New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-14
ANGRY WITH GOV. FLOWER.
STRONG OPPOSITION TO MICHAEL RICK
ARDS DISAPPOINTMENT
TIE COMMISSIONER WILLING TO VIOLATE Ms
AGREEMENT NTH THr rAILKOAD MEN.

ar Ny.HAtS ~ 'A'HN. - ~
AGREEMENT WITH THE RAILROAD MEN.
| Albany. jim. 70 lsrecaD.-Tlc railroad men Of
the state extremely angry hecarse Governor
Flower has decided to rcarlgint Michael Rickald ~
| Railroad Commissioner They are not ONLY angry
with ,he Governor becajiSr h" has determined IN
spite of their protests give Richard another term
| but they angry with Richard himself hecan"'
hr has played false TO them. fchari originally va>
a locomotive engineer and he was appointed by Gov
error I'M In 1~a7 to III the place riade vacant b.
| the resignation Of John u. Krr1an Of Utica. Rcl,
Is of those lsbor politicians whom David l..
| I'm found useful In building up his mncnne IL
he STATE. and he has been more active rcprcscnio
| live OF the Hi machine since his appointment thal
| he las been Of The cause % labor
year AGO. when Hill was liding fences for th-
| nomination for the Presidency he sent his tools 20
various parts CT the country to tell the Democrats
who then casting about for some one to lea /
| them In the Presidential election what great man
| lllil Was WcAard was one Of these tools who Went
the country trying TO boom Hi with the labor
| vote and especially with the railroad portion on IT,
Eefore going this GRAND Richard secured f:om
I'LL II promise that Governor Flower wOud rcappoln
him to the place that h. then had filed for nearly
five years Richard rallied. did every one else
| that Hin was really Governor. and that Flower was
simply his dummy, and although Nr. I'LL had nom
nally gone to Washington as United states senator.
lie was quite as powerful In the ENecuti""
| Chamber rs TIE real Governor, ii not II
| great deal more 50. When Richard pulled
| the wires have himself rcappointci he did so in
the face OF solemn agreement with The repre-, ,natives
| II the railroad men TO support another man when
| there should be II vacancy. The agreement was
Written signed and Witnessed by less than eleven
railroad men besides himself, representing rs many
different branches Of TIE railroad mems organizations
THIS agreement IS In existence a' II was filed at the
tine that 1t was drawn with William p. Daniels grand
secretary OF the Ordcr OF Railway Conductors When
Rckard was first appointed there contest among
The railway mon for the place The fight between the
| locomotive engineers and the conductors was haTd
one, but II finally agreed to get together ard try
to secure the appointment Of practical railroad man
| to the place made vacant By the resignation OF Mr.
| Herman To that end meeting was held In this city
on January 10, 1887, which attended by members
| OF tho executive committees OF the Brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers and the Order OF Railway Con-
| auctors These two committees had full power to
settle oil questions In connection with their respective
orders, and to take any action that the majority saw
1T to take for the general good Of the organizations
At the meeting OF the two executive committees 1t was
resolved to together to get practical railroad man
APPOINTED 10 the vacant Commssionership and because
thore wore several candidates for the place no one
man settled upon "a tho representative OF the rail-
way men, but tho following agreement was made and
signed BY all present. among them being Richard, VINO
was then member Of the executive committee OF the
| BrOtlerDOOd OF LOCOMOTIVE EHBiH''rs.
| Firt-That de ordr OF Railway Conductors
of the State OF New.York shall use their full and
Undivided Influence and support for the nomination and
OF tho nominee OF tho brotherhood OF Loco
Engineers Ill the vac9acy now existing In the
Board Of Ralroad Commissioners.
Second-Thas should aforesaid nominee Of the party
q the part from cause fail TO to nominated
and confirmed Aforesaid then the said brotherhood OF
Locomotive Engineers sha use their full and undivided
influence and support for the nomination and confirmation
OF the nominee OF the Order Of Railway Conductors TO
| nl tho existing vacancy as aforesaid
Tmrd-1hat II the nominee OF the brotherhood OF Loco
motive Engneers be nominated and confirmed as aforesaid
he shall appoint secretary from the order OF hallway
Conductors Aforesaid.
Fourth-Should the nominee OF the Order OF Railway
Conductors nominated and confirmed a. aforesaid he
shall sppoint secretary from the Motherhood OF LOCO
motive Engineers as Aforesaid
Fnth-That whichever party aforesaid shall receive
the nomination and confirmation as aforesaid they shall
give their full and undivided support TO the nominee OF
tho other party whenever vacancy may occur; The
meaning and OF this section being that the vacancy
shall be nled by a practical railroad nan as aforesaid
ssth-Thst tho party Of the nrst part and the party
second part hereby stpulate and agree that they
will not give their aid and support. either directly or
Indirectly any person who may allow his name to be
used for denomination TO the aforesaid Office the meaning
Of this article being that no person shall be-
candidate for the aforesaid Office for second term
SeyenhThat these articles OF agreement as signed ana
.oaled by the Executive Committee aforesaid, shall be
deposited filed the oce Of the GRIND ohcers oil
| the two organizations AS aforesaid.
This agreement has been sent to Governor Flower
20 that before he carries the orders OF Governor
i'm TO reapoint this man Richard, who is willing u
70 behind q solemn agreement made by himself with
his fellow members OF the railroad mems organza
ions and 10 take the place which lie solemniy &c
cared should 60 to other man, he can see what
hind OF q man he IS In reality. the place belongs TO
Of tho Order OF Railway Conductors, ana
should Commissioner Richard keep his word he would
DO ono OF the first to Governor Flower TO appoint
the man who has been decided upon by the con
ductors as their candidate Instead OF doing that he
has pulled every possible political wire to get re-
appointment besides receiving promise from senator
HilI that he should succeed himself. II Governor
Flower docs reappon BIC kard II Will be because sen
ator Hin suu controls him and because the Governor
has not the courage " oppose him.
The candidate OF the Order Of Railway Conductors Is
Charles r. WELSH who was n member Of the Executive
Committee at the time Richard signed the agree
ment promising to support member OF the con
ductors' organization should locomotive engineer re
ceiye the appointment and when he also declared that
he would not support for second terra the Hhn Wuo
secured tho appointment. Weisz Is Democrat, put
he has the unanimous support OF MS orgihiaaloi
The raIlrond men ~ tlis state feel Tint Governor
Flower ought not TO allow Richard TO stultify him
self even should ne be willing to do so. The APP
continent will be made In q day or Two: put Mr.
ickard and the Governor are both likely to hear some
thing that they may not like wh"n II comes Deiore
the Senate for action.
THEY FAVOR DRIvEWArS ABOUT THE CITY.