New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-07
FLOWER MAY BE SET ASIDE.
A REPORT THAT FREDERICK COOK, OF
ROCHESTER,, WILL BE NOMI-
MATED FOR GOVERNOR.
Hs Is SUMMONED TO ALBANY FOR A CONFER
ENcE WITH SENATOR HILI-THE
BOSSES ARE ALARMED.
fBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNr.V

Albany Sept. g. A political movement Of great
Importance is in progress in the ranks Of the
Democratic party and 1t is highly creditabe TO
Chauncey NJ Depew that although far-distant
from America upon Monday last he in a meas
ure foresaw 1t. Mr.. Depew In his cele
brated interview at Homburg. intmated that the
Democratic party might discard Roswell p.
Flower as its candidate for Governor. and that il
would nominate more formidable candidate. In
view of this threatened substitution of a stronger
man than Mr. Flower as the Democratic candi-
date Mr. Depew warned the Republican party
against over-conndcnce in the resul: of the cleo
tion 1t thus apparent that Mr.. Depew
aid not agree with the Republican delegate 10
the convention who recently declared that the
Republican party Gould elect "a yellow dog as
Governor this year.
leaders their candidate, vice r. P. Flower. de-
posed is Frederick Cook. Of Rochester, formerly
Secretary of State. 1t has been runored .or
several days that he is the choice OF Hugh Nc
Iaughlin Thomas F. Groy William f. Shee-
han David B. Hill and Edward Murphy, jr., as
the Democratic candidate for Governor, but until
to-day nothing definite could be learned about
the matter But to-day. in response TO tele-
rram from Senator Hill, received last night, MI
Cook came to this city from Rochester and had
a long conference at Bleak House with Mr.. Hill,
unoue stionaby about the GovernOrship.
MR. COOK SUMMONED.
Mr.. Cook took the Southwestern Limited train
an the New-York Central at o'clock this morn
inc. Upon his arrival here at s:3O o'clock he
was met at the Central Station by ex-Controner
Edward Wemple and Colonel John 5. McEwen
who is Mr. Hills agent in most important polit-
teal affairs and was escorted 10 Mr.. HiIs
house upon the Troy turnpike. Mr.. Cook looked
IN much better health than he did at the close
Of his term as Secretary of State In 1889 lie
had then served two terms. and was rather
fatigued with the cares Of business.
Mr. Wemple and Colonel McEwen. VINO hao
him In charge to-day. We're sufficiently attentive
in their demeanor toward Mr.. Cook. as they
walked by his side toward Mr. Hilrs residence
to Indicate to all political observers tha' they
thought themselves already intimate win a
possible Governor. and ahead of all Democratic
statesmen in establishing office-produclng re-
lations with him. Mr. Wemple has been OUT OF
office now for three years. and is getting ralher
tired of private life; as for Colonel McEwen ne
has a nice position at Washington grub5ed out
for him by Senator Hill. but nevertheless ne
would not the post OF AdJutan'-OeheraL
Mr.. Cook did not register at any OF the hoteiS
OF the city, and what passed between him and
Senator Hill is not yet known positively, put
Senator Hills friends intimate that Mr.. Cook
Is willing to accept the nomination for Governor
II 1t Is bestowed upon him.
HIS AMBITION AIMS HIGH.
A fortnight ago Senator Hill and the other
Democratic leaders sounded Mr.. Cook as TO his
willingness to accept the nomination for Lleuteh-
ant-Governor In Mr.. Sheehans place. but met
with a peremptory refusal. Mr. Cook has been IN
Albany and is acquainted with the work OF a
Lieutenant Governor. and has no desire 70 De the
presiding officer Of the Senate. But tne COY, ron-
oua a0sslssp is a different matter. and Mr. COOK
IL = said. looks favorably upon TINS proposl ton.
Hsoir. Flower does not receive renominatlon
II will be because the Democratic leaders In the
cities are convinced not only that they cannot
elect him as Governor, but that his nomination
will seriously harm their own special campaigns
for local offices in the cities. The heart OF the
democratic party beats In the cities. and patron
age is its life blood. Three OF the Democratic
hossas IN the ci,ies-Thomas F. Gilroy In New
Wy Hugh Mclaughlin in Brooklyn and Will
lam r Sheehan in Buffalo-are keehiF ANXIOUS 70 ~
about the fate of their local elections TINS ldil
Mr. Mclaughlin would IKE TO regilh Pomri P~,ar IN IN
Rrooklyn. Mr.. Gilroy would Ike to retail power IN
New-York and William F. Sheehan wouIu nht s
90 ar,sn mower In Buffalo by electng Mayor OF
his own kind.
CONCERN OF THE CITY BOSSES.
All are aware that thousands of Democratic
voters will not vote the Democratic local tickets
this fall. All. it is said. think that Mr.. fIo"er
nomination for Governor would be an auuet a,
weight upon their backs, which they coulo NJ, no.
hear Without Mr.. Flower they say tnt! me- ma
null through their local tickets: with hir tneS
feel that IL would be impossible 10 90 80.
II Mr.. Cook Is taken as the Denoctatc .ai on
ddate for Governor IT VIII De ",'m Measure Will
serve as substitute for Mr.. Flower IN th's ,,, rv
spect: he is German. and II IS hopeu n d.
bring TO his support many Vi ."e noan"her ~
tSe Hill. Murphy sheehan- Gilroy. .McLaughiin ma
chine, and therefore if elected Governor WIN oo
the work of that machine ana ms ,,o
,s,,, Laen the control Of the Democratic machine
IN the hands Of the men who now hoid H.
Mr. Cooks nomination would be most most empna' !,
cally in the interest Of David - M Nm, CanS1 in
Was Mr. Hill who discovered Mr. Cooh Il,
iss5 and first nominated him for Secretary o, %
State ,p and then renominated him in 1881 II
now Mr. Hill should pick up Mr. Cook ana ,,S h9iln ~,
hot
". .tsranNs,,ad uuI mortgage upon the Governor
Of the state of New-York. which might De lore
closed in 1896 Mr.. Cook. being foreign nOri,
moreover could not aspire to the ~, ~,
Perhaps this is one Of his qualihcatlons III ti'.
eyes OF Mr. Hill II Mr. Cook Is nominated 10,
Governor 1t is said that Robert r. ,i bus"' Ill ~
Elmra former Speaker OF the Assembly WI"
be nominated for Leutenant-DoVeiho''