New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-21
HILL TO STUMP FOR FLOWER.
HILLISM PLUS TANINlANYISM CONFRoNTS
THE PEOPLE.
IMPORTANT RESULTS DEPENDING ON THE COM
ING ELEcTIoN-oFFIoEs IN THE GIFT oF
THE NEXT GovERNoR-woRK DEvoLv-


THE NEXT GovERNoR-woRK DEyoLV-
| ING ON THE NEXT LEGISLATURE.
| raom THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TErRUSE'4
| Albany, Sept 2O.-Hilism plus Tammanylsm
| is what the voters of the State arc asked to ac-
cept when they are entreated to vote forRosweu r.
| Flower for Governor
All the bad methods of government cstaoilsueu
by David b. Hill the past six years are not only
to be continued but even worse methods, learned
| in the corrupting sSnool of Tammany Hall, are
10 he adopted if Mr.. Flower is elected by the
Democratic party. No one doubt this when
he calls to mind the men of TammanS Hall, OF
| the inland Tammany and Of the Canal RING,
whose influence nominated Mr.. Flower, and VINO
will control him. The platform itself pledges
the Democratic party to perpetuation of Hlillsm'
| IL plainly opposes the adoption of the DlanKet
| ballot" the essence Of ballot reform, to when
| the Republican party in its platform stands
| pledged 1t promises that there shall be no IN
| vestigation by the Legislature of any maladmlnS-
| tration by Democratic municipalities" : under
| plea that these investigations are expensive
There is hidden promise in the same plank that
there shall be no inspection of the books of the
Canal Department, which yearly expcnds millions
Of the peoples money Lastly, it approves of the
administration of David B. Hill; it has no apollo
eies 10 make for that shameful page In the state
| history Not one word is there TO indicate that
the Democratic party has thought of giving
better government to the people of the State than
was qivcn TO it by Mr. Hill The reform spirit
| OF Tilden is dead.
Mr. Hill is so well satisfied that Hillism will be
continued by Mr. Flower, if the latter is his sue
| cessor that he has decided to take the stump
for Mr. Flower that is. make speeches advocating
his election. in every part of the State. AS soon
as Mr. Hin has disposed of two or three engage
ments to speak at county fairs made month ago.
he will make tour of the State delivering speecheS
in Mr. Flowers interest Mr.. Flower cannot make
. snaecb. and even il he could his unfamilarity
with State affairs would make it impossible 1of
him TO meet j. Soat Fassett. the Republican can
didate Cor Governor, upon the political platform.
Mr. HILL therefore, will be Mr.. Fassetts most con-
snicuous opponent, and il would be singular IL he
did not under these circumstances acquire good
deal of influence over Mr.. Flower in State matters
Will Mr. Flower, after such generous assistance
from Mr.. Hill, if elected Governor, drive out Of
mower the men Mr.. Hill appointed to ofIice-even
though they have illustrated llillism In nolsome
manner to the voters of the State?
What Of Mr. Flowers kitchen cabinet" If
ba is elected Governor? 1t will have two con-
snicuous members-Edward Murphy, ir., Of Troy
chairman Of the Democratic State Committee. and
Ri,,ard Croker the :" boss" of Jammany Han.
They will be Mr.. Flowers chief advisers, ana
RIGHTLY So since il will be 20 them that ne VIII
chiefly owe his nomination and his election Mr'
Flower sought Mr.. Crokers support ana VIII nave
70 nav good round price for it in the shape OF
consenting TO amendments to the charter oil Ne"
York in Tammany Halls interest. III VIII pe
remembered by every politician that Edward Aiur-
nhv ir. was the first Democratic polluclah OF I'M
nortance in the State who announced that Ie
favored the nomination Of Mr.. Flower men,
month later Mr. Croker returned from Europe
lie had been in New-YOrll only few hours Wneh
Mr.. Flower arrived in New-lork from water
town and Mr. Murphy from Troy. lhcy SOUGHT
ont Mr.. Croker ai1l subsequently had long COLI
ference with him at the Hoffman House. IL "a'
at this conference that Mr. Croker was P'r-
shaded 70 promise the support of the Iammany
Hall organization to Mr.. Flower IN his can
,oss for the nomination for Governor 1t was
natural that Mr.. Croker should feel favorable
:. Mr. FIo,ver for the latter was Tammany llall
Congrcssroan. but the man who gets the promise
Of Tammanv Halls support in any election con-
,os+ novs a large sum for it. Tammany Han Is
not a sentimental political society 1t beleVes
in rho dollars and cents principle In CONDUCT
inn elections And if it does not receive pay III
money IL does in something as an equivalent whlch
IL deems as valuable No politician Will DOUBT
that Mr. Flower has heavily mortgaged HIS "e-
cisions as Governor by his seeking ana opt''pI"S
Tammany Halls support. The Iammany I'H
magnates have not had Iammany H"u uo'
ernor since 1872, when John l. Holmah Ie.ileu
from office but the memory of that sweet tlme
~ unchecked power at Albany to legislate lor
rho citv Of N7w-Yorl has not died OUT oil the
memories Of the leaders of the Wigwam lhere
arc many amendments to the charter OF New-1orA
which could be made with advantage TO lallih 'nS
Hall Governor Flower, of course, wonld ap
proye Of those suggested amendments even II
the taxpayers of Ncw-lorl did not
Edward Murphy ir., Of Troy sees that ne couiu
immeasurably increase his power over ui'e DeiIio
cratic marty in this State through appointments
by q Governor of his own selection lie alreaoy
controls Democratic politics in all the canal
conntios- through Edward Hannah, of Troy, the
Sunerintendent of Public Works, the state oihcer
who has charge of all the canals, and the eA-
ncnditure of S3.000,00O on them yearly -iI !
Uannan's term of Office is coincldem WIN
that of the Governors Of the State IL cAPl''
with theirs. Mr. Flower, if elected, VIII nave 'le
power of appointing a successor TO MI, i''u'i''i
There is no question that Hannah WIZ De reap
pointed at Mr. Murphy's request II flo"er Is
elected But Mr.. Murphy desires 10 nave coH'Ioi
of every branch of the Canal Department. lie
therefore had Martin Schenck, his henchmah' nom
mated for State Engineer. For SeVerh years piS' /
Schcnck has been holding one oil the uiosV Iluil'io
places in the State Engineers office, thaC oil aS-
sistant enaiuecro There are four grades of officers
above him in this department, namely, State En-
circer Dcputy state Engineer Division Engineer |
and Resident Engineer. Why is he jumped over
the heads of all his superiors in the Stac En-
pineer's Office Simply because he was selected
by Edward Murphy, ir., who desired TO nave
political henchman in both branches OF the Cahal
Department-in the public works branch oil IL ana
in the engineering branch of it, Is 1t not dan
gerous proposal that of putting the expenditure oi
millions upon the States canals pTactlcany INTO the
hands of one man?
Rnt there are other State offices of importance
which will be in the gift Of the next Governor OF
the State. and Mr.. Murphy and Mr. Croker doubt
loss have tbcsa paces In their thoughts For III