New-York tribune., 1901-02-16
CQLER NURSES HIS BOOM.
HE QUOTES A SONG WHEN ASKED
ABOUT HIS MAYORALTY CANDIDACY
POOR FROMNfE IN A PICKLE.
Are you a candidate for Mayor?


Are you a candidate for Mayor?
Controller Coler (grinnins)-Now! Now! You
remember that good old song. The flowers
that bloom in the spring" etc.
Controller Coler whether he meant to or not.
started boom for himself for the Tammany
nomination for Mayor by appearing at the
Lantry heefsteak dinner at the Grand Central
Palace late on Thursday night
Mr. Coler. little after ! o'clock. was pushed
to the front of the stage by a number Of on
| thusiastic friends and Register Isaac Fromme
presented him 10 the large audience. According
to several men near the platform. Mr.. Fromme.
after speaking Mr. Coler's name added: Tam
niany's candidate for Mayor next fall
Instantly there was a characteristic outburst
of applause Many of those who Joined in it
were the worse for wear" having eaten heartily
Of beefsteak and drank considerable beer
"Hurrah for our next Mayor
Three cheers for Coler,"
"Hooray for Tammany Hail.
These were some of the exclamations of the
exuberant Tammanyites The applause was
spontaneous and showed admiration for Mr..
Coler
The Controllers Mayoraity boom was the
talk OF the town yesterday a Tribune reporter
saw the Controller at his ofhcs. and in answer
to a request for statement. he said
I attach political significance 70 the
occurrence al the dinner last night 20 70 as
many Democratic dinners ran in order 20 keep
Informed as TO what the people want I was busy
at my house on Ramapo ana other matters uniil
after II O'Clock, having declined an invitation To
Gpan5 Central palace II wss after - o'clock Later
several men got hold OF me, and insisted on
speech. ] protested against saying anything but
they wouldn't take no for an answer. was pushed
pressing pleasure AT my ability be present
he has conducted the affairs Of his ofice in such
as TO steer clear Of friction with the Con
next Tammany candidate for Mayor There was
no political significance in what happened
When Mr.. Coler was asked If he was candi-
date for Mayor. he made the reply printed al
the beginning Of this article. The Controller
added that he should continue to go to dinners
as he had been doing.
Poor Ike" Fromme, The "Lantryites" and
the Tammany district leaders who felt slightly
rusty" yesterday over the late dinner and beer
waxed wroth over the significance attached 10
his Coler Mayoralty boom. They called him
various kinds Of a blunderer and Informed him
that his finish" was in sight Mr. Fromme was
angry when a Tribune reporter saw him. He
broke out bitterly as follows
I know the evening paper that started that story
It's lie didn't say anything about Mr. Coler
as "A candidate for anything. l simply presented
Mr.. Coler lie didn't need any introduction All
| said was; Il take pleasure in presenting the Hon.
Bird $ Coler Controller of the City of New-York,
who will make few remarks" He didn't get any
great send of. He was received just, cordially.
Coler goes around 70 lots of dinners and he didn't
generally does
The Tammany district leaders hardly knew
what 10 make Of the suddenness of their Coer
boom.
Commissioners Holahan and Nagle would say
nothing about It.
Assembyman Julius Hamburger. OF the Xth
Assembly District. said:
am a district leader. and I'm free 10 say Mr..
Coer would make exceptionally strong candi-
next MAYOR would be if Coier were nominated for
that Office by Tammany.
Alderman Patrick H. Keahon, leader of the
With District, said:
think Coler would make a splendid candidate for
Mayor. He is always approachable when you have
Democrat and if nominated, he would win beyond
a doubt.
Borough President Haffen Of The Bronx said:
Coler not only will be nominated. but he'll be
elected Mayor. He's the peoples candidate and
no one could beat him.
The occurrence at the dinner was taken yes
terday by most people indicating that when
the rank and file Democrats are unrestrainAd
they are free to manifest a preference for a
young man at the front as a candidate This
feeling was strong at the last Democratic State
Convention, but Croker and Shevlin straneIed n
Coler is believed by politicians ito be rounding
to- as an out-apd-out Tammany man. with an
eye to elective honors Politicians in and ont Of
Tammany md numerous things In his record IN
indicate that he would like the Tammany nom
inatlon Tor Mayor His recent speeches have
mad much IN them about the greatness of New
ioIAr ana ne mas asserted many times of late
'hat Il was mandatory legislation from Albany
that made city taxes high His speecb at the
Lantry dinner eomplimenting Commissioner
Lantry made many Republicans say: ''I told Won
so He wants the Tammany nomination for
Mayor"
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