New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-04
GOVERNOR FLOWER UNEASY.
HE PERCE1vEs SIGNS OF HIS APPROACH
ING TURNING DOWN"
RUMORS OF A GENERAL INCLINATION ON THE
PART OF DEMOCRATIC LEADERS TO sHELVE
HIM-TnE STATE COMMITTEE TO
MEET on THURSDAY.
TRY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIBUNE,


Albany. Aug 3.-Shal Governor Flower be re-
nominated? This is the question which the promi-
nent Democrats now In Saratoga have attempted TO
answer. and nearly all Of them have answered IL
in the negative Governor Flower, in the judgment
Of most Of them. should be dropped and some
other Democrat nominated for Governor. Who that
Democrat Is has not yet been discovered. Gov
ernor Flower has become aware Of this general be-
lief and has come to Saratoga In a considerable
state of alarm II Is believed. to see II he cannot
persuade the Democratic leaders 10 change their
policy He arrived yesterday, and has already put
forth A good deal Of EFFORT to prevent his being
turned down To-day he called upon Richard
Croker who s "out Of politics" and had long talk
with him Mir Croker Is n rctcent man. and %
course has not disclosed the nature OF Governor
Flowers visit TO him. nor what was SAID IN the
course Of their interview.
Governor Flower also called at the house OF
United states Senator Murphy. and inquired Of
Mrs Murphy y her husband had yet arrived from
Washington Mrs Murphy told the Governor that
sh. had received a telegram from Senator Murphy
informing her that the conflict over the wilson
Tariff bH! prevented him from leaving Washington
lust at present but that he thought he could come
~ Saratoga the latter part OF the approaching
week ana the Governor did not see senator
Murphy. Had any one told him that Iainnahy
Hail the leaders of the Kings County Democrats
the Shechan Democrats Of Buffalo. and even the
hitherto faithful Senator Murphy himself CON
sllcrel his denomination unW.se. from the Prac''"
Judgment that he could not possibly be elected +!
senator David II. Hnl It Is reported mas adV'S"
that It would be impoli,ic TO nominate Governor
Flower I'M Is stated 70 have said something Ike
this.
No man should be nominated for Governor oy
the henocr3uc K'f' ',,a,n That ~. yv.i receive the
united support ~ the party. ana even M" man % '".
ate battle before him The nari times haye put me
Democrauc party At irAtin - ISi ,rboevcr he
NAV be- viii haya great tash a"fore him to carry
the state 1he Democraiic parry hcf''o'e S''o''1
s.l.ct It's candidate WIKI unusual care
This alleged Statement by Mr IIiil would bar
co,.rn,r Flower from receiving The nomination.
ns T. Is obvious - the Ilil-Mnphy -Sh'o han-''"r'S
machine that the cleveland Democrats VIII h'' nc
cept him but neither is The GQy'rnor a., aGc'p
10 d a., members " the Kings County oryauiz!ton
have never forgiven him i2r hs VETO o. ', r. IT,
rn,ir i.5is.atrr. That veto they believe caused
nc 11,,it,1y iIoil forgiven Governor Flower ior
i,,,,,r ne b,li passsl by me Republican leg, !.
VI .n ~ ,o ..y. out Us work - BE- done ny
contrsrf william +. -heehan y 81. n SI.R.t ~" 49,,
,;ov.rnor Flower for remoyins ne nsnchii1n, . ~
80, p,-,k frori his Once OF Sheriff of Eri" county.
.,,. roucv aIop,cd hy Tammany Hall OF noTn'nat I
/ ,., ..ni,-o' candidate FOR Mayor ~ New fo'A'
,ne -espcc,able iigsrehead not IN close apparent
,.lations with inc .ealers ~ Oh" Nis"Ah S'''"'
about - be- carried out 50. too IN ine S'1'" ~
/
,,i - The Hn- Murphy Shcchnn- -Gliroy macn .''
/ ,, ...o,,tf, IN. at,eI sor Governor senator h'l'
/ a., ....,,,.l q, have suggested the nomination %.
1,ds. Earl of the Court o, Appeals Dut thls %"
n,ruv be- as the state Constitution f"'o'S 'n'
nomination OF a Judge for such an Once unless nc "
has resigned hs judseshp al iea'' ,V'
| Election Day Many OF the maSnlhe C,ngrnss-
rom Bnfraio suggest the nomination ot -
man Dnniei y l;or"S'J4r "s"4r ~ Err Comfy Mayor
- Byffolo Governor ami President IAr nofl'.i1 -
ton %, Mr. o.. wglam sh@chan ;or Congress
man from the Erie county dslT'.' l," So a,
T. SAID my invite the oo!tns org ma &
ton controlled by Ei~ard ShrF'5b, ,be s,prcme RENE
/ curt. for Governor; The hany taIIs .tIrsy ~ a
crlis Z Governor Flowcr sh3uH |',l. t',S,s "
a. st,tn ~ tnc supreme Court. as tH"r ctnaia''r
',,.'sH 4, ,,,ud ssem iha, the -1nsuiuionH n
~ cane ncre y. night that senator f''"tr u,
vm-rhv r. a. chairman II the Dem''fii So
,o Sar,toga on next Thursday evening" ~ ,, r,'g@
m, ~ ,Sr Grenl I'n,ou Hotel for The purp-e oi 9'l'5
- po,norr,tic Stat. Convention. J. is sAli shh'
The oon,enton viii be heia In Sa's'3ss@ ,s@ Eeon Rn
can stat Convention. which VIII also be h,l' NJ nr,s
Goy.rnor Flower said 10 the ltlnunT @ ,,',,p ro'
~, tb coming week. lie therefore VIII be hcf,
=, the time Of he meeting 81 me- t ntlment.
Committee. and will h. able 70 , l"arn ~ ,s to m,
/ onI mos. OF otn"r leading Democrats rs L" ''''
probability 81 hls Tmobeb@ sbeebnn OF Buffalo am
t,nruoration Counsel CLARK. or New vtN,
| h.rr niChi Neither Of them cH'rl "Po1' 'y,rtr
or Flower but sought the company of H'c""r'
/ croker and Mayor Gllroy. . -, .s an,
| cy.rnnr Flower denied that there was any
| ..o', ,,.rrnc." I'm progress Il know OF no confer
cnce he said 20 the Tribune orr p'.ncnr, %
! - III n, hold az am aware until the m'e'lnt
| - IN. Democratic state Committee the appro"'"
| ''t, yas also denied by Richard 'roker. Mny M ~
curov Lieutenant Governor She"hah; 'orpo' W.
,nunsel clark X-Rcgster Reilly ana maiy .o'hh'i hi
h,,nnor rats that there was any 'conlrI'h-' - oi
rot',ithstandlng these statements. c0nlsrehCes a.
! ,nc candidate for Governor went on AZ the ho''''