New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-15
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FLOWER is FOR CLEVELAND.
HAVE THE EX-PRESTDENT'S FRIENDS
STOLEN A MARCH UTUN HILLP
THE LATEST EXPLANATION OF THE SENATOR
GOVERNORS OPPOSITION TO THE NEw-YoRK
BANKER AND w. r. sHEEHAN-HILL
NAY TAKE HIS REVENGE BE-
FORE ELECTION DAY.


NAY TAKE HIS REVENGE BE-
FORE ELECTION DAY.
sAu signs indicate that Senator Governor Hill "a
an extremely unhappy man. Those who have
imagined him as holding all the cards In the game
which will be played at Saratoga to-day lack
knowledge Of the latest Developments in the stna-
ton. A cold deck" has been substituted for the
cards he thought he had Stacked and unless
he proves himself man Of much more strength
and subtety than his opponents think he is, ne
will find that his plans have been baked and his
political future seriously marrcd. The convention
which Hill called to meet in Saratoga, and which
the general public has been instructed to believe
belonged 10 him. body and SOUL is no longer HIPS
To use a later-day phrase Mr.. Hill has been turned
down. lie Is 10 longer +" in it His candldate,
Roswell p Flower has proved too strong for him.
and ioined bS his choice for second place. Speaker
| Sheehan. the two have taken the convention away
from Hill and will do as they please with it.
This is especially CALLING to Mr.. Hill in view OF
recent revelations 1t may be safely said that Hi
never expected to nominate Flower for Governor.
The grip which the latter has upon Hill was one OF
the consequences of his election to the United
States Senate Flower was smart enough TO mnke
his aspirations for the Governorship part Of the
general deal which Hill entered into at that time.
only two majority in the Legislature-and man
of Flowers wealth and prominence in the Demo-
cratic party could easily have made trouble for
him. Flower saw his opportunity and exacted
| from Hill his promise of support for Governor
Since then Hill has been vany struggling to free
himself.
His desire TO get out of Flowers grip is intensi-
fed by the discovery that Flower is committed TO
the nomination of Grover Cleveland for President
! in 1892. II has been learned on what has been
considered excellent authority that not only has
| Mr. Flower agreed TO give Cleveland such personal
aid as he may give conveniently, but he has prom
sed for him the whole power and influence OF the
Governors office. Nobody knows better than Hill
what this means This fact will explain many
things which have taken place during the ante
convention campaign. 1t will explain perhaps,
why not single avowed Cleveland man has raised
his hand against Roswell p Flower. 1t may ex-
plain why the County Democracy of this city, who
are the friends and supporters of Cleveland and
the undisguised opponents Of HILL have gono
| to Saratoga shouting for Flower. 1t probably
furnishes the key to the recent rupture which has
taken place between Hill and Sheehan. 1t Is
said that Sheehan refused to give up his hopes Oh
the Lieutenant-Go -Governorship and make common
cause with Hill in his effort TO defeat Flower!
Sheehan undoubtedly believes that it is too late,
|
would be losing fight. Hill has secretly hoped
ever since he gave his promise to Flower last
! January that an excuse would arise for breaking
| away from Flower and becoming the candidate
| himself But the drift of affairs has not been
! that way.
/ The complacency with which Cleveland's friends
have looked upon Flowers steady movement
toward success can now be easily understood SO
| close and intimate partisan Of the eX-Presideno
as his Secretary of the Treasury. Charles B. Fair
child, has recently spoken Of Flower as " an ex-
cellent man who would, il nominated, make
most desirable standard-bearer.
No longer ago than yesterday Colonel Lamont.
Ceveand's mentor during his entire public career.
said WHATS the use of trying to defeat Flower?
He is already as good nominated. They can't
drum up eighty votes against him in the State
Convention" The Colonel, it is more than likely,
has excellent reasons for taking such a rosy view
of things.
Besides Mr. Flowers pledges to Cleveland, Gov
ernor Hill has made the further discovery that
Flowers eyes are fixed upon the White House
as his own place Of abode after he has succeeded LII
help ping Mr.. Cleveland 70 another term. A cast
iron agreement of reciprocity, it is reported,
has been entered into between the two Cleve-
land and his friends having promised that in return
for Flowers assistance the power Of Cleveland's
-
the successor of Mr.. Cleveland.
The question naturally is, What will Hill do
to free himself from the condition in which he
finds himself? viii he make a manful fight TO
overthrow Flower, will he tamely accept his
medicine? lie can expect no help from Tam
many Hall to ward OIL the blow, neither can he
expect any aid from Boss" Mclaughlin and his
Kings County cohorts. In whatever direction he
looks he can discern no signs of relief. Even his
faithful and unscrupUlous servant and henchman,
William F. Sheehan, looks upon him now as an
enemy of his own and Democratic peace.
Nevertheless, there are those who believe that
Hill can yet arise in lis might and show himself
master of the situation VIII he give
this manifestation of his powers to-day,
or will he calmly bidc his time and pull down
the pillars of the Democratic temple at his leisure
between now and the November election?
The delegates from this city for the Demo-
cratic State Convention went off TO Saratoga
Yesterday in separate brgades and regiments,
giving evidence of various degrees OF strength
and importance in the local commands. The
first division to get under way was the Tammany
Hall command The big and little Indians OF
these victorious red men came out in great force
early i'm the day. BY 500 o'clock the first Of
the three sections of the special tain chartered
TO TRANSPORT the Ta-many warriors 10 the seat
" actlOl ROJ uHuci way iAOAl '4S NA"iN MINUS
se,tion The Sacheras and many of the district
chiefs took passage in the first car Of this section.
Sections and 3 followed at intervals of ten or
twelve minutes each. All the cars were gayly
decorated and bore the inscription in big let
ters on either side "Tammany Hall Delegation
The braves estimated the number at about 1000
sble-boGied men, but several arthmeticians on the
ground estimated them at about $50. Large
quantities of refreshments, both solid and fluid in
kind were loaded upon the cars before their
departure.
The County Democracy made much moro
modest showing. Iaeir delegation amounted TO
about 200 in number, distributed through six cars,
which formed one special train, and pulled out OF
the Grand Central Station about o 80 a. m. Ex-
Corporation Counsel Beelman was in command
Two hours later the New-lork Democracy, about
$50 strong. under the guardianship OF ex- Assembly,
man John Martin, started oil in special train OF