Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-08-12
WEHiS LURE .0VERNUR.
Mayor Strong Reported to Have
 His Eye on Albany.
WHITNEY NAMED FOR PRESIDENT.

Ex-Governor Flower Is In Favor of Nomi-
 mating the Ex-secretary of the Navy, but
 Thinks MT. Whitney Is Not Seeking the
 HOnor-It May Be Cleveland Again.
 . NEW YORK, Aug. 12.-The Advertiser
 prints the following story this morning:
 "Politicians who smile as they pass the
 city hall nowadays may soon feel them
 selves constrained to pay some little atten-
 tion to a quiet game that is now being
 played there. Mayor Strong may not be
 the guileless Christian in politics that he
 is popularly supposed to be. Unlike most
 men who have been welded to business
 for more than twoscore years and then
 find themselves in politics, the result of
 an emotion or of upheaval, he has not ex-
 pressed any dissatisfaction with his posi-
 tion. He is not weary of his place. The
 burdens of office sit lightly on him. He
 does not sigh for the yardstick again, nor
 does he mourn over the bank presidency
 he abandoned.
 ''He is in his office early and late, and
 he believes he knows how to play politics.
 He had wealth, leisure and inclination
 and has become infatuated with the
 science. He would probably deny the i'm
 peachment blushingly, but it is a fact that Mayor Strong is playing for the gu bernatorial nomination of 1896. It is only one feature of the Mckinley campaign in this state and is in keeping with we'll defined understanding that has been ar rived at between the governor of Ohio and the mayor of this city.
 Ut is a fact abundantly patent that the city administration is opposed to the nom- ination of Governor Morton for the presi- dency. Mayor Strong is not satisfied with the governor. He thinks MT. Nor ton was too close to MT. Platt.
 To Oppose Governor Morton. "He showed his displeasure by declin- ing to be the guest of the governor at a dinner given by the latter, and both him. self and his administration have only 1 given such official recognition to the gov ernor as the amenities of their relative l positions absolutely demanded. Governor | Morton will have the opposition of the en- ! tire city administration, and the city ad- ministration has gone into politics fal l above the Harlem. The governors age, 1 the fact that he was always a high class l party man and some of his appointments 1 will be pointed out as evidence that he l does not represent the conscience of the 1 people so much as that he stands for the l regular organization.
 ''It is and will be the studied aim of the city government to make quiet warfare l on the governor for the reason that Mayor Strong is irrevocably committed to Nc Kinley. It explains Mayor Strong's cease
 less opposition to MT. Platt, cause for
 which.. ..an explanation has long been sought
 in vain. Mr. Platt did not commit any specific act that could give the mayor offense before virtual war was proclaimed. But MT. Platt is against Mckinley, and the only thing left to do to friend of Mckinley was to fight Platt. To have joined hands with him would have been to invite political annihilation.
 "Friends of Mayor Strong believe that Mckinley for president and Strong for governor would surely carry the state in K 1896"