New-York tribune., 1900-09-09
DEMOCRATS UNDECIDED.
CoLER, sTANCHFTELD AND MACKEY
NAY BE NAMED FOR GOVERNOR.
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MAY BE NAMED FOR GOVERNOR
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Saratoga. y. Y, Sept. s.-Davfd B. Hill In
tends 10 nominate Bird s. Coler FOR Governor
Wher the Democratic State Convention meets.
ThAt Is the news which was broughr here to-
day from Albany by friends OF the ex-senator
and it agreez with Mr. Hills own talk in the
last week Whether Mr. Coler Is nominated or
not Mr.. Hill believes him to be the strongest
man the Democratic party can nominate for
Governor and VIII push his nomination.
Moreover. Mr.. HilI thinks that the Republican
state ticket can be defeated with strong Dem
/ ocratc candidate. or at least. he says that he
has that belief.
II Is clear, however. from the talk OF Mr. EfIPs
heutenants who have arrived here. that they do
not have the slightest hope OF Mr. Coler's uouni-
| nation. Probably Mr.. Hill shares this view. for
ne Is Tar too shrewd q man not TO see that Mr.
! croker and Mr. Murphy already have a ma
Jorlty OF the delegates disposed to vote against
Mr.. Coier. Mr.. Hill nevertheless. pers,srs &,
putting forward Mr. Coler. and II is obvious that
nc ooes so TO put upon Mr.. Murphy, Mr. Croker
3na hugh Mclaughlin, Of Brooklyn. the respou-
si0-4ley ror Colers defeat Then. II the Demo-
cratic State ticket is defeated as in all proba-
bihty IT will be- Mr. Hill can saw that his ad
vice was disregarded, the strongest candidate
rejected and therefore the Democratic party
suffered defeat
some Of the most prominent Democrats OF the
state arrived here to-day. Among them were
ex-senator Edward Murphy tr. Of Troy; Mayor
James x Mcguire OF Syracuse chairman NJ +ba
executive Committee Of the Democratic State
committee Elliot Danforth OF Bainbrfdge Che
mango County; Corporation Counsel WhaIen OF
NeW-York, and Senator Patrick 2. McCarren. OF
Kings County. They found here James shevIin.
OF Kings County, and Senator Grady. and were
heartily greeted by them. Mr. Murphy said
When asked II any one had yet been selected as
candidate for Governo-:
No one has yet been chosen as the candidate
@ .o9 governor; II is choice that can only be
tla!e @ |hen the majority Of the delegates TO the
convention arrive here. Until that occurs I
% %uou0t II there will be any clear view as 20 who
- t-AeIy 20 be the candidate
Richard Croker. to every ones surprise. did
not accompany Mr.. Murphy here, but the latter
SAD MT Croker would be here tomorrow early.
Mr.. whaIen said:
rlo-s lrosnlag ae VIII be announced tonight OF the
.tI LraAs OF Nj Croker and Mr.. Murphy, but pos
sioIy upon Mr.. Croker's arrival here to-nnorrovv
statement OF interest Will be made
PARTY STILL IN THZ DARK.
II was clear that Mr. Murphy. Mr. McCaren
and Mr.. Whalen were absoIuteIy. confident Of
defeating Mr. Coler, but II was also evident that
Cney nave not yet selected their own candidate
There nothing IN nv visit 70 F,1r7,ra 70
Iatlng 70 the talk about John 3 Stanch1aId
RECEIVING Tamnany Halls support for Governor
Mr.. Whalen's denial that his visit 10 EIutra
vas OF political Importance is regarded here as
& diplomatic evasion Of revelation OF his +r-1a
mission 70 Elmtra- Mr.. Whalen's visit -o FL
mira @nllrs i Is believed, had for its object the per
euaGlng OF MI StanChfeld openly 70 become a
candidate for Governor. with q promise OF Tam
many Halls support Il he should deveIoU a Erear
1ea1 OF strength as Z candidate Mr. Stanch-
Held, however hesitates 10 become. a ca05f5a-a
with Mr HIPS disapprobatfon In tha+ casa
ne might have only the votes OF C-ren7Tng
county and several counties adjacent To il anG
even II Mr.. Croker should Hiug 10 his sIIDrort
the New-York and Kings County delegates they-
eause oc the fact that Mr.. Hill would hold aUrav
rom MN the votes cast for Bird s COrar ana
the western Eew-York delegates would vote
1OI senator AacAey Ior Governor Kings and
New-4Ork counties united only cast T8S votes
eeaRo NJ. Stanch9eld at the utmost has only
o. votes OUTSIDE or those counties. That
would make q total OF 1SS votes and n rarrf-es
20 votes 10 nominate.
sTANCHFTELD NAY BE CHOSEN
Doubtless II Mr.. Croker and SIr Murphy de-
eide 70 nominate Mr.. Stanchfeid they could
concentrate upon him enough votes 10 nominate
him, and II can be frankly said that to-rIgEt
Mr.. Stanchfeld appears 10 be more favored +0-
the nomination by Mr. Murphy Mr. Croker and
Ihelr !leutenants, than any other Democrat who
has been named for the place II Mr Srancb-
/ field has encouraged Mr.. Croker and M Mn
phy 10 think that under certain contingencies
he would accept the nomination for Covernor 2,
also IS still obvious that he Is not vet IN The
MOOD TO become a candidate with Mr. Hill op-
posing tnat candidacy. Mr.. Stanchfeld lives in
rural New-York, and understands the eun1irv
Ielt toward Tammany Hall by the rural Demo-
Gratis, and therefore the peril in which he would
be involved II he should accept a nomination
backed solely by Richard Croker the leader ~
the IaUmany Hall organization. M Hill he
knows. has thousands Of friends all over +ba
state who would resent al the polls the nom
lnatlon OF candidate nominated obviously 10
humIliate him and lessen his influence in the
/ Democratic party IN this State
II is considered not altogether improbable that
there may be triangular suit between Bird 3.
+ COler. William F MaCkey and John B SrauCh-
field for the nomination. Senator La Roche OF
Kings County who arrived here tonight said
that Senator MaCkey would have the support OF
l03 delegates 70 the convention and that they
would support him IN ballot after ballot. Sena-
tor La Roche also expressed the belief that
Senator Mackey would be nominated. since Mr
Croker, Mr.. Murphy and the other Democratic
leaders would see that he was the strongest
candidate. Il appears TO be the plan OF Mr.
Croker and Mr.. Murphy TO have the Democratic
State Committee select Senator Patrick 2. Nc
Carren on Monday night as the temporary chair
man OF the convention.
PLAN TO DEFEAT HILL
The Tammany men appear TO be planning
their fight from the start with the intention OF
stripping Mr.. Hill in every possible way OF his
strength and reducing his power 10 make trou-
bic for them 10 the lowest limit They are
counting confidently upon Perry Belmont and
all Of the other committeeman who voted
against Mr.. Hill at the meeting OF the State
Committee on August 16 remaining with them
when the STATE Committee meets on Monday
night, and upon adding 20 these J J Beau
drias, Of the Westchester District, who did not
vote at the last meeting. This viii give them
twenty-seven votes TO Mr.. Hills twentv-thraa