New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-02
DISTURBED BY CHAPLIN.
THE FRIENDS OF ROSWELL P. FLOWER
ANXIOUS ABOUT TAMMANY HALL.
sUsPEorING AN EFFORT TO KEEP OUT THE MAN
SUPPORTED BY CLEVELAND DEMOCRATS
GOVERNOR HILL SUPPOSED TO FAVOR
MAYOR CHAPLIN AS CANDIDATE
FOR GOVERNOR


FOR GOVERNOR.
WATERFOWL July l.-vlsitors to this pretty little
city Of late could fail 70 notice whirliug about
its finely shaded streets equipage Of unusual
splendor russetoolored surrey with russetcolored
canvas top and russetcolored wheels, drawn by two
magnificent horses wearing russetcolored harness
gittering with silver. Add to this coaohman with
distant air, though from Hold Hngland," and
it plain that grandee OF great financial stability
had arrived In Watertown.
II there any occupant Of the costly chariot
ordinarily II has been OF medium height broad
shouldcred and bury, with large head. broad face
keen gray eyes irong gray hair, largo, good humored
mouth and close cut ron-gray side whiskers. If
the visitor has inquired the name Of the gentleman
seated in the surrey he has been told with air Of
surprise by any watertown resident, as though II
were astonishing tina, his name should not be known,
"Oh, that's Ross Flower" Mr.. Flower came here
when young and lived here many years, so that
1t is not surprising that his neghbors speak Of him
familiarity To them he IS never Roswell p. Flower
but always &" Ross Flower They knew him as a
clerl In the postDfIice ard then as jeweller who
worked bis bench before the eyes Of the Wsteown
public. Why, therefore, should they change their
way Of speaking about him. although Of recent years
he has become Wall Street banker, Democratic
Congressman, and prominent candidate for the
Democratic nomination for Governors Have they
not played whist with him of evenings and gone with
him. even this summer, 10 the "Stato shoot" at Rome
II does not matter TO them THAI for twenty-five
has had the handling Of Henry Keepss four millions
and now in addition, has the care Of several millions
Of his own; by them he is still addressed as Ross
and regarded &" Ross"
This is not the first summer that Mr. Flower has
been in WATERFOWL with his fine carriage and
servants In fact his summer home for many years
has been here. He was thirty four years old when
Henry Keeps large fortune came into his bands and
he was forced TO 90 to NewYOrk and sit down close
to the Stock Exchange to guard IT. but in New-York
he has always felt like transplanted tree unable to
become rooted there by affection. No one called him
Ross" there and it has been with JOY each spring
that he has abandoned his splendid mansion In Fifth
and has started for the train which to take
him back to WATERFOWL.
81 like my life here best Of all". he said to
friends few days ago. Down there in New York
really for you except your relatives. and
yOu feel lonesome. Why your kindred have TO put an
advertisement in the newspapers and Grape upon the
door bell before your next door neighbor knows that
you are dead. Do you think any in NewYOrk
would do what a poor mechanic did for me here In
1872 when my physician thought was nv death
bed 60 ont into the woods and hunt long TO shoot
woodcock, so that might have some little dellcacy
to eat which might, perhaps, revive my lfel"
And 50 this summer, which NAV be regarded BY Mr..
Flower the crisis Of his life, he home to Water
Is, he is profoundly interested in, candidate for
Governor To all outward appearance he Is ENJOYING
the rest which every pOsseSsOr OF wealth can
take without But his neighbors in Watertown
fully conscious that beneath Mr. Flowers placid
exterior there raging the fires of a great am
bon that Is, to be the candidate OF the Democratic
party for Governor. Near Mr. Flowers splendid
residence in another street. is the home of Daniel g.
Griffin the chairman of the Executive Committee of
he tic to rho &c
porting Mr.. Flower for Governor. There are frequent
conferences az Mr. Flowers house between Mr. Flower
and Mr.. Griffin just at the present time.
II is Mr. Flowers role TO affect ignorance OF existing
political conditions in the State lie nado flying trip
to Chicago few weeks ago and there stouty declared
to the newspaper reporters that he not thinking
about politics and really knew nothing about present
Democratic plans in New York State This efaoement
by Mr. Flower of himself as an ayowed candidate for
Governor il Is said. IS Mr.. Grifn's Idea But, while
Mr. Flower is silent, his Democratic friends here are
adopting all the used by practical politicians
10 bring about his nomination. Under Mr.. Griifn's
instruction the Jefferson Club the leading Democratic
club Of WATERFOWL, passes some sOnorOusly worded
resolutions In favor Of the nomination Of Mr. Flower
for Governor by the Democratic state Convention.
Then circular letter sent out addressed to prom
ncnt Democrats. soliciting their support Of Mr.. Flower
for Governor Hundreds Of replies 10 these circulars
have been received, and Mr.. Flowers friends declare
that they are as satisfactory as cOud be expected from
men writing several months in advance OF the con-
vention.
If Mr.. Flower has obcdently followed Mr. Gnnfns
words Of advice Don't talk of his friends here
are not so rctcent. one Of the most prominent OF
them said to-day: "Ross's canvass for Governor went
ahead swimminrly until about week ago. when we
began 10 be disturbed by news from New York that
Alfred c. Chaplin Of Broolyn. might receive Tammany
Halls support for Governor in consideration Of various
benefits the Kings County Democrats would confer upon
Tammany one OF these benefits, understood had
already been conferred in the shape OF the Brooklyn
Bridge patronage. Mayor Chapn's absence from that
meeting Of the trustees Of the Brooklyn Bridge at which
Tammany Hall seized the patronage, We understand,
vas not accidental Then hear that the Kings
County Democrats have promised TO support Tammeny
Hall I'm its demand that the County Democracy shall be
excluded from the Democratic state Convention and
the entire representation Of seventy two votes from
New-York be granted TO Tammany At present Tam
many Hall and the County Democracy have equal
representation Of thriy-six votes each in the con
vention. Moreover the County Democracy have
four Of the eight seats Of New York City
in the Democratic state Committee; and they are,
therefore, an important contingent in It's control When
II to eecting delegates to the Democratic Ma
tlonal Convention, each Congressional district is
Titled 20 elect two delegates out of the sxyegh dele
gates in all. Whether the County Democracy delegates
shall be excluded from The next Democratic state CON
vcntlon, therefore, is matter closely related to Ma
tional politics. As is well known the County DemOc
racy organization Is controlled by friends Of eXPreS
dent Cleveland II the County Democracy, therefore
are deprived Of representation Mr. Cleveland will lose
inst that amount Of support for denomination for Pres
dent: and Tammany Hall will control sixteen dele
gates To the Democratic National Convention. New York
state has In all seventytTO delegates to THAI National
Convention four delegates large, and sXty-eght dele
gates from Conge sioual districts The candidate for
President who receive, the support OF thirty seven dele
gues out of New Yorl.s sevcntytwo delegates will re-
ceve the entire vote ic delegation, the delegation
votes AZ a unit and T. controlled by majority Of Its
membere Tammany Hall with sixteen delegates and
Kings County with eight delegates, twenty four dele
gates in all would therefore come pretty near to con
Trolling the New York delegation, they would need
only thilteen more votes, which could be picked up
- In he Of no