The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-15
TAMMANY's CANDIDATE.
Leaders at Saratoga Favor Shepard
 For Mayor.


 Saratoga special to N. Y. World.
 Two booms for the Mayoralty are beins considered seriously by the New York Democratic leaders now here. One Is the boom of Representative George B. Me- Clellan and the other belongs to Edward M. Shepard.
 Ionights reports on the political ticker indicate heavy slump in Mcclellan stock and a corresponding advance in Shepard stock. In fact, McClellan's boom has been hit so hard by certain political bears in Tammany and Brooklyn that the son of Little Mac" is in danger of losing the distinction of being quoted at all.
 IT Tammany's Leader Charles F. Mur- phy had arrived today the probabilities are that Mcclellan stock still would be about par.
 MT. Murphy like Richard Croker. fa- Vors Mcclellan for head of the Wigwam ticket, but the new Tammany leader has been unable to bring his chief supporters around to his point of view Herman Ridder, in New York, has aided the anti Mcclellan men here by throwing a few bricks at the Tammany leaders favorite. and Murphy is credited with being ready to reluctantly crawl out from under the Mcclellan boom. All ofs which is most interesting in it's bearing on the Shepard boom.
 Up to today the politicians have as- stunned that ManhaTan man would head the Democratic ticket this year. Leader Murphy, having picked Mcclellan and having seen his choice rejected by Brook lyn and by certain powerful men in Tam many, Is reported as having concluded to let Brooklyn name the Mayoralty can- didate after all
 He would be satisfied with Shenard and WOnId CtrnlFnr k.0 of both men now here. This arrangement would assure the Mayoralty nomination 10 Manhattan two years hence, and by that time Leader Murphy probably could crush out opposition to Mcclellan. The attitude of the Tammany leader. 1t Is understood here, is that Mcclellan must be nominated if the Mayoralty is to go Manhattan man.
 The rising Shepard stock is not at all displeasing to those of the Brooklyn leaders who fear that former Comptroller Bird s. Coler may be nominated Coler IS being groomed quietly by some power- ful elements in Tammany Hall, and the veteran Hugh Mclaughlin is counted up- on to aid the Coler boom when the proper time comes
 But McLaughlin's two chief lieutenants. James Shevlin and Senator Patrick H. McCarren. are as much opposed to Coler
 
 have prevented his nomination for Gov ernor if MT. Mclaughlin had not hastened to the convention and forced them into line for the ex-Comptroller.
 similar fight would be made against Coler if he should become a formidable candidate for Mayor this fall
 In that event Mir. Shepard's candidacy would be the rallying point for the anti Coler men in Brooklyn and they would count on Murphy's cooperation in Man haitian.
 Big Tim Sullivan is the biggest of the Tammany leaders in Saratoga tonight. He is saying nothing for publication, but his confidants smile knowingly when the slump in the Mcclellan boom is mention ed. If Sullivan can have his way Coler will be the candidate. But the present tip is that Sullivan cannot nomonate Co- Ter any more than Murphy can nominate Mcclellan. Out of the maze Shepard looms up as the possibility with the least trouble in his path.