New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-15

There have been many straws pointing in the
direction of such an outcome, but no tne until
the present time has been able to tell exactly
what the hidden meaning of such phenom-
ena.
The first Coler straw discovered ny the
anti-Tammany leaders at the meeting of the
committee Of one hundred of the Citizens Union
on September t. At this time the name of Mr..
Coler was stricken off the list of eligibles only
after bitter opposition from Messrs. Seabury,
Flaherty and Boulton, Independent Democrats,
who are believed TO support Mr. Coler honestly,
because they sincerely believe him to be the
strongest anti-Tammany candidate Mr.. Coler S
strength in Brooklyn was also evidenced that
night by the announcement Of the action OF the
LIST Assembly District organization of the Citi-
Union Of Brooklyn in instructing delegates
to the city convention to vote for Coler.
The second indication of the Coler under
ground mayoralty stream was the action OF the
Brooklyn Citizens Union last Tuesday night,
when Coler men captured the meeting. Inc
stampede for the Controller showed that out OF
the twenty Assembly districts nineteen had
been pledged TO support him. Many or the IN
dependent Republicans were too discounted 10
vote. In all the proceedings the subtle hand of
Hugh Mclaughlin. the Brooklyn Democratic
boss said to have been seen.
The man who has been chiefly instrumental IN
capturing the Citizens Union delegates from
Manhattan and The Bronx is said 10 De no
other than Senator Timothy D. Sullivan BIG
Tim as he is known in the BoWery, mas Tor
and law breakers TO reformer and an adrnlrer or
the erstwhile reformer, Bird s Coier Inc
Bowery Senator is said to have done more than
admire the Controller and has been recruiting
the Citizens Union forces in the several dis
tricts in which he has influence with men
pledged to support Mr.. Coler. AS a conse-
quence the Citizens Union headquarters in the
East Side and Bowery districts have waxed
like green bay trees.
Tokens of the high esteem which Big Tim"
has for reform and Mr.. Coler are many. To his
annual excursion September Mr. Coler was
invited, and all gambling, except quiet poker
game, was prohibited Through Big Tins
influence the Dvverites Of the lid District have
taken up the banner Of reform and are crying
out against vice in all its forms.
Among the Assembly districts which Senator
Sullivan has thus fixed the Ist. lid, WITH.
With Xth, XIIth, XVIII and XVIth.
The plan is said to have been carefully thought
out among the Tammany leaders, and that Mr..
Croker affixed his royal seal to il in his castle of
Vantage several weeks ago.
Ii is also said that Mr.. Coler will accept the
nomination from Tammany Hall, which has
also planned to give Il to him. This is expected
TO bring about split in the fusion forces. with
the result that the Republicans will nominate
some other candidate, whose chances for win
ming will be about great as turtle in the
Futurity Senator Plat has said that any man
but Coler will be acceptable to the Republicans,
and Tammany has taken him at his word
This situation of things explains Mr.. Coler' s
summer Irritation to both the Tammany ana
anti-Tammany leaders. his frequent and ex-
tended conferences with Hugh Mclaughlin and
his divinity in the eyes of Senator Tim"