New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-19
sIFTINGs FROM THE FLOWER BARREL
RALLYING ROUND THE BUNG-ROswELL's BIG
ANTE AND WHAT IT COSTS TO MAKE IT GOOD.

RALLYING ROUND THE BUSG-ROswELL's BIG
ANTE AND WHAT IT COSTS TO MAKE IT GOOD.
WhtertOwn, n. Y, Oct Is (specal)-Here 1t is said
that an examination of Mr. Flowers check book viii
produce stub reading something Ike this: To Tam
many Hail. $4,000 for the nomination for Governor.
OF course this is not large for rich to pay
for nomination for Governor. especially when sew
eral times that amount has been spent in way or
another 10 reach the kane end General Jones
would not pay oeat for the nomination for
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in 1885, when he was begged to
step into the breach made because OF Roswell p
Flowers deseruon Of the Democratic party, then
under the domination of David b. Hill. Neither
would General Jones subscribe anything in 1885,
when Democratic State convention for the second
time named him the Democratic candidate for
lheutehantGovernor. But then the Democratic
party under thoss who controlled it at that time,
wanted a soldier the ticket, and one, too who was
strong with the farmers. These two things that
General Jones brought into the campaign for the
Democrats were allowed to Offset the money the Demo
Gratis always demand and expect from their candl-
dates. This year. however, Tammany Hall IN
the saddle and " the Tiger had the nomination for
Governor for sale TO the highest bidder. The smallest
sum for which the nomination could be bought
$4,000. At this price 1t offered to General
Jones, but he could not take II in that Then tie
nomination went to the who had the barrel,
and could afford TO pay the price, Roswell p. Flower.
Under ordinary conditions any other Democrat could
have had the nomination at the figure. But the
conditions this year entirely unlike what they have
been in the last decade II has been long time
since Tammany Hall controlled Democratic State
convention and the Tammany leaders know that there
is only thing can possibly Offset the great oppo-
sitiOn to this corrupt political machine That thing is
money. with barrel was what they wanted
and they got him. without such a man and such
barrel victory for Tammany this year would be out OF
! 10 70 be
1t is not for the moment To be supposed that this
$4,000 check which Mr. Flower is understood TO have
contributed to the Tammany campaign fund will be all
! that lie Will give. by no means. lie has not spent
hundreds and thousands Of dollars in politics and in
| other ways TO secure this nomination only to let
little thing like $4,000, 500 900 100000 stand in
the way Of success In the terms Of the card sharp
lie will play this game TO the full extent Of his pile.
1t notorious that the story has been in circulation
for years that a rich member Of his family has said
! that al 100000 would be given to see Roswell p
Flower Governor OF New York. Therefore II can be
| seen that Tammany Hall can draw Mr.. Flower fO'
practically an unlimited amount Of money 10 be used IN
the campaign. Votes needed this year to elect the
/ Tammany candidate for Governor; they will come
high but the Wan street millionaire must have them 70
| win.
Besides the enormous corruption fund that Tan
| many Han can obtain from Mr.. Flower, the organiza
ton itself is capable Of putting large sum In the
field. The Tammany salary LIST in New-lorK Clly Is
sl5,OOOOOO annually. An assessment Of five per cent
on that would bring to the fund not less than S'1OOVV
Then Tammany assesses her candidates for congress
NOT less than So OOO the candidates for the state
Senate 81 900; and for the Assembly and Boara OF
| Alderman 81 900 each. With the judicial candidates
| Tamamny has in the field and the subscriptions her
agents can obtain from favored contractors and oters
reapng benefits from the organization the ehrs COT
ruption fund that Richard CrooAer can raise IN
| Nev-York City alone will amount to not less tlhn
| 81 600 900. II Mr.. Flowers relative VINO rs
so ANXIOUS to see him elected Governor WI suosSS
the 81 600 OOO-it will be subscribed L II IS sno" "
that Ills amount will elect hIm- he puts IN 200,
| 600 Of his own money, and If Tammany raises me
| and If So 200 600. Together with this Is the
money that the canal ring he prison I1ng aG ti5
other candidates the Democratic state TICKET nIS
nut up for Tammany backing and iavors IN ease , a
Flower is elected Putting all OF these 6 do mo
| he 6ed To elect Roswell r. Flower Governor o. inc
Empire state make him the Denocrauc WiIGsn3
| ~ Sbeeban, Of Buffalo, triunph1nuy III the mar
once occupied by his most pit'ef enemy "iO'''
Tie use Of large corruption fund is the t only ny
ching that can elect Mr.. Flower Governor lie anu ms
rar5nanv Losses know II, and they are prepared 90
! lend H. As FAR back 1esG, ACCORDING 10 t I
story told 10 The Tribune Correspondent I'tS ~
enc who had knowledge Of the maDner IN WHEN tss
| Democratic campaign of that year WIS Iauasou,
ee what he knew Of practical politics and the
potency Of money in come ION WIN c,oa1s EuIlIs
| W pelham of Albany. His Republican opponent
was Judge Daniels, man 81 isir riacti5a. The
6ocI5ts nTactlcally conceded the election Of Ju1ge
Danres by large majority II was tde; a. f cre
dtorr roe. That Roswell I. Flower aPP5dIei pcloIV
~ 1,s,,Toirat. state Committee and made the prop
oIition that elected judge Pecklam. ne t ou t b
10 hire one or two Republican workers IN ccn =
district of the state work for Judge fec.a,, a.
ont ~ his own pocket. Flowers, he HIOWcI} NONI.
ON os "a nm m the difference between the amount o.
money that the state Committee cOulu rdi'e au .l,-
am1mut ii would cost b carry out me PlotIsi LA
g f. was done and Judge Pccknam Wa elected anu
NJ Flowers money is supposed 10 nave accom- ,
TIisbed the result. There are about 100 s50
f9is+Ticts in the state aud at the rate OF - - =
dv II would cost Mr. Flower only $4,000 70 ny
SoIne moor Republican TO WORK FOR nm II nv -,
bJro tro +. WOuld cost him only T4cOOOO ana IND,
ndUld he less than One-hfth Of the campasn 4uII
that could be raised between himself ialhinanN anu
.ba other ofhcehOldcrs throughout the >Jatc' 49,,
There are indications in various counties IaU VIE
scheme viii be tried and Flower missionaries aaVe p1 fa
in humber Of counties looking the helu over iO'
Sen ~ do this nice work The Republicans. however
are watching carefully ana tney VIII , bH of tbe
oSn+es the Democratic leaders are laying BACK "allhs
tor the doodle they soon expect 10 nave III nanu'