The evening times., 1900-09-07
COLBR CAMPAIGN FAILS
Dir. Mclaughlin Advises the Comp
trolIer to Withdraw.
Kings County Delegates to Support
the Croker-Murpby Candidates in
tion-Fhe Situation stiH Conapii-
cated-StanehfeId May Ee Named.

NEW YORK. Sept. Hugh McLaugh-
lin. the Democratic leader of Kings
county has refused openly to support
Comptroller Bird S ColeT fer the nomina-
tion for Governor. He has advised Mr..
Coier 10 withdraw and refuse to permit
the use CT his name in the convention,
and sixty OF the sixty three delegates
from Kings county will vote with the
Croker Murphy combination. The AS
sembly district in which the Comptroller
lives was permitted to instruct its three
| delegates for him.
Messrs. Croker and Murphy are now in
control of a large majority of the dele
gates of the convention. and they have
no doubt of defeating Coler.
1t is said, however, that Mr.. Nc
Laughlins decision against Coier has
not rid the situation of all its compli "a
tions.
A candidate for the guberna torial
nomination has not yet been fixed upon
by the men in control of a majority of
the delegates. 1t is limited that consid-
cradle diplomacy viii be required to sim
plify the present situation especially in
the State ticket
The favorite candidate for Governor TO-
day is said to be John B. stauchfeId, If
he can be induced to accept the nomina
ton, which is doubtful. uis selection as
The head of the ticket however. will not
prove acceptable to the Erie county dele
gates, according to reports received from
Buffalo
Friends of Comptroller CoIer notwith-
standing his apparently hopeless effort to
secure the groernatorial nomination,
insist that his name viii be presented in
the convention at Saratoga and that 1t
will not be withdrawn. Some of them are
looking askance at ex-senator Hill. how
ever, and say that they are not certain
that he is willing TO lead what seems 10
be d losing fight. 1t is known that Mr..
Hill desires to maintain friendly relations
with Mr.. Mclaughlin, and il is doubtful If
he viii continue to assist the Coler move
ment now that the Kings county leader
has refused to lend his strength 10 The
Comptroller.
All the talk today in Democratic circles
concerns a compromise candidate for Gov
ernor. The suggestion that Elliot Dan
forth be given the nomination is heard
from several quarters. Mr. Danfor;h oall-
ed on ex-senator Murphy yesterday and
had lengthy conference with him. Il is
said That the Troy leader is negotiating
for the selection OF candidates who viii
be acceptable TO MIR. Hill. now that the
Coler- movement has collapsed and in that
way will endeavor to secure harmony IN
The convention at Saratoga.
" F. Mackey's friends in Erie county
are still insistent. They claim that an
agreement was made at Kansas City that
Mr. Mackey should have the gubernato-
rial nomination. 1t is said that Messrs.
Croker and Murphy are endeavoring TO
have Mr. MaeEey accept the second place
on the ticket, This proposal, however,
does not seem to be acceptable 10 the
friends OF the Erie county aspirant. Not
withstanding. the first slate of the snti-
Coler Democrats is said to contain the
names of Stanchield and Mackey. but
there are prospects that it will be changed
al auy time,