New-York tribune., 1902-03-30
WOULD RUN FOR GOVERNOR.
COLER TELLS HILLS FRIENDS THAT he
WOULD NOT FIGHT FOR NOM
NATION

Ex-Controller CoIer has told the friends OF ex-
Senator Hill that If the Governorship nomina-
tion comes his way he will accept It. even in a
bad" year but that he will make fight for
it. Mr. Coler on Thursday and Friday last re-
ceived visits at his office in Nassau-st from
eral intimate friends Of ex-senator Hill. who
urged him 10 keep his political plans dark" as
the Hill men wanted 10 keep him in training for
the Governorship nomination.
The programme OF the up State Democrats
who favor the nomination of Mr.. Coler is 70
keep booming Jacob A. Cantor. president OF
Manhattan Borough. for the head Of the Demo-
cratic State ticket. The Coler men believe that
they can kill the Cantor boom bout convention
time and that no matter how strong candi-
date he may seem 10 be in the summer months,
his following can be disiutegrate ted by political
manipulation The plan Of the Coer men is to
say little possible about Mr.. Coler until
later in the season, and then bring him out as a
union Democratic candidate, believing that the
Tammany and Sheehan men will accept him.
and that he will if nominated. sweep New
York and Kings counties by large majoritIes
The CoIer men from up the State are little
shy" on issues, as the Odeu administration has
made no mistake that measures up 70 the size
of an issue The Governors State charities bilr
will have TO DO as an issue. the Coler men say.
II nothing better can he found in the mean time.
In this city little Will be heard Of State issues.
The Tammany speIlbiuders will confne them
selves 10 strictly local issues. and they count
now on asking the reform administration where
in they have accomplished anything that COM
mends itself 10 the voters.
Ex-senator Hill, meanwhile. Is passing polit-
icaI bouquets to both Mr. Coler and Mr.. Cantor.
His fight for Mr.. CoIer at the State convention
two years ago is regarded s proof that he be-
Iieves the former Controller TO be an available
inter-
esting feature Of the situation is that the Coler
boomers are saying that there is nothing GER
tain about the denomination OF Governor Odell.
They are awaiting with great interest the
speeches at the Amen Corner dinner at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel on Friday.
While the dinner is understood TO be strictly
social IN its character. the Coler men believe
that Senator Platt and others will say some
thing that will give a good line the policy
of the Republican organiza ton for the next six
months. Many Democrats will attend the din
ner and II is not at all probable that there VIII
be much Of political character in the speeches..
but the Coler men say that Governor Odell may
not consent run again. and that an mixing
OF his intentions may crop out al the dinner.
In case the Governor should decline 10 accept
q denomination, the CoIer men are certain that
the ex-Controller would make at least an even
race with any candidate selected by the Repuo-
ncans
When a Tribune reporter saw Mr.. Coler last
night at his house. he asked this direct ques-
Are you candidate for the Democratic uon-
inatiOn for Governor"
I am not candidate for any political Office"
said Mr. Coler 4 am out Of politics, and have
a lot OF business enterprises in hand that take
all my time. would not turn my hand over
for anything in politics"
Have any Of Mr.. HiIIs friends been 10 see
you reCenDy2''
yes. Democrats from around the State quite
frequently drop into my office q see me Some
were in this week. But tell them all the same
thing. and that is that am not in politics any
more"