The evening world., 1894-08-04
FLOWER the JONAH.
Sentiment in Favor of Throwing
the Governor Over.
He 10 GroveIIing and Pleading for
denomination.
Waiting for the Arrival of Senator
Murphy.

SARATOGA, n. y, Aug. 4.-Gov.
Flower is pulling every string at his COM
mand to save himself from being thrown
overheard by the machine managers
There Us belief that he Is the Jonah on
the Democratic ship. and will have to
be cast into the deep to save the Iraft
from sinking.
The Governor naturally does not want
to be sacrificed. He is earnestly trying
to save himself by making personal
peas to the Tammany magndtes up
here.
Saratoga is enjoying the sight of the
Chief Magistrate of this great State
grovelling in the dust before the gods
or the Wigwam, praying them to send
succor and denomination.
This morning he trudged down to the
Grand Union to see Mayor Gllroy. Yes
terday he saw Croker and called at
Senator Murphy's cottage, In the hope
of finding the Chairman of the State
Committee at home. But Murphy Is not
expected here until next week, and the
Governor will have to defer his suppl
cations until then.
The conversation between Gov. Flower
and Mayor Gilroy was long and earnest,
but the earnestness seemed to be all on
the side of the Governor. So absorbed
was he in his subject that he let his
Flower has been talking too much and,
az usual wher his interviews are not
inspired. he has put his fout in il. to
express II In elegant poiitica! phrase.
The Governor Is responsible Tor the
harmony talk, which has caused more
dis.ord than hundred liddles out of
tune. As the nominal head OF his party
whatever he says for the party is rccog-
nized as official and of course when ne
talked harmony the rest had 20 sing the
Same song, and now they lind they have
struck false chord.
While they publicly ndorse the Cover
nor's views, privately the politicians
repudiate Flower and his " solemn nom
After his visit to Mayor Gilroy, Gov
Flower sent his card to Lieut.. Gov.
Sheehan. The Erie County boss COLI
scented to see him. but how he succeeded
in patching up peace with him can only
be conjectured when it Is known how
cordially Sheehan hates Flower. Shee-
han may be relied upon to do all In his
power to prevent the realization e the
Governors ambition.
The Governor started the harmony
boom in the interest of his own can
didacy without consulting any one. The
don't want him as their candidate and
since the machine will have to make
concessions to the other side they will
probably have to give up Flower as a
peace offering.
The WATERFOWL statesman has fur
nished the rope for his own execution.
AS Tammany leader expressed 1t: He
in It,"
All this is eminently satisfactory TO
Lieut.. Gov sheshan, who Is ready TO
knife Flower Sheehan and Corporation
Counsel Clark reached here last night.
DistEict-Attorney Ridgway, of Brook
iiyn. Will be here this afternoon, but
there will be no formal consultation
until Senator Murphy arrives. He tele-
graphed to Mrs. Murphy yesterday that
he cannot get away from Washington
until next Thur sday.
The Democratic State Committee will
and place for the State Convention.
Saratoga. the last week in September,
Will probably he selected.
but IL Gov. Flower Is to be renominatcd
there will have - be an overwhelming
change In sentiment
done and who the candidate for Cover
nor will be. 1t will all depend on cir
cumstances and conditions. 1t is toe
early yet to hazard even n guess. as no
one can tell what changes may take
place and what deals will be made
within the next few weeks.
boost Flower into the Governors chair
again, but for the preservation Of the
local organization, which is fast slipping
from Hugh McLaughlin's grasp. Tho
only way he can hold on to it Is by
fusion with the Shepard faction.
Ex-senator T.. II. McCarren, the mouth.
piece of Hugh McLaughlin, conceded tins
In an interview which could be con.
strued in no other way, lie said: u
think all Democrats should have "a voice
In the management of party affairs"
BY the time the State Committee
meets: things will be more favorable for
conference OF interchange of IDEAS MS
the bosses prefer to call it. There will
then be Democrats here from all over
the State. They will make reports. and
the situation can be canvassed more
thoroughly. The policy of the machine
for the coming campaign will most like.
~ be shaped then. and 1t will be def
" 4 wi he. ,1f,k, %,
or not.
Gov. Flowers visit to Richard Croke
, Is taken as an indication that the Gov
ernor still recognizes him as power
Mr.. Croker manages to keep In toucl
E with the politicians and they with him
: He Is still a drawing card as is evi
denced by the large attendance OF sub
leaders, who flock around him and pa,
1 homage to him whenever they get al
| opportunity