New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-26
JONES BLOCKS THE WAY.
THE LIEUTENANT-G T-GOVERNOR CAUSING SIN
ATOR-ELECT HILL TROUBLE.
GENERAL JONES NOT PARTY TO THE AGREE
MENT TO NAME CONGRESSMAN FLOWER
FOR GOvERNOR-POMTICAL PROB
LENS At ALBANY.

FOR GOvERNOR-POLITIcAL PROB
LENS AT ALBANY.
Albany, JAN % (SpecaD.-It is, OF course wen
known tnat when Governor Hi consented 10 taAo
the United States senatOrship, one of the cohul'o"'
which lie made with the Democracy OF tnls onlo vas
that he did not intend to take it ana icaNc 'n0
patronage and the powers of Governor with Lieutenant
Governor Jones for even short a period Is one
month. This word given out to the country
through the medium OF the Governors faithful MOUTH
piece and lieutenant, speaker Sheehan, WHO was sci' "
New York by the Governor TO announce the "oVerhor
candidacy for the United states Senate. whether vi
not the will able to withstand the
pressure which is being brought to bear upon III" W
resign March and pack his grip for the National
Capital remains TO be seen. II almost any other man
was Lieutenant Governor il is likely that MI. hll
would resign, but it will cause him many haru
struggle 10 give up his seat to man "hom l'c us
likes 50 ardcntly 1t is said that successiui pun
tcians never hate. In this instance however, inc
old saying does not do justice to the Governor lie
is confcs,cdy a successful politician and lie mates
General Jones heartily
Governor Iils dislike Of the President OF the senate
is perfectly natural in one of his tastes and ASPIRATIONS
General Jones Is a, far removed from what Hill ad-
mircs in a. politician or public man as Is the North
from the south Pole. As prominent politician OF u'e
Hill fold express .cd it few days ago. " Mr. Jones las
the courage Of his ignorance" on the other hand
Governor Iiill is only courageous w0en II SUITS MS
political policy to be so lie Is known to be Shrewd
afy and diplomatic when diplomacy Is necessary u
gain a point These have been the tools with which
he ha, worked to make himself the that BE- is TO.
day. General Jones has not Of tue proclivities
which have been 80 valuable To Mr.. HILL The Echerd
i not shrewd crafty farsceinG nor brilliant lie Is
simply blunt. pugnaciOus and a. honest a he hho"S
how 20 be- one Of the main causes OF tie "dc ohaSm
between him and Hill is the fact that he wouh hot
lend himself to any of the Governors political tricks to
gain an advantage over the Republicans For one that
he cannot handle as he likes the Governor has no use
II Mr.. IIll goes TO Washington in March, it Is gen
orally conceded that the measures which are passed
during the present session and fall TO General Jones To
be acted upon will. doubt. be considered more WIN
an idea of their Individual merit than upon TIE prln
ciplc OF tie political advantage TO be gained by tlelr
being signed or vetoed. If tho General thinks that he
is right be would rather lose his big mustaches than
go contrary to -is opinions.
There j, thing which the LieutcnantGovernor
po,>cssc, b an unlimited degree. and that Is calm
assurance of future greatness He thinks that there
j. no earthly power which can prevent his becoming
the Governor Of this state 10y the votes Of the people
lie i, believer in natural succession in public ONCE
and no doubt will b. greatly shocked when 0rler' 20
forth next summer the Democrats in the state Con
vcntlon tD nominate Roswell Z. Flower In place OF
himself for Governor II ha, been his belief for many
years that with Hill Of the his path {" the
Gov5ruor-hlp nomination the Democratic ticket
would be stecwn with roses. To that end he has been
voraiu- flt years. lis spare time IS spent by
him i'm attending country fairs. Granger meetings.
Graud Amy entertainments and Masonic gatherings
where he make, himself the most co,picuous Of all
those present. IT Is a well known fact that recently
ne ha, been in consultation with leading members OF
The Farmers Alliance of this state. and II was only
week ago that he at a meeting OF members OF that
organization in syracuse. OF this order the Demo
cfat, a already beginning 10 be frightened ana they
have become more - since it has been known that
General Jones ha, been wording - capture THIS or
r,nila,ion for himself With it behind his back, To-
ccfhcr with the natural strength which he has with
The Democratic farmer, Of the state, he could, II he
wanted to maxi" II absolutely impossible for the Demo
crt, 4 thi, state elect their Governor this fal
rh, 0, club which he can hold over the heads Of the
hose, Al the state Convention 70 force III, own noml
nation.
Tie Governor IA, therefore on exceedingly difficult
prohlcm hcfpr, him t. solve VIII he let Generel
Ior,s b. t,o,crupr from March I to the end of the
year and allow him 10 oycrurn the patronage of the
stat. In that time OF Vil hr calmly stay where he Is
until ucNl December, Mi hc ran the Il'k oi giving
him an opportunity 10 or-dnzc a parry oi his own
follower and give him tine 10 make Il deal WIN the
friend, II NJ Cleveland whereby the cN Presidents
boom can ic strengthened n this state ttnd at the
same tmc give Jones a mort-aee ON the Governor
ship These ar. some 81 the questions which are
being asked lust now by Of the leading politicians
Of the state and the solution Of the problem ana al
the same time the answers to the questions are
auNiou,ly awaited.
Beside, milking speeches on every possible OCCASION
the Lieutenant Governor ha, taken other means 10
make himself popular with the farmer and the labor
Ing man. II !, said on good authority that he haN
nt ot thi, winter nearly 5000 copies OF the annual
report Of the Bureau of Labor statistics These nave
gone to wothiurmcn and farmers throughout Inc
-iatc. Heretofore il ha, Teen the Lieutenant COY
errors custom - ,cld ont each year large number
of cards of admission to the senate Chamber II g't
f., be- such a Nuisance two year, ago that senator
Fa,>ctt the president pro ten. Of The senate. who was
acting Iicutcnant Governor I'm the absence OF 'ch'I"
Jones, Wa, compelled to protest against the adf riVn
~ - many people Ia the floor "i IN" senate ms
ufutr, can Considerable cNcit 'menf. aN lh" ten
.fa topl, up the protest ard answered II IN open h
.tt. 10 thing Whlrl lc Lad mo- moro rlght 10 10 thhh
one ~ the :L"rprr> las should chdr-c ol III
&. mp. trnc. he made against FED.
Iut 4 fr,c SAT, Ieumcnt, ana fair ground pr''H9'
p, :, tlcr with liberal application of hie fr1sn 't'h-
u1icy viii make General Jones the Governor OF tHr
state by election moi by simply hng the uncNpred
term Of the Governor. It will not be General Jones
/ h,d d,.- mot. cot