The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-16
ONE OF FLOWERS MEN.
ASSEM- MoRGANTALKso OF
POLITICS IN NEW YORK.

The Causes Which Led Up to the Dem
ocratic Victory Flowers Chances
for the Presidency Cleveland
Strengthened With Tammany By
the Part He Took in the New YORK
Campaign Mr.. Morgan the First
Democratic Assemblyman Ever
Elected From bis District.
Hon. Rollin III. Morgan OF New York,
who was eiscted to the New York legisla-
ture from the Twenty-frst district on the
Flower ticket at the recent election, is at
the De Soto. Mr.. Morgan is accompanied
by his wife, and has been on a pleasure
tour Of the south since the election. He
talked freely Of tine election and causes
which led to the democratic victory to
MORNING NEWS reporter yesterday.
"Tariff reform and Tom Platt." said Mr..
Morgan, ''are the principal issues which
gave Flower such walkover and caused
the large democratic gains in the state OUT
side Of New York city. The worlds fair
question didn't attract many votes to our
party, although il was worked for what it
was worth. The farmers are rapidly learn
ing that the high tariff is an injury to their
interests, and they are falling in line with
the democrats for a reform. The
respectable republicans are getting
little tired of being bossed
and dictated to by Platt, and showed their
feelings by staying away from the polls or
by voting against Fassett, whom they recog-
nizsd as Platt's tool. Fassett also turned
votes from himself by his mouth. The more
he talked the more injury he did to his
chances, and il the campaign had lasted a
little longer and Fassett had further OPP
portunity to talk the democratic plurality
WOnd i
than it is.
FLOWER POPULAR EVERYWHERE.
"Flower is a popular man throughout
New York state,n continued Mr.. Morgan,
land would have had a larger plurality but
for the treachery Of the County Democracy,
which traded about 10, 900 votes, done with
pastors bearing Fassett's name put on the
head of the regular ticket The reasons
which prompted the county democrats to
trade was a spirit Of revenge on
account of their treatment az
the Saratoga convention. They went
there claiming half the delegation, bus
these claims weren't recognized on account
OF the combination they made with the re-
publicans last year. The result shows that
the counties can only muster 10, 600 votes In
opposition to Tammany's 10000 or more. "
Mr.. Morgan said the recent triumph of
the democrats in New York insured the
state TO the Democratic party next year In
the presidential contest Ex- President
Cleveland, he thinks, has strengthened
himself greatly with Tammany by the
manly part he took In the: election.
He played animportant part in the fight,
and has brought to himself many new ad-
mirers Hill is also strong with Tammany
and New York democrats generally, but
Mr.. Morgan regards it little too early to
make any predictions as to which one il
either. will secure the nomination.
POSSIBILITY FOR PRESIDENT.
Flowers success has brought him promi-
nently to the front, and be is being regarded
as possible winner in the convention. His
chances, however, will depend to a great
extent on the conduct of his administration
as governor.
mo matter who is nominated, - remarked
MIR. Morgan, "the issue of the campaign
will be the tariff. The late elections Drove
that the people are ripe for 1t, and the
democratic party will force the question to
the front. The silver question will not be
an issue, because it will be taken care Of
before that time"
who is the favorite Of the republican
or New York for their ticket?'
Blaine" answered Mr.. Morgan liar
Tison has strong friends. but the majority
OF the party in New York are for the
plumed knight Mr.. Blaine. though, is not O
well man by any means. saw him In
prised at his appearance. He has aged rap
idly. 1t is question whether he would be
able to stand the strain of another presi-
Dental CANVASS
AssEMBLYMAN MoRGAN's DISTRICT.
The district from which Mr.. Morgan was
elected has always been known as tht
banner republican district of New Yorl
and had always up to the last election given
a republican majority of 1900. 1t is the
nome OF the wealthiest republicans of the
metropolis. This year things changed In &
manner which surprised the democrats
Inc district gave an average majority fol-
every democratic candidate of about 400
Mr. Morgan said many of the republicans
stayed away from the polls and others voted
the democratic ticket because of Platt
The complexion Of the New York as
sembly, said MIR. Morgan, will have to bt
decided by the official count. The indica>
uons for democratic control are good, in hi,
opinion, and il it is secured the state will bf
so reapportioned that 1t will for many year.
be solidly democratic.
Mr.. Morgan is a stanch Tammanyite. He
is a leading attorney Of New York and i
the senior partner OF the firm of Morgan q
Ives. Mr.. Ives is a member of the Senate
and Is the youngest member Of that body
de is connected with the famous Semme
family OF che south, being q nephew oI
Admiral Semmes. Mr. Morgan Is O native
OF Ohio, but has been in New York since
boyhood. He is a handsome man of IS
WIZ ninety cut features, sparkling darh
eyes, dark hair and heavy dark mustache.
MIR. Morgan is charmed with Savannah.
1t is his first visit here but he said IL won,t
be his last. The city, he thinks, is one Of
the prettlest in the country, and the balm
mess Of the climate is something which de.
nights the heart OF northerner who is used
tiers.