The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-26
new YORK DELEGATION.
Will Be Unanimously and Enthu-
siastieally for Cleveland in
:, the Convention.
Gov. ELL Will Yield the Delega-
ton to tho Great Tariff
Reformer..
Roswell r. Flower to Head tho state
Ticket-Tho Republicans without
. Strong Leader.

the political situation in New York that o
fair and impartial statement OF the sltua-
ton as il is may be of some interest. In
the first place it may be put down as settled
that Gov, Hill has no intention of running
for a third term. The only ground for as
sorting that he would rum was one of infer
ence from the fact that. when all WAS I'M
certainty as to the choice of United States
senator last January. Gov. Hill consented
to be a candidate and thereby relieved his
marty from very much embarrassment In
choosing between several rival candidates
for the place. 1t is true that two or three
months ago the member of the assembly
from Gov. Hills own county asserted that
Gov. Hill would run once more. But the
political aspect has changed greatly since
then, and it is hardly among the possible
ties that Gov. Hill would consent to take
upon himself the responsibility and bur
dens of another csmpaign for governor dur
ing the present year.
The principal names mentioned for dem
ocratio candidates for governor are those of
Roswell p. Flower, Alfred @. Chaplin, Daniel
N. Lockwood, William G. Whitney, Smith
M. Weed, Edward Wemple, Donald Nc
Naughton and Edward F. Jones. The can
OlONCy Ol MCNauensoAS WAe tSpASeSASo
Rochester III the state senate. is not be-
lieved to be a genuine one; neither is that
of Edward Wemple, who is at present comp
troller of the state. 1t is believed that
Chaplin. who is now mayor of Brooklyn, ls
not strong enough with the democracy OF
his own county to warrant his being nomi-
mated for the governorship. While it ia be-
lieved that Weed would like to have the
nomination, yet it is not thought that after
his attitude towards Gov. Hill last January
he would be strong before any convention.
Lieut. Gov. Jones has been making a great
effort for the nomination among the farm
ers. But the farmers are not in it this time
strongholds and have no power
in the convention. Tho fact is,
they cannot deliver AS many votes on cleo
ton day as can be delivered from the strong
democratic csntsrs in the large cities, hence
the politicians are all against Jones; and
uloua. Although Jones has made IN effort
among the farmers, yet he is ruled out
from the Farmers alliance because he is a
manufacturer.
navy, it is believed that he does not care
for the office. but that he would accept the
nomination If it were given to him unanl-
mousiy. He is put down as q particular
friend of ex-President Cleveland, but it is
we'll known that he is quite as much a
friend of Gov. Hill. He has never been q
partisan within the party, and, therefore,
he would make a strong compromise candl-
date in case trouble should arise between
the Hill and Cleveland wings. Bat such
neted below. Mr.. Whitney would make
an admirable governor, not only because OF
his large experience in pablie affairs, but
also by reason of his many attractive PEI
sonal qualities. II the people of Albany had
ANYTHING to say about the candidate they
would choose Whitney, because 1t is we'll
known that Mrs. Whitney would open the
executive mansion to Albany society-a
thing that has not been done to any extent
for nine years past. or since Mrs. Cornell
gave receptions there.
Practically, therefore, the contest for the
nomination seems to be between Flower
and Lockwood. The latter has always been
known as the good genius of Mr.. Cleve-
lands curly political career. He was the
one who nominated Mr.. Cleveland for
mayor Of Buffalo. again for governor of the
state aud again for president Of the United
States. The enemies of Mr.. Cleveland have
always tried to make out that Lockwood, of
late years, has bean against Cleveland be-
cause, as president, Cleveland gave him no
better Office than that OF United States
district attorney, but it is well-known
by his friends that Lockwood
sought no political Office and that he was
well satisfied with its treatment on the part
of the president. 1t is also we'll known that
he is az loyal to Cleveland and his fortunes
to-day as he ever was. The nomination OF
Lockwood would be, distinctiysly. tho NOM
nation of Cleveland and the rejection OF
any candidate that Gov. Hill raight name.
Lockwood has recently been put forward
by his friends i'll Buffalo rs a candidate tic
oppose the candidacy of the present speaker
of the assembly, William +. Sheehan, at
lieutenant governor. Sheehan is well
known as a true friend of Gov. Hills, anC
he has bsen favored rs lieutenant governor
not only on that account, but because, By
geographical lines, the lieutenant governor.
ship will probably fall to the western par
of the state, the gOverDorShlp going to TIN
eastern OF middle part. he announce
ment that Lockwood would be n candidate
therefore aroused the friends OF Sheehan tt
opposition; but it was more a geographica
than q political opposition.
OF course the above statement in REGARD
to Lockwood assumes that there is conten
tion in the party between the friends OF Hi
and Cleveland. But this contention, Will
it was in e.istance for Some months ia prac
tically ended. The closest observers fail +
discover anything of the sort at the ptesen
time. 1t is not seriously believed ~ vete
rams in politics that Governor Hill ha
any intention OF antGRoniHinp the notnina
ton of Cleveland in 1895. What was d,
veloped last December sesms to be the fac
to-dAy-that an amlcable~ arrangement wa
made between tho friends Of Cleveland ant
Hill by which Hill should be elected Unite
States senator, Flower should be the candi
date fer governor in 1891, and Cleveian
should be tbs candidate for President
1892. Nothing has occurrsd since that tim
to destroy the belief that such an arrange
NEXT was made. While Goyernoc Hill la
strengthened himself in many ways anon
the sta 6 departments i'll tho meantime. Y,
it is believed that this has been only for IL
sake of making tho democratic positio
all the stronger. If he can show that hs b,
the patty machinery of New York we'll i
hand and turns over all OF it to Clevelan,
it will lie SO much the more TO his credi
This ia thought TO be his object in strength
ening himself in all parts of the state.
Flower, therefore,, may be considered
good as nominated TODAY. He is strol
among the voters Of New York CITY as VIC
as in the northern part OF the state whic
he still calls his home. Tho abuse whit
was recently heaped upon him in a lett
by Governor Jones has had l
effect except to make him still stronye
The lett6r hurt Jones and DESTROYED VIII
little chance he had of being nominated.
The indications also point to the nomin
ton of Sheehan for acknowledgement
assembly, has kept the total of appropri
lions down to the lowest point, and has.
his ability. commended himself to tho OF
Zens generally. 1t is believed that the tick
Flower and Sheehan, would represent e
ments OF strength that can be combined
no other two names that have been me