New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-19

voters Of Brooklyn seemed 70 want He said
that the fusion administration had won many
friends and alienated many in Brooklyn.
He gave it his opinion that TO insure the
election Of the Democratic county ticket there
IT would be necessary for them not only to have
strong county ticket, but city ticket that
would appeal to independent Democratic voters.
He was followed by Bernard J. York. who
spoke in much the same vein Mr.. York was
somewhat more pointed in his views than was
Mr. Shea. He said that the sentiment in Brook
lyn was exceedingly strong against any but a
strictly high class ticket
Senator McCarren followed in similar VEIN
He said that the Democrats with good man
agenent, ought 70 be eble to win all along the
: line, but great should be exercised in max
ing up the city ticket Mr.. ShevIin's views were
similar
Borough President Hanen said that he had
had somewhat intimate relations with the fu-
sion administration account Of having been
a member Of the Board Of Estimate and Appor-
uonment- The great improvements already &C
complshed and under way. he said. had made
the voters kindly disposed toward the fusion ad-
ministration. He said that a business man was
needed for the head OF the ticket and he init
mated that it made little difference about what
borough he lived in so long as the voters knew
he would run the city's business on business
lines This interpreted as meaning that
Tammany could do worse than to select Bor-
ough President Haffen himself for the first place
on the city ticket
Judge Kenney. Of Richmond. said that the
fight in Richmond would be close. as usual. and
If the Democrats were TO win the city ticket
would have 10 be of high class men.
All eyes were turned toward Murphy when the
others had finished talking Mr.. Murphy looked
at his Manhattan colleagues and said nothing
1t was 11:30 o'clock when the committeeman
broke up their conference and went downstairs
Secretary Smith gave a brief outline Of the or
der of the business transac ted and the names of
those who spoke
Candidates were not talked Of by any one"
said Mr.. Smith. The substance Of the discus
sion that it will be well to exercise care in
the selection of candidates
What was the general feeling in the commit
tee-that you had hard fight ahead of you or
that you would win easily?' Mr.. shevlin, Of
Brooklyn. was asked.
That there is absolutely no doubt Of winning"
was the answer
The same question was put to Mr. York. and
his reply was
You seem 70 be cross-questioner. It
agreed that would say that candidates were
not discussed, and that merely the situation
was talked about"
Is ex-Controller Coler a candidate for any
place on the city ticket?' Mr. York asked.
lie is not a candidate for anything That 1
can say positively said Mr. York
From an that could be learned last night the
Brooklyn committeeman are coldly disposed
toward any place the city ticket being given
to Mr.. Coler. There were suggestions last night
that Mr. Coler's fight with the directors Of the
Guardian Trust Company, followed by his
tireraent from the presidency Of the institution
had left him in need OF repairs before entering
upon hard political campaign. The Brook
Iyn people at the Democratic Club last night
seemed TO fear that Mr.. Coler would be at
tackled by his old associates in the directorate,
and that IL would be better 10 select
who had not been beaten so recently as year
ago.
Mr. Murphy would not talk about the dongs
at therc0nferenCe last night. He denied en-
phatically having been in conference on Thurs
day or W ednesday night with Boss McLaugh-
lin or any one representing him. He said that
Mr. CoIer would be strong vote getter on any
ticket as he had made excellent record
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