The Washington times., 1901-09-01
MAY DROP COLER'S NAME.
An Attempt to Compel the Comp.
tr0ller to Show His Hand.
Must State Whether or Not He VIII
Take the Tammany Nomination
Given Until Wednesday to Make
His DecfsiOn-A Denial by Sheehau

NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-From a member
of the Citizens Union Committee Of
Twelve it was learned today that Comp
troller Coler would not figure in the list
of six mayoralty candidates after next
Wednesday, unless he comes out with a
square declaration that he will not ac-
cept Tammany's nomination for mayor
According to reliable information, R. Full
ton Cutting, President of the Citizens
Union. who backed Mr.. Coler at the meet
ing Thursday night, with Samuel Sea-
bury, A ]. Boulton, and NJ. ]. Flaherty, is
now satisfied that it would be unwise to
leave Mr.. Coler's name on the list un-
less such declaration is made by him
before the Committee of 107 meets Mr..
Flaherty, Mr.. Seabury. and Mr.. Boulton
say that Mr.. Coler never had any idea of
accepting Tammany nomination, but
their assertions are not accepted as suf-
ficient in view of the fact that the comp
troller has steadily refused to define his
position.
1t was said that Mr. Cutting was chief
iy instrumental in putting Mr.. Colers
name on the list of six. The representa-
tives of the labor element on the commit
tee were for Mr. CoIer all along. but it is
learned that their efforts would have been
port. A declaration from the comptroller
is now in order If he maintains silence
till next Wednesday. it will be assumed
that he is looking for the Tammany NOM
ination. Mr.. Coler is not in town today,
and it was said at his Office that he would
not return until Tuesday
John c. Sheehan is quoted in a morning
paper as saying that no man in authority
made the statement published last Thurs
day that the Greater New York Democ-
racy would bolt if Seth Low were nomi-
mated by the anti-Tammany organizations
and would rather support the Tammany
ticket than Mr.. Low. That statement was
made by Mr. Sheehan himself. and he is
certainly a man 'tin authority in the
Greater New York Democracy. being its
head. front, and pretty much everything
else
Mr. Sheehan is not in town today and
it could not be ascertained, therefore,
why he has denied his own statement,
which was given with the stipulation
that his name should not be used. The
statement was made, it will be remem-
bered. few hours before the meeting OF
the Citizens Union Committee of Twelve
to select six mayOralty candidates, and it
was generally assumed that Mr.. Shee-
han chose his time in order to influence
the action of the committee. This threat
had no influence. however, and yesterday
much talk was heard about expelling the
Greater New York Democracy's represent
tatives from the anti-Tammany confer
ence. Then Mr.. Sheehan entered his de-
nial.
1t may be mentioned here that on
Thursday night Mr.. Sheehan told repre-
sentatives of the morning papers who
questioned him about the statement. that
il correctly represented the attitude OF
his organization. 1t appears that he had
no idea of making denial till last night
Ex-senator David b. Hill in towA
presence
had something to do with Mr.. Sheehan's
change of base.
Several reporters heard Mr.. Sheehan
say every word contained in the statement
of Thursday and they say IL was not the
first time that he had made similar de-
clarations ''in confidence"