New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-02-12
MONDAY. FEBRUARY I2 Is9l.-TEN PAGES.
d. B. HILL FOR GOVERNOR.
HIS EYES on TIE PRESIDENCY
THE SENATOR THOUGHT TO BE PLAN
MING TO EXCHANGE PLACES
WITH FLOWER.

POLITICAL pORTENTs WHICH MAY RECONCILE
TIE GOVERNOR TO THE IDEA or NOT
Rt,NNING-CHANCEs or HIS ELEC-
TIoN As SENATOR'S -sHEEHAN's
EFFORTS ~ BEHALF or
unI,-AssIsTANT DEM
oCRATs IN THE
SENATE
PROM 1uI Regular CORRESPONDENT or THE rErD"NE.
Albany. Feb IA good many Of the Hill
Democrats Of the State are suggesting that
Da I'D b. Hill he nominated for Governor by the
Democratic State Convention this fall. Whether
or not Senator Hill acquiesces In this quiet
boom which his friends are making for him
is not yet apparent He Is secretlve man in
political matters especially when his own
fortunes are involved: and no one. therefore.
will expect him to avow his candidacy for Gov
ernor. II he has decided to seek that office again.
until the last possible moment.
Roswell Z. Flower would be set aside by MI
Hill and the Hill Democrats. who control the
machinery Of the democratic party In this
state for the alleged reason that defeat has
come to the Democratic party under his leader
ship Of II. and victory would return - that
organization II David T.. TIill "who never was
defeated" "a one Of his admirers puts H. should
once more be its candidate for Governor. Pos
slbly Mr. Flower would not make any re-
sistance to thus being set aside like worn-out
glove He is surrounded by intimate friends Of
Mr.. Illl and they have been depicting 10 him
the political situation In this state. 50 far IA
the Democratic party Is concerned. In the dark
est colors. Mr.. Flower will decline a renomina-
tion II no secs that he cannot be reelected
ago: and this IS Just the frame Of mind that
they wish Mr.. Flower 10 b. in for the six
months which will intervene before the Demo-
cratic State Convention Is held.
MIR QufGGs VICTORY OVER TAMMNNY.
Possibly the spring elections in this state.
which are soon to occur may add to whatever
feelings of dread Mr.. Flower now has to facing
the voters again as a candidate for Governor
Certainly he cannot but look with alarm A.
the 10000 majority the Republican State ticket
had In this State last fall. and upon the recent
election Of Lcmucl L. Quisg. the Republican
candidate. in one - the Congressional Districts
II New-York Mr. Flower himself has been a
Congressman from the Cliy II Ncw-York. and
therefore knows what a splendid organization
the Democratic party has in that city. and
with VIVA, devotion the Democratic voters there
election 81 Mr.. Qugg. therefore, I'm district
once strongly Democratic. must be To the Gov
crnor portentous sign. II signifies one
alarming thing to hlm-that there is formida-
blc revolt I'm NewYork city against the Demo-
critic party and Tamamny Hall.
New-York City Is not the only place in which
Mr. Flower can perceive that the Democratic
machine has lost It's grip upon the voters II the
STATE In brooklyn Boss" Mclaughlin has
been ovcrthrpwn and n Republican Mayor rules
the city and its departments. In Troy there IS IA
revolt among tie Democrats against senator
Edward Murphy. jr.. and h. compelled last
week 10 journey from Washington e. Troy and
work hard - r"tain his place ~ political "boSs'
there. Mayor Whrlan. II Troy is the leader Of
this revolt against Murphy. and IL need not b"
said tina, tn" Republicans ar" not shedding any
tears over this Democratic sIulbbi". MIR. Flower
also VIII b. able any enc, ,uraging signs
the neighhprhODd II Fri" County. That county
Xprcssed ifs opinion Of his invasion Of the home
rule rights II Buffalo by giving tn" Republican
candidates for State Offices 10000 plurality.
whereas the year previous u gave Nr Cleveland
~ plurality. Here was change II 5000 votes.
WHY MIR. Iir.I. WOULD PREFER TO HE Govf:RNoR.
Mr. Ili. of course. would have t. resign his
place United States Senator II H. should be-
elected Governor: but 1t is stated that he has
never been at home In the Senate and prefers
an executive Office Ike that of Governor. But
even II hc iii Valu" IN" Scnaiorship. his friends
argue that his election AS Governor of New
York would give him such an advertisement as a
politician successful under adverse conditions that
his chances of being nominated for President by
the Democratic National Convention in 1886 would
De- CRAFTY increased and therefore that h. ought
to make the sacrifice Elected Governor de-
spite party disscnsion. they assert. he would have
an invincbe claim upon IN" nomination for
President.
But who would succeed Mr.. Illl as United States
Senator If the Democratic party should haVca ma
joriiy upon joint ballot In the Legislature Of New
York for 1895? Mr. HIS friends here say that prob
ably Roswell T.. Flower would be- elected t. fill
out Mr.. IIills un"Xprel term. Mr.. Flower md
Mr. I'M would thus exchange places. Mr.. Flower
has been at Washington before. has hosts Of ac
qua !ntances there. and would feel much more AT
home than he eyer has felt In Albany Besides.
an election as Senator would 'let him down
easy" from his disappointment over having 10
give up his hope of being Governor again.
HOW THE PARTIES STAND ON JOINT BALLOT.
The Democratic party would run some risks.
however, in nominating Mr.. Hill for Governor
and one of them would be that possibly the Re
publican party wouldelec his successor in the Sen
lte The Republican party now has seven majority |
in the State Senate and twenty majority I'm the
Assembly. In the fall another Assembly will be |
elected In order 10 gain "A majority In the AS |
sembly sufficient 10 overcome the Republican !
majority In the Senate the Democratic party |
will have to elect sixty-eight Assemblymen. IL |
now has ffty-four. II must gain fourteen seats |
therefore. In the Assembly. Under these circum-
stances that House would have sixty Republi- |
nineteen Republicans and thirteen Democrats; |
giving a total In the joint Assembly. which elects
L 'nited States Senators. of sevcnty-ninc Rcpub- /
Icans and eighty y-onc Democrats These are the /
figures by the way. 10y which David B. Hill /
was elected n United States Senator I'm 1891.
william f. Shcehan. under orders from llill. /
Is making "A desperate effort 10 defeat the Dill /
restoring to Mayor Bishop Of Buffalo authority /
to appoint the Police Commissioners of Buffalo. |
Mr.. Hill undoubtedly sees what political adj !
vantage II would be- for him as the Democratic !
can nd a fOr (,pXernOr have In his control !
the Police Department OF one OF the great cities
NJ the State The Board of Police Of Buffalo
Is also the Board Of Excise Of that city. Thus
IL can coerce the liquor-dcaers as well as the
voters Of the city. This power II numerically |
used last fall. under the personal direction or
Sheehan All three Of the Police Commits
aioners were named by him under an act OF the
Legislature of 1893 which act was |
signed by Governor Flower. although ostensibly
they were appointed by the Sheehan Controller
u the city. one Gavin.