New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-18
IN EXECTTITE INTERTIEW.

Governor Hill welcomed his successor to the
Executive Mansion on Monday. Ho led MI.
Flower into all parts of the establishment, d.
lated upon its eycellences pointed OUT
its defects, and distinguished his own be-
longings from the property of the State. HIS
purpose was to make Mr.. Flower somewhat at
home before his actual tenancy begins and
enable him to note the things necessary to be
done for his personal comfort and convenience
during the next three years. No doubt the Gov
ernor was courteous and hospitable host, and
the Governor-elett pleased and grateful guest.
When the subject of lodgings had been ex-
hausted, the conversation turned to politics. VI
course, Mr.. Hill has no secrets from his sue
cessor at this late day, and he must naturally
have answered all Mr.. Flowers questions with
out evasion. 1t is not improbable that the first
question which MIR. Flower asked related to
Democratic prospects in the NVth Senate DIS
trict "What is the latest phase of the contest
between Deane and Osborne ?"-he presumably
inquired. "Does the canvass give us any rea-
sonable hope of winning the seat' Or Is Mr.
Deane certainly elected?" The Governor would
never think of deceving the Governor-elect and
so he must have answered about as follows
"There is no doubt whatever that Deane was
fairly elected by the Republicans. There never
was good ground for doubling the universal an
nouncement of that fact, and the canvass has
confirmed it from day to day. But nevertheless
have strong expectations of seating our friend
Osborne in spite of the voters. have pretty
tight grip on the Democratic machine in Column
bia County, and, moreover, have sent Deputy
Attorney General Maynard down to Hudson to
teach the Democratic supervisors their business.
He has succeeded admirably. In fact, | have
just received dispatch from him describing a
neat and rather amusing manoeuvre which they
put through this afternoon. On the pretence
thu a package of ballots contained missing
vote for Osborne they burst into the County
Clerks office, broke open the boxes and scat
tered the ballots all around the room. They
didn't find what they pretended to be looking
for, but they taught parcel OF silly fools
lesson in practical politics. My orders are strict
and well understood, and haven't doubt that
in one way or another, probably by delaying the
count we shall be able to seat Osborne"
Now, Mr.. Flower is not chicken; he has seen
full many chill November. But he has worn
a copy of the Constitution OF the United States
to tatters in his pocket and he has high respect
for all written instruments, including warrants
of arrest Under the circumstances, therefore,
he couldn't have failed to say in response to this
cheerful confession Of villany: "But, Gov
ernor, don't you think you are going little too
far? want Democratic majority in the Legis-
lature as much as you do but upon my word |
am not quite ready to steal a majority outright,
especially by violence You know my campaign
expenses reached the enormous total OF $4,000,
and | cannot afford to 90 bail for lot of Demo-
cratic supervisors. Besides, / don't think that
| should appear very well in that character just
on the eve of my Inauguration. 1t is possible
that this affair at Hudson will turn out all right,
but l beg you to be as cautious as the circum-
stances will permit"
At this point Governor Hill in all probability
arose, walked rapidly around the room few
times, and finally stopping in front of the Gov
ernorelect, said: "Mr. Flower, / have been
hoping against hope and endeavoring to fight
down my suspicious, but, unless you are doing
yourself great injustice, you are no Democrat.
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