New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-08
MR.. SHEEHAN RETIRES.
A SUSPICION THAT GENERAL JONES is TO
BE RENOMINATED.
CONJECTURE RESPECTING THE LIEUTENANT
GovERNoRsHIP BUSY AMONG DEMOCRATS
AT ALBANY GOV. HILL SUPPOSED
TO BE YIELDING UNwILLINGLY
TO EDWARD MURPHY, JR.

TO EDWARD MURPHY, JR.
fFRox THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRrBuSv.
Albany June 7.-IIas Governor Hill selected Edward
F. Jnes as his candidate for LeutenantGovernor this
faIll
Democratic politicians here asked this question a
good many times yesterday, when they read telegram
from Buffalo in the daily newspapers stating that 1.-The
Buffalo Courier the leading Democratic newspaper
Of Western New-York, had printed doube-leaded
editorial containing the following important announce
ment
at appears that the widely published statement TO
the effect that Speaker william Sheehan Is cand
date for the nomination for LeutepantG Governor has
been made entirely without his authority tlr Sheehan
says emphacay that he is not candidate for that
nomination. Undoubtedly this statement was made
by the authority Of Mr.. sheehan his bone Democratic
newspaper would not print II without 1t was his special
desire that II should give the news TO the world OF
politics. Yet the announcements rather the mNner
of It, causes some astonishment. Certainly every
Democratic member of the Legislature understood that
Mr.. sheehan candidate for Lieutenant-Go
His committee appointments Speaker Of the AS
sembly, IL believed, governed by his desire
10 make friends in the various counties of the State, so
that there should be high regard for him felt by
Democratic politicians when the hour should come for
the seecton OF delegates to the Democratic State Con-
vention. And In the subsequent legislation by the
Assembly II was suspected that at times Speaker
shoehan used his powers, when he cOuM do so legiti
matey, aid this that Democratic politician to pass
bill in which he personally interested
This general understanding among Democratic pom
tcians that Mr.. Sheehan was a candidate for Leuen
nntGovernor and woud be likely to receive the Demo-
cratic nomination, continued until about the middle
of March, when rumor was spread that Governor
Hill had Informed Mr. sheehan that he had decided not
to give him the nomination for Lieutenant Governor.
Politicians surprised They had not heard OF
any break" between Governor Hin and Mr.. sheehan,
and therefore could not account for rmor that Mr.
Hill had dropped Mr.. Sheehan" Apparently the re-
atlons Of Mr. IIill and Mr.. Sheehan friendly
and as confidential as before But in debating the
truth Of the rumor Democratic politicians said frankly
that Mr. Hill was absolutely cold dblOoded far as his
own political advancement was concerned, and that
he would not hesitate moment TO set aside faithful
friend Mr. Sheehan has been to him for five years
past II he thought he could by that action improve his
own prospects.
Democratic politicians generally discredlted the
NOR that Mr.. Sheehan had been set aside by Mr. Hill
as candidate for Lieutenant Governor; but neverhe
less they could not help noticing the fact that Mr..
sheehan afterward in speaking about the Office and
his candidacy said: If shall be candidate for
MISUNDERSTANDING" He had not used the word
3" II" before in speaking about his own candidacy.
But most Of his friends thought that Mr.. Sheehan had
no actual doubt about the OF his candidacy
for the nomination. but merely spoke about 1t in this
manner TO avoid seeming too confident.
Even as late as Tuesday last Mr. Sheehan said to
friends here In Albany :" If / shan be candidate for
Lieutenant Governor. in mySpnion will be sustained
by the same influences which made me Speaker"
But Governor Hill upon that day was in New York
Whether 3lr. shceban him the following day,
when he returned here is not known but some informa
ton must have come to Mr.. Shcehan which satisfied
him that De had better retire candidate for Lieu
tenant Governor and he made that statement the fol-
lowing Thursday in Buffalo.
And Democratic politicians suspect that Gov
Hill sent word TO Mr.. Shechan, or told him per
sOhally, that he could have the nomination, and
the latter therefore, made the statement that he was
not candidate That is a way Democratic politicians
have had since David b. Hill becme the master Of the
Democratic party in this state. They are not candL
dates for any state position without his authority.
II Mr. sheehan is not to have the Democratic nomina
ton fer LieutcnantGOvernor who is to have itl AS
the beginning of this lee: there Is suspicion
among Democratic politicians that Mr. Hill has selected
Edward F. Jones for the position. ZONES Of Bing-
hamtOn.7 indeed has held the Office OF Lieut. nant-.
Governor for two terms, and in address to the State
senate in January, denounced the third term idea.'
put then, ali compelled TO be inconsistent at
times What Is worse, he IS candidate for Governor
and not for Lieutenant Governor and has denounced
Roswell p. Flower who has been selected by Mr. Hill
as the Democratic candidate fer Governor, nothing
but barrel Of money Yet there IS such thing in
Mr. Ill., so say Democratic politicians sees that Lieu
Governor Jones has considerable strength among
Democratic farmers which ought to be utilized. More
over Mr.. Jones has been talking nercely that one
might suspect lie will run independently for Governor
II lie does net receive the Democratic nomination and
Mr Flower does. lie must be placated In the opinion
Of Democratic politicians, in some manner Why net
nominate him again for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, give him
- 900 salary and abundant chance to advertise the
slslesr Of Jones Of BnghamtOn II this is the
reason why Mr. Sheehan is not permitted to receive the
Democratic nomination for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. the
Democrats here believe MFR. Sheehans friends in Bul
falo will docpy resent it. Flower and Jones" VIII
not be a Democratic state ticket which will receive
their hearty support
Meanwhile Mr.. Flower has gained strength rapidly
in the past week, as a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for Governor. More and more Democratic
politicians detect at work for Mr. Flower the hand OF
Edward Murphy, jr., of Troy, the chairman OF tle
Democratic state Committee. In all OF the caiial
counties between Albany and Buffalo, anG rom
Albany to Whitehall, along the Erie Canal ana aiOhs
the Champldn Canal, the officials arc laborngttO
secure delegates for FlOwef, under orlere from MI
MuIpy. Letters have been received 9y members OF
tie democratic state Committee from MI Murphy IA
structing them 10 get the eatcs to the Democtatc
state Convention for Flower. The ahecuon when
Mr. Murphy Is displaying for Mr.. Flower Is not a new
growth lie favored the nomination Of Mr. Flower
Tor Governor in 1oe2, when Grover Cleveland was
nomina,ed and again favored Mr. Flower for PTesi-
dent in 1854 when Mr. Cleveland received the noml-
nation. MIR. Murphy early committed himself again 10
Wr Flowers Supioit fIr Governor. While Congress
IA, in session Mr. Murphy went south. His railroad
route was through Washington, and he telegaphed to
Mr. Flower requesting that gentleman TO meet MN NJ
fhe station 1his Mr. Flower did, and Mr. Murphy
there pledged Mr. Flower his support There Is sns.
adopted this line of action prevent David Is. I'LL
asking him support some other man than Mr; Flower
for Governor. Mr.. Murphy now can say 20 Mr. Hlh y
have given nv pledge To Mr.. Flower to support him
for Governor and cannot do otherwise than keep IT,
Mr. Murphy, thero Is reason to think, hopes 10 ne
rewarded by Mr Flower, II the latter IS elected Gov
ernor. by his support for United states Senator IN
1893 II was the talk OF Albany early III January
Iast that Mr. Murphy was then a candidate for United
states senator and that Mr. liIll pretended that he
himself was the only maH In the Democratic party
that could obtain the votes Of all the DemocrdUc
members OF the Legislature, and therefore he must
take it, or otherwise there would be dangerous party
connct. Probably Mr. Murphy accepted this excuse
for what II was worth, and now repays Ny. Hill by
supporting man for Governor whom the latter
secretly IL is said does not favor but has been COM
PEELED to take With Mr.. Flowers millions as cam
palgn fund. Mr. Murphy doubtless thinks he not only
bIIf ais Gn