New-York tribune., 1901-09-05
COLER DROPPED FROM MAYORALTY LIST.
CITIZENS UNION HIGHEST VOTE
WARNER But RETAINS THE NAMES OF
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by Chairman Cutting. They were obtained from
committeeman who had kept tally and, upon
comparing the records of various committee
men, they were found to be alike.
This action of the Committee of One Hun
dred is probably more potential than would
appear at first glance 1t can be stated authori-
tatively that Robert c. Morris and the other
Republican conferrees Will go into the confer
ence on Monday night I'm an "acquiescing
mood. under advice from the organization lead
ers The list of tentative mayoralty candidates
from the Citizens Union Committee of One
Hundred is headed by an independent Demo-
crat Senator PIatt and the Republican con-
ferrees are first for an Independent Democrat,
although Senator Platt's friends say that he is
particular admirer of ex-Congressman War
ner. Mr Platt drew the line at Controller Coer.
who has been dropped. so far as the Citizens
Union is concerned. An analysis of the situa-
ton indicates that the Republican organization,
which furnishes the bulk of the anti-Tammany
vote, will regard the result of last nights work
at the Union Square meeting fairly salts
factory.
There is every indication that the friends OF
Mr. Low will make vigorous fight for him on
Monday night. when the conferrees of the fifteen
anti-Tammany organizations will meet TO talk
over the situation and consider candidates sub
mltted. II was predicted freely last night. now
ever. that the vote in committee too sig
nificant to escape attention, and that Mr.. War
ner would retain the prestige in the larger con-
ference that his vote gave him last night.
The Coler men in the committee did not lay
down their arms last night without game
struggle. The Citizens Union Assembly district
organizations in Brooklyn elected Coler delega
tions to the city convention. and this fact was
soon placed before the Committee of One Hun
dred. This did not have weight enough. how
ever, to prevent Coler's elimination. The Con-
troler's stiffness in the last two weeks was the
fatal objection to him. Many members of the
committee were heard to express the opinion. be-
fore the committee got TO work, that the Con-
troller owed it to the public to define his atti-
tude without equivocatiOn. and when his friends
came to the meeting admitting that they had
that IL was all up with the Controller far as
the Citizens Union was concerned. Doubtless his
friends in the city convention will make noisy
protest against his being turned down.. but
there is little probability of stampeding the dele
gates in his favor, from the present outlook.
James McKeen president of the Hamilton
Club of Brooklyn. is regarded as the probable
candidate for Controller. The friends of eX-
Mayor Schieren are confident that he would not
accept the nomination. If the Mayoralty can
didate is Manhattan man, the nomination for
Controller is more than likely to go TO Brook
lyn.
Captain Goddard's friends were gratifed at
the recognition given him by placing his name
in the list for President of the Board Of Alder
men. For who is a comparative newcomer
in politics, the captains prominence is regarded
as presaging important honors for him in days
to come