New-York tribune., 1886-05-26
An OFFICE FOE ROSWELL p FLOTER

GOVERNOR HILL rOEGIyEs HIM AND APPOINTS HIN
ELECTRICAL SUBWAY COMMISSIONER.
FROM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENCE or TifE r.TBrNE.
ALBANY. Nav 25.-Goycrnor Hill to day ap-
pointed Roswell 7. Flower Electrical subway Conhs-
soner to Charles l.. Loew. Mr. Flower VIII pc'
come the commission oi JACOB Hess ana
Theodore Moss. HIS appointment wa' heard of with
aston i.hincnt by all politicians Ia 1882 he sought
the nomination for Tor the Democratic state
Convention. aud clevcand was nominated; III 1854 ne
desired he nominated for President by the Democratic
National Convention. aad received four votes out oi $50,
and Cleveland nominated In lSSJ his friends toll
him that he would he nominated for Governor but Mr.
HI received the honor Then tho convention nom
mated Mr. Flower for Lientenant- Governor This was
q humiliation ho would not accept To seek the Prs
The next y~ar-no he would not do that
He declined tho nomination HIS rcsisnation M
canvass for week for the purpose " getting su's
tnte Mr. Flower. lie fonni him III Jones % Blng
is said attempted to lessen the mischief lie had done
later In the canvas' ny seudinea large campaIn con
perhaps this contribution that made Governor u Tor
give him.
Mr. Flower was found at his banking house. No. 50
Broadway. eyes, he said. In answer to tho reporters
first question: 81 shall accept the appontnen-that i'
hit is really rendered me- have not Leard from the
Governor at all. II a complete surprise to me.
thought OF the matter aud had no more rea-
son to expect the appoin tment than YOU bad All my
arrangements made for leaving the city In rev
days for nv usual summer stay al Watertown Ihis
suppose, will cause 10 change my plans nave
lived At Watertown tho for many years. and
should have been domiccd there by the cnd OF this
week"
Did yOn want the ofiiccl"
"On the contrary; II consulted my own preferences,
should decline II | did not seek 1t In anJ
sense. aud ba idea the Governor Intended to ap-
point me- 1t dniy that do not think any ciiizen OF
Ncw-York ought 10 sairk. | shall accept IL on thst
gronnd' ~
"rhrn you are in sympathy with the purposes OF the
commission !"
e am III favor OF obeyng the law" Mr.. Flower re.
piled; and, pausng for few moments. ho ADDED, all
laws"
"Have any friends OF yours urged your appointment
the GOvcrDOrl"
Not that / know Of As said. the matter was first
suggested o my mind few moments ago by the nnol-
fetal report tiat hai been appointed what may nave
led take this acOn II he has taken H.
don't Know. He has ne the slightest hlnt
luat he in ended pul rlire at my disposal. As
told OF II. madr nv NINA tlai should
accept |, the nj OF office to he llghLy he
clurd simply because II incOryenIcncrs man. /" re-
nam IN town TN. summer Will be serious deprivation
to me. bui prepared TO accept tho situation ana
MAKE The most OF such things as that
" Nre you lam lar with the dulles or an Liectrlcal
subway CnmIni -SlOner Z"
Va. shall nave ali that TO learn. am but slightly
acq the Board. Mt Moss
Mr. Hess. appointed shall lose NJ time getting
To work. don't thnX alpOh tncni, even III view 81
the lack knowledge possess. viii delay the w"Ik nj
all. I shall do my best to have the la" promptly
yeu.'