New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-22
QUEENS AND SUFFOLK.
GOVERNOR FLOWER AND THE NEWTOWN
CREEK STENCIL FACTORIES.

A DOUBT EXPRESSED THAT THE GOVERNOR WAS
IL EARNEsT-A PECULIAR BRIBERY CASE.
Governor Flower has not made many friends by
the edict which he recently promulgated against
the Newtown Creek nusances. Few If any. OF the
men interested i'm the stencil factories regard the
Governors pronunciamento In serious lSht since
he Is the reputed owner OF much OF the swamp
land around Long Island City that IN warm
weather emits n smell more ntolerable by far than
many of the bone boiling and fertilizing establish
ments produce which he seems anxious to abolish
The Governor is "A large landowner in Long island
city and his management and ownership OF prop
erty there have no; been OF such character a. 10
invest his public utterances on the stencil fac
tories with great deal Of solemnity.
1T Is many years ago since Governor Cornell Is
sued a similar edct. though much more specific
and vigorous in It's provisions" said Blissve
properi y.owner to the writer few days ago 'lr
that communications Governor cornell declared
that the nusanccs must be abated como WHAT
may. In fact he went so far az 10 state that they
would have to lie abolished altogether witnin a
certain specified time. and promised to call out
the entire military machinery Of IN" state TO exc
cute the decree If every other means failed to
bring about the desired result. This was the last
that was heard from thu state authorities about
the matter. and the foUl-smeilius establishments
exist to-day just AS bad and just ~ offensive as
In the days of Governor Cornell An occasional
since been made to answer Tor steady enforce
lnent Of the law. Bureaucracy that works IN "A
rut that moves with difficulty and prefers not to
move at all only stops the way Of progress u
will be interesting TO notice whether Governor
Flower really Intended to give the people some re-
lief when he referred to this matter or merely to
use this elimination In order to max" his exit
from public life dramatic and memorial" ~
possible"
II - more than likely that the emouments OF
the Sh.rin's Ollie in Long Island 'itA VIII DE-
materially reduced after Henry Doht the fepubii-
can Shorin-.leci assumes charge on January J.
The Grand jury. which adjourned On iu'sia}'
r.rou,m.nJ.l return 10 the system II huIriiug
the long-f.rm prisoners i'm thu Kings County peni-
tertiary instead Of IN me county jan ne SANh-
10 the county by such course ~ cstimhtr' a.
$1,000 a veat. In making this recommendation the
Grand jury. II U.s. said was largely influenced ~
the alleged bribery OF delegates "a the lemocralic
convention which nominated John J. Mit'n"H Tot
Shorin. Two Of the jamaica Delegates VINO N"i'
accused Of accepting brhes "'Ir lnd"i'i on u's -
the exceptional opportunities no" pes ni"i ~ ihr
sheriff office OF realizing . lnrR" fpItrn" IN thr-r
years ver, removed she pufchts" ~ dei'gairs al
county conventions would soon become risky ana
Improbable business
Ylc'rI it- Interrogation of the bribery cases in IN"
list political con '"ntonS, numerous stories al
Olrv room Or. ~ thes. illustrates the methods
employed I'm Oh, "rlcavor 10 "N1Ir 90" mandatoIy
witness who was a d'irsnir TOT tir NJ, i'"l' 4,
the last Democratic convention. ipiI nt now N' tn'
VIII % they "'ir dl iiNli'I ID sfI 'Nty - I,',".
room on table thcre. th" witness SAID ne 81"
eleven uiilc heaps OF money. one Oh ~m,h "AS
poini'l on - him % ms OWL "a, u. 49, n'
the oth'r heaps he Glipt observe. nu' Tfeai' pn%-
zlod over ne matter ~ los, no timr "a fal,nt
possession o. that which was SAID to belong I"
sheriff James Norton % Long Island City. gave
farewell dinner TO HIS frends on Ihursday AT
the Queens County court HOUSE sixty guests
Noble County Treasurer Joseph Dykes. sheriff
elect Don't aul the ioard OF Supervisors.