New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-17
COLER,S "LOVE" FOR HILL
Says "ECcry SeIf-COnstituted Boss
Should BE Sent Back TO Ranks.
AGAINST INSTRUCTED DELEGATES


Ex-ControlIer Coler came out last night in
what Is generally regarded as a bitter attack on
ex-senator Hill Mr.. Coer says that every self
constituted boss and every candidate OF every
boss should be ordered back to the ranks. and
he thinks there should not be an instructed dele
gate I'm the next Democratic National Conven-
tiou. He asserts that the Democratic state
ticket defeated and counted out two years
ago ny the veugeful tactics Of little bosses fight
ing for control Of local machines This Is re-
Earded as r7p at Msssrs. Hul and Herrick
IN Albany. Murphy I'm Rensselaer, and Smith
NJ. Weed In clinton. Mr.. CoIer's views
elected after request was made b. Tribune
reporter TO give his opinion the proprety Of
instructins Democrats delegates for Judge
Parker for President.
The HilI men recently have been blaming 9Ir.
Coler for the loss Of the State two years ago,
alleging that II he had raised n campaign fund
OF 100000. as agreed on. the Democrats would
have won. The Coler men say that the placing
Of the socialistic coal plank I'm the platform pre-
vented Mr.. Coler from collecting the campaign
fund.
Every seIf-colstituted candidate and all
candidates OF bosses. cIiques and factions should
be ordered back to the ranks. not one OF them
should receive serious consideration said the
Democrat who carried New-York city two years
fears OF the conservative business interests Of
the country are to-day centred on the Demo-
cratic party. In this hour OF suspense and
great opportunity men may we'll pause in amaze
ment Mt the blind folly OK ambition and medl-
ocrlty that Is leading and driving the party 20
the very brink OF ruin and permanent disruption
or dlsinteSrdtiOn. Every announced candidate
for the Democratic nomination for President fs
selfish extremist the selection OF a boss or the
representative or a clique faction Vain
boasting or hired shouting Is not the voice Of the
people An instructed delegation from a State
TO q national convention is most Invariably ths
mouthplece OF n boss or ono seeking to be a boss
This is a time for the Democratic party 10 get
BACK close 10 the people. There should not be
one instructed delegate IN the next national con-
Nehuoh. Such Is purely personal politics. In
the past We have had too many leaders who
would rather lose an election than let go OF the
control OF a machine.
The views or wishes Of one man or one State
should not prevail in the national conventiOn
without fun discussion and consideration nm
trammeled by orders or Instructions The Den,o-
cratic state ticket was defeated and counted out
IN this state two years ago by the vengeful tao
ties or small bosses and factions or tha party
striking ut other bosses and factions and not at
the common enemy That result should be a
lesson lessor. 20 tue rank and h.e Of the party in the
state ana nation y fractional party fight IN this
state now VIII nUllify any power or Influence
New-HOTl5 might nave In the national Conven-
ton. \ Tight In the State convention will be
worse than folly. n the state Is 10 present a
candidate he should be the unanimous choice OF
the party, not the choice OF the bosses fac
tons
THE Republican ranks are broken the party
leaders dismayed by the antagOnistic attitude OF
the business interests OF tho country: and yet
the Democratic party to-day stands hesitating
and leGderless. United. wise and aggressive ac-
ton under trusted and skilled leadership would
insure a sweeping victory for Democracy. Great
opportunities and situations produce great men,
Let the rank and file Of the party rise in might,
with the people behind them, and unite for vic
tory. II tho party IN every State will send 70
St. Louis wise and patriotic men. free to act al
seems best. the Democrats Will be united. a
cafe platform adopted and a winning ticket
nominated.
Dangerous unsafe and illogical as Roosevelt
may be- he has realized that the American peo-
pie will not stand for President controlled by
on Individual. or faction. or a man with sim
ply one idea. He must be met with a candidate
OF equal manhood. but more common sense, and
one who places the Constitution above personal
egotism."
do you mean to say that you were not fairly
beaten in 1922 Mr.. Coler was asked.
II was beaten by the Connivance OF lot OF
little local bosses VINO were fighting for con-
troll OF local machines. and so sacrificed the in
terests OF the ticket a whole"