New-York tribune., 1901-09-01
SITTING CANDIDATES.
THE POLITICAL "KNOCKERS'' FIND
SOMETHING AGAINST EACH
NAME MENTIONED.

Sitting the Citizens Unions tentative list of
mayoralty candidates kept the politicians busy
yesterday Briefly stated each man was tucked
away temporarily in a pigeon hole by the poll
ticians, for the following reasons:
Controller Coler is trying to carry water on noth
shoulders. Until he out emphatically against
Tammany and Crokerism he will not do.
Seth Low, on account of his defeat in 1897 and
also on OF his supposed strict Sunday OBJ
servance views would be weak with the Germans
and therefore was not available
John De witt Warner did not meet the ap-
proval of Republicans because he has been an in
nd-outer' in politics. that is, a supporter Of good
men Independent tickets one year. and bad
men machine tickets the next. without any
apparently sound reason for doing
George Foster Peabody is a Brooklynite. TO be-
gin with. and the drift of sentiment seemed to be
in favor Of a Manhattan man. Besides, it was
said, Mr.. Peabody few years ago rather bitterly
attacked Sunday newspapers. Those in favor of
liberal Sunday observance said the Germans
would never vote for a candidate with the strict
views attributed to Mr.. Peabody. So into It's
pigeon hole went Mr.. Peabody's name.
This left George l.. Rives and Captain F. NOR
ton Goddard Many Republicans at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel suddenly remembered that MT
Rives would do. because at the United Charl-
ties Building early last spring in discussing char
ter revision h. had roasted" the Republican As
sembly leaders and spoke rather slightingy OF
Governor Odelrs judgment on the charter This'
Republicans said. almost objectionable SIN
So into his pigeon hole went Mr.. RiVes
Captain Goddard is a Republican district leader,
and when he loomed up one of the few men yet
suggested who could. Yankeelike. run away from
the Tammany field. and land the mayoralty Futu-
rity hidebound Democrats while conceding that the
captain is vote winner, said IT would never do
TO have Republican district leader for candi-
date. Captain Goddard showed into his par
tcular pigeon hole. like the others, and the over
critical voter will be all ready tomorrow 10 nave
trotted out for his inspection an entire ne" sulns
of candidates.
nounced disposition smoke out CONTROLLER
Coler. How he came to be indorsed IN the Coihi "a
mittee of Twelve is not entirely clear. II was salu
that r. Fulton Cutting, who at first was OF the
opinion that Mr.. Coler should be on the list had
decided that Mr.. Coer's name should come on lne n
list before Wednesday night. unless he says plainly
that he is against Croker The Controller was not
at his office, and his friends We're as inuSh IN Ime
dark with reference TO his real feeling tow
ard Crokerism it is understood in New-fork
The interviews with John c. Sheehan and Will
lam Hepburn Russell in The Tribune were gen
orally interpreted placing in logical posltlon
the Greater New-York Democracy. Mr.. Sheehan
was criticised for allowing any 'unoticial' utter
to be circulated on Thursday night and Fri
Little was heard of the Edward NJ. Knox boom;
and the friends of District Attorney Philbin had
nothing new 10 say about his chances:
The meeting of the Citizens Unions committee
of one hundred and seven on Wednesday night is
expected clear the political atmosphere 10 some
senator Plat told some Of his friends that, so
far as he was concerned ne was willing TO leave
the selection OF Mayoralty candidate entirely
TO the Conferrees. Those who are close 10 Senator
Platt say that eN-Controler Ashoel F. Fitch would
suit him well any one. When Tribune re
porter asked Senator Platt his opinion OF the
Citizens Unions list OF possibilities. he refused
TO discuss them.
Little IS heard OF candidates for minor Offices.
The selection Of the head OF the ticket will have
bearing on the other TWO places II a Aanha'Iah i
independent Democrat is selected a brooklyn Ite-
Richmond or Queens Independent Democrat Tor
president OF the Board OF Aldermen