New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-28
GOV. FLOWER IMPROVING.
HIS PHYSICIAN ORDERS COMPLETE REST
FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
POSSIBILITY OF sHEEHAN's ASSUMING THE
DUTIES OF EXECUTIVE UNLESS THE
GOVERNOR GETS WELL SOON
.3Y TELEGRAPH 10 TIIE rEIRrxr,

GOVERNOR GETS WELL SOON
tBY TELEGRAPH TO FHE TRIBUNE,
Albany, March Ex-Governor Flower has not
vet recovered from the illness which prostrated
him yesterday and alarmed his friends. but he is
reported TO he feeling better to-day Neverthe-
less the two attacks of vertigo that it is now
declared he endured gave him rather slecpless
night, and consequently he has felt weak to-day
pr. Jones, his physician, said tonight that Mr..
Flower had frequent attacks Of dizziness to-day
There were a large number of visitors at the
Executive Mansion TO learn what the condition
oi the Governor was but under orders from Mr..
Flowers physician. no one admitted 10 see
him. The prominent Democratic politicians in the
city Senator IIill Lieutenant Governor Shcehan
and Edward Murphy, chairman of the Democratic
State Committee all sent 10 the Executive Man
sion 10 inquire about Mr.. Flowers progress. They
learned that the Governor was better, but would
not be permitted 70 leave his house and go to the
Capitol before Tuesday at the earliest and, per-
hans might he detained at home several days
longer Prayers Were said for his recovery at St.
Peters Church, which he attends.
Mr. Flowers sudden illness must greatly dis
arrange Mr. Hills plans, as that gentleman came
here all the way from Washington TO gain the Gov
crnors aid In pushing the Senator for the Presi-
dency and crushing out the opposition which h1s
arisen within the borders of the State TO his nom-
nation. It is reported to-day that Mr.. Hill was
nresent in the Executive Cham' er when III.
Flower had his sudden attack Of vertigo. IL not
present then he was earlier i'll tie day. and doubt
less called Mr.. Flowers attention to some matters
Of an unpleasant nature which the latter would
have preferred 10 ignore Nj. Flower is OF a
oeaocable nature. and would be therefore cast
into state of agitation if he woie asked rs II Is
declared he has been asked, to Use all :le powers
~ his great Office to crNSh the Cleveland Demo
Gratis who are getting up tie Art-liill Demo
cratic State Convention 70 he held at syracuse on
MAY 81 If Mr.. Flower should lie disabled ior
,r,,els or 40. he may be comp7 led t. call upon
Iieuteuant-Governor SEeehan TO assume the duties
of the Governors Office, as the legislature IS In
session and every d6y cnac''nents pour into the
Executive Department which uoed attention.
Article A. section 6, gives authority for this sub
s.itution of the Licutenant-G Governor when the
Governor is unable TO discharge the duties OF his
office. II says
section Gin case Of impeachment of the Governor
or his removal Office d0th inability to dschsig' "'
powers and o the said Office, resignation ao'ence
rom the State the powers and duties OF the once sha
oevove upon the L:eutenantGovernor Tor the fS'Ae "
the term or until the disability shall cease
Iieutenant-G Governor Sheehan said this afternoon
when asked if he should assume the oiiice ol Wv
ernor pro tenn: NO, sir it would be highiy
;nnroner for me 70 do so without Mr. Flowers
consent even if he were seriously i'll, but believe
he will be back 10 work by Tuesday, and there
fore no such contingency will arise: NO Lieu
tenant-Governor, in my opinion, could properly
assume the GOvernorship unless requested 10 90
So bv the Governor himself, he being satisfied
Of his inability 10 execute his dutes Inns Illness
of Mr.. Flower, in ms Judgment is merely of two
hpr arp
Importance Just now before the Governor demand
ing his attention except the Worlds Fair bill and
that evcrv one favors If it should become law
,vithont the Governors signature, no one wouid
grievc."
According TO tie Constitution bills passed py
the LEGISLATURE become laws ten days a!tcr"aiu
unless the Governor interposes veto. IL l. ho'
needful that he should sign them while the LesAs-
lature is in session in order that tiey snail ~
oomc laws. After the Legislature had adJournel
he has thirty days TO consider the DIS anu nv
Vitality IL therefore, Mr.. Flower should De III
a week or so the present time, IT is ProphnIe
that a large number of bills would become I""e
,rithout MS signature The Legislature wouid run
along without check II cannot be e'ud tAN' 'ne
taxpayers of the State would look upon Sn,m 1os
condition Of affairs at Ai3ahy WIN ''Y I;, here
livery one acquainted with LEGISLATIVE NJ noIt
Is aware that many bad bills receive the Volcs VI
good members of the legislature, VINO eacilnoc nv
their convictions about these measures ~ ~ ~ ~
sn,na feIlov-member all the time hoping that tilc
Govcrnor will veto these ac\. Indeed, sood
deal Of secret information about Di' er Is Spmg ,ncn
h haye voted for them and yet do not dcsirc
tbnrn ~ become laws The Legislature OF New
York has gone ahead to this point in ~ s'%% top
nuer ;o - lyould share with the Governor. II
il alone is TO be responsible; PERHAPS i VIII take
more ' care hencelorTard in debating rldacrs pills. nbv
- -, - Iote tonight Mr. Flower has made
nrorre.s today but has suffered from diIziness
and have therefore forbidden any ore s,iSI 70 SEe
n nm b,a ~ oct 10 the CaDtol by Tuesday, In te
,nosn,ns "y no one must sec him. shall adVise
him. even if he goes to the Capitol on IuesdhNy 20 20
do little work, and not for some UNI - % W. totn
~SI rnod care Of himseif-much better than he has
taken for the last two months