New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-02
IT LOOKS LIKE A FUNERAL.
MR. FLOWERS CALLERS THE MoURNERs.
THE DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS so'uDNN
pLAcE-wELcoME AND UNwEL-
GONE VISITORS

COME VISITORS.
An oppressive quietness pervadeo tne g
rooms occupied By Roswell p Flower at the fion,".'
Uouse Yesterday There were many callers a"' ~
times both rooms vtre crowded But there ""' n0
toIrinr sxcept in whispers or In suodued tones
tn ,,xrr,ous chairs and carved rosewood tables
woro alike used for seats, and as the people kept
coming In they ranged themselves Ground inc siuos
Of the main room. In the next room oenihu e"o
balfcloscd door Mr.. Flower was supposed 10 % ouSS'
But he was not ,,.,4
~ the rooms the contrast between ornate ouriiisn
inrs OF the room and the appearance OF hose WHO i
ooms either ont OF curiosite on business, maze
the whole scene remarkably like funeral In prlVaV
honse This effect made more reahsuo WIG"
number OF lithographic pictures OF Mr. Flower "ero u
oed on the floor Of the smaller room and spread OUT 10
the eans of those assembled there. Through the nan
closed door the callers IN the big room saw inc
| n,ctnres and starting FROM their places, silently
walked around the object OF their CURIOSITY anu
hack again into the big ROOM 1t was something nNo
the friends reviewing the body OF one VINO n"u o,o
heen ful of life and confidence happy In ms wealth.
and contented with being the creature OF IaminanS
Hall. r,,...u T.. .,,o.
OF cours. no one wishes to see Mr.. Flower IN tnat
dtuation While he Is not good exponent Oh 'er
fersonian simplicity in the wa . nVes, sun " 70
said that he Is pleasant man and good Deni"V'"''
Mr. Flower wants every one to nike him, especially
he
County General Committee. He has reasons lor Gu
doavorInr TO conclllate these factions OF the
Democratic party, for he knows as well ns
Ricbard Croker knows that Tammany fal
will not be able to elect its ticket unaldeu' ." oil
day Yesterday there men from the county De
mocracv and from Kings County, who called upon
Mr. Flower at his request. He pleaded FOR tler sup
port and invariably asked: "Wen, Uney n"'ei '
thing against me, have thcyP .
.No. Mr. Flower, nothing against you personally
but a great deal against Tammany Hall, which you
represent uo< nm
But there were many callers VINO came uf
solicited One OF them william McMurule speer'
who Yesterday morning resigned his place Us private
secretary TO the Mayor. 1t is said that Mr. spee- as
= Mo man in Tammany Hail. has asked to be APP
no,nted pr1vate secretary to Mr.. Flower 1t is prop
able that he will be appointed, he Is close III inc
connses OF that organization, and Mr. Croker does hoI
want to attract too much attention by frequently call
ing upon Mr. Flower and telling him what to DO
Chairman Griffin Of the Executive Committee saiu
Yesterday that an active campaign would Oe sCrVeu
At once. by authorizing the purchase OF large num-
her OF badges designed in the shape OF flower with
the pictnre OF Mr. Flower in the centre. Canes VIII
also be bought having handles ornamented Win
flower The canes it is said will be large and strong
enough TO be used inducing persons to vote ior inc
Tammany Hall candidate November B.
A delegation from the Coak-MakeTs' Union cailed
pleased to see them, although they said they would
vote for Mr.. Flower-tor consideration One OF Mr.
Flowers servtors was asked TO give the names OF the
persons who were in the delegation. He replied
Oh. they don't amount to anything am sure MI
Flower did not want TO SEQ them. fon see we are
inst keepng these rooms open here for little WHILE
and a good many people Mr.. Flower that he doht
care about seeing You he is very democratic IN
that way" Although the remark was slightly incon-
stent it was plain that Mr.. Flower was not anxious 10
sec most of his callers
Headquarters will be opened to-day Mt No. IL West
Twenty fourth-st. Then Mr.. Flower Will be relieved
from seeing the many callers who come upon tho
same GRAND. OF course, Mr.. Flower could not DO II
under the circumstances but he would be saved much
trouble by taking from his banking Office in Exchaee
Court. and putting 1t in a conspicuous place in his
rooms the placard: "All applicants for relief or
funds are respectfully referred to the Associated
Charities But instead Of the words the Associated
Charities there should be inserted the words: Klch
ard Croker chairman finance who Is the depository
for all the money am to give in this campaign