New-York tribune., 1901-12-13
COLER ON REORGANIZATION
SARCASTIC OVER ENTRANCE OF SHEP-
ARDITES INTO KINGS MACHINE.
AND MORPHINE, SAYS THE CONTROL
I.ER-PRIMARY CHANGE URGED.

I.ER-PRIMARY CHANGE URGED.
''Hypodermic injections of blue blood and NOR
phne" is how Controller Coler characterizeS
the entrance of George Foster Peabody har-
rington Putnam. A. Augustus Healy, Theodore
NJ. Banta. Herman Metz and other followers OF
Edward NJ Shepard into the Kings County
Democratic General Committee. The woros
quoted are from statement made last night
by Mr. Coler. who is a member of the com
mittee from the XvIIth Assembly District. He
believes that the present reorganization of the
committee is largely bunco game, and is in
tended to put the public to sleep and continue
the old leaders in power.
Controller Coler points out that there is noth-
ing in the new scheme which provides for open
conventions. and declares that the Democratic
party in Kings County will never win until IL
brings in the factions that have been voting
against it. He intimates that Messrs. PEABODY
Harrington and others who have been protest
ing against the machine. are coming into the
party by the rankest Of machine methods
The Controller refers to the forcing out OF
certain members of the committee to make room
for the Shepardites. He points out that decent
men are being forced out TO make way for other
decent men, whereas the men who ought 10
retire are those who have been repudiated at the
polls This is supposed to be slap at James
Shevlfn and others, who brought about the
nomination of Edward NJ. Shepard by Tam
many in place of Mr.. Coler. who was at one
time the leading candidate. 1t is believed that
Mr.. Colers statement will not make cordial the
feeling between himself and certain of the ma
chine leaders. The statement follows;
No one is more heartily in favor Of bringing all
the factions of the Democratic party together thal
! myself but something else is necessary than 10
bring in those who voted with us last fall in Kings
he fgtlr
the party will never until II brings in the fac
tio.ls that have been voting against us PerSol-
ally. / do not believe in asking people 10 resign
whose records are good in order bring in other
men, who no doubt very respecthoie out al :
no better In other words. the asked to get
~ 49, - ,,-bo b,,,e beeD -auudfated
party and the public. Those men sun haiS on
and the fact is. the organization Is taxing good Te
hypodernic injections of blue blood and morphine;
which are calculated 10 put the public to sleep and
leave the party in the same old condltlon.
There is nothing in this game as understoo
it. which will provide for open conventions ! ne
Democratic party VII III tiS fore at
nation unless We can nave open conVeilloiiS
! least periodically If would have reconstruc-
will bring in every decent Democrat. whether or
moi he voted with last fall This forcing OF he-
cent men to retire 10 make place for other decent
is the fair or right thlng 10 40 Meh VIZ MIto
protest against machine methods should not come
into the organization by the rankest kind OF ma
PERSONALLY | believe that should go back to
the election district which is closest to the
neople and invite every TO come into the TeSu
| lar urinary In that way should be glad 10 aid
in the election. through lawful and Detn"c[i @ tlc
| channels to the party councils. OF who have
H nlIrS1ied is of no great personal interest TO me
7 ~. eaI, This in Justice to thousands in
the regular orgdniZa ton TO whom such course aS
is now being pursued is humiliatinG. Every man
who resigns under such circumstances IS forced -
to those who elected him in the primaries that ne
! is not worthy longer to represent them