New-York tribune., 1891-10-14
MR.. FLOWER AT HOME.
HE FOLLOWS CROKER's ORDERS AND MAKES
NO MORE SPEECHES.
his PERSONAL FOLLOWING WILL COUNT Foh
LITTLE IN JEFFERSON cOUNTY-wELLr
ADVERT IsED CHARITIES.

ADVERTISED CHARITIES.
Watertown. oct Is (SpeciaD.-when Richard Croker,
the boss Of Tammany Hail. who is In charge of thc
campaign OF Roswell p Flower. induced the Tammany
candidate for Governor TO return here II was at once
taken TO mean that the cry Of "Tammany against to
state' was not doing the Wall Street sockloboer any
good and that he must Immediately get away from the
city wherein that corrupt organization, OF which he 10
a member and whose member Of Congress he was, re-
mains supreme. Before he left New-fork ne was
limited TO one speech and I'm he endeavored TO maKe
it apparent that his home was not IN New-iorR .ty,
but in Jefferson County. The first opportunity thas
he had to make this public mt Utica, where ne de-
rsred that the place from which came mas nos
had a candidate for Governor In over forty years. In
spite of the effort to throw of the cloak OF 1ammsny
Hall and put the garb Of Jefferson county iarmeH
it will have no material effect. To be sure the Isn-
many candidate Governor has in Jefferson County
large number OF personal friends. Most men do who
reared in small places and who do not commit any
grave crimes serious errors. That is especially true
Of who by piece Of good fortune, has become
rich and prosperous and well able 10 run poucai
campaign and make through the guse OF charity
Mr.. Flower has given money TO number Of churches
and he has been the patron Of numerous charitable
institutions, but he has done in this direction
than hundreds Of other citizens Of the country whose
names never are known to the world in such con-
nectiOn. Mr.. Flower has made few gifts TO churches,
charity public enterprises that were not known to
the world large after his name had been signed
to check for the amounts given. iIc has taken this
method Of attracting attention to himself 1t was as
! cheap and lasting than paying large political
contributions, and IL placed him upon a higher level
than that occupied by most Of the politicians of the
| Tammany Hall stripe.
When Mr. Flower first was nominated word
sent throughout the state that he would carry Jefer
| son County by large majority. The statement was
made, however, by those who did not take into con-
| LOYALTY
county Republicans their party and its principles.
Then too, Senator Faset had not been here at THAI
time and he had not made the brilliant and courteous
speech which placed the campaign in Northern New
York a higher plane than that given to it by Mr..
| Flower in his homecoming address. In the frst
place Senator Fassett for himself the admiration
OF Republicans and the respect Of Democrats by the
! extremely fair and generous manner with which he
treated his opponent in Mr.. Flowers summer home.
Then lie showed clearly and convnclngiy Just the
position that Mr.. Flower occupied in relation to Tam
many Hall and what the results would be il the can
OF that political machine should be elected thas
| not a Republican who heard him returned to his home
willing to cast vote to extend Tammany Halls
powers in the state. Again, they who naturally would
be inclined to vote for Mr.. Flower on the ground OF
home pride and old associations, admitted the courage
OF Senator Fa,sett In carrying the into Africa
and discussing here the issues Of the compasn. The
reception which senator Fasset had even by the most
!
the history Of this city.
The demands the railroads for transportation
10 and from their homes 10 hear the young Republican
leader speak forced the companies into running special
trains from many OF the neighboring cities and towns
Republicans poured into the city by carloads Tho
result been most beneficial, aud the most careful
estimates place senator Fasset5 majority in Jefferson
| County a. LOO The enthusiastic Republicans
say that will carry il by at least 800, while those
VINO most conservative put 1t not less tnan 100.
Not one Republican in the county has made the All
nOuncement openly that he intends ~ desert Mr. Fas
sett and support TaTmany's candidate. Ii
there are any such they are keeping IL
quiet from their best friends, end those Republicans
who have been making canvass OF the county de-
clare that they do net think he will lose 100 votes
on account Mr.. Flowers personal popularity. They
say that those Republicans who will vote for Mr..
Flower will quietly, and only because the favors
| il practically compulsory for them to show their
gratitude to him in this way They feel that they can
| do IL in no other way which would be half so ac-
| ceptable to him.
| Since Tammany's candidate returned home he has
been following implicitly the Instructions OF his ram
| many managers and doing no public speaking He
| wanders about the city, constantly smoking large
cigars and occasionally stopping to say "Helio
| 10 an old acquaintance. When the weather permits
lie drives considerably and rides Into the country Ill
his carriage the doors OF which the English coat
| Ofarms is emblazoned. lie will bow TO every ono
who looks at him, stranger friend, and he mas Dy
long training acquired a perfect candidates VoIS'
for-ne7 smile, which he uses as occasion permits