New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-09-29
STULSAYS "OPEN RACE"
NIL STARTS LITTLE BOO-NS
FOR APPEARANCES.
ooIER's OPPONENTS OFFER A SLATE
WITH HIM FOR CONTROLLER
CANTOR OPENS A HEAD
QUARTERS.
QUARTERS.
,vv-1peR.rH re zHE rR1BusE.l

to- the nomination for State offices will
-.de N the Democratic State Convention'
-. meets here on Tuesday No candidate
o4sce has Yet been selected That is the
-. which comes here from Albany tonight
- hes heen an open race" Of the canoidates
= +beir friends to Mr. Hills law ofiice IN Al
,-1- The Democrats here seem sceptical ABOUT
1rr His ability TO keep his nanos on the
.-to,,s contests for nominations after he ar
-. % morrow. and the constant reports
.,a, F2ird 6 Coler is Mr- Hills choice for the
.or,,natfoo for Governor naturally excite the
s,,s,toion that this highest place on the ticket
has already been awarded by Mr. HILL
ps-hars - was the renewed talk last night
:, Albany that Nj Coler was on the slate for
Governor that induced Mr.. Hill TODAY to make
t1,a positive statement to one Of his most intl-
mate friends that absolutely no selection OF
candidate for Governor had YET been made Mr.
Hiu was visited in Albany to-day py FRANK
r,a7pbeIl the chairman Of the Democratic state
Committee. and by Senator Patrick h McCar-
ven If KINGS County They held a long con-
ference with him at wolfert's Roost Afterward
both Mr.. Campbell and Senator McCarren said
er7phatically that choice for Governor hao
heen made: it was an open race
Mfr Campbell is probably himself candidate
secretly. and hence any declaration by Mr.. Hill
that the race was an open one would be vel
con7ed and proclaimed by him. Senator McCar-
rem by his repeated statements that Chlef
Judge Parker should be named has made IL
plain that he does not look with favorable eye
on Bird S. Coler's aspirations. Looking about
for some other candidate. he. therefore, would
want to give wide publicity to any statement by
Mt Hill that no decision had been reached on
the nomination for Governor.
Perhaps under orders from Mr.. Hill that
Coler for Governor little booms started to-
night among the delegates for Elliot Danforth
and John p. Stanchfield. Mr.. Danforth is here.
He is not making a canvass. but his friends are
urging him, and saying that he has exceptional
strength among the Democrats of the State
II is possible that Stanchfeld will receive the
support OF the part Of the Tammany Hall dele
cation under the guidance Of John F Carroll.
II nav be expected that the Tammany men
controlled by Senator Timothy d. Sullivan will
cast their votes for Coler. 1t is considered
probable that some of the Albany delegates,
under the. inspiration of Eugene D. Wood. will
also vote for Mr.. Coler. David B. Hill is dele
gate with Anthony n. Brady. from the lid
District Of Albany County. He, it may be ex-
pected. viii be very cautious in the disposal of
his votes among the candidates for Governor
until the critical time arrives when he is willing
70 disclose his personal choice for the nonina-
ton.
Borough President Cantor. Of New-York who
has been suggested Tor Governor opened a
headquarters in the Grand Union Hotel to-day.
He said in explanation of his being here:
I am here 10 show that intend to cooperate
with the Democratic party in its efforts to carry
the State and gain the power at Albany felt
that in the past l had been associated with
many Democrats all over the State, might be
Of some Use in shaping the party's policy 1 am
especially interested in bringing about a cour-
ageous position by the Democratic party on the
canal improvement question. and 1 hope to
see unqualified Endorsement Of the 1000
ton barge plan of canal Improvement am
strongly in favor of the plank suggested by the
canal men OF New-York City, and I shall pre-
sent il to the committee on resolutions. and sug
gest its adoption
The canal plank. which will be pressed on the
attention Of the committee on resolutions by Mr.
Cantor reads as follows:
We favor q bill directing referendum TO be
Submitted the people at the general election
n November. 1903. providing for the enlarge
ment and Improvement of the State canals in
such manner as to permit the passage through
the Erie and Oswego canals of barges Of one
thousand tons capacity, and the enlargement
and Improvement OF the Champlain and other
canals
We also favor an amendment TO the ocnsti-
tuition authorizing the utilization of the surplus
revenues Of the State for the payment of canal
ana other public improvements. with q, view of
avoiding direct taxation for such purpose
We also favor an amendment TO the constitu-
ton providing for the refunding Of any debts
Of the State. ard extending the period for which
bends may be issued for public purposes from
eighteen 70 fifty years.
The men who are opposing the nomination Of
Bird 5 Coler for Governor appear now to think
tat in order to defeat his nomination they
must bring forward some upstate Democrat
Tor the place There is drift toward Edward
STATE was written tonight, and it probably ex-
presses the views Of some of the men opposed
10 Mr. Coler's nomination for Governor:
li@Erss lhSf s"vernor-JoHs B. sTANoHFrELD. of
sf9F;rsk f9E Lieutenant :, Governor-oHARLEs n
of Albany. Ks M vi 'i'"'
ra2ar rPSr controIler-BIRD $. ooLER. of New
ct.r For state Treasurer-GEoRGE r.. FINCH. of
BufIaIo "ehefai-'ohN soNAbhN' OF
a, or or state Ergineer-RUssELL r. STUART
ofsrooSSa oSE roSasf R ;S e 'hs cosFt appenls-JoHN
There is considerable talk in favor of the
domination Of Edward NJ Shepard for Governor.
n support Of this ii is said that the Democratic
paFly should have some one as its candidate
~ ~ governor capable Of coping with Governor
ntzeS q lAe stump Governor Odell ii is recog
sf<t mas thorough knowledge of the State
sb1~ - = aho the ability 10 put the many favor
E le iacts regarding his administration strongly
.Sie me people. II is clear that the Governor
f-e z most favorable impression at the county
.elIS Then his references to State affairs had
80 " mace in a guarded way. He could not sa v
49,, Piopfiety what he can say freely before
be'.eeal audience; and il Is evident that when
I've ueNerses the State he probably will his
MARKS on the States affairs will have a now
erfnl effect p
G. - Shefaro is at his country home at Lake
80 az present, and therefore in position to
-, - promptly before the Democratic State Con-
- saoh II he should be nominated for Governor
'lo MAKE 8 speech. if he so will. accepting the