New-York tribune., 1888-03-25
DEPEW ON THE NOMINATION.
HIS FIFTY-FIRST DECLARATION THAT BE
Is NOT A CANDIDATE.
HIS CHOICE AND HIS OPINION ABOUT NEw.YoRK.
From The New-York Press

HIS CHOICE AND HIS OPINION ABOUT NEw.YoRx.
From The New-York Press
Tho following dispatch has been received from Aibsny
Albany, March 21.-It Is stated on good political
thority that Chauncey NJ. Depew will within . week
write letter TO be made public absolutely Withdrawing
his name from the Presidential candidacy
reporter visited Mr. Depew his home last night
and asked him whether It true that he about
write letter Withdrawing bis name from conGderauou
. Presidential candidate.
Mr. DepCw smiled and said. II am not writing let
poliics do intend TO do 90. That report
probably started where many ether reports and alleged
with myself start-n the brain Of the origf
naor. There arc hteryi, purportng 70 have been
had with me appearing all over the country. Only
few dsys column and naf interview appeared In
Western paper 1t made me talk Oh polucs and labor
questions and placed the interview In my Office No such
Interview over place my Jnice nor do rscoeot
soeing reporter the day Of the alleged interview
Are you a candidate for the Presidential nomination,
Mr.. Depew I" asked
Il perhaps sai1 dry times already that am net
\ candidate DO not care TO talk about myself"
Have you head uch talk regarc'g y"ur candidacyr
81 views regarding other men. but no personal
views regarding myself"
who is your choice for PresidentT
Il have never hestatei to my choice a. MI
Blaine"
DO you think It possible, as has been said that tho
mention Of Mr. Blane's name in the Chicago Convention
may arouse enthusiasm that there will be stampede
and Mr.. Blaine will be- unanimously nomnatedF
IL think that very possible"
"Do you believe that Mr.. Blaine. in the face Of his
expressed desire have his name withdrawn from con-
sderation wcld accept the nomination II made In such
q mannerr
The convention would adjourn Immediately after the
nomination. and do think that MI. Blaine would
compel the Republican party hold another convention"
What would Mr. Blaine's chances be II nominatedT
GOOD Mr. Blaine would have this advantage, that
all stories about him old Old stories Ike venerable
chestnuts shoot twice in the same place Conse
ouenty, II Mr. Blaine to against Mr. Cleveland
again, there could nothing say against Mr. Blaine
while Mr.. Cieyelands A1minstrati,n IN would furnlsi
ample new material which base attacks upon him.
Mr.. Depew then asked what be thought OF othei
candidates. supposng that Mr. Blaine's desire, as ex'
pressed In OF declnatIon, compiled with
The Republican party" he said has number OF
good men from whom choose There is Sherman. and
Allison, and Harrison, and Gresham and Alger, and
others mention, any one OF whom would
mako q strong for the Presidency"
do yoJ regard Mr. Sherman as strong manfT
"Yes has bcen In public life for generation and
has demons himself be statesman His ability
s Secretary Treasury has been questioned
and his administration Of that Office has made him very
strong with business men,"
How about Gresham
Mr.. Gresham is very good man. know him per-
sonally and him to every ability that can
"Do you think that, beside Mr. Blaine, any Of the
candidates have any peculiar fitness 10 carry this Slater
At do not 1 believe that any one OF them has
good fighting chance carry NewYork and that there
ls not much choice on that score"