New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-12-01
VOTE DEALERS IN TROUBLE.
A GREAT POLITICAL FIRM ON THE VERGE
OF BANKRUPTCY.
HILL, MURPHY, FLOWER co. EMBARRASSED
by BAD BUSINESS AND VIGOROUS CON-
PETITIoN-TIEIR PLANS FOR
THE FUTURE.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBrNRl

Albany, Nov. 3O.-The firm OF Hill, Murphy.
Flower. Croker & Sheehan, dealers in votes by
iob-lots, held meeting here yesterday the Capitol
to take an account OF stock after a disastrous fall
business. The assets OF the firm found to be
much less than they year ago, and the capital
much impaired. Another years business Of the same
nature 1t was unanimously agreed. would compel
the firm TO seek the aid OF the bankruptcy courts
Indeed hints were given by two OF the members Of
the firm. Richard Croker and Roswell =. Flower
that they thought OF retiring from the partnership
and setting up in business on their own account
Mr.. IIlll. II Is said. was much shocked by this
suggestion, and argued with great vehemence that
only by continuing their union could the partners
obtain any dividend from the remaining assets OF
the firm
one OF the objects OF the meeting Il IS said.
10 concert measures to check the growth of several
rival political firms which have lately begun busI-
in Brooklyn. NewYork and Buffalo The
proclamation issued yesterday by Charles :. Fair
child. the head OF one OF these firms In New-fork.
naturally read with great care by the men
In the conference Mr.. Sheehan had 10 report from
Buffalo that the Home Rule Democrats Of that
place had taken the name OF the Cleveland Democ-
racy. and had formed alliances with similar bodies
Of Democrats in instruction against the Demo-
cratic machine in most OF the counties OF western
New York. and intended to form a permanent
organization in opposition TO the firm OF Hill,
Flower. Murphy, Croker q Sheehan. In Brooklyn
against the firm. and 1t was recognized all over
the state that there would be Democratic
organizations in every county opposed to the firm.
IL IL runored that the firm will at once begin
vigorously TO advertise their wares and denounce
those OF their rivals in The Albany Argus: their
newspaper organ In the capital city. William
McMurtrie Sreer. the Editor OF The Argus. was
present at the meeting OF the firm for the purpose
Will be composed In such allurng style by the
Hon. David -. Hin that all the whskey-soakei
and other wet goods OF the firm Will be disposed
OF at boom" rates. Ii can bee predicted that his
advertisement will tell on the vote market.
Another subject Of discussion 10y the members or
the firm 1t is said. TO the possibility
by some hocus-pocus In the state Board OF Can.
OF IN" state senate. some agents OF the ntin
boosted that George r. Owens. elected as Re,
vote with the Democratic Senators In the organiza-
ton OF the Senate Another boast made was that
publican Endorsement. would also act with the
democratic senators But with Bradley and
owens the Democratic party. 1t was acknowledged.
would have only fifteen votes. and the Republican
party would still have seventeen senators. namely.
Childs Reynolds. Robertson, LcXOw. Donaldson.
kiburn, Muliin. Coggeshall Stnpleton, Otonnor,
SaXton. Smezer. Parsons. Pound. Lamy Persons
ana Higgins. I'm this case "A certificate OF election
must be- refused to one Republican Senator among
those named under some pretext in order to give
Why not to in 1888? With vote Of Is to Is Leu
tenant-Goyernor Sheehan's tie vote would come
seated and the Democratic party gain clear pre-
pondcrancc.
as In danger OF losing their certificates OF election
were George w Robertson and Frank W. Higgins.
So far as the Republlean leaders know. each OF
viii be- the preteXt upon which the State Board Of
them was not revealed So far as The Republican
party is concerned, nothing would please 1t better,
If political results only should b. considered than
party. \ political deluge would follow In this
State compared with which the overthrow of the
Democratic party this fall would be as Mlnnehaha
TO Niagara.