The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-03

TIE DEMOCRATIC SORE SPOTS
4 LEST We FORGET" CONFAB on
THE EVE or ELECTION.
AmdhE Democrats Who see Only Mr. IIiiis
Figure In the Democratic Field and
Recall the Names Of Men OF His Party
whom lie Has Thrown Down.

On the eve of clectio day the Demo-
cratic situation in the State was gone over
yesterday by Democrats who ought to
know what they are talking about. In tho
first place these Democrats said that sim
Coler Is Mr.. Hills candidate for Governor,
and that any support given 10 Mr.. Coler
on election day would 60 a long way
toward rehabilitating Mr.. Hill in the state.
Then they recited that Mr. Hill had
been treacherous to every Democrat of
prominence IN the party since he first be-
came Governor. in 1885 They went down
tho list Alton b. Parker. Robert A. Max
well, Richard Croker. Grover Cleveland,
Edward Murphy, Jr.. Roswell p. Flower,
Mayor Daniel r.. Conway Of Troy, Hugh
Mclaughlin, Senator Patrick Henry McCar-
rem and james Shevlin of Brooklyn.
Mr.. Hills domination of this Demo
cratic canvass, these Democrats said, has
brought ovt the old antagonisms against
Mr. Hin who was beaten for Governor in
"a by $4,000 plurality. Hills enemies re-
gard Mr.. Coler a. merely handle TO Mr..
Hills jug of hopes 10 be nominated for
President In 1904 They said that MIR
Hills Government OWNERSHIP p of coal mine
plank had greatly complicated the cam
paign In this State and should such con-
serNa'lNe democrats "a supreme 'ourt
Justice Herrick William {. Whitney, r..
Ellery Anderson, j. Edward simmons.
Abram s Hewitt and Edward Cooper
OF MIR. Coler the Democrats related that
he had begged Richard Croker. to nomi-
nate hin, for Mavor in 1901 and that Mr.
Croker had refused because he knew that
Mr.. Coler wanted the same thing at the
same time from senator Thomas {. Plat
the Republican leader Of the state. Upon
this refusal II has been declared for more
La.. NJ L.
into communication with Mr.. Plat, but
Mr.. Platt knowing that Mr. Coler had been
on his knees TO Richard Croker, refused
to have anything 10 do with Mr.. Coler's
ambition TO b. nominated for Mayor.
When Mr. Coler was nominated for Comp
troler In 1897 1t was done through Mr..
Mclaughlin, Mr.. McCarr.n and Mr.. Shev-
lin. Later II was asCertained that Mr..
Coler was dickering with Mr. Hill In the
hope that Mr.: Hill would nominate him
lin. Mr.. Croker and their followers and
associates like Edward Murphy. Jr, knew
OF Mr. Coler's new alliance with Mr.. Hill
as aga inst his old friends Croker, McLaugh-
lin and Murphy. and Mr. Coler was beaten
FOR the nomination for Governor 10y Stanch-
field.
One or two Democrats from up the State
were at the Hoffman House yesterday and
they said that Mr.. Hill and his friends were
telling the upper counties that Mr.. Coler
opposition 10 Mr.. Croker. whereas Mr.
Coler did not seriously attack MIR Croker
until Mr.. Croker refused To give him the
nomination for Mayor and Wit the coopera-
ton of Hugh Mclaughlin Of Brooklyn
named Edward NJ. Shepard
Mr. Hill and his campaign mana gers at
the Hoffman House have not been friendly
to Mr.. Croker and yet they are now working
day and night To have Tammany Hall give
MIR. Coler first-rate support on election
day.
There are a number Of other Democratic
scars. One Of them is that Mr. Hill has
always belittled Supreme Court Justice
Herrick Of Albany county, and AZ the Sara
toga convention made things very unpleas-
ant for Edward Murphy, Jr.. who Ar chair
man OF the Democratic State Committee
did everything he could 10 elect Hill Gov
ernor In 1885, the year when Hill was re-
elected and Cleveland was defeated for
the Presidency. Mr.. Hill was pushed to
the front at Chicago In 1892 by Mr.. Muir
ply, still chairman of the Democratic
State Committee, and the seventy-two
delegates Of the Democracy signed paper
declaring that if Mr.. Cleveland was nom-
mated he 0oud not carry the State of New
York. That was Mr.. Hill 5 game hen and Mr.
Murphy and the Troy statesman's friends
supported IL. Yet Cleveland was rom-
mated and won. In looking through other
rooms In the Democratic household for in
huences which are ha wing bearing on this
campaign, II was not forgotten that Mr.
Hill, intensely jealous Of Mr., Bryan in 1896
and 1900, refused 10 take any part in those
two great campaigns. Some Of these old
matters are coming home to roost. II was
declared. on elect ion day
Notwit hstanding the predictions Of
Leader Murphy OF Tammany Hall the con-
servative estimate Of Mr.. Coler's plurality
In Greater New York tomorrow was $1,000.