New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-07
slton far outweigh those of Peter ID. sweenyS
scheme
THE CONSPIRACY AGAINST JONES.


No intelligent person can read the De,,lo-
cratic newspapers of the State these Gays WIN
out having the conviction forced upon MN 'i'a'
word has been passed along by the mn macnine
that ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Jones must DC hhileu'
Hil-one of the most selfish poDuciahs that
ever drew breath-was convinced that after TWO
terms service as Governor he was entitled to
the higher Office of United States senator. But
when Jones' in virtue OF two terms service as
Iiertopant-(; Governor. also seeks promotion he
goes back on him and labors to secure the DEM
ocratlc nomination for Governor OF Roswell +.
Flower. And now the Hill organs are endeayor-
ing 70 find a good excuse for not supporting
ZONES in his ambition to succeed Hill. Realizing
that Civil Service reform-t0 which they pre-
tend 10 be acknowledgements that he should not
be set aside unless they are prepared to admit
that he has proved either incompetent or UNI
trustworthy as ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS they 1a'i
back on inconsequentia historical precedents.
at is a fact worth noting" says "The Utica
Observer" IL" that only once in the history OF the
State was Lieutenant-G Governor elected to the
Goyernorship. There are two other in
stances of Lieutenant-G Governors having been
advanced to the Governorship, but the promo
tions were not made by the people. Enoch
tTroop succeeded Martin Van Buren, in 1929, and
David b. Hill succeeded Cleveland in 1888"
These precedents amount to nothing. The
questions which Jones and his friends VIII IN
sist upon the Democratic State Convention meet
ing are these: Shall a Lieutenant-Goyernor
who has made an unimpeachable record during
his six years service be set aside for a man who
has no special claim upon the Governorshlp?
And if it is to be decreed that he shall be set
aside, then what becomes of the Democracy's
professions of regard for Civil Service reform
The only way of answering these questions so
as to advance Flower at the expense of Jones
is to point to the historic precedents which
really have no significance. The vital query
il. What has Roswell p. Flower done that he
should be preferred before General Jones? This
admits of only one answer. lie has done moth
ing. Jones is just as good Democrat as
Flower Jones has worked as hard for the
party as Flower. Indeed, Jones has the better
marty record OF the two, since he 1t was who
rescued it from a serious embarrassment in 1885
by taking the place on the ticket left vacant
by the refusal of Mr.. Flower to run. Flowers
strength, therefore, admits OF only one rational
exclamation. lie has bar'l, large one and
has evineed willingness to open it in emer-
gences. y Iftfl'
OF course, Hills retention Of the Governor
ship is part and parcel Of the campaign against
Jones' So long as he remains he can be trust
ed to use his office for the benefit of Flower and
to use it industriously. BY way OF backing him
up his faithful organs are endeavoring to pro-
duce the impression that his resignation would
cast gloom over the Democratic party and the
people of New-York. His resignation before
December" "The Albany Tines asserts,
would crafty none but his political opponents
and enemies" This is nonsense. The fact IS
that his resignation as Governor would greatly
crafty Jones and all Of JOnes's friends, inst as
his refusal to resign delights Flower and all OF
Flowers friends. We shall carefully watch and
faithfully report the progress of the conspiracy
against Jones. The machine has determined TO
crush him, but the contract is large one, Tor
the General is puafy fighter.