New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-10-16

Bird s. Coler Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor. last night when officially informed of his
nomination at the Tilden Club, gently slid off OF
the Socialistic coal plank which Messrs Hill and
Mcclure put into the State platform in the night
at Saratoga. He stands on the platform but
not on the coal plank. The plank seemed 10
have grease on il. to judge from the grace and
noiselessEess with which MI Coer went off of it.
Ex-senator Hill now has a coal plank which
will work on the ''Now-you-see-it-and- -now-you-
don't-see-it' plan. 1t viii be government own
ership OF the coal mines IN Tim" Sulyan's
district. but non interference IN the Twenty
third Ward OF Brooklyn. where Mr. coler lives.
Mr.. Hill sat behind Mr.. Coler at the Tilden
Club last night. and heard him read his notiiica-
tion speech. He applauded f. There
about three hundred Democrats present. Mr.
Coler approached the coal plank with fear and
trembling. He declared for tariff revision. home
rule and a number Of other things. But the
thing which interested everybody was his treat
ment OF the coal plank After the remarks
quoted above there was a ripple ~ applause
from the rear and then those in front took Il
up. But the applause mild.
JUSTICE GRAY THE ONLY ABSENTEE.
Mr Coler read his speech from printed copy.
He was In poor voice at the beginning. but
gathered confidence as he warmed up TO his
subject. His father. William y. Coler. sat near
him. and ranged about the nominee for Gov
ernor were Charles y. Bulger. Frank H. Mott
Charles NJ. Preston, George r. Finch. John
Cunneen and Richard ". Sherman. the State
ticket candidates. Justice John Clinton Gray
nominated for associate justice OF the Court Of
Appeals was the only absentee. Ex-senator
Hiu and Frank Campbell chairman Of the
State Committee. occupied nearby seats. and
applauded nearly all the paragraphs of Mr.
Coler's speech.
As Messrs. HILL Coler. stanchfeld and Camp
hell eft the Tilden Club. at II o'clock TO go
downtown. they ran against newsboy selling
a late edition of an evening paper carrying Mr.
C-oler's speech. The headline which was un-
usually black, said: "Coler Repudates the Coal
Plank" Mr. Coler bought a paper. and as he
and ex- Senator Hill read the headline they ex-
changed significant glances. Mr.. Coer smiled
seeblv and said to the newspaper men:
Il haven't got anything TO say gentlemen, ex-
cent what / said in my speech"
The four were so engrossed with their inmost
thought that they got on wrong car. and had
10 change.
short speeches were made At the conclusion Of
~. nominating speeches by Edward NJ Shep-
ord and David b. Hill Mr.. Shepard tried YER
bauv 10 bridge the chasm between the coal
n,anl and Mr.. Coler's abandonment Of il. and
Mr 9m said the Democrats were going to
win the fight.
MIR. COLER'S ACCEPTANCE"
President Robert +. DoWling called the assem-
MO- n order. and presented John 3. Stanch-
ca ,,bo made an address the lines Of his
soaacb as temporary chairman Of the State con
,'ar,iop He introduced Mr.. Coler. who was re-
ooi,,ed with cheers and handclapping. Mr. Coler
said in part:
IN
az. o,io- which. through your courtesy. is now
noIaiiy rendered per mi1 me to say that deeply
IoIttaiS as am OF this honor, am less affected
as II IS. than by the responsibility
.. T. i~~,tr 20 the Democracy and 10 the peoDIs
whlSsl Sac Of New York IN assuming the tssE
% % v,bich YOU invite me This feel an the more
sso.-l,1 because OF my belief that what face
oeeIl: - mere conflict OF the campaign but fhe
,tSs ~ the Office itself at time when problems
ost.e1s ,I1 crave nature VIII have 10 be M,
oL a rr6hiens which yitally AFFECT the citizen
hs9 ~ our whole State, have given earnest
th1egEtII form adopted by the Democratic Conyen
. & me sTatoEa has had my careful consideration
s Los s,and upon A.. tAppausel II IS perhaps NOT
atlu ,eof upon me dwell at length upon Issues
- - rather national than Stale in their char
~LlSH have long been persuaded that a decide5
s5 cor the cause OF good government would be
soo.--o,-ooiished II the American people could he
80 keep more steadily in mind the dis+Jrc
ssI,Tating national from State and State from
uol tsSi,si concerns. II I am elected Governnr 7
.nSeavor 70 observe the logical inpoFf %
SELL SELL Sissinetions No city I'm the State Of Nev
49, Sn the event OF my election will have am,
anse 10 complain that its power 10 manage its