New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-23
ANSWER THIS, MR.. FLOWER.
FRIENDS SPEAK OUT FOR R. B. TowNER
Els LONG AND HONORABLE BUSINESS LIFE

sLANDERERs REFUTED.
Soon after Roswell p Flowers nomination for Gov
ernor the Democratic state Committee issued pam
phlet for distribution among of the Civil War
the purpose OF which 20 tell the old soldiers no"
much Flower loved them. and under what weighS
obi cations he had placed them by some OF his votes IN
Congress on October o. Roger B. Towner' an non
oraby discharged soldier. who Ind served faitinulH
with his regiment the I'd New-York Artillery unuI ne
became disabled issued address to MS comrades oi
the Grand Army Of the Republic wmch pieseh'eu
Flowers disposition toward the soldiers and the war
in different light from that in which it appeared In
he Democrats State Committees pamphlet MI
Towner was a citizen of Watertown before ne went
into the army and knew Mr.. Flower We'll h@r
the war he removed 10 Brooklyn, where ne Is now
citizen and holds the honorable place Of chaplain Of
Abel smith Post No. 49, G. A r., one OF the largest
and best posts in the State OF New-York
In his address to which Chaplain Towner made
affidavit that II was true correct statement, he
told how he had met Mr.. Flower IN WATERFOWL afier
returning home from the front and what Mr. Flower
said to him. The then stil in progress and
the Democratic candidate for Governor was in the
,evrorv business in WATERFOWL. These Chaplain
Towner said were among Mr.. Flowers expressions
when he saw the returned soldier
Here comes another of these id fools"
The South is going to win and hope they will
"If men are id fools enough to go down there and
fight an Abolition war, they ought to be killed.
u don't care d--n how long the war lasts.
am getting rich selling cheap iewelry TO the wives
and daughters and sweethearts Of the soldiers They
send their money home and get it for iewelry.'
Il am making 500 or GOO per cent and I'm getting
rich out Of It,"
To this Chaplain Towner declared that he replied
@YOu are one of the meanest Copperheads ever met.
If we had you down in rebellion We would hang you
higher than Hannah
Naturally Mr. Flower and his committee denied Chap
lain Towners statements contained in his address
and the Democratic press began to malgn him. But
the Chaplan's Grand Army friends promptly
forward sustain his reputation, and wellknOwn
business who have thorough acquaintance with
him are placing themselves on record with fatter-
ing Endorsements Of Mr.. TOwner in all his personal
and business relations. He is iObber in tobacco
and cigars
Yesterday Messrs. Guedalia & Co, manufacturers
Of Havana cigars at No. 161 East Fifty.fourthst.,
sent out the following:
To Whom it May Concern
This is to certify that Mr.. Roger B. Towner, cigar
for the past eight years and that we have always
found him an honest man, upright in all his dealings
stating that we knew Mr. Towner for a great many
years previous TO that. His credit with our house
has been and IT stiu is unlimited We conclude by
stating that in the many years we have known Mr..
TOwner we have failed to know or hear anything
derogatory TO his character. GUEDALIA d co.
J. Elineer Co, of No 81 Murr4ly-st took pleasure
in corroborstong Guedala d Co., saying that they
had known Mr.. Towner for a couple Of years during
which time he had been trading with them. I'VE
ear best sum up opinion of Mr.. Towner" said the
lead Of the firm by saying that all his transactions
have been perfectly satisfactory"
Mr. Powell, Of the Nvell-known firm OF Powell
Smith Co., cigar manufactures No. 1925 Second
ave. said: al have done business with Roger p.
Towner for several years. He comes in here two or
three times week. and relations arc one Of the
most intimate and friendly sort credit is of the
highest order, and I would trust him to any
amount. consider him an honest, upright,
Christian gentleman Of high purposes in life.
Not only in business but in private life he is model
in every way. Ny acquaintance with him extends
back over twenty years and knew him to do
dshonorable thing during MY entire acquaintance with
him."
stephen G. Condit is another well-known cigar
manufacturer, with his Office at No. 445 East Tenthst.
Mr. Condtt had gune ont for the day, but his rep
resentative said Mr.. Tower has done business with
us for the last ten years lie often buys as many as
10000 cigars week from alone He has extensive
dealings with all the leading cigar manufacturers and
importers In this city. He is particularly careful
about money affairs His checks sent promptly
and he never allows bill TO hang. He is very quiet.
conservative man. and rather surprised to learn
that he had launched out into politics. Nothing but
Statement about Mr.. Flower. l believe that Mr..
Towner could not .cn lie II he tried His word is
his bond. have doubt that Mr.. COndit Will write
letter 10 The Tribune for publication, ndOrsing all
have said, upon his return TO the office"
IT was learned that Nr. TOwner was about 10 visit
Watertown, where he used to live, in order to meet
of HIS vilifers there.