New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-02
him if we should happen to hear Of something
10 his advantage.


"RAIS!'
II was a Governor Of the stale OF NeW-l ok.
state with something OF n history ana MS
tory which, however checkered Otherwise mas
never been sullied by having a lis Chiei IN
ecutivc any other than u gentleman lhiS was
a Governor who had appeared before the peopie
in the canvass preceding the clcttlcn a. IN,
advocate Of his own claims. lie had enjoyed
the opportunity Of stating to the NO'e'' tle ic'-
sons as they presented themselves 10 Ms own
mind why he should be chosen 10 the hish ONCE
TO which he aspiled. What were they Not
many. In fact only enc And that was that
he and the men behind him had been the only
earnest advocates of a movement IN which the
citizens Of this metropolis were greatly interest
cd relating f. the success Of the international
Exposition of 1892. II was, as he and they
said. "A matter of the highest Importance that inc
ExpcSition should be d worthy one; worthy the
dignity of great Nation. the patriotism oil
self-icspectng people, and the resources Oh
continent. And they said. partly CIT OF loci'
pride and partly self-intereSt, but NANNY De-
cause it wCuld promote the success oil Il great
National undertaking, the interest IN when was
net narrow or local. but wide and universal that
il should be located here on this island. They
said this candidate for Governor was entitled TO
favor because he had strenuously supported that
movement. and that It's failure was due to inc
lad, Of earnest cooperation on the part OF his
ornament. That was his argument to the people
He was elected.
And now he was in the Executive Chamber.
4 committee Of representatives, of tho NEST mn
nortant business interests of this city, and by
consequence of the State and the Nation. was III
waiting Ii was a committeeman, never mind
porticnlars-of gentlemen. Many OF them had
voted far him: all had been i'll entire sympathy
with the movement to bring the Exposition to
This city: and the spokesman was his political
associl:c. supporter and personal Trend. ANA
the spokesman began by saying that the com
mttce were there TO suggest that " the resources
Of the Empire State should be fttingly shown
at the Worlds Columbian Exposition, and that
her exhibit should give to the visitor some ade-
ouate idea of the variety OF her manufactured
products I'm order that this might be dohe
he wa, about 10 offer "a few reasons why the
Legislature should appropriate S30o,OOO IN ordar
fittiEgiy - exhibit tbs products oi this great
state" Here the Governor inlcipOlaicd Ie-
marx What was it? llo had been addressed
with crca, courtesy and ciyiiy by gentleman.
Nothing had been said that could provoke even
monty. much less dscourtcoS interruption bW
~ tho sneakers surprise this Governor broke ont
With the ejaculation Rats "
Recovering little from his aStonishmeni. the
speaker proceeded to say 1.-The heasnI! OF
this stats. Governor, has Il surplus OF $4,000
OOO why should not this state give toward al
object 80 worthy az least The sum named
$500. 900. when At mis- point the "ovelnor
AGAIN interrupted with Rats rats n Jul
treasury always breeds rats No reed TO Iol-
low the nelN Jew further. IL Is described by
all evening contemporary ~ an outbreak OF
" meaningless Vulgariy. \uGan'I It's
Meaningless? By ~ means. II i full oil mean
inc. II contains the significance of the whole
poli,icaI situation, in this State and perhaps the
whole country. It means THAI the successful
politician who il a this moment atop III the
Democratic panty, who has been seven years
Governor. is now United states senator ana
a.pircs to he Presiden,-who has his hand Oh
the throttle Of the greatest political machine ID
this country and sways more power than any one
man in his party, Slw fit III The pursuance ol
his schemes of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT 10 set mp ~
his successor man. not only totally unht Tor
Office bH- wholly devoid Of capacity 10 conceal
his unltne>>: man who j. absolutely IH-bied
who has no, improved the opportunities even oil
attriti.i with gentlemen; 4 coarse unmannerly
boor. That i what il means.
This man Roswell Flower is moi 70 blame Tor
what h does not know The greli fact per-
yadng his limited consciousness = tia; he was
elected on the ground that the citizens ii this
great state resented Is a personal ailr1nt the
action of the Federal Congress by which the
Columbian Lxp0>iti n went 10 Chicago. lie can
not conceive the possibility that these citizens
may feel a patriotic Interest IN making the Ma
,iu,,I cntrrf.riSe success. lie seems unable IN
deed. 10 lock at the matter even from business
mint Of view. lie cannot comprehend that the
business Interests of this ci,y and State are en-
listed in making the Exposition success. lie
is incapable Of forgetting the rosen'ment|, I'al
and temporary, which we've engenGcred by the
trivial conflicts over location lie resides IN
them: he thinks he was elected upon them, and
he make, them his home. 30 when the sng-
gostion was made that this great State should
make reasonable appropriation from rs alum
dant resources, to maintain itS own position rs
well ~ contribute 10 the success Of the enter
prise. he breaks in impnticnt!y with coarse and
vulgar ejaculation, such Is was never before
heard in the Executive Chamber.
And this is the present Governor. lie might
be said to have made the administration OF David
h. Hill respectable except for the fact that Hill
made him and is responsible fcr the entail.
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