
Yes, ii is true that a number Of people have
warned me that was being made the victim of
a confidence game by Mr.. Croker. but don't
look 1t that way. l think that when Mr.,
Croker told me l his personal choice for
Governor he paid me a great compliment. Pol
itics is a game in which YOU never tell what
you going get till you get It. 1t would be
rather dangerous. though. for any State leader
! to make fools of one hundred delegates who in
tend vote for me for Governor
Senator William J. La Roche of Kings Coun-
ty who has been earnestly favOring Senator
Mackey's nomination, came to some newspaper
CORRESPONDENTS this morning and said
Mr. Croker has pledged his support TO Sen
ator Mackey for Governor. l had the news yes
terday. but / kept II a secret for certain
sons. l am willing TO make il public to-day
This news excited general interest, and
some Of the newspaper correspondents went to
Mr. Croker and told him what Senator La
Roche had said. Mr. Croker once said:
What 1 said TO Mr. Murphy in the conference
was that if I had my preference 1 would be
for Senator Mackey. l knew him and all
teople knew him. That is all l said
Thus Mr. Croker indicated beyond question
that Senator La Roche had misunderstood him,
and that no pledge of supporting Senator Mack
ey for Governor had been given.
There was renewed talk to-day that Senator
Mackey might be nominated for Lieutenant