New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-23
THE WITHDRAWAL OF MR. DEPEW.
HARRISON THE FAyORITE WITH THE MAJORITY
OF THE NETWORK DELEGATES.

OF THE NETWORK DELEGATES.
Chicago, June % SpeciaD. --Chauncey NJ Depew
announced to the Ncw-York delegation tonight
that he would release them from their pledge to
support him as a candidate for President, and
subsequently in the Republican National Conven-
ton. announced his withdrawal as candidate.
There was considerable secret negotiation preced-
ing this declaration by Mr.. Dcpcw. Yesterday
he became satisfied that he would not be nominated
and so confidentialy informed his friends. To-day
he was even more frank in his talk and also
said that he should withdraw his name as a
candidate Reports of what he had said were
taken to other candidates and excited their desire
to seize the vote of New-YorS. when Mr.. Depew
should drop it. Mr.. Clarkson, of Iowa. in behalf
of Allison went to Thomas G. Platt and sought
through him to get New.York's vote for Mr.
Allison. Senator Hiscoclx was also approached
on the subject by Mr. Clarkson. Both Senator
HiscocI and Mr. Platt made favorable replies to
Mr. Clarlxson, but there remained two other pow
erful members of the New-York delegation, namely,
Mr. Depew and ex-senator Miller, and they, late
this afternoon when informed by Mr.. Platt
and Senator Hiscock of Mr.. Clarllson's desire eX-
pressed their opinion that the NcwYork delegation
was not in favor of Mr.. Allison, and, at least, they
could not support him. This put an end to the
attempt to consolidate the Ncw-YorlS delegation
upon Mr.. Allison. A ballot afterward taken in
the New-Yors delegation showed that Mr. Depew
and Mr.. Miller were right in thinking that Mr.
Allison had slight support in it.
The question then naturally was debated by the
four delegatcs-at-large what candidate they would
unite upon and perhaps induce most OF the men,
bers of the delegation to unite upon, and it was
learned that Benjamin Harrison, of Indiana, was
the unanimous choice Shortly afterward the New
York delegation met. Mr. Depcw upon entering
the room was greeted with loud applause. lie
raped the delegation to order as chairman and
then said that he had determined
10 release the delegates from their
pledge to support him as candidate for the Presl-
dency. lie did so because he had discovered that
his position president of a great railway maze
him unacceptable to the Republicans of Western |
States II nominated his nomination might i'm
peril the Western Republican States. This he
never would do and he had therefore determined
to withdraw his name as candidate. good
many of the delegates protested against the With
drawal of DIR Depew, among them being Ponce
Commissioner Stephen b. French, of New-iork.
Mr. Depew firmly declined to be longer a candidate
This being the case, the members OF the
delegation determined TO look about for an
other candidate. Robert Ray Hamilton made an
earnest speech advocating the uniting of the New
York delegation upon General Harrison. They
argued that some candidate IRON one Oh lnc
full States should be chosen. In that case, the
candidate should come from either Indiana; New
York, New jersey Connecticut Finally Mr..
Hamilton moved that the roll be called and that
each delegate should rise and express his prefer
ence. The motion was adopted and the roll was
called. 1t showed that Harrison was the fayOrlte
of a large majority OF the New York delegates.
All the deegates-at-large voted for him and forty
seven delegates from Congressional districts.
Senator IIiScOck said afterward that he believed
General Harrison would receive sixty votes from
the New York delegation. The vote III detail is
given below:
Har1ison-IIlscock, Dcpcw, Miller, plott, Hunting,
Johnson James E.. Nlcot, Tantor. Whitney, Ham
ilton RobcTt Ray Smith, Mclean, Robertson, Hustled,
81. John, sarlcs, Payn, Wheeler, Lcfever, Wheeler,
Smart, Ouachcnbush Braman Thompson, Emerson,
Gleason, Mullen Campbell. Phillips, KIum, Hendricks,
Keator Willard. Martin Sloan, camp, FaSsett Dwight
Parkhurst, Hamilton Qobert, Tarbox, Warren, Cas-
kill, Weber, Higgins, Fisher-o1
AlisOn-Harman-1.
Alger-Frends, Hillyard, McLane3
Bians-Dcaae o'frlen Patterson, Hook, sblcs,
West, Wilbur HOyt and ArgeI singcr-0.
Observation-Disclosures
Sheman-LawsOn, Dafcman-2.
Absent-Dady, Pummer, Warner and Balley-4.
II VIII be perceived that I'VE delegates OF New
York City favor the nomination OF Blaine. largo
portion Of the Brooklyn delegation VIII also favor
Blancs nomination II he becomes prominent as can
ddatc. The NewYork delegation then elected sen
at0r j. sloat Tassctt of Elmira, as member Of tho
National Republican Committee. A. X. whitney,
Of New York. said that he thought a resident OF New
York should be a member Of the National Committee
r. C. Plat. In reply said that residence In Newiork
lid not prevent The lower courts of New.York from
ruling that he lived In Tioga County This reference
10 Mr. Platt's being ousted from his post Of Quarau-
Inc Commissioner of Newiork, because he had tho
pughter Mr.. Fassctt was then elected by acclama-