Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-11-28

hand is worth two in the bush, and he
could not see why we should neglect mar
ket that We already had in order to make
another. If England and France had such
q spirit of /, reciprocity in the financial
troubles why should they not be given q
chance in commerce?
He was strongly tempted to say some
thing about Mr.. Depew, but the fact that
every other speaker of the evening had meta
phorically jumped on that gentleman made
him hesitate. Still Mr.. Depew was able to
stand great deal of jumping on, and was
competent to fight any number OF men
who might attack him.
when Mr.. Depew spoke of Mr.. Springer
in connection with myself, said Mr..
Cleveland, Il could not help thinking that
Mr.. Springer had learned the trick OF nom-
mating from Mr.. Depew himself. AS
matter of fact, Mr.. Springer said very in
nocent thing, and he was probably i'm
PEELED to the Inference by Mr.. Depew's ex-
ample. l well remember the first time
ever saw Mr.. Depew. 1t was at Albany.
At that time was Governor of the State,
and the occasion was banquet of some
kinda fire company's anniversary or
something of that sort. was then quiet,
unamhitious man, content and happy IN
the belief that l was doing the State some
service. l had prepared most elaborate
address, and when had given utterance to
| it Mr.. Dspew arose and congratulated the
people that they had st last elected Gov
ernor who could make an after-dinner
speech. He said many other nice and COM
| plimentary things OF me, and then made
| this statement:
al know ofnothing better for the Demo
| cratic party than that it should nominate
| Mr.. Cleveland for the highest gift within
| the power OF the people. And | know of
nothing better for the Republican party
than that it should nominate for the Presi-
| dency that great and glorious statesman
whose name rises in the minds OF every one
| here but does not rise to my lips
I was astonished and puzzled. My Sc
renity was disturbed. 1t was the first nomi-
nation had received for the Presidency,
and l was agitated. One other thought
came to my mind, and it has fingered there
ever since. That concerned the identity OF
| the great unnamed statesman to whom Mr..
| Depew had alluded, and the inevitable con-
clusion was forced upon me that the rea-
son Mr.. Depew did not mention that states
mans name vas because he was suddenly
| struck with overwhelming modesty. Now,
I submit it to you if this example of Mr..
Depew's does not excuse Mr.. Springer.
| well, as time advanced there was a
| National Administration with which l had
something to do. At least l have been
held responsible for all the errors and re-
verses of my party since that time. Never
theless made up my mind at the time OF
Mr.. Depew's Albany nomination of me for
| the Presidency that 1 would return the
| favor and nominate him for the Presidency
whenever I could do so without harm to
myself. Surely that is reciprocity.
But the difference between Mr.. Depew
and myself i'll this matter of nomination
he was all magnanimity and generosity
and am all selfshness. He said so many
kind and complimentary things of me that
his party condemned him. His expressed
admiration of me caused Western adj
herent of his TO write him letter in which
the writer declared that, while he had al.
ways regarded Mr.. Depew as an ideal man
and one in whom there was rare Presiden-
tial timber, after what Mr.. Depew had
said of that fellow Cleveland, the Western
adherent would not vote for him for Town.
master. All this carries with it an &C.
| acknowledgement and confession, and
| still declare that, whenever l can do SO
without harm to myself, shall reciprocate
| Mr.. Depew's kindness and nominate him
| for the Presidency"