New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-05-03
GETTING TOGETHER.

Evidence acCumuateS that most of the men
who have some sort of claim TO be considered
Democratic leaders in this State are trying
pretty hard to get together. Physically they
have been in touch ut uncOmmonly frequent in
tervals during the last few weeks. Scarcely a
day passes without an announcement that two
or more of them have been in private consulta-
ton, and vast amount of political pabuum
has been offered for public consumption the
result of these conferences. We cannot say
that such ougivings either have been or have
deserved TO be seized with avidty. The talk
has not amounted TO much, being chiefly made
up of generalites which it would be gross fiat
terry 10 call glittering. As usual Thomas Jeffer-
son has been the main resource. Nothing else Is
quite safe and easy as TO invoke that over
worked shade There is no instance record
of tumultuOus cheers having failed TO follow an
announcement that ii was necessary TO return
TO the principles of Thomas jefferson. The cir
cumstance that no particular idea Is conveyed
by the phrase never counts against il, but, Oh
the contrary. may be regarded its principal
merit There has been an immense amount of
barking back 10 Thomas, and, so far as we have
observed, that is about all there has been until
now.
For this reason. among others, are pleased
TO find in the public prints statement by the
Hon. Bird s. Coler which contains not so much
as single reference TO the founder of his party.
Mr.. Coler has just returned from a visit TO the
Hon. David Bennett Hill. The usual rule after
such a meeting is for both principals to an
nounce that no mention was made Of politics,
and for aught know Mr. Hill may have
given the customary assurance to that effect.
But Mr.. COler frankly comedies that they did
not talk about anything else. and in other re-
snactS bibits n somewhat refreshing candOr
A couple of years ago. while in the very act of
spreading a net for the Democratic nomination
for Governor Mr. Coler entreated the public TO
believe that nothing would induce him 10 take
it, He now says that whoever is nominated by
the Democratic convention will have 10 obey the
commands of his party, and the significance OF
that assertion is not in the slightest degree i'm
paired by his subsequent remark that there is
not a Democrat in the State who can predict
to-day or even make good guess at the choice
of the convention. II is evident that Mr.. COer
is in the hands of his friends, and that he ex
poets the guessing to become tolerably easy IN
good time.
In another part of his statement Mr. Coer
does himself less credit He says that he is
more interested in redeeming the Empire State
from Republican misrule than in anything else.
which Is foolish thing to say. for it Is not
fact Mr.. Golfer knows several things and one
of them is that the Empire State Is not suffering
from Republican misrule there being no such
article In evidence either above or below the
Harlem. but is faring remarkably we'll under
wideawak efficient and economical Republican
administration. Mr.. COler wants his party 70
return 10 power, with himself at the head of 1t,
and for that reason he wishes with all his heart
that II had such q record 10 its credit. II he is
not greatly mistaken 1.-THE Democrats will get
together in the convention and nominate the
man they are sure can poll the greatest num-
"ber OF votes" That would undoubtedly be
wise hut il would not be enough.