New-York tribune., 1900-08-02
COLONEL AARON s. DAGGErr.
TO FORCE COLER on TICKET.
JONES'S PLAN TO MAKE CONTROLLER
CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR
SUPPORT OF HILL DEMOCRATS SAID TO BE
AssURED-BRYAN EXPECTED TO USE
HIS INFLUENCE IN SAME DIREC-
TIoN-COLER's LETTER.
TION-COLER's LETTER

Senator James X. Jones' chairman OF the Ma
tonal Democratic Committee, went to Washing
ton on Tuesday night with the intention Of fore
Ing Controller Coler on the Democratic State
ticket as the candidate for Governor It was
learned last night that he will have the support
Of the Hill Democrats in this State, and when
Mr.. Bryan reaches this city early in September
as he is expected 70 do. it is understood that he
Will urge the Democratic leaders here to unite
in placing Mr.. Coler at the head Of the State
ticket.
At the conference between Senator Jones,
Commissioner Shea and himself on Tuesday
night at the Hoffman House, a few hours before
Senator Jones started for Washington Senator
Jones asked Mr.. Coler to consider seriously the
advisability Of taking the Democratic nonina-
tiou for Governor this fall. Mr.. CoIer said that
he had desire to stay IN politics beyond the
end Of his term as Controller. Senator Jones
told him that It was one thing for few Of his
personal friends TO ask him to do a certain
thing, and It was quite smother for the Demo
Gratis of the United States as represented by the
National Committee, to ask it. Then there was
Il suggestion that in no circumstances could his
political future be injured, matter how badly
the Democrats might be beaten in the State
while on the other hand. II Mr. CoIer by chance
should be elected Governor and add TO Bryan's
vote in the State. it said there would be
abundant opportunity Tor MI COIeT 10 try
municipal ownership of public franchises and
fight the Ramapo scheme. In doing this he was
assured he would be making more and more
friends all the time. There was running all
through the Senator's talk a suggestion that
Mr.. Coler could safely and confidently look TO
the near future for his reward for making any
personal and immediate sacrifices.
After the talk with Senator Jones Mr.. Coler
sent the National Democratic chairman a letter.
it is said. but no one so far as could be learned
knows what the letter contained.
Meanwhile the friends OF ex-senator Hill are
doing their part to push the Controller into the
canvass as a candidate for Governor John B.
Stanchfed, Of EImira was at the Hoffman
House yesterday. He declared he was not
candidate himself. but said that the Democrats
Of the southern tier all wanted Coler 10 run for
Governor. Charles y. Bulger, of Oswego, a
member Of the State Committee, and one OF
the strongest Democrats Of the northern tier.
saw Senator Hill at State headquarters. and
afterward said that the feeling that Coler
should be the candidate was growing stronger
all over the northern part OF the State
Ex-senator HIls plan is to push Color from
this time forward and defy Croker TO turn the
Brooklyn man down. CrOker's policy seems 10
be to oppose Hill in anything he wants. That
was shown in a signal manner in the changing
Of the meeting place from New York 10 sara
toga Springs. HilPs friends said yesterday that
he really didn't care snap where the commit
tee met until Croker showed such haste TO up
set plans supposed to have been arranged by
the friends of Hill.
Mr.. Coler was asked yesterday by a Tribune
reporter: Controller, would you refuse nOnll-
nation for Governor by the Democratic State
Convention if it were made unanimous
mo single individual is in Indispensable 10 the
answered Mr.. Coler, refusing 10 return a direct
reply.