The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-26
,COLER POSSIBLE
FOR PRESIDENT
Present Controller of New York City
May Be in 1904 Race.
NEW YORK ClTY's NEXT MAYOR
t.n Wick VIII Be Retired TO Private Lie at
the Eud Of His Term. and Bird s Coicr
Viii Very likely Be His Successor.
An Interesting Fight.

WASHINGTON March A-kicfafd
Croker will return from Europe 10 ne"
York CITY with The discovery 1hdh MS
no,f,lcal mower has been greatly weak
ened during the lastt three months-
II is The desire OF Mr. Croker 10 nave
Mayor Van Wyck renpmina1ed ana re-
elected ia his present office MI Croker
,,.,f not s,,ccecd in his desire TO name for
81 second term the aristocratic hnicker-
a,aceer There are two reasons why NJ
Croker will fail They are as toiio"S- "
AIavor Van wyck. the ariStocrat. as ~
&c has NOT conducted affairs at the New
YORK City Hall satisfactorily 10 the lam
MANY men This is one time that Croker
raised his political standard just a little
Zoo hiEn 10 meet the approval of the
Tsn1rnauy braves. 90 Having proved I'M
SATISFACTORY, Mayor Van Wyck VIII be re-
,irea 10 private life at the close OF ms
1,resert term. and his successor, II II IS
possibo 10 defeat Croker. will be Bird 8
CoIcr. present Comptroller of New YORK
city
THE NENT MAYOR.
Mr. Coler is not in touch With MI
Croker lie has several times announced
that the .'bossism'' of the Tammany
chjeftain did not meet his approval. He
is therefore, Kerry much inclined to &C
cept the nomination for the MayoraltE,
and if he so decides it Will not be an
easy matter for Boss Croker, or for May
or Van Wyck, 10 prevent his election HIS
nomination is assured and his election
cutie possible. If defeated at the polls
il Will not be by Mayor Van Nych, puL
by a Republican
The coming municipal fight in New
York is one which viii greatly interest
politicians in all sections of tie country
Republican success in the next city cam
paign would without doubt foreshadow
Republican success in the PRESIDENTIAL
campaign in la04. The only method by
which the Democrats can carry the State
in the next Presidential campaign is by
the nomination and election of Bird 5.
t-oler, as Mayor and then advance him
as a candidate for The Govcrnorshlp
against Benjamin J. Odcll in 1895.
PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITY
There are a great many Democrats in
New York who hold to the opinion that
the young Comptroller of the city OF
New York has more successful qualities
as politician and a candidate than
either Mayor Van Wycls or former SEN
ator David Bennett Hill. Mr.. Hill. EGt-
withstanding that he has announced
that he will not he a Presidential candi-
date in 1904 would accept the nomination
if rendered TO him by the delegates 10
the next Democratic National tonVen-
ton If however Comptroller Coler IS
nominated for Mayor of New York and
is successful in his candidacy, and then
nominated for the goyernorship and wins,
he will be considered an exceedingly
available candidate Tor the Democratic
Presidential nomination in 1904 As a
matter OF fact. if he can win these two
coming political battles. he would be re-
garded by politicians not only in the
East, but in the South and West, as I
man who could make a more successful
fight in the campaign than could Nr.
Hill.
STRONG BACKING.
Unless mistakes are made by Mr. Coler
within the near future. his political star
is certainly in the ascendant, and the
Presidency is within his reach. Mr.
Ccler if nominated for Mayor, Cover
nor or President, Will have the support
of at least TWO OF the greatest news
papers in New York State One Of these
is the New York Journal, of which VIII
liam Randolph Hearst is the proprietor.
and the other. the New York World
owned by Joseph Pulitzer. With mis-
newspaper combination back of him. it
would appear TO the casual observer that
here is an opportunity for the bright
young man who is now financial agent
Of Manhattan Island {, reach even the