New-York tribune., 1900-09-04
WHY CROKER FIGHTS COLER
THE CONTROLLER HAS MADE TROUBLE
IN THE BUSINESS"
THE BOSS SAYS INQUIRE DOESN'T. WANT
COLER, BUT is TAKING ORDERS
FROM HILL.

| Richard Croker ex-senator Murphy and State
| Senator McCarren came to the city, and were
in Room No. 800 Of the Hoffman House together
for while yesterday morning. All three seemed
| to be disturbed by reports that Hugh McIaugh-
lin, the leader of the Democratic organization in
| Kings County, was preparing to urge the nom
| ination of Controller Coler for Governor at the
| State Convention next week. Mr. Croker said,
| with a scowl:
| Il am opposed to Coler because he is PuIitzer's
| candidate. That's all there is to it, That's
| enough to kill Coler-enough to kill any candf-
| date They're two of a kind and won't stand
| for either Of EN-"
Mr.. Croker would not say anything more about
| the nomination for Governor for the moment
| Later he said he did not know who was the
| strongest candidate Il only know that Coer
isn't gaining anything" he said
! Ex-senator Murphy said there was no truth
! in the report that he had been won over to Mr.
! Colcr by Mr. Mclaughlin To newspaper man
! he said: "Coler has about as much chance of
! getting the nomination for Governor as you
| have"
| nr- AI-ohy returned to Long Sra1ca Il. the
| forenoon. Mr.. Croker remained at the Hoffman
! House until noon and then went to the races
Asked if he had advocated the nomination of
o. H. P Belmont for Congress in the IXth Con-
gress District, he asked in return:
Are they talking about Congress nomina-
| ttons now? It's q little early, isn't it?"
! Mr.. Croker was asked if it was true that he
! advocated the nomination of men for Congress
who could make good speeches. and he replied:
Il never said So but it's a good idea. Men
should be sent to Congress who can best repre-
sent their constituencies the floor of the
House"
Fo a Tribune reporter, who saw him at the
Democratic Club last night, Mr. Croker talked
freely about the reasons for his opposition to
/ NnI INV
you at the head of some business concern
and some employe in the concern was making
trouble in the business and people on the out
side came along and said you must keep him.
What would you say to that? 1t is just so in
| a political organization. Somebody has got to
be in control or the organization you couldn't
accomplish anything. Why should the Tam
many organization be forced to take CoIer just
because he has been making troube?"
Are you opposed to Mr.. Coler because of his
attack upon you?" was asked.
WHY SHOULD COLER ATTACK ME?"
why should Coler attack me?" Mr. Croker
retorted. Il am no worse than l was three
years ago. when Mr.. Coer came to me and
asked me to help him. l never asked him to do
anything dishonorable in his office. Go and ask
Coer what l said to him about his De-
partment. l told him all l wanted was 10 have
him his Department honestly. Coler has no
cause 10 attack me"
HAS Mr.. Mclaughlin asked you to cease op-
position to Mr.. Coer?'
Il have heard nothing from Mclaughlin on
Suppose Mr.. Mclaughlin says It will be for
the interests Of the party to nominate Mr.
Coer?'
Il win not talk about that"
IF Mr.. Coer is nominated for Governor will
YOU support him.
Il have always supported the Democratic cam
dIdates and / suppose | would support the
ticket, but there is no reason for nominating
Coler Why even Mcclure admitted to me that
il would be unfair ] wouldn't go into an or
ganization up the State and seek to make trou-
Bile by forcing the nomination OF a man who was
fghting that organization Some time ago
wanted TO nominate a man for engineer and Nc
Guire said the man was lighting his organza-
ton That stopped it. / reminded Mcclure OF