New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-04-15
GOVERNOR HILL BUSY.
NorKrNG ACTIVELY TO ADVANCE Els
POLITICAL SCHEMES.
Imur FALL CAMPAIGN OCCUPIES HIS ATTENTION
sow-cANDIpATBs FOR THE GOVERNOR.
SHIP AND THEIR RELATION TO
TIE PEANUT POLITICIAN.
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SHIP AND THEIR RELATION TO
TIE PEANUT POLITICIAN.
ray TELEGRAPH TO THE TKiRrSE.l
.,n.nv ApriI i4-whiIe the Governor is busying
~. hran 10 and excuses for vetong the EXCISE commas
10, hin the Ballot Reform measure ana other piiis
AZ reformatory character. introduced supported anu
,assod by Republicans he is giving some attenton az
the same time 10 the fall campaign he mas already
ant out HIS edct as TO the class Of nominations that
II. Scx,ras made this fall ard with II has como the
dsc,son that none other win be acceptable TO him,
AZ he seems TO hold the majority OF the democrats
of the state In his hands. be VIII WITHOUT oouo'
make the nominations icng before the eonVenuon -
held wLich will DO purely mafter Of torm oiuS, a.
was his own nomination last fall, ana hat OF "r'
Cleveland at ST. Louis.
His first order IS that the head of the scket must
n, a Areven This year the candidate for Secretary
Of state viii DO the important nominee. 1nis posi-
zion Is now occupied by brewer, ID the person oi
Frederick Cook, and the Governor mas learned now
potent influence Of the brewery support mas Decn IN
ais own interests In compelling his NOMINATION
last fall against the opposition OF the better element
:, ths pemoorarc marty, and In raising large cam
u.,,n funds IL f. understood THAI Mr.. Cook Is not
arxious TO run again, and the Governor Is locking
around for another brewer who VIII take the nomnsr
ton and open the purses OF the brewers ana malt
stars OF the state in his support The Governor thinks
that IL Is absolutely essential that the Democratic
10 be obtained IN 1891 and more particularly In 1892.
He IA said to look with favorable eyes upon State
senator Charles A. Sfadler ill the Official shoes
worn by Mr. Cook Senator Stader fills every
oufrement that the Governor demands. dc Is rich,
Is the president Of tho Clausen Brewing Company
owns property IN various parts of the State the
head OF the Brewers and Maitsters' Association, and
car control the purses OF ie members, AMI above all
he has steadily opposed nhe senate all reform excise
legislation This last fact In Itself has potent In
husnce hardly stronger however, than the knowledge
that through him healthy and
welI-developed campaign Doodle fund
30 raised. The knowledge Of this decision
has given knock in the head to the aspirations of lit
10 Senator Cantor. He has been the Governors up
hoer and defender both In the Assembly and Senate
and It has been generally conceded that he would be
rewarded by tho nomination for Secretary of state
the Democratic ucket. But Democrat without
long purse and the financial backing of the and
brewery interests has show whatever with the
Governor. So Cantor will have to put up with the
Tsmmany Hall nomination for Senator in bis district
Join B. Riley, secretary of the state Civil Service
Commission, Is working actively for the nomination
for State Treasurer He Is backed It is said by Smith
NJ. Weed. Controller wemple and Attorney General
Tabor are both likely TO be renominated. They have
served ono term only and viii have another chance
The State Engineer, Mr.. Bogart, says that no has
got enough of politics and wants TO
get ont so that he attend TO
his business in Nev-York Neither Mr.. BogArt
fhe Secretary Of State. Mr.. Cook have been at all
hanpered With his public duties to the injury of HIS
private business affairs.
The present Democratic administration IN the various
state departments noted for the saekness and mat
tentoa of the respective heads who have attended to
their business concerns and allowed subordnates
TO the State Offices. notorious example OF this
was Controller wempls's ignorance OF the provisions
Of The Assembly ceiling contract and the carelessness
which bis department exhibited in making the pay
ments the Job. This allowed the contractors 10
get $4,000 from the State tran they should have
got up TO this time. Absenteeism from Office has
been. however, Of the principal features OF the
administration IN the State departments.
Assemblyman Sheehsn Is looking for State Office
reward for his devotion 10 the Governor. He
expects the Governoship nomination in 'el to 50 to
the eastern part Of the State and he expects that the
LieutenantGovernor may DO taken from Western New.
York. Candidates for Governor are cropping up all
over These include william c. whitney,
Secretary Of the Navy, Mayor Chaplin, of Brooklyn;
Iaeutonant-G Governor Jones and Mayor Grant Of New
York Roswell Flower and last %, Of ~ ~ oi,
material lightning TO strike him.
But the Governor finds that there VIII be
division In the party over any one OF tho candidates
mentIoned be WIN step into the breach and take the
IA ssd Ms ~ t ass ss sSS the eSa
dental nominee at the Same time. In fact he is playing
his cards o that end and be intends g make the ngSt
efnor ana over the latter position
Ihcn OF course. al the Snnhu ING Sncenau,
be lost sight OF. and perhaps Roswell p Flower VIII
DO willing 20 compete with General Jones In freight
paying about that time, because thea. in case Of
Kills triumph, the Heuten nt-Governor would be
Governor for two years II Mr. Flower o. the other
card dates for Governor willing to take their
Of getting into the Executive Chamber In this way,
and WIN enter into competition with Mr. Jones' they
wfii have 70 60 down deep In their pockets for the
lieutenant Governor has now bad attack Of GuDeI,
material ambition and he would rather lose bis scale
works and his big mustsche. bis most cherished
The oovernor has begun even nov q ong n0S s
mon his norninations he wishes. HIS sworn
encmy. however, J. Sloat Fassett, VIII probably Dc
yst,Ifned for the fourth time. The Steuben Courier
Dc Republican organ o. that county, came out the
otbsr DAY with q leading editorial advocating hr.
Fsssests reelection 10 the Senate The Republican
Of schuyler County intend to send Speaker Cole 70
the senate IN place of John Raines who bsS beer
County Republican who has achieved any distinction
IN ibis Stare This fact Is highly appreciated oy me
people Of that county, and II the convention were
held to-morrov he would be nominated BY aoclsms-
ton He Is stronger to-day than over and nn.
prinoipied and unwasraned attacks have only added
10 his strength. Many Democrats IN that district
have assured The Tribune correspondent that no VIII
get their votes
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