The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-19
A Cold Wave From Buzzard's Bay.

The Hon. ROSWELL P. FLOWER Is probably
one OF the happiest men in New York State
at the present time. For years he has
cherished the honorable and entirely
praiseworthy ambition to attain the of
flee for which the party Of VIC
tory has just now nominated him.
Neither seltishness nor vanity has
marked Mr. Flowers progress to the front.
When political disappolntments have come
to him he has never sulked or slackened
in the slightest degree his efforts in behalf
OF the Democratic party. The services he
has rendered to that party, In Presidential.
State, Congress. and local canvasses for
many years past, are best known to those
who have closely followed Mr.. FLOWER
career, and are best appreciated by those
who are most familiar with the facts. The
Hon. ROSWELL p. FLOWER Is a self-made
man. aud he has red blood in his veins.
In the natural pleasure which Mr.. FLOWER
takes in the emphatic recognition Of his
political services and personal worth. hun
dreds OF thousands Of his fellow citizens Of
the Empire State participate. 1t is always
pleasant to see a good man gratifled
by a high honor that Is well deserved.
No wonder the telegraph system OF the
State and nation has been taxed severely to
convey to the Hon. ROSWELL P. FLOWER
the messages of congratulation. hearty
approval. and warm support that
arc pouring in upon him from
every quarter. Even the dispatches which
he will receive at jefferson on the morning
OF Nov. will not mean quite so much
TO him as do these. He ought to be happy
in this lovely early autumn weather, and
every good Democrat and not few Repub-
Leans are glad that he is happy.
Unique among the congratulatory mes
sages and assurances OF support Is this de-
spatch dated from Buzzard's Bay:
"Brnz.sD'. BAY. Sept Ia
Hearty congratulations from the fishing grounds
Of Cape Cod
"6sovrR CLsvrlAyn.
"JAxrs D. BRYANT.
IL c. BENEDICT"
Mr.. BRYANT's good wishes may add to Mr..
Flowers satisfaction, and so may Mr.
BESEDIcTs. We know no reason why the
Democratic candidate should not be pleased
70 learn from Mr.. BRYANT and Mr.. BENEDICT
that the fishing grounds OF Cape Cod are
with him In this fight. But why should
the first namo signed to the de-
spatch intrude Itself upon the Hon.
Roswell P. FLOWER at time OF
general jubiation and almost una!loyed
happiness? 1t Is not as a FLOWER worker
that Mr.. CLEVELAND conRratulates the
chosen leader of tho party; so far as Is
known. Mr.. CLEVELAND has done nothing
to promote Mr.. Flowers political fortunes,
nor. indeed. those OF any other Democrat In
the State excepting himself 1t cannot be
the courtesy OF u defeated opponent, like
the manly and admirable despatch from the
Hon. ALFRED c. CHAPLIN, for there Is no evil
dence tina. Mr.. CLEVELAND has been work.
ing to prevent Mr.. Flowers nomIna-
ton. It cannot proceed from q general
disposition to encourage and cheer on
the champions Of Democratic principles,
for on former occasions. when a word from
him would have counted more than IT counts
now, Mr.. CLEVELAND has remained as dumb
and as cold as a Goldfish.
What then. Is the explanation OF this
mysterious and irigorlferous misstye from
the fishing banks Is 1t gratuitous malev.
olencsl II SO, let Mr.. FLOWER be in no
way disheartened. His blood Is warm
enough and his circulation Is vigorous
enough to Withstand hundred such ch!ls