New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-13
THE DEMOCRATS DAZED.
THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT
FLOWER AND THE SOLDIERS.
HIS RECORD IN CONGRESS- AS A FRIEND OF
THE BOYS IN BLUE" is WORTHLESS NOW
THE rowNER AFFIDAVIT HAS WRECKED
THE sCHEME-FAIRY TALES AT THE
TAMMANY HEADQUARTERS.

THE SCHEME-FAIRY TALES AT THE
TAMMANY HEADQUARTERS
To listen to the tales of Congressman Amos j.
Cummings, who is supposed to give out the news
which comes into Democratic headquarters, Is pleasant
and exharating II Is not because what ne says
Is Of any great value but because the stories that ne
weaves ont Of his fertile brain inspire respect ana
admiration for his great talent as romancer' MI
Cummings always talks with an air Of sincerity winch
lends an additional charm to bis stories. For IN
stance he said yesterday that the law partner OF
Congressman william Mason, Of Chicago, had come
here particularly for the purpose Of thanking MI
Patt and Mr. Fassett for the work they had done In
sending the Worlds Fair TO Chicago. To Judge from
what Mr.. Cummings said, the Fair had given nc"
impetus to that dead.and- alive city, and all the
workmen out there now wearing diamonds ahu
broadcloth. Mr.. Cummings also said, after much
thought, that the brlcklayers Of Toga County were
deeply aggreved because the Worlds Fair had gone
to Chicago.
Upon this one topic Mr. Cummings has no dinculty
in talking but upon the subject of Mr. Flowers record
patriot and lifelong friend OF the boys Id
blue, Mr.. Cummings did not have much 10 say yes
tcrday. When that subject was mentioned 10 MIN TIC
looked troubled and perpexed. The gentle twinkle
left his eye and there came in It's place vacant far
away look. Mr. Cummings was not the only MEMBER
OF the committee in charge of the canvass Of the TAM
many Hall candidate who was perpexed. Each one
had In mind the affidavit Of Roger b. Towner, chaplain
Of a Grand Army post which was published on sunday
morning. IN the affidavit Mr.. Towner said suDstan-
TALLY that Mr.. Flower not friend OF the boys
In blues at tho time when they were Offering thelr
services and their lives to help preserve the Union.
At that time Mr. Flower was not in sympathy win the
var, and derided all the boys In blue, VINO iousn'
while he stayed at home.
Earnest and desperate efforts have been made TO
throw dlscredlt upon the reputation and honesty OF
Mr. Towner, but nothing can be found which renecus
upon his integrity In fact, his reputation Is above
reproach, and nothing Of damaging nature can Do
found to invadate what he has said about Mr. Flower.
Therefore the members of the committee are perpcxed
and troubled The huge stacks Of Mr.. Flowers record
of what he has done and said Tor the Dogs Ill oiuo
remain tied up and untouched.
one OF the callers at the Democratic headquarters
Yesterday was f. L. Nash Of Norwich Chenango
County. He did not bring good reports, and that
added to the sadness Of the occasion. lie tod
Tribune reporter that the Republicans were more
aroused now than they were ever before, even IN
Presidential campaign. There display OF more
carnestness and a keener desire to win than lie had
seen for many years. Nevertheless" he said, 81
think we will win. You know Tammany Hall Is
splendldy organized, and it always rolls up Dig
majority here The country people don't Ike TO near
too much about Tammany Hail. but II 1t were not IOr
what it does here in New-York we Democrats never
could vim This report of Mr.. Nash did not tend to
tighten the gloom.
Mr.. Griffin chairman Of the committee, by reason
of his place had to talk encouragingly, but still he was
not thoroughly happy He, too. was thinking or some
device 10 meet the attack upon the record of Mr.
Flower as friend Of the soldier lie said our
party has been through all the struggles incident 10
big marty Considerable strife has been engendercd
by several factions OF course there was dsafecton
Uarty 5Tammanv Hall is now triumphant, and will
retain our power during the next three years AS 70
Inc dissfectlol among iaborers l must confess IL
makes no impression upon me-