New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-19
NEW YORK DELEGA TION FOR DEPEW
HE PUTS THE CASE FRANKLY AGAINST HIM
SELF.
THE DELEGATES PROMPTLY VOTE TO SUPPORT HIM
EX-SENATOR PLArr DECLARES THE SITUATION
COMPLICATED

COMPLICATED.
rBY TELEoRAPa TO THE rRBUsRJ
Chicago, June 18.-The corridors and Railways
of the Grand Pacific Hotel were densely crowded
with politicians and delegates this morning. but
one found that the greatest mass of
men was to be seen before the doors
of the parlors Of the New-York delegation on
the second aoor Of the hotel There was the CEN
tire Of interest Early in the morning meeting
of the New-YorS delegates had been called TO meet
at noon and there was general desire to know tho
result of this meeting, it was anticipated that
Chauncey NJ. Depew might then define his posi-
tion Was he. was he not. candidate Tor
President? Would he have the support Of the
delegates Of New-York State if he should proclaim
himself candidate? These were the questions
that were constantly asked by the delegates from
other States as the New-York delegates were
slowly filing into their room What added to the
uncertainty was the knowledge that Mr.. Depew
and his friends the night before had been debat-
ing the advisabiiity of his becoming candidate.
leading Republican had gone to Mr. Depew
last night and in a most earnest manner had adj
vsed him not to become candidate, on the ground
that he could not carry the Northwestern States.
Mr. Depew was reported to have replied that he was
aware Of the opposition TO his candidacy in tho
Northwest, and that he did not know but that it
friends were attempting to learn the actual state
of feeling toward him in the Northwest. and he
should be guided in his decision respecting his can
ddacy by their reports. So much in earnest was
the gentleman referred to that he sought out Mr..
Depew again this morning and repeated his argu-
ments about the Northwest and added that If sr
Depew became candidate before the
Convention, Western candidate Tor
President would be inevitably chosen. Mr.
Depew in reply is reported to have said that the
reports he had received from the Northwest wero
of an indecsive nature, and his visitor left MIN
under the impression that Mr.. Depew would not
become candidate. When the New-York dele
CATION at last met behind closed doors, some OF
hlr. Depew's friends said that he was still unde-
cided, while others said that he would be candl-
date. From the character of the action OF Mr
Depews friends in the meeting it was obvious
that they had no programme for the announcement
of his candidacy. The members of the delegation
were called to order by ex-Speaker James w.
Hustled, of Peelxslill, who nominated George B
Sloan for temporary chairman. The motion was
adopted, and o. G. Warren, of The Buffalo Com
mercal" was then elected temporary secretary.
Mr.. Depew, upon motion of Stephen B. French.
was elected permanent chairman of the delegation
There was applause at this selection. Then Jesse
and r. r. Hamilton, of New-York, as secretary.
All this took but three minutes, and in two min
utes more Senator IIiscocll had been elected New
York representative upon the Committee on Resolu-
tions; Mr. Hustled a member Of the Committee on
Rules; Congressman John B. Weber, Of Buffalo,
of the Committee on Credentials, and Senator
George B. Sloan, of Oswego Of the Committee on
Permanent Organization. This was rapid work
Only about five minutes had been taken In execut-
ing it, and there was pause, as every one was
waiting for something to be done All eyes were
turned upon Chauncey NJ. Depew, who was un-
concernedly observing the proceedings.
If there is no more business before the delega-
ton," said Chairman Sloan, carelessly, perhaps
some one had better move that we adjourn"
James w. Hustled, well known as an intimate
friend of Mr.. Depew, upon hearing this remark OF
Mr. Sloan, said: Mr.. Chairman, 1 move that
this delegation do ndiourn until p m"
Every one supposed this motion Of Husted's
meant that Mr. Depew preferred to defer action on
his candidacy until p. m, and the motion to
adjourn was carried by unanimous vote. Before
Chairman Sloan could declare it carried, whisper
went around that Senator IIiscock desired the
adjournment postponed for several moments in
order that some important business might be
transacted Several of the delegates who had
the door paused and turned about to listen to
what was to be said. They saw that Senator
Hiscoclx had left his seat and was talking earnestly
with Mr. Depew and William Ii. Robertson and
was apparently urging them to some course Of
action. At last Mr.. Depew apparently gave his
consent to whatever Mr.. Hiscocl was urging him
to do.
MR. DEPEw SPEAKING OF HIS CANDIDACY.
Mr. Depew addressing Chairman Sloan said
that he should like to say to all the delegates
what he had intended to say to each of them
personally little later in the day. He might
as well address his remarks to all Of them when
they were together as separately They had no
doubt noticed in the newspapers the reference to
his possible candidacy for the Presidency. His
name had been talked about good deal and
he saw no reason why he should not take the
members of the New-York delegation into his
confidence in the matter. He had never seriously
thought of becoming candidate until he had
reached Chicago, and had been urged by so many
persons to become in the interest Of the Repub
lican party. Certain objections had been mado
to him as candidate for President, and these
objections should be carefully considered by tho
members of the delegation. He was president
of five great lines of railways, and had moro
property in his care than almost any other man
in America lie was sorry TO say that his Indi-
vidual receipts, as the guardian OF all these
millions of property, were not large and did not
compare favorably with the amount Of property
concerned. His candidacy would introduce a
new element into the canvass, an element which
he thought should be carefully considered His
position as the president of several great railways
had led to the statement being made
that if he were nominated tho
Republican vote in the Granger States would fall
off, and while he had not found this danger so
great as it had been pointed out to him in the
East, he still thought it should be carefully cona
sidered. Looked at from personal point Of view,
he thought his nomination would be unwise, but
if it would aid the Republican party to elect a
President, he willing to make the personal
sacrifice involved 1t had been his own Judgment