New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-16
STARTING FOR THE CONVENTION.
REPUBLICANS ENTHUSIASTIC FOR THE STRONGEST

"Hf obLiCANS ENTHUSlASTlC FOR THE STRONGEST
MAN-MR. DEPEw IN HIS PRIVATE CAR
Most Of the delegates to the Chicago Convention
left the city last evening but another large party will
start this morning The largest party took the 6 30
train on tho Pennsylvania ROAD, but another party
nearly as largo went out from tho Grand Central
station. The delegates all In the best Of spirits,
and although there is considerable variety OF choice
among them, each has tho idea of nominating the
best man uppermost In his mind
Mr. Depew returned early yesterday from Syracuse,
where he had delivered address before the gradu-
ates OF the Medical College He at his Office in
the Grand Central Station in the forenoon, and was
Kept busy all day with prominent Republicans who
called upon him. In the afternoon he went to Peeks-
kll He Will go to Chicago in his private car which
was the last the St. Louis express due in CHI
cago at 0 30 O'Clock this evening During the day
Mr. Dcpew will open his to the other delegates
the train, who will be entertained by him. The dele
gates who started last evening occupied car Just
ahead OF Mr.. Depcw's. They were received at the
station by H. G. Du Val, who escorted them to their
car They were John F. Plummer, Robert Ray Ham,
ilton, Thomas searns, Scion b. Smith and Arthur F.
Batcma-. General Hustled and exJudge Robertson
were taken at Pcekhll Congressman Scott was
on the train. The st. Louis express stopped at
Herkimer last night for the first time to take on
board ex-senator Warner Miller At Buffalo, this
morning, o. G. Warren and senator John Loughlin
VIII Join them. The delegates from the Ist lid and
With districts also took this train, and with
their friends made large party In this group are
Henry f. Hunting, william S. Coggswell, john
son, W. j. Taylor, Ames l. Johnson and Dr. Louis f.
Nicot.
The party under the charge Of Sheridan Shook were
full of enthusiasm They filed comfortably the two
cars which Mr. Shook had chartered and made Jolly
looking party. Blaine sentiment high with them,
and many badges bearing the inscription: Blaine,
1882 futtcred In the wind. When the train pulled
of the station three rouSinQ given
Mr.. Blaine.
This is Blaine crowd said one OF the delegates
and We going stick to him to the end,' added
Mr.. Greaccn, the president of the Xvth District Re
publican Club. "Of course will give Mr.. Depew
a complimentary vote on the start but that is ALL >
no continued In this party were Sheridan Shook,
Commissioner McClave, Police Justice Jacob NJ Pat
terson George b. Deane, ST., Coroner John r. Nugent,
Frank Raymond, Frederick S. Gibbs, Jacob Hess,
George IIllliard Arthur II. Whitney, Robert G. Nc
Cord, Colonel John NJ. Long, Thomas Patton, w. III.
Gedney, Clarence Shook, NJ T. Rider, Henry c. Pcrley,
Senator Jacob Worth, Edward g. Lee, Guy r. Pelton,
General Henry A. Barnum, c. ]. Moore Robert A.
Grcacen, George W. Clark and Jacob w. Feess.
Another large delegation will start this morning on
the New-York Central Among them will be the
representatives of the Republican Club, who VIII ride
in the Wagner car Traveller which has been char
tered for them. John J. O'Brien and number OF
friends will also have special car, and Will start on
the same train with the memDerS OF inc hepuphcan
Club.
Colonel Elliott F. Shepard took private car on
Thursday night, to be early on the ground .
J. Thomas StearnS, accompanied by his WHO, went
from tho Suburban Republican Club, new organlzar
ton in the XIIlth Assembly District. 1t now has
seventy five members.
General John Ramsay and James B. Vredenburg,
delegates from the With NewJerscy District 10 the
Chicago Convention started yesterday morning by the
Pennsylvania Railroad. They were accompanied by
Henry s. White, delegate from the Hid District
They were to meet General Sewel and the delegates
from South jersey and go to Chicago In General
Sewels private General Ramsay said before
starting that the NewJersey delegation would prob
ably support William Walter Phelps If the nomination
is go to Eastern man, and II ID goes 10 the West
they Will support him for Vice President. General
Ramsay considers Blaine and Depew out OF the race
and thinks that HARRISON sherman, Gresham or Ager
have the best chance In the order named. In tho
event Of either of them being nominated the nomf
nation for Vice President will come TO the East and
it will be either Phelps or Low p Morton, of New
York, with the chances in favor Of the former.