New-York tribune., 1900-08-15
CROKER LIKELY TO YIELD.
ONE LEADER SAYS HE WILL SUPPORT
COLER
NOT THAT HE LOVES THE CONTROLLER.
BUT HE WILL BE FORCED
TO GIVE IN.


But HE WILL BE FORCED
TO GIVE IN
The statement was made last night by one OF
the most powerful and influential Democrats in
this State and a leader IN the organization that
Bird s. Coler would be nominated for Governor
by the party, and that he would have the votes
of Tanmany Hall in the State Convention This
may cause some surprise, considering the re-
peated and vociferous denunciations Of Coler
that have emansted from certain Tammany
men in Saratoga
The fact is" said this Democrat. that Coler
is not nearly so unpopular in Tammany Hall as
some suppose. In his term Of Office, while he
has antagonized certain leaders. yet he has dealt
fairly with the organization, and among the dis
trict leaders there is not a more popular city
official. and they would be for him enthusias-
ticaIly If the curb was taken of. CoIer has al
ways dealt fairly with the organization. and has
incurred the ennity only Of such men as Grady
and Whalen, who are now denouncing him. You
will notice that Croker is saying nothing, and
mark my word-and I know from actual contact
with the men in question-CroAer will be with
Coler when the time comes
BY that Go not mean to say that Croker is
any too fond Of CoIer, but there are other things
to be considered. CoIer is populnr with the
Kings County organization. ard Kings would
Ike to support him. Kings, moreover has a. big
independent vote to be reckoned with, and that
vote wants Coler. Mclaughlin realizes this and
! Il will re with Coler. Croker cannot win with
out Kings, and IN the end Tou viii see that he
will come out for CoIer, and then It win be
sweep over the State, with Erie. RenssslseF and
ether counties struggling to get q. You viii
/ find NJ. Croker out at the proper time with a
statement to the effect that the call for Coe- is
rF7zr 0Ph hfs Is
brighte- than that OF any ether candidate that
can BE named. AID that II behooves every Demo
crat 10 set azide personal feeling and stand by
the Controller.
NO FIGHT LIKELY. IT IS SAID.
| There is not likely to be any fight so this
| authority said. In the end he thinks Hill and
| Croker will meet and make q compromise. a
! slate will be patched up with Coler at the head
and the ticket Will be put through almost. II
/ not entirely. unanimously. II was said last
/ night that Edward Atwater. OF Duchess. who
| ran for Controller on the ticket in 1898. would
/ probably be renominated George NJ. Palmer. Of
! schoharie, is spoken OF for Attorney-G General.
/ and il is believed that Senator Mackey. Of
/ Erie. viii be named for Lieutenant Governor.
The eyes OF the Democratic politicians are
! turned toward Saratoga. where the Hill and
/ Croker factions are gathering for the meeting
/ thing in the party seems TO be subordinated 20
! the contest between these two leaders. and there
/ is talk about issues or about carrying the
! State or about the platform. but everything
gives way 70 the struggle between Croker and
Hill for supremacy in the State Committee and
/ the coming State Convention. Mr., CoIer did
not come TO the city yesterday He sent in
word from Liberty that he would probably
come in to-day. Nearly all the big Demo
their way there, except Hugh Mclaughlin, the
veteran leader Of the Kings County organization.
Mr.. Mclaughlin is fishing and resting at James
port, Long Island.
With the leaders in Kings County divided on
Coler's candidacy, every one is anxious 10 know
what Mclaughlin will do as it is believed that
the votes of Kings County thrown either to Hill
or TO Croker viii be sufficient TO give the victory
to the one Kings supports. It is believed by
many, as told in the foregoing. that Mr.. Nc
Laughlin will be with Coler when the proper
time comes, and that Mr.. CoIer didn't make
his statement concerning the nomination until
he ascertained the views of Mr- Mclaughlin
HOLDING OFF FOR TERMS.
On the other hand. those who oppose Coler's
nomination say that Mclaughlin is simply
holding of in order TO wiring the best possible
terms out of Croker in the way Of patronage in
return for dscountenancing the candidacy Of
Coler. In the mean time Mr.. Mclaughlin isn't
saying word.
1t reported headquarters yesterday,
however, that the Kings County organization,
under the leadership Of Hugh Mclaughlin, was
in favor Of the nomination of Coler for Gov
ernor, and that it would support him in the State
Convention. A number OF Coiers supporters
are at Mr.. McLaughlin's home at Jamesport.
Long Island. and ii is declared that when James
ShevIin went down there from Saratoga TO fight
the Coler boom he got little satisfaction from
his conference with Mr.. Mclaughlin
II was with some amusement that Brooklyn
Democrats heard yesterday that Senator Will
lam F. Mackey. with his own little boom. had
visited Mclaughlin at Jamesporr on Monday
night. Mackey was accompanied by Senator La
Roche and Judge Lynn. Of Manhattan and it is
said, slipped into the little Long Island village
with as much secrecy as possible. He registered,
not at McLaughlin's hotel. but at the Miamogue
House but spent the evening with the Brooklyn
leader at the Great Peconic Bay House in
earnest conversation 1t evident that
Mackey was looking for line upon the attitude
OF the Kings County people. but Brooklyn peo-
pie say they are sure he got cold comfort, Nc
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