Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-14

The Relations Of Flower and Hill-worl
Done for Cleveland.

The Relations Of Flower and Hnl-work
Done for Cleveland.
SrAn reporter had o talk today with gen
tleman who is thoroughly conversant with New
York politics and knows something OF the in
side affairs Of the democratic party in that
state which are not fully disclosed to the aver
age observer.
Everything" he said, Seems to be working
out just as Mr.. Cleveland's friends would have
IL, and there is not so much that Is mixed and
mysterious when you come to look at the situa-
ton as 1t Is. Mr.. Hill would undoubtedly like
II he could get denomination.
If he could Lsvo worked the mschine SO
as TO have big majority Of the delegates for
him he would now be wei pleased. You see
by the returns from the primaries that Hill
men who are for Flower have been elected, and
some OF the papers proclaim these as Hill
victories. Ii they were really Hill victories
the delegations would be composed OF Hill
men who are for Hill. Gov. Hill ha. very
little to give now but promises- He has
Bestowed about all the favors at his
promises still outstanding. HI. failure to keep
some OF these promises has caused a revolt
from Nun IN some Quarter, and ne Is wesken-
Ing as he nears the end OF hi. term Flower
mas certain following Of his own wlich is in
me Hill camp The democracy ct New York
may be divided into two groups a good-sized
minority, who are out and ont cleveland men.
and majority who are Hilmen. 1he E:.!,tes are
again divided into two cLlsses About half Of
them arc for Hill and no one 81 @. The rest
arc Flower-Hi.l men. When it became APP
parent that there was souc dissatisfaction
among the Hill men MIR. Flower stenred in to
claim honors which must fall from
the governors shoulders. Mr.. Flower
got notion that lie would like
to DO governor. When he came to mako can
vass OF the situation it became apparent that
the fight would be between him and Hill.
ABOUT this time the Cleveland folks, who are
the old-time fellows who do not take much
hand, hand in politics until there is time
and then take hold and do it began to bestir
themselves to get ready for 'a2. Flower in
looking around for delegates ran against a
great many Cleveland men and soon came
TO appreciate that he must have their sup
port in order to win against Hill, who had
avery determined purpose to secure the NOM
ination himself for the third time. ! do not
know how it was brought about, but all under
standing was reached between the Cleveland
and the Flower people by which Flower is to
get the Cleveland support and is to help Cleve-
land in the matter of the delegation to
the democratic national convention. This
changes the line of division, SO that that por-
ton OF the Flower contingent which holds the
balance Of power instead Of being on the
Hill side OF the line, will probably be
on the Cleveland side and the
administration of Flower. if he is nominated
and elected, which seems pretty sure. will be
friendly to Cleveland All the men who are
frinds of Flowers will not be friends of Cleve-
lands, but there will be enough in all prcba.
bility to give Cleveland the delegation and Hill
will continue to lose strength steadily.
The Hill men elected to the state convention
pledged 20 Fower, who, if counted as straight
Hill men, would give Hill majority Of the con-
vention, are for the most part not any longer
Hill men. If they were they would not be
pledged to Flower but would be there to re-
nominate Hill. The division is right through
the middle Of the the Hill ranks and the dele
ton to the national convention will probably
be pledged to Cleveland for the Presidency"