New-York tribune., 1901-09-24
ALL DEPENDS ON COLER.
CROKER MUST ACCEPT HIM If THERE
is NO CITIZENS UNION
STAMPEDE

IF Coler stampedes the Citizens Union to-
morrow, Tammany Hall will nominate a man
for Mayor whom Croker, Sullivan, Carroll and
the rest can manipulate readily they haves
Mayor Van Wyck," said yesterday an inde-i
pendent Democrat who is we'll acquainted with.
the inner workings of the wigwam.
What If CoIer fails to stampede the conven-
tion?' was asked
He will get the Tammany nomination" was
the answer. The reason will be that il the
fusionists agree upon Low the anti-Tammany
movement, because of the union of it's forces.
will be formidable that Coler will be the only
man by means of whom Croker can expect tor
win. Mr.. Coer at the head of the Tammany
ticket will bring into the rank and file many In
dependent Democrats and Republicans who adj
mire his career Controller.
Consequently il is Tammanys fondest hops
that the Citizens Union convention tomorrow
will be submerged by Coler tidal wave. This
will not only permit Tammany to name some
man who can be absolutely subservient to it's
wishes but IL will also split the fusion forces
into two opposing camps.
Senator Tim Sullivan expects the Coler
stampede tomorrow because he has been lay
ing the wires for this explosion for several
weeks. Through Big Tins efforts the Citi-
zens Unions headquarters in the East Side
districts. which he exercises dominion.
nave elected delegates VINO are pledged tO
Coler and will cast their votes for him to-mor-
row. AS the Citizens Union is not, strictly
speaking. a party, and since members of it are
rot compelled to give UP their active allegiance
to either the Republican Democratic party.
Senator Tins men have easily crept in
wherever they desired.
"Tammany has also succeeded in pledging
Citizens Union for Coler in The Bronx
and it is estimated that Coer will carry the
convention tomorrow by a majority of 10.
= II is understood that Mr.. COler would accept
the Citizens Union nomination. and Michael ].
FIaherty. independent Democrat anG member
of the Citizens Union Committee of Eighteen.
said yesterday that he assured of this fact
1t is also understood by the Tammany men that
Mr.. Coler would accept the nomination from
Tammany Hail. giving excuse for his
tiOn that Tammany Hall was really his only true
friend and that he had come back like the yel-
low dog of the nursery rhyme. after benrg
kicked at by the Republicans and run over by
the Citizens Union.
Mr.. Croker was silent yesterday, and it was
said by some of his lieutenants that he would
remain silent until after the anti-Tammany
conventions Then if Mr.. COler is to head the
Citizens Union ticket. Mr.. Croker will begin 10
throw mud at him. On the other hand. il il is
inevitable that Mr.. Coer must head the Tam
many ticket. Mr. Croker will explain his silence
by saying that the Controller is too noble a
character to he properly estimated without sew
eral weeks preparation.
MIR. Croker. in o>her words, is holding his ear
the ground.
Sullivan has let Lhe word go out that Lewis
Nixon. the favored child of the Croker municipal
family. won't do, nOhow," and it is believed
that MIR. Nixon will be put in a hole, should
his political father urge him the mayorality
candidate.
AS the opening gun IN the Tammany cam
paign, meeting of the executive committee was
held Yesterday in the FOurteenth-St- wigwam.
The meeting was brief. Evidence of the edr-to-
the-ground policy of the organization was
shown by the fact that action taken in
reference to the city ticket. and candidates
were discussed. Mr.. Croker was noticeably alb
sent Tom Foley and J. J. Frawley, the two
new leaders of the lid and NXXIId dictriCJs re-
spectiveIy. who were elected at the primaries
last Tuesday. received an informal greeting and
the privileges of the floor were extended TO them.
A lot of routine business preparatory TO the
holding of the conventions was disposed of.
When Mr.. Foley was asked if his friend.
Tim Sullivan. aspiring To down Croker
he said:
''(iiSs not. Sullivan amt ambitious He's got
enough to look for in his own lOdgin's.
Corporation Counsel Whalen, who pres
ent, when asked what he thought of the fusion
ticket as agreed upon yesterday. said;
Union. We going to do any talking
until know what those fellows are going
to do