The sun., 1902-01-02
FOR BELMONT ,COLER,SHEPARD
CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR NOT
AFRAID or CROKER.
FRITZ Lindingcr. Though Not an Orator,
Challenges All Hands To Debate ON
Home Rulc-Turkey Day on staten
Istand-C. 4. support for Belmont.

The Belmont corps of spelbinders will
be reinforced this week by Bird s. Coler
of Brooklyn, who has promised to make
several speeches for Mr.. Belmont in ms
fight for Congress in the Seventh district.
MIR. Coler went over to the Astor House
Yesterday and then took Mr.. Belmont
around to call on some Of his friends In
the district, introducing him and telling all
Of them that they ought to support him
for Congress.
II was said that Mr.. Belmont had received
a letter from Edward NJ. Shepard, who
said In effect that although Mr.. Croker
might be against him Mr.. Shepard was in
favor OF him and thought that he ought TO
be elected.
II was pointed out yesterday that Mr.
Coler and Mr.. Shepard are both candidates
for the Democratic nomination for Cover
nor this fall and Mr.. Belmont's = friends said
that they thought that if he won this fight
against the opposition Of Mr.. Croker he
would show strength that would entitle
him TO recognition at the hands OF the
delegates Ono of the friends OF Mr.. Bel
mont said
"You ask me if Mr.. Belmont is can
didate for Governor. l say that at the pres
ent time he IL a candidate for Congress in
the Seventh district. But you must bear
in mind that Il he wins this fight we can go
TO the neat State convention and In II Mr..
Croker will not be debating nominations.
What may happen then no one can tell,
but the man who IL successful against MIR.
Croker will be entitled 20 the consideration
at the hands of the delegates,
II is well understood in political circles
a -. - A.sN NYns sN
the next State convention If Mr.. Croker can
have his way, and his friends say that he
will he able to.
Mr.. Coler will take the stump for Mr..
Belmont AT a meeting on saturday evening
at Hudson and Broome streets
Fritz Lindinger went handshaking yes
terday. He said that he was out TO beat
both Belmont and Iessler.
IF the courts put OGrady back on the
ticket, | will issue statement In which
/ will withdraw: but II Belmont remains
on the ticket / will stay in the fight. and
TO win, too he said.
Mr.. Indinger issued n challenge 20 the
other candidates 20 a joint debate yester-
day Here is what he said:
A CHALLENGE.
To the Hon. Perry Belmont and the Hon. Nom
/ hereby challenge you to Joint debate
on the question Home Rule vs.. Carpet Bag
Hg at to he paSe sfc4d npSn fne Hd at S
be named by the chairman of the campaign
committees. ~,
| am no public speaker but believe that
] can cXpound tie reasons for tho necessity
Congress by one who lives in the district,
who knows its needs. and who In himself
will represent the general average OF the
people OF the district, FRITZ lLNDINdER
YESTERDAY v was turkey day on Staten
Island. and il was said that not n poor
man, or n man not 30 poor, need go hungry.
A committee representing itself as the
Campaign Committee of the Citizens
Union in the First Assembly district called
ON Mr. Belmont Yesterday and said that
the members of that organization were
going TO support him in the canvass. The
officers Of the Union said last evening that
they did not know Of any such action on
the part Of the district organization. but
that the districts were at perfect liberty 10
do as they pleased in all matters.