New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-09

PAINFUL LACK OF INTEREST IN THE
FLOWER BOOM.
DEMOCRATIC STATESMEN STAY AWAY FROM
THE MEETING OF TIE STATE COM
MITTEE-To CALL THE CoNvEN-
TION SEPTEMBER -.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE fRIBUxE1

TON SEPTEMBER 25.
lBY TELEGRAPH fRrnuxEI
Saratoga Aug 8-Governor Flower remained
here to-day with his eye upon the horizon line
to catch "A glimpse of the Democrats arriving
TO attend the meeting Of the Democratic State
Committee here tomorrow He suffered consider
able disappointment, however. since the advance
attendance very slim. In fact. 1t seemed as
II good many Democratic Statesmen" had de-
cided to go a-fshng this year and not EXHIBIT
much personal interest IL Governor Flowers not
canvass for renOminaiion. Thus Henry ID.
PurrOy il was stated. had remained In Europe
and therefore John Shea had come TO Sara
toga to represent him as a proxy. And there
were other proxies. Thus John G. Sheehan had
preferred 10 remain In NewYork. and therefore
John b. McGodrick would act "a a proxy Tor
him. The number OF proxies threatens TO be SO
large as to cast blight upon the meeting ana
10 make the assemblage a highly disagreeable
contrast 10 the meeting Of the Republican state
Committee earlier In the month when every
member Of that committee was present Then
one OF the greatest statesmen Of ALL Senator
Edward Murphy. ir. apparently Will be absent.
This at least. was the report made by Lieutenant
Governor Sheehan. who arrived from NeW-iorK
in the evening accompanied by Augustus +.
men and a member OF the Democratic state
Committee. MIR. Shcchan sad
..Mr Murphy cannot leave Washington in con-
sequence Of the approaching vote on the Iarir
bill. understand that an agreement has been
reached upon that bill. Mr. Murphy's vote may
b,. needed for the bill. and therefore he VIII re-
main in Washington and not come here to-
morrow"
With the big CHIEF absent and the State
Committee filled with proxies. Mr.. Flower VIII
feel that his mission 10 Saratoga Is failure.
The Erie County politicians here tonight are
talking In favor OF the denomination Of the old
ticke;"-Flower and Sheehan. Mr.. Sheehan. they
saw has Just AZ positive claims for n renoiniFa-
fion as Mr Flower has for such renomnation.
Mr.. Sheehan has hlundered. SO has Mr. Flower.
There is 10 difference IN their relative Strength
or weakness Why should Shcchan be turned
down? Buffalo has had her home rule rights
restored to her and Mr. Shcchan acquesces IN
that action. This Is the argument ana us SOUND
reasoning is not denied by TIE Democrats pres
ont The Shechan boom for Li"uienani-'oN-
ernor received big impetus tonight IN cohse-
ourncc of IN" receipt ~ a telegram by norman r..
Mack. q Buffalo. from Frederick Cook. ~ Koch-
ester former Secretary ~ state. declining per
emptorilv 10 run for Ileuienani-oiovernor.
According 10 the talk II the Democrats mere
tonight the Democratic State Convention VIII
be- held here in Saratoga ~ September %, OF
Just week later than the R"pubican state
Convention In the same place
Among the Democrats who arrived tonight
was * Senator Norton Chase. ~ Albany. he
comes here as one of the leaders of the CIeNe-
land Democrats II Albany County. To look thc
situation over. He Will cndeavOr 10 learn now
sincere this talk - harmony rs on the part "'
Senator Murphy. Governor Flower ana Iieu'ch-
an;-C;ovcrnor Shechan. Speaking about senator
Murphy's invitation 10 the Cleveland D"mocra,s
10 attend the Murphy primaries. Mr.. chase SAD
Let Mr.. Murphy give us on" oi inc Two
tellers who count the ballots At primaries ana
We will accept his proposition.
Among the members ~ the Democratic stat"
Committee now here James w. Wig"ay.
John McCarty and Andrew Flizg!hbons. ~
Rrooklyn: Mayor Gllroy and Edward FITZPATRICK.
~ Ncw-York. Norman r.. Mack AMI Augustus +.
scheu - Buffalo: John -. Judson. - Glov"rs-
willie and John Flanagan. u Canhndaigua. IL
ls noticeable that the Brooklyn Democrats mere
hint that they are opposed To- the r"noninati"n
Of Mr. Flower. They look with no favor upon
the 'old ticket" idea. In their opinion Flower
and Sheehan should be set aside and other men
nominated for Governor and Lcuicnan-Gover-
nor The scanty attendance - prominent Demo
crats at this meeting ~ the Democratic state
Committee r. an inii alton 81 the general feehng
Of h0pelessness among prominent Democrats. as
they look forward - the contest In this state