The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-24
Bv Bird S. Golfer

By Bird s. Golfer.
II am not a candidate for Governor or
for any political office. l have taken alb
solutely no step regarding the nominal
ton and will not do so. This is my year
to attend to business, and as told some
friends the other day, my year to stand
serious disappointments."
Il am very much in business. and have
calls upon me that take all my time.
have not given thought to politics, and
any mention that may have been made
of my name Is without my authorization.
l have not said that l would not accept
nomination. for there has been no prov
ocation for me saying so.
THE Democrats are going to win this
year. They will elect their State ticket.
1t is not only a Democratic year, but
mere alterations of politics, why II
should be so. The issues are obvious,
and the feeling of the people that there
ought to be change Is clear to every
one.
II want to say another thing, and that
is abou 1.-THE organization that has been
effected throughout the State in the past
few months. The general public may not
know, but we have ffected an organiza-
ton in every school district in the State,
and that Is why the Republican newspa-
pers and leaders are all so paddy worried.
1t is on the lines of Tiden's organization,
and it will be heard from on election
day
Since leaving the office of Comptroller
Mr.. Coler had formed business connec-
tions that make it most tempting for him
to remain in private life. Among other
things he has accepted the position of
president of the Guardian Trust Com
pany, which will open September 1 us
new offices at No ia Broadway. His
reputed salary at the head of this COM
pany is $4,000 a year, and his total in
come from his business DIRECTIONS is de-
clared to be $4,000 year. The financial
sacrifice he would have to make is he ac-
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indifference to the honor is not hard to
explain in view of these facts.
But Mr.. Coler Is young and ambitious.
and great as the sacrifice would be from
financial point of view he does not deny
that he would accept the nomination If
it came to him unsought. He will de-
cline to figure in the attitude of an act
i've aspirant for the honor. lie Will not
forbid the use of his name.
Danforth in the Game.
Elliot Danforth is a candidate for the
nomination whose name will be presented
to the convention. Mr.. Danforth. as
diplomatic politician who has created few
or no enemies, is regarded as having ele-
ments of strength which will make him
a serious competitor for the nomination.
The fact that he has been defeated before
will initiate against him. and he is not
thought to be as acceptable to New York
City Democrats as Mr. Coler would be.
Mr.. Danforth is not making an aggressive
fight for the nomination, and If 1t falls
to come to him r g will cheerfully support
whoever is nominated.
Mr.. Danforth said yesterday he con-
sidercd the chances of Democratic su'
cess this fall better than they have been
in several years. He believes the Dem
ocratic ticket will win. He says the sit
proved and that the Democrats of New
York City are in splendid trim for
fight.
Edward NJ Shepard is no longer re-
ify nnmina-
ton Mr.. Shepard is not expected to be
placed before the convention and has
made no effort to have hand in the
shaping of events there. So long as SEN
ator Hill is in control the chance of Mr..
Shepard welding much influence is very
remote, for an old-time feud exists be-
tween the two. The possibility of the
nomination of Mr.. Shepard by a conven-
ton dominated by Senator Hill has long
ago been dismissed by those acquainted
with the situation.
Mr. Shepard is very friendly to Mr.. Co.
Ter and is boundto give him hearty sup
port Mr.. Shepard is expected to Join
presenting the name of Mr.. Coler to the
Convention. Lewis Nixon has also ex-
pressed himself in terms of admiration
for Mr.. Coler, and will approve of his
pressed no preference whatever Tor the
nomination.
Democrats profess to believe that they
have an excellent chance of winning the
State this fall. They admit. however,
that the chance is not so strong as 1t was
directly after the incoming of the Low
administration. when wave Of criticism
OF the administration is much more pop
ular Better terms with the Republican
machine have also been established. and
there Is now no friction between Mr.. Low
and the regular organization.
Republicans estimate that they will
carry that portion of the State above the
Bronx by anywhere from $1,000 to 100, 900.
They rely on the substantial popularity
of Governor Odell's administration to re-
tain the normal Republican strength up
the State. ThAy say that the criticism of
the Governor particularly noisy few
months ago. has now died down and that
his administration has been one of the
most popular of recent Governors.
Democrats Confident.
Democrats declare that If the Republi-
can majority above the Bronx is not over
50 900 the Democratic ticket will win.
They believe that they can easily pile
IN a majority of about 10000 here. In
spite of rumors to the contrary, they de-
clare that Tammany is in splendid fight
ing trim and will roll up more than it's
normal majority. They say that the work
of organization. of recruiting done by
Lewis Nixon, will bear fruit. and that
bigger vote than was polled at the last
State election will be cast.