New-York tribune., 1894-10-31
NFLOWER'S HOME DISTRICT
.,prB1JcAN MAJORITIEs LARGER THAN
EVER ASSURED.
GOVERNORS POLITICAL CREDULITY-HIS
.,.nnr< RESUMPTION OF POLITICAL INTER
EST AND THE PROMISES OF

SENATOR HILL

SENATOR HILL
sr.rr CORRESPONDENT OF TIKI TRIBUNE
..or,ovn oct 3O.-There is a big white house
-. orc,ent Colonial pattern. surrounded with beau
',, Grounds upon one of the chief streets OF this
, which looks somewhat desoate nowadays.
9' "a. windows are closed. the shades are down.
i,' 1T the family have abandoned 1t for the ap-
nroachng winter or eIse they nave cause LOT
mourning some osS
,rsoe vears ago the residents Of this city reco-
-. This fine mansion was the scene of great
vs,v and of unwonted family happiness. Then
.,s owner candidate for Governor of the
s,.,e OF New York backed by political party
Itch had been victorious with its candidates for
S,ate Offices for ten years previous In the thought
:, many politicians of the quiet little city, "Ros."
r,ower might yet be candidate for President of
..s United States And Roswell p. Flower who
wvs5 in the beautiful house alluded to- no doubt
x,,self thought he the lower rung of the
adder which might lead to the Presidency.
Three years have passed. and Mr. Flower. in
s,sad Of finding himself prospective candidate
a, President. discovers that he has been choked
- sven as a candidate for Governor. and that he
,,ns, resign that Office at the end of his term in
n.c.mber Furthermore. he cannot but suspect
.,s, the man who induced him TO decline the nomi-
nation for Governor meant to take II himself
n, Flowers relatives and friends in this city gen
.,allv believe that David B. Hid for six moaths
,ast has been undermining Mr. Flower with the
thought Of suppantng him in the Governorshp
Many Of them hint that Mr. Flower himself shares
helr belief that he has been "buncoed" out of the
romjnaton for Governor by Mr.. Hill. 1t Is under
these circumstances that Mr.. Flower closes his
house here. withdraws from enacting the chief
r6Ie in his drama of THE Countryman" at county
fairs and. reopening his house in NewYork. re-
sumes political life there.
But there seems TO be end TO Mr.. Flowers
&c 10 bat-a
promised Mr.. Flower his own place United States
Senator II he NIilD should be elected Governor.
This Is said 10 be the of Mr.. Flowers sudden
activity in Mr. Hills interest Mr. Flower. like Mr..
Cleveland sent no letter telegram 10 Mr.. Hill
congratulatng him upon his nomination for Cover
nor Nor did Mr. Flower for some time make any
contribution TO the Democratic campaign fund. Blu.
At last he contributed $1,000 Now he has openly con-
tributed an additional 5000. making 5000. What
his secret contribution is TO carry close Assembly
districts has not been revealed here but ii is nau-
rally suspected to be large amount. Mr. Flower is
cheerful giver' when it comes TO making big
campaign contribution. He would Ike to return to
Washington. He has been there as Congressman
and he knows in what high esteem United States
Senator is held.
But II Mr. Flower is SLATED" by Mr.. Hill for
United States Senator what will be done with Will
IAN R. Grace? To that worthy gentleman also 1t is
said the United States Ssnatorship has been prom
lsed by Mr. Hi. in return for his support Of Mr.
Hi for Governor. Mr.. Grace is an eXperlencei man.
and therefore It is odd that ne should accept NJ
HIS promise as of any value after the a.asl
for United States Senator. VIII the Tammany nan
rs and S,ass FPHIa Ha % ana
claly not If Mr.. Grace defeats the IammanX nan
candidate for Mayor Mr. H ~ e race wj in de
cinng fulfil his promise OF tne SehaiorSimP iiP Siu NJ
FIower is not a forcefui man Ike Mr.; Grace He
would be willing TO step ASIDE as nlte9 states oeI,,
10 the senate 1t would therefore appear that NJ
Flower is likely to be elected United states Sena@,o5 @
in case Of the election of Mr. Hill AS Governor ana
the choice OF a majority of Democratic Assembly
men. it'll, .I, ,o,o,, =, Je,
fArson is part however. will not give that vote Tor
Mr. Hnl which il gave to Mr Flower in 1891 The DIS
,r,s Is The conties Of Jefferson Lewis and Oswego.
Mir Flower was born in Theresa, Jefferson county
ana ns cnniies gave him highly aaiterng compl
mentary vote. The Flower and Fasse,t vote in these
counties as follows:
Jefferson -'.'''''''.''.'''' S.si s5Gj
Totals OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. -"o'i
However in 1892 all these counties increased their
Pennblican vote and thus showed that Mr.. Flowers
canvass had not made any permanent hhpressio"
The vote was as folIo"s
. Deno?T?ss ssss R''1''s!%ss9s ssss
Jefferson !e !e ,96I2
ro,a,. % s33
There was therefore decrease OF SO Democratic
votes and an increase Of 2io2 RepuDlcan VIII,
GAN in all OF 3022 votes The same fsepuG'i,da'i .a
gain w be Sa e55,e- na fge H h '9FRa:s d1
,rlc are in good shape from Republican poin, %
tor nor wouli not have received the vote IN
thase three counties hat was awarded MN IN I1'i
DerocTstic neichbors He wen; into oftce WIN
pr0fusa promises 10 reduce the cos' 81 otdtc sr'is
ment BY cutting down the number OF S;Ais 'ol,ie ,
s,ons Instead Of doing ne increased the COST -.
ines. commissions Not one State -
oysr ,he general state tax rate was Increased tl.
second year Of his administration, anu notIiits 80
saved the State from large increase ol ~
IendituIes. The Republican Les!saluff&r & tndireri
large decrease Of the States revenues rom lu'ari
taxes. managed - reduce me 9'a'e '8N'
~ w., had more TO do with the reduction OF The
stata ,axes than Danforth T.. Ainswoith the -
publican Assembyman from OsWeso EnaS;' nom
Jefferson County. ana Melville " Van Amber' Me- Me-
Republican Assemblyman from l-e"it oOHir' cam.
mittee on Ways and Means and as such h,d mad ~ w.
resls, the passage OF four stor" pE a ~ r,ising
The STATE TAX rate MIR Ainsworth. WHO was alded
b Nj Fuller and Mr Van AMER be, amoiinteI
in the aggregate to E9CJ1"l ~ VA " ,Iossrs
Peced that ,Il qnder nh 1he1e Van Kmber would be
nominated and they have been. r-d'h O'.e irfi,t.e
tonaby viii be reelected Hy larser WnjCr'1b IInre Ibs
;aS,r ,es are rnuch pleased with their successful
&C. ~ reduce the state taxes In the counties OF
0sreSI. cheri Cbirkerinc of Copenhagen, the re
publican candidate FOR Consressnan, a,o,a,na.d IN
af,ar on bnrnrablc and creditablc service az As
sem6lyman and clerk Of the AssemPhS dstric ms T
Nv Chickerine repycsents one OF Inc IargeSt N
tric,e in noint OF voting population IN me State
II cas-, the following vote IN I"-'
,.hcl4~,ag. Kelley. LefinGw@ll
0,e,ct O'rpb
7>J
Jefferson ...........''t''. :, 90. af3 lSG
Lewis ..............'.' .'.''''' "a ~ & 7Jg
OswegO ...................l" .l""-i TO-
o2 s,s l7.s2 159,