New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-03
tn BE OR NOT TO BE GOVERNOR.

What day tomorrow will be for the Hon
orablc Edward Jones, Northumberland OF
this Empire State Of ours II David Is. Hi
respects the obvious proprietieS by resgnng the
Office which he now holds before his term OF
office OF United states Senator begins, then
after noon of Tomorrow Jones will be New
York's Governor; otherwise not. And, oil
course. since Hill has habit of keeping his own
counsels. Jones is unable to state to-day what
the morrow will bring forth. When its sun
goes down he may be occupying the compafa-
lively unimportant place which he now HIS or
the positively illuStriouS place of CHIEF EX-
ccutiye of the greatest commonwealth OF the
greatest Nation of the greatest land that the
sun ever shonc upon. In the circumstances, II
Jones escapes an attack of acute nervous eX-
bauStion his must indeed be an iron constitution.
Lord Byron it will be remembered. came mo
a good thing all Of sudden. | aW0ke one
morning and found myself famous he de-
clared Perhaps Jones Is destined to become
the Byron of his gcncration-ln that particular
II may be his proud privilege 10 record when
he comes to prepare his memoirs Tor publlod-
ton: al avOke one morning. the morning oi
March =. 1891. and found myself Governor"
But :hen nobody knows how it is going to be
except Hill. and Hill is a. silent aS the deserted
ruins of a deaf and dumb asylum 1t Is e&-
ceedlngly rough on Jones. There are several
things which Il man who is going to become
Governor desires To provide himself with III ad-
vance of the mOmln,ouS hour when he is called
upon To- take the oath aud formal possession OF
the Executive Chair lie wants a staff. for one
thing What is Governor without his stan
The Constitution provides that the 6oyefnol
shall be Commandcr-in-Chicf of the military ana
naval forces ol the state How j. Commander
int hicf Jones 10 make an effective appearance
when he is sworn in on Wednc>day-in case he
is sworn in on that day-unle>> he j. supported
and sci off by a staff rcsplendcnt IN new UNI
form |; il customary for the outgoing Toy
ernoy and his staff 10 be drawn up on one side
of thc Assembly Chamber and the incoming
tiorcrnor and his staff on the other when
change is to be made in the high Office II
Jones were Informed even Il, late "a to-day that
he Is to succeed I'LL! Tomorrow he doubtless
would hustle around and supply himself IN time
with a staff composed OF brave and daShnS
military men. But the trouble Is that Jones
lacks the mioimlton and ihc fac, that he lacks
If entities him 70 i generous need OF nOn-pai-
ti>In sympathy. Indeed, II would he 4 grace
ful act for the Legislature 10y unanimous vote
party lines being temporarily obhtelaied, to pass
A concurrent resolution providing for supplying
Homes with case of some iiISt-c,aSS nclylne
The Northumberland will have one signal
consolation in case the 4th Of March comes and
yoc> uithou; iii! going. The consolation VIII
come with the conviction that he would be toy
ernor after noon Of March if Hill respected the
unwIittcn iaW OF tie Republic, which DEGREES
that Il man shall not hold Jwo great Offices, one
Federal and the other state, at the same time
fin other words, Jones will have right after
March 4. al noon. 10 regard himself As Governor
of the State of Newly ork de jnrc.