New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-07
Is FLOWER LOYAL TO HIILP

cc-OyE,1, MONROE, OF TIE GOVERNORS STAFF
WORKING AGAINST HILLS CONVENTION
woshinpton Feb. 6 (SreclaD.-some Of HIS paru'
Sans here have begun TO suspect the loyalty OF Governor
Flower on account of the visit Of member OF MS s'i
to Washington in the interest OF inc ahu-ili' ','"
meeting Colonel Monroe makes no secret OF he oDIcO.
Of his mission or of his active opposition TO Ill., ana
some Of his public expressions are regarded as eA-
trorieiv offensive by the friends Of The ater-especaV
nv tho Tammany Coneressmen. some OF whom declare
that Governor Flower IS in honor bound TO remove
Colonel Monroe. In an interview with a reporter
Colonel Monroe, among other things, said:
at 1t was absolutely certain that New-iorK was
unanimously in favor OF single candidate Tor the
Presidency, that unanimty OF feeling could DC eA-
messed ouitc as loudly and effectively next May Us
II could be in February
aYour statement would intimate tlat there is not o
unanimty OF feeling in New York y
aNo. sir; should sag That New-fork was not
unanimously in favor of any one man.
alias the objection to the date OF the convention
. communicated formally TO Senator Hill"
"No formal communication has been sent to him
that know Of but he cannot help hearing OF inc
nass-meeting which we propose to hold. IL VIII Do
called 10 order BY Oswald Ottendorfer representative
Democrat and VIII be presided over by Frederic Il.
Condert president Of the Manhattan Club and presd-
ing officer Of the Convention In 1855 lie Is also
. representative and thorough Democrat. can ada
with insurance that the list OF vice-presdens ana
secretaries at that meeting Will be representative
of the Democratic party as any similar hst at any
Democratic mass-meetlng ever held In the CITY OF
SewYork.'
"Are any Of the Democrats connected with thiS
movement friends OF Senator Hin?"
ayes SIR replied Colonel Monroe promptly.
one prominent member OF the stock Exchange signed
our call although he stated that he intended to go 10
Chicago and spend his time and money III order 10 90
oil in his power to effect the nomination OF senator
Ill., He said that he was opposed TO this carry CON
yention because unfair. There are other Hi
pcmocrats who think the same way. Then IL must
no remembered that most OF US who have been actve
in organizing this mass meeting have been strong
supporters OF Senator Hin each time he ran Tor "oV-
ernor and l. for one, expect 10 support nm 10 INC
best of my ability II he receives the Democratic
nomination for President
"WIn the opponents OF the February convention
hold anoherl"
"There will be time enough to answer that quesnoh
after February 2o.'
To Tribune correspondent, New-York Demo
cratic Representative who supports Hill and approves
ell his doings, said:
"The kichers who making all this disturbance
amount TO nothing numerically in political influence.
Most OF them have been opposed to Hill from the
bennping, and few of them ever voted for nm.
When election day comes they are nowhere. car
count on the fingers OF my two hands all the men IN
this movement who are active loyal Democrats Inc
rest seldom vote themselves ana thcy 90 not conoi
or influence the Of other We have nothing
whatever to fear from them and it Is absurd 20 suggest
or suppoxe that the state Committee viii reconsider
a. reverse It's action account Of anything that they
rav do or saw That would be confession of weak
ness which would be inexcusabe and which need nGt
he expected The committee has done nothing whlch
n Mad not right to do and il Is now the duty OF inc
democratic voters throughout the state IN free open
primaries TO do their part by choosing deeea'es I" inc
peprsena;ive Bourke Cochran cheerfully remarked
oh there's nothing new or surprising In this
Presidential nominations are never made without a
deal of hoise and some bad feeling
pswu p Flower lie has the Presidential bee. and
H must watch him In my opinion ne I, i,r neithe,
and all the time
SuApp PRACTICE FOR HILL ON STATEN ISLAND.
The straits to which Hills henchmen are driven
IA secure delegates for his snap judgment convention
rhercver the Democracy not in sympathy with I1ns
-. ,as hscome aroused to stand up for It's rights
t.s heep exempMfed in Richmond County, where
Nicholas Muller r.. son OF eA Congressman Nchoas
Mu,,er the representative OF Hill on staten island Is
chairman OF the Democratic County Committee. On
Saturday January 80 the primaries iof eiec""s ueie
oates To the Democratic town conventions were heo
under the orders Of Mr.. Muller lr MOI "oiu was
said about County Convention and no call was issued
Gov the rneetine OF such n body The delegates them
calves knew nothing about County Convention
Since then Muller has had meeting OF the Executive
committee of the General or County Committee ana
hos caused II to be announced that the Delegates ~
the town conventions shall be delegates to the Deiiio
cratic County Convention. which Is to elect ceeges
70 the mIdwinter, State Convention mt Albany ana
the de,eaates to the National Democratic convention
Mt Chicago from the Congress district Cleveiahd's
Richmond County friends chsrge that Muller knew
we'll that In an open fight at the primaries Hill stood
Httle show OF success. by manipulation, which hliis
nacksters understand thoroughly. majority OF I'LL
.,ap have been elected TO the town conventions
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