New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-17
FROM JONES TO FLOWER.
WHY A POLITICAL CLUB IN UTICA CHANGED
IT'S NAME
ON ORDERS FROM THE EXECUTIVE CHAMBER
IN ALBANY THE %FREIGHTPAYERs'.
BOOM Is DROPPED DOWN THE
ELEVATOR

ELEVATOR.
Utica, June l6 Special. -Licutenant-Goyernof
Jones got a large black eye from the former DaNd
Bennett Hill Club at their meeting here last night
The Hill Club, which organized about two years
ago, recently changed It's name to the Edward r.
Jones Club and last night It named after Roswell
p Flower The change has caused the politicians 70
laugh at the Jones crowd, and there promises TO be
lively fight between the HILL Jones and Flower factions
The meeting like a session Of the Lime Kiln Cub
Everybody was on his feet making motions or tnns
what he thought OF the "cutthrosts' who arc members
Of the club. All "de boys there, and betting
was made ON the result Of the meeting. "Daye'
Dishler the "Sver Dollar" Smith OF the city Alder
man Hackett Yellow" Kirkland, Hod' Lumbard'
"CorkeyD Long and Alderman Dowd were among uoSs
present Dshler run things IN Utica, and up 10 a
fortnight ago he could have had the City Hall fof
the mere asking. He fell out with Judge Bearcsey
and the Hill Club Topped over TO Jones as result
Samuel j. Beardsey IS HIPS lsckey here. For dong
The Governors bidding he allowed - dispense s
canal appointments. Dishler and his friends were
overlooked and they took by having the club
drop HIPS name and hoist the Jones banner.
When the change was made the Illll men were 10
tho minority but they made up their minds not b haw
their idol so rdey handled Last nights meeting tn
result Of conference which Beardslcy had with
Governor Hill last week. The Governor disked b a
pear in a bad Light in Oneida County, he summond
Bealdsley b. Albany and advised him to have tho
Jones Club put out OF existence and Flower receive me
honor Of having club named after him. Every HIN
member OF the club at the meeting. Judge
Beardsley did the seight-Of-hand business and ue
Jones and anti-TIin men were thrown dowa unmerci'
fully. Hackett Is man with taste for noIhhs
but peanut" politics. Disl1er is no speaker ala
Hackett has 70 express his masters thoughts hsche'
as soon as the meeting opened, got up ana oo'rSs
Mayor Goodwin I'll leave the room. storm VI
Kisses greeted the speaker, and rather than suOat !"
Hacketts abusive tongue, the Mayor LETT the NOM
Then Jake siegrst, who Is another small ny pm
tician, wanted to have the club named "CuuuOa'
Club lie was howled down. John Doyle, Auer
man Dowd and Dlsler thought the name shopId w
changed but did not their choice. mouoa
Was made by Hi man 10 have the name OF inc oi"'
changed 10 Flower Club. Hardly had the vote Oee'
announced when Judge Besrdsley said; "Ihe n"~o-
Is carried The change Yves complete surprise "
aeary all and Is In part evidence Of the fact tha 1
is for Flower for Governor first and last II Flower =
nominated be viii lose oneida County, for TIE pySp
have grown tired of Hill and Beardsiey. Inc JopSs
men are walking the STREETS with mheIed iace, A.,
ltca knives a yard long win be seeIctF carrin w
months. The Jones boom was dropped down tho CIV
vator here, aud Is not likely 70 be seen again.