New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-07
GOV. FLOIVER.S VISITORS.
WHAT WAS THAT MYSTERIOUS CONFERENCE
ABOUT?

hDOb
1T NAY HAVE BEEN IN REGARD TO THE RuMoR
OF SENATOR HILLS RESIGNATION. BUT
MORE PROBABLY TO HELP
MuRPHY's ELECTION.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
Albany, Dec. 6-Governor Flower had sonP ur
tngulshed visitors today and their presence causea
Il great furry among Democrats. They were fn""ru
Murphy jr. Of Troy, the anti Cleveland Democrat "o
has been selected for United States senator by DaN'u
B. I'LL; Richard Croker the Thmmany Han ooeH VI
New York and William +. Shcchan, chairman oi Tue
Campaign Committee OF the Democratic state Oo''i'
mittcc All OF these gentlemen declared that uI'r
meeting in Albany was accidental; although MI
Croker and Mr. Murphy did confess that they had IN
tended to be in Rchield Springs tomorrow ana 'nerc
Inspect together their stock farm. But Mr. sh'cnnn
stoutly affirmed that he had come 10 Albany mercy
TO select q house for the winter. Ana rs ior
Governor Flower. he, OF course, could peau ua' ~
was attending to his official duties In Albany anu
could not shut the door OF the Executive tha'"pcI
I'm the face OF Mossrs. Murphy, Croker ana 9Hee"' "
they should choose to visit him.
democratic politician, believe, however, TINT the
DISTINGUISHED gentlemen held conference upon sew
,r4l important subjects. and that decisions W'ro ,'u
which will have far-roachlng effect upon the po'u'S
and history OF the State. At first some persons "'r'
Incllnod to think that possibly the rrmor thal H'Nu
T.. Hn intend, 10 resign rs United states 9c"''o
and accept the Office OF general counsel ol 'n'
r,utah,e Life Assurance Company was true and thn'
thc conference was held for the purpose OF s'l...N
,r. Ncw-York Democrat In the race ns VII. hhl y
rrco,sor Mr.. Croker, il argued. would nfu'''
,,ih for the selection " some New orA D'"''.'''
In Nj, IIlll's place, and would seek to gun "'''''o
r,overs support for him. Nourkc CocHr"h "
ga. said. would probably have ian'i'S ,,,
Halls support for senator va 49,,
,d rosi.n his Office. In support of the theory ''''
, mn, Intends TO resign his place II was ronted ON
,. ,yi,hin two or three days he had lesseu i"'t'
. 4, the Merchants Bank building here In Aio'"Y
,or n law Office, and had been to hhir" 10 '"'p
m. old law library thorc In the mousse oi "'o ''
Iudce william l.. Muller. MT sheeha"S ""o'' "
r,,ur, for New York. directly after the conference
I'm Governor Flowers Office lent color to ono'er '"io
tia, he intended TO meet Mr. Hill there ana oon'u
Itch h,r rceardng his resignation OF the senatorship
vrou. Democratic state officers said That they "ouI"
M, he snrpriscd at any time 10 hear oI MI I'''
rcsirnatlon since h. had told them that ne dlo ""'
u, MS NE IN the United States Senate ana was CON
vlnccd that MS talents were executive '"'"er
than parliamentary.
ho,od f,r some time the possibility of Mr. lhI 5
r,.icnaiion as senator the conclusion was sehefA'N
coached that he would not do 80 nj the PI'''N'
lime owing 90 the pcigcs b" had sub'tht A'' ""u
,o the I'M Democrats 4 this STATE that he "'""
d,,ord ogcns for them from the Cleveland Admlh"
,rati0n and know the reason why u'' S"'
,c cr,n,ed 10 them. Under these lleiges "hd'
-, NJ nm Il WAS said hi, followers In every county
t., fine safe we're already selecting thcr candda''' j"
r,ua.t.r and other Federal omoes. NJ nm +"
as .Id felt confident tat with tn""'o "'''','
r. ns nl, colleague In th" United states 9'"''
,y,,ld De- able to compel Grover 'I'''l"'u ~ -
the r.d.rl patronaec Of tbs state to tn III VIZ
II
-, mn ,,,,ht occ,pt the place of "oHh,e lVr w
go coru,orlc, II the state ia Arguments 10 u
..e. befor. committees Of tie Lrll Il" .n'o r"'
,, IA his work and not rclen h' o"'e "a
senator. ,, Nr Croker and
MIR -hecian 10 Governor Flower h"" Inv -,
~ vrrnhy's candidacy to succeed N'' H'''''" "
,'t., .,,,cs >.uator all Democratic p"lubA'' vi
- In th. ,p.nion oi some u"n"cTa'' A1N VIZ
- v..sr. Nurphy Croker aud -hr'lan was ''F w.
,,,r,,.. Of onllsiiug Governor Flower "a''
rt, onort to drive Boss Mclaughlin of lr0o"N "'
into con.cnrns T." Murphy To-.
-.,.,or Nurphy. It rcl"r"H'
the compliment OF ',rIS strengthen
-. senator such election N"un
n, in Ms position rs an Anti Administration senior
vr Crok.r', reqn,st, IT IS said Was mat "''''',
suI,er If Tammany Ilall should be H'o' H''N' "
tho A..crily with snlzcr as speaker ana '"''''
with the appointment OF the committees N'b'"s''''.
of Brooklyn could be coerccd swiftly ih'" '""''7
Murphy for senator. , e,..,,r
whil. here Mc.srs. Murphy. Croker am S"'''''
~. s,ld tn have considered the subject ol ''' ~
.,itutloual Convention election In February ANU
h.,.. como 10 the opinion that perhaps II "ou" '''
a. ,r,u IN have In. delegates elected nj ihh' ul'''
hut AT the rcggllr fall e'cu"n' l",
r.c.ion n confirmed by th" L'I I'''''' WIZ
,o,nuc the holding Of the Constitutional OohVch'''
nn.u l-g4 The alleged ground Of Mc'-F'' 'r""'''
,.,r,ly and ,icchan', objection 10 the ep''lai e'
,io ID. that f. would cost 4nOOOOo. but the r'@'l 'D
lection il IS said f. that they do no' n'''r' INV
ucu,cratlc state Convention held at uhs um', ~
would ic necessary II dclc9it" Al '''T i"
.t,t,. Cnuy,utinn -hn1li b. held In January ih'u, ~
,ic p,cernt members Of the I'M Democrnuc Si2n ,,i1
runiItico woul1 lose their place. 'i','i' ,, '''
MUMMY Croker and Shcclau do h"' ur'I' ""' '""'7
Mr. Murpiy and Mr.. Croker at tne ci1'' ..,,S w %
conference went In company 10 lhc'l'iu G"t"T I'm
Mr. Croicr's iicndsiip for Mr. MURPHY j. ~ i,s..
o. lut.u.. that Cleveland Democrats thhh u" ,",i"} -"
.lcl nf tfc Interests of Tammany Han where Mu'PnI
(. cnuc,rncd prominent Cleveland p'h"''nt p, '' ~,
,.r IA rvf. II certainly g. not to tl" hirr'N, ~
T,mmnuy Hall 70 elect AN anti Admhslrlll'1 i
I'm, tbn, /. what Mr. Croker I'm hi PERSONAL iIl,i'u,n'
many mcmhcri of The organization are MOI ,a'',%'F %
49, MIR CroIcr's course I'm This matter. feeling u"'
rr Is sacrificing Tammany Hall for Murphy
Iamcs W. Alexander the vice president of inc
Eqltable Life Insurance Society. Yesterday snd ''
there was absolutely no foundation for The statement
that senator David y. llill had been einPlN," II,
counsel for the society. lie had not been hhh" hy
was there any movement foot 10 get lim rs co"tS'
FOR Az EAST RITER TUNVEL.