New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-28
GRIEvING AT FLOWERS ACT.
DEMOCRATS FEAR THE TICKET Is HURT

TALKING OVER SUBSTITUTE FOR THE "BARL~
NoMiNEE-LocAL CONTESTS TO THE FRONT.
The gloom that fell ON the Democratic lead~
ers In this city when 1t learned that Roswell p.
Flower had positively declined to be q candidate for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS not dSsfpated yesterday The
matter was discussed In all its phases at the Hofmsn
House. in the corridor Of the Fifth Avenue HOTEL In thu
New-Amsterdam Club and wherever politicians cbanccd
to meet. The comments pretty much the same IN
every instance All agreed that IL would he loss to the
ticket tnat could not readily be made good. II vss
noticeable that the County Democracy leaders wcrc nos
profuse In their regrets the adherents OF Tammauy
and Irving Hall
There ia in mincing the matter" said prone
insnt County Democracy leader We meant exactly
what said at Saratoga when we declared that Govs
Hill net popular with the Independent voters
and that his nomination would lose the State The
declnation Of Flower B severe blow but do not DO
lieve the ticket would have had he concluded tS
run. Governor Hills action with reference to certafh
New-Yerk and Brooklyn bills was not such as to COM
mend him to tho persons who favor good governments
irrespective of party and this class Of voters are sn
cently numerous in both cities to turn the scale In
close election His with reference to the Free
dom Of Worship matter has alienated good many Dem
party who voted Cleveland for Governor and Presr
attention to the local hght than the State campaign
Tammany Hall, Of course, Is good deal elatsd.
really IL ids tsef the popular side In the party
We will try conclusions with II In contest for the city
offices to be voted for In November"
eagerly disc issed at the present time. The Demo
cratic Stale Comm will meet at the Hoffman House
ihis evening To organize W. L. Muller Governor Hlfs
law partner, was chosen temporary chairman az nara
ard Governor has complete control OF It I0
most important business will be TO h tho vacancy on
the State ticket, William H. snitb, OF Clinton has been
prominently mentioned IN connection with the placa
He OF the most active members or tue state
Committee last year. and Is well known throughout the
State He Is young man for 50 important place, aud
he has no bari" to open for campaign expenses
Moreover ne is Dot particularly pleased with his treat
lieve by Governor Hs lieutonants that no would DO
supported by them for the nomination for Leutensnt
G0yerpor, and. TO use his own phrase, was goosed
feeiing Is growing that sold,r should De named
place II be will accept it. THIS is not at all likely. He
offered tho nomrati0n &C Saratoga aud Indignantly
spurned IT, d-clarng that soldier who hat been second
command Of tie Army OF the Potomac could not IA
headed by Governor Hu. Senator John c. Jacobs was
the choice OF Kngs County before the convenn but f
pretty generally understood that Governor Hill vas
the opiuoE that Jacobs would add strength to the
ticket and he was set aside. much To tho chagrn OF
" Boss" McLaughlins followers. It is not thought
likely that Jacobs viii be again brought toranrd as
candidate. General Loster H. Faulkner or Livingston,
has been named AS available man Tor the place. Ho
for several chairman OF the Democratic state
Committee and such made the acqnaintarce OF all the
prominent Democrats throughout the State. For tue
past three years he has been or less with the
minority In the state Committee, but this WIS vhel
Manning and Thompson had control. lie cauie into
Saturday evening. Ex-Mayor A. Beecker Banks,
OF Albany is another candidate named before the con-
yention for Iieutenant-Gove He is an available
man, but possesses particular force or strength
IA universally conceded that be would add no strength
the ticket although, the other hand he Is not par
tculsry Objectionable