St. Paul daily globe., 1888-06-18

the convention its serious belief that he
is the best candidate to carry New
York, the convention will adopt it's
view and make Mr.. Depew tue nominee.
MI. DepeW said in reply to my ques-
ton
~ have no doubt that the New York
delegation, or at least a very large ma
Jority of it, will vote to present my
name II at the full conference we will
nave tomorrow we conclude that it is
pest for the interests of the party that /
shall be nominated as
NEW YORK'S CHOICE
for the presidency. There is substan-
TALLY no disagreement in the delega-
ton"
What is your present state of mind?"
l asked
IF the delegation is of the opinion
that my candidacy would be the best,
all things considered, for the party, l
am assured that It's opinion would have
great weight with the delegates from
other states. 1t seems to be
admitted that the voice of New York as
to the candidate who will have best
prospect of carrying the Empire state
will have very great influence with the
convention. 1t is, therefore, extremely
important that the delegation and |, my
self. should weigh the question with
the greatest care. The matter, as [
have said, will only be settled at the
conference which we will have tO-mor-
row. For myself l have also very serl-
Gus personal considerations to weigh.
have not been candidate for the
nomination, and am here as delegate
at-large from New York to confer freely
and frankly with the other delegates
from all over the Union as to the best
decisions at this most mOmentouS gath
erng for the welfare of the party"
And those personal cOnSideratiOnS?''
l asked.
A GENERAL RESIGNATION.
"If it should happen that should be
nominated as the candidate of the Re-
publican party for president, within
one week from the day of my return to
New York / should write letter to
every institution of which | am preSi-
position in each. This would be due to
the obligation l owe to the people. for
the office of president of the United
States is one which can have no
divided allegiance. l am president
of the New York Central and of
the West Shore railroad; director
in many other railroads, and trustee of
many public institutions. ] may add
that am trustee tor more private for
tunes than any fifty lawyers III the
world. There are many families of
wealth now living abroad, whose whole
fortunes are in my hands, without
bond or security of any kind. In the
twenty-five years that [ have been
building up the position that has thus
come to me, have had no time to accu-
mulate private fortune, that perhaps
l might have acquired, had given
more attention to my own priv
ate affairs and less to the
affairs of others. The income, how
ever, which l derive from these
various offices and trusts is equal to the
income from an investment of S2,000,-
900. With my nomination for the presi-
dency this income would absolutely
cease within two weeks from the date
at which the Republican convention
should name me as its candidate. Do
sacrifice to be considered in return for
the trust of 5O,000,0O0 of free people in
making me their president. The office
of president of this great people is the
proudeSt honor in the world and one
which no consideration of personal sac
rifice could outweigh"
Mr.. Depew had not talked for publi-
cation, but atmy request consented that
| might use this much of what had been
said. His rooms, both at the Grand Pa
cific hotel and at the Richelieu, to which
latter he retires for much needed rest,
have been crowded to-day with leading
representatives from nearly all of the
stated delegations. The meeting of the
| New York delegation tomorrow will
! doubtless be the most important of any
consultation prior to the convention. 1t
| is understood that if New York decides
to present Mr.. Depew he will be the
choice of the Connecticut delegation,
| after Mr. HaWley