The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-18
MCCLELLAN and COLER, MAYBE.
TICKET THAT WILL APPEASE
M'LAUGHLIN AND SULLIVANS.


Ing At Present Divorced From Bust
ness That Engaged Him-Tsmmany
May Put Up Oakley for Sheriff.
For some little time there have been
certain differences in Tammany Hall.
Leader Murphy has desired very much to
nominate his friend George B. Mcclellan
for Mayor. Mr.. Murphy's friends Big
Tim Sullivan and Little Tim Sullivan
have agreed with Mr.. Murphy that Mr..
Mcclellan is the right man to nominate for
Mayor At the same time Big Tim Sui
livan has been very friendly to Bird 8.
Coler.
Sometimes It has been said that Big Tim
and Little Tim would like to nominate Mr..
Color for Mayor In place Of Mr.. Mcclellan,
but Zig Tim and Little Tim said yesterday
that there was no truth in that story. At
Saratoga this summer the friends OF Big
Tim and Little Tim said that Coler was the
man to nominate.
Yesterday Leader Murphy had talks with
his friends at his home. He had been as
sured by the ma jority Of the leaders Of Tam
many that Mr.. Mcclellan was the man to
nominate for Mayor. and yet Mr.. Murphy
seemed to be little tiuid about forcing
his position in this matter
He knew that Big Tim and Little Tim
favored Coler for some place. and no knew
all about Mr.. McLaughlin's objections to
Mr.. Mcclellan as head Of the ticket; and
he knew also that Coler in the 0uberna-
torial fight last year carried Brooklyn by
10000, the same plurality by which Edward
M. Shepard lost Brooklyn In the Mayoralty
fight against Low in 1901.
But all this matter did not trouble Mr..
Murphy, it was said. for the reason that
he is convinced that Mr.. Mcclellan should
be nominated for Mayor. and that Big
Tim and Little Tim should be content, If
such is their disposition. to name Coler
for Comptroller on the Democratic city
ticket.
This matter brings up the serious differ
ence betw Mr.. Murphy and Big lin
and Little Tim az to the control OF Tammany
Hall, and from the present outlook Mr.
Murphy in order to secure his candidate
for Mayor, Mr.. Mcclellan, has given way
to Big Tim and Little Tim In the matter OF
the Comptroller; and Big Tim and Little
Tim for number OF years have been ready
to back Bird S. Coler for any Office, Presi-
uent, JOVeElOT, NlHyOT VI SOTOucE.
Mr.. Coler is now out OF a job. He has
| been a wanderer since the Guardian Trust
| Company dispensed with his services. and
, marches up and down the streets OF the
East Side and becomes little qualmsh
! on the Sullivan parades and He'll Gate
I picnics; but still his heart is true to Big
Tim and Little Tim.
| When MIR. Murphy went alone to Mr.
McIaughlin's house in Brooklyn, onWednes-
day night, 1t was to consult with him about
putting MIR. Coler on the ticket. He found
| that Mr.. Mclaughlin Is as devoted as ever
| to Mr.. Coler's interests. and was eager to
| mama him for Comptroller ~ tho no1t
best thing to the Mayor.
Mr.. Murphy was not at Tammany Hal
| yesterday, nor at the Democratic Club
| nor at the Anawanda Club; but spent the
! whole afternoon at his home. where James
| Shevlin called on him, bringing a further
expression Of Mr. McLaughlin's views
F, about the ticket.
i It was we'll understood in Tammany cir
F. cles last night that Mr.. Coler was to go OF
| the ticket, Mr. Coler went to hi,
summer place at Greenwich, Conn, wheE
4 he had finished at his Office. Early in tn,
day he said that he wasn't seeking any
nomination, but admitted that he mean
to be active in the campaign.
In taking Coler for Comptroller, Leade
Murphy would satisfy the Sulivans anc
| GIN Ao a. SN'"' .''o' wv
against Circuit will make merry
campaign in Brooklyn; He ha'
an idea that Mr.. Coler VIII D'
almost as strong in Brooklyn as he was
| last year running for Governor and thu
Sullivans have promised that the terrltor,
, in Manhattan from Fourteenth street t
/, the Battery shall cast as big Coler vot'
as it did in 1902.
1t is probable that neither James Shevlii
nor Senator Patrick II. McCarren, who arr
the leading members OF MIR. Mclaughlin
cabinet, knew anything about Mr. Murphy
trip to Brooklyn on wednesday night until
they read II in The SUN yesterday morning
Mr. Mclaughlin was surprised when N
reached the auction rooms, yesterday
morning, to find that his companion, Mr.
Murphy, was the special topic OF discussion
among the early visitors; 10 all inquire
during the day, as to what the long tall
wns about and what results had bee
reached, Mr.. Mclaughlin made the sam
reply: Il refuse to talk about the matte
at all.
Mr.. Mc1aughlins lieutenants, however
all averred that the confab had not tn
effect OF allaying the aged leaders, oppo
sition to the nomination of George L
Mcclellan for Mayor or in any way chang
ing his views on the Mayoralty situation