New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-01
FLOWER FOR GOVERNOR
SIGNS OF THE TIMES IN THE STATE
CAPITAL. .,n.

| MR.. sHEEHAN's SIGNIFICANT ANNOUNCEMENT
| THE coNGREssMAN's UNDERSTANDING
WITH HILL-PLANs OF THE LATTER
WHAT THE DEMOCRATIC STATE
TICKET is LIKELY TO BE.
pRoM THE REGULAR coRREsPosDEsr or THE TRIBusEi
Albany, May s1-The indications multiply In this
city. which Is at once the official and the political
capital OF the State that Roswell p Flower is 10 W
| the Democratic candidate for Governor speaker
sheehan who was here last week, said frankly Una.
Mr. Flower was his personal choice and that he shouo
do his utmost TO bring about the latters nomination
There could be more authoritative annouhoeineno
than this one as Mr.. sheehan is member Oh tiia'
inner ring Of Democratic politicians VINO conuo uo
organization OF the Democratic party In the Soi.e'
and he Is highly reticent man-never rVeahns .io
policy of the he acts with until they are "nnns
he should disclose their purposes
Mr. Flowers great merit in the eyes OF DaViu d.
Hill and Of Edward Murphy, IT, chairman OF the Demo
| cratic State Committee, is that he has oarrei Oh
money, containing some S1OOooooo, ana 'nao !" =
his nvarlable habit when engaged In campaign, as
a candidate for some political Office. to stave In the
head of that barrel and to be generous WIN the
"boysp who work at the polls. Mr. HIPS conslerha-
ton therefore was extreme In 1885, when MT. Flower
declined the nomination for LieutenantGovernor on
the Democratic ticket In company with hm-
will be remembered that Mr.. Hill was
driven into raising money for that campaign upon MS
own check for $4,000, which was generously huorseo
by John OBnen, the aqueduct contractor anu INC iao
william L. Muller But every one has 10 forgive
treachery in politics. and therefore Nr. Hill forgves
Mr. Flowers treachery in this instance IN return ior
whacking big campaign contribution In 1871.
| A friend of Mr. Hill lately said to him Can you
trust Flower7n Mr. Hill replied Well you have got 10
trust some one.' And SO, although aware tnat MI
Flower wrote his letter declining the nomination ior
Lieutenant Governor in 1885 at the dictatoh OIL MS
brctherin-law Allen C. Beach, and therefore may DC
led astray" by the same individual or Others IN ue
important year Of 1892, Mr.. Hin apparently hae ""o
| up his mind TO trust Mr. Flower.
1t Is said with good deal OF truth apparently thho
Mr. Flower gained the support of Mr. Hill for the Gov
crnorshp early December last and that this sup
| port was purchased In large measure or at leas1
was the result of bargain in which both persons
| engaged made a profit. An readers OF newspapers
will remember that in December last 1t was reported
at one time that Tammany Hall favored the election Oh
| Smith NJ. Weed as United States Senator. II ram
many Hall had persisted In supporting Mr. Weed IL
| would have been difficult matter for Mr. Hill 10
elect himself Senator. But suddenly Mr. Flower ana
| the late Congressman spinola left Washington and
| went on to New-YOrk and then, after a short con-
ference with Richard Croker. Hugh j. Grant BourAe
Cochran and other leaders Of Tammany Hail. 1ourneyed
| on TO this CITY, where they had a long conference
| with Governor HILL There was suspicion at the
| time that Mr.. Hill might select Mr.. Flower as MS
candidate for Senator. But II Is now said that MT.
Flower and Mr. spinoa, instead, negotiated with Hlll
for the Govenorshp promising Hill the vote OF Tam
many Hall for Senator If he would support Flower
| for Governor The bargain said to have been made
then was fulfilled, far the election OF Hill for
Senator was concerned and it now, apparently, is TO
| be fulfilled so far as HIPS support OF MT. floWer
for Governor is concerned. Tammany Hall has long
desired Governor from its own ranks-some man
npon whom II depend 10 sign bills amending the
charter of New-York in its interest Such man lts
leaders think they found in Congressman Flower
| In their eyes he has the additional merit also OF
having strong support among the rural Democrats.
His summer home WATERFOWL in Jefferson County,
and he has hundreds OF friends in northern ork
He WILL therefore, be to come to the Democratic
state Convention supported by scores OF rural dele
| gates as we'll as by those from New-lork City.
II is understood that Mr. Hill purposes to use Mr..
Flowers money and that of the liquor-dealeIs, who
will contribute q large sum for the same purpose 10
elect Democratic Legislature as well as Demo-
cratic Governor. His campaign for the Presidency
is much more closely connected with the capture OF
| the New York Legislature this fall than is com
monty suspected. A prominent Democrat who was in
Albany the week Just passed said Mr.. Hill sees
that II will be difficult for him 70 be nominated for
President at the National Democratic Convention II his
election should deprive the Democratic party of seat
in the United states Senate. 1t is therefore his design
to elect Democratic Legislature that if he resigns
next year his seat Senator after his election as
President. he will be succeeded by Democrat. And
Of course the election OF Democratic Legislature this
fall would assure the election Of Democratic United
States Senator as successor TO senator lllScock in
1893 for IL is plan. If we win the Legislature
this fall, to have enumeration Of the inhabitants OF
the State made in January next, and upon that
enumeration base a reapportoment Of the in the
/ TaOis vii he "A
sure majority that there will be no question about
our having majority in the Legislature Of 1593 and
our having the power to elect Democrat Mr.. HIPS
succeed OF course. If capture the Legislature and
the office OF Governor this fall. shall also reappOr
ton the Congress districts that shall surely have
a majority of Democratic Congressman. But the great
point with Hill will be to elect a Democratic Legis-
lature that his holding the Office of United States
Senator shall not embarrass him "a candidate for
the Democratic nomination for President"
Both the Cleveland and the Hill Democrats thus far
seem united upon Mr.. Flower for Governor. But they
are not united upon the control Of the Democratic
state Committee Of 1892 That body will have
potential innece over the election Of delegates to
the National Democratic Convention, and so Mr.
Cleveland cannot afford 10 permit IL to become the
mouthpece solely Of David b. Hill. The Cleveland
leaders therefore are lifting their heads all over the
state and beginning to talk together about the ways
and means of gaining control Of the Democratic state
Committee at the Democratic State Convention. There
Is hot contest in Western NewYork already between
the Hill Democrats and the Cleveland Democrats over
the selection of the delegates TO the state Convention,
who Will have vote In the selection Of the State
committeeman Mr.. Ceveland's late visit to Buffalo
and the demonstration there made in his honor has
mt heart into a good many OF his former friends who
have not meddled much with Democratic politics since
1854
sneaker sheehan, as Governor HIPS lieutenant in
Western New-Yorl therefore, suddenly has found his
dues as head of the Hill workers extremely onerous
He receives the support OF Erie County Democraus
az n candidate for Leutenant-Governor, but beyond
that pont hi, wishes are not respected by all Demo
Gratis His rule over the two Democratic Congressional
Districts in Erie County seems likely to be disputed
and his efforts to elect his law partner, Cuneen' as
A. member of the Democratic State Committee from the
Congressional district composed OF tennessee orleans