New-York tribune., 1891-08-31
Is HILL HOSTILE TO sHEEHANS HOPESf
SIGNIFICANT WORDS OF CLOSE FRIEND OF THE
FORMER IN REGARD TO THE LATTER
JONES srrppoprs cuFFHiN
JONES SUPPORTS sHEEHAN.


Albany, Aug. 30 Specialists Governor Hill secretly
hostile to tho nomination Of william F. sheehan ior
LeutenantGovernor upon the Democratic ticketf TINS
question has been frequently asked In the last two
weeks despe the apparent friendship OK Mr. Hill ior
Mr. sheehan and within few days something mas
occurred which makes leading Democratic politicians
ask il again.
There Is no man closer TO Governor Hill than
Charles F. Peck, the Commissioner Of the Bureau OF
Labor Statistics. lie is the Governors confidential
agent In working the labor organizations OF this ana
other cities. Furthermore he Is the Governors am
bassador to leading Democrats about the State. He IL
any one, knows the Governors plans for the approach
ing Democratic campaign, and has seen the names
Spon The Governors programme OF nominations ior
state officers 10 be made by the Democratic state Con
ventlon. lie ought to know II Mr. sheehan's name Is
upon that programme Yet MIR. Peck apparently
thinks that Mr.. Sheehans name does not fill the blank
referring 10 the Lieutenant Governor and tlat the
space be filed with the name Of some one else.
Mr.. Peek would like his name in that blank.
Mr. Peck lives, when at home, In IIornellsville and
OF course manages the Democratic politics of the AS
sembly district I'm which that village is situated when
the Democratic Assembly district convention was held
In HornelsvIlle few days ago, resolutions were passed
favorng the nomination Ct Charles +. Peck for Lieu
tenant Governor OF course, the resolutions were III
spired by Peek. But something more remarkable, ap-
parently happened at that convention reporter Of
Hornellsvllle to his newspaper
Peek in conversation last night, publicly stated that
Shcchan was I'M t. giving his that 10 Irish
man or Cltholc could be elected either Governor or
lnsanclng the nominations OF Herman
and Carr IN both instances resulting di.asuously
This dispatch TO "The News" has aroused the Ire OF
c. F. r. Coe private secretary Of ueutenant-GOvenor
jones' and editor and proprietor OF The Bath Star, "
newspaper printed in small village on the opposite
side Of the Hudson from this city Of Albany Mr.
Coe also holds responsible Office In the State Capitol
in the Department of Public Buildings lie is OF
course Democrat. and he is an ardent friend of Mr..
sheehan. As a friend OF the assailcd man. Mr.. Coe
thus replies to Mr. Peck In The Bath star" of yes
terday:
Mr. Peck may have remark above quoted, and
he may have been nsrepresented b. the reporter II
he the remark he does not represent considerable
number OF Democrats and is not improper say that
expression does not represent what slight OppO
sltlon there Is to nomination Of Mr.. Sheehan. II
Commissioner Peck really made the remark attributed to
shown himself entirely the high office
which he asples and might very properly relieve the
Democratic party by at once taking himself out Of the
responsible he holds
Fat Mr. PsS's knowiei ge OF history defective
his big,try il onounced. Mr. Herman ahead OF his
ticket IN 1872 nearly II not all Of the country
ard oily behind IN cities. Mr. Herman
defeated because the nomination Of
Greeley which divided the Democracy and completely
cousged the party, and not because Of his nationality
his religion Carr who Is hello up as an exam
Pile three times selected to Of the highest Offices in
the State. and defeated he
nearly 5000 ahead OF his ticket. Nobody but an
arant fool would aae the remark attributed Mr. Peck
lie doubtless repr small number Of alleged Demo-
cratic voters, but the dormant bgptr which exposes
although consistent with spirit nsti
tutlons Is limited in extent that it cannot prove very
dangerous
The nomination OF the Hon. William +. Sheohan, OF
Buffalo, for LeutenantGoyernor, TO be foregone
conclusion. With the exception Of Labor Commissioner
Peek there appears to be candidate opposition
SF Sheehan, and Mr. Pecls candidacy ridiculous
to receive moments consideration Mr.. Peck had
by his action made his nomination an
possibility.
This article Of Mr.. COe is Interesting from another
point Of view He, the private secretary Of Lieu
tenantGOvernor Jones, declares that Mr.. Sheehan will
be the Democratic candidate for acknowledgements
This proves that Jones, of BnghamtOn like Alfred G.
Chaplin, Of BROOKLYN, has adopted the motto "rhe
Governorship or nothing Mr.. Jones will not take
| tile Lieutenant GGNernOiship again. Through his
private secretary he substantially says he would not
accept the nomination, and expects that Mr. Sheehan
| Will be nominated.