New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-24
AN ATTACK ON MR.. DEPEW.
A STRONG REPLY TO NEWSPAPER CHARGES.
THE REASONS WHICH LED THE NETWORK DELE
GATES TO SELECT Mr. HAKRIsoN-MR- DEPEws

Chicago June % (Speciar.-" The Chicago Trlb-
uues this morning under OF alleged account
of the conference yesterday between Chauncey NJ.
Depcw, Thomas c. Plat, Frank Hscock and War
ner Miller which they decided to support -Harri-
son for President, makes attack of great severity
upon Mr.. Dcpew. 1t heads its article: No Granger
need apply Depew's relationship against the Granger
states,' and then says that Mr. Depew opposed the
nomination Of Mr.. Allison, the ground that as the
State Of Iowa had recently passed legislation hostile
10 the railroads those corporations would oppose
Allison antirailroad man If be
nominated The Tribune writer, who was pal
pably of iss editorial writers, went To say
that Mr.. Depew adopted this nimcal attitude toward
Allison in retaliation for the opposition of Iowa and
other Granger States to his Depew's) candidacy
for the Presidency The of " The Tribune's'
attack upon Mr. Depew may be judged Of by an extract
article with lis description of the meeting OF
the four delegates at-large Of New-York 1t says:
While three Of them In consultation Mr. Depew
entered the and being asked for his opinion su
with emphasis that he could not consent 10 the sup
port Of Mr. Allison by the New York delegation In we"
OF the legislation adopted by OF Iowa, affecting
railway interests unalterably opposed to MI ALL
any candidate from that state or any ooheT
State conspicuous for the Granger ieeiS
laon He believed did hesitate to affirm his De-
lief that IL Mr. like him representing
followed the policy OF Iowa with reference
silroad should be nominated the whole influence OF te
corporation which he represented ana those "hlcn hu
common interest with his company would be thrown
against the Republican candidate This threat OF railroad
influence being thrown against any Granger canoaae WI"
distinctly in the nature Of retaliation The Granger States
had said that they would not have railroad csnaloae e
retorted that the Central would not have the
candidate any Granger State. He continued with an
effort 10 demonstrate Harrison would be acceptable
to and would Ibe recognized by them as
railroad candidate He could promise ue sup
port Of the NewYork Central RAILROAD
70 candidate he introduced would not guarantee
that II would be bestowed upon any Republican less
dark side NJ
back alleys Of dubious financial adventures
The threat meant much in New-York politics anu
was so alarming other deegatesatarge surren
dered their first choice reluctantly and fell in with MI
pepew's plans Never before have the plutocrats SO
boldly and defanty dared offer candidate for the al
proval Of Republican National Convention Never De-
fore have they put the stigma OF osacis upon
those glorious Republican OF the Northwest known
as the Granger States-Iowa Wisconsin, illinois, Kansas
Minnesota, Nebraska, Michigan and Indiana herself WIN
out which Republican candidate can come within hai
ing OF election We warn Mr. Depew ana MS
infatuated followers in the NewYork delegation that they
have assumed serious responsibility in proposing the
nomination Harrison the heir to the NewYork Cen
tral influence.
Mr.. Depew read The Chicago Tribune's' article
this morning. When asked at noon what he thought
of IL he said to a correspondent of The New-iOrK
Tribune: . ...o,,eos,,- ,,,se The
delegates Of New-York decided to support Mr. Harm,
son because he was an able man, an h1nes d man
doubtful State Of Indiana which thought should be
Gas the result u" of free and full discussion by the
four deegates-at-large of New-York Railroad In
fosas w eae certainty not in my thoughts
agreed with my colleagues that to ne Was tsst We
could agree upon him and could not agree upon
sny else. Senator TaSr Miller Nbnem,n pressed sa
Mr. Mr. platt made the objection that there
danger Il Mr. sherman was nominated thar arb 1nT
would remember shermans attack upon them Wclo
s sS1s but Mr. opposed Then senator TSS
Is dear personal friend Of nine am compelled
70 his e0r To Se opposition To him
mat would spring up in Eastern States. My re- |
marks sS91t STne WSs did say Was that
recent laws passed against the railroads erTSsE ~
that State might lead Eastern investors in the stock
and bonds of those railroads TO vote agSinst Asol
vote against Allison on any such ground' SecaaSe
Tsr S 0 men cara are about &Sr he Of tariff
the wall Street investor the presidents Of banks and
stocks and bonds of Iowa railrOads.they are keeny
tpsT ssxav Soper lSTa sS Men
object seriously TO canauae brt - he
should come from state which proposes TO co COMBS
cate their property they are likely to take ra1er
7 saw IN Mr. Anison's candidacy. thought about
It as Republican politician desiring to see his party
s "sh SS S revenre for personal injury.
Ex-senator Warner Miller also 3ppoSne,d the nors
nation of Mr. Allison, saying that Mr. Nilsson several
ycare ago delivered speech tho tariff which would
greatly embarraSs The Republican party; and more
over that his viows on the silver 9uos"oN "0i0 -''
agreeable to the East ,., cood
u then proposed Harrison Is a man with a goou
war record land we need soldier on our tcheI, an
eminent lawyer and man who hved IN a uq 2gr
ison and 30 selected him. but repeat tnat te s's.e
menf OF The Chicago Tribune that opposed Mr
Allison retaliation for the Granger states oPPosiHs
me is wilfuly false
MR. DEPEw REVIEWS HIS CANDIDACY.
NJ Denew then glanced his career
&C a candidate in Chicago. &" II was a most remark
,be circumstance he said " that the State OF New
York should unite upon any one. II had happened
onIv once before in the history Of the RepuDhcah
psrty that New-York had unitedly supported candl
date New-YOrk came TO the Convention ana SAD
sIIere ts a candidate that give the Republican
party thiry-fve electoral votes That was great
offer was IL not2 New York. doubtful State, ana
thirty five electoral votes the disposal of the lie
publican party. Well, what happened! IheIo was
no question that could have carried every Western
Republican State.
Dut the Republcan politicians of Nebraska and
Iowa secretly organized against me- They sent CON,
mtttees Ia the New England States ana intrigued
AGAINST my nomination. ThurstOn, of Nebraska |
s5S bo ohe backed by ali the railroads especially
opposed my nomination lie SAID mat my noth. a5
ton would lead TO the creation vi az az he I CO.
party in Nebraska and that II might carry INC LIZ
Stature and endanger the chances of his OVID eiec
lion as United states Senator. some SAID lhat my
sea, 40 90 for the sake OF three four seats in
congress- they considered it good policy to throw
Iway the thirty five electoral votes OF NeT orA wH
Oot 2"
HKA7 REST IN CHICAGO UNDATED.
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