New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-09
Norning and hear further report from the sub
committee.
1T WAS A SURPRISE To Mr.. DEPEW
HE HAD REPEATEDLY REFUSED TO ALLOW HIS
NAME TO GO BEFORE THE COUNTY
CONVCNTION.
CONVENTION.

CONNCNTION
Chauncey NJ Dcpcw. who had been at Newport since
Thursday last the guest Of Cornelius Vanderbilt
returned 10 WORK yesterday morning. lie was IN
his usual good spirits in spite o: IN" nn'imcN ana III
advised presentation OF his name TO the Republican
County Convention on Monday night By Colonel
Cruger When a Tribune reporter saw Mr. Drpc"
yesterday afternoon he was seated at his dc'k Dusty
engaged in opening and reading the mail which "su
accumulated during his absence IN Newport o"' tic
graciousy ceased his work 70 explain hi> p"St"h IT,
rrdng the presentation OF hi, name to the cohvch"h
II was never more amazed and astOnlNhcd IN INV
life" he said. "When went away supp sed tha' !.
was clearly understood by all concerned that "o"o
not accept the nomination for Mayor even IL IL h"d
been unanimous one. While am ready at any timc
TO play the sacri0cial lamb part for my party yc' !
DO not to do so when the tnr1n OH t'c "o"'
would come high and all that there ~onh oe F.''
would be the shorn lamb. do not consider mat 'he
tim. ,s right for me to give MP my place here and 20
down in the City Hail. although the ONCE OF Mayor
OF New-York is extremely high and hohoraoc. 90
not feel that am built on MayoraltF hhes' he'oit
went away called upon bv gentlemen represent
ing both the fusion ticket element ana tue S'rasit
ticket members Of the party. who asked me II
would accent the nomination for Mayor II II
WAS rendered 10 me. 70 both | CAV" "A positive
refusal and I was never surprised in my life "a
when / learned that nv name had been presented 10
the convention. went to Newport on last Ihur>daE'
and the day before | went away gentleman repre-
scntnC those who favor only straight Eeph''cah
ticket came to nv Office and discussed the entire Si'ua
ton with me- lie said that he had il on good athoT
ity that if l would allow my name to 20 before me
convention a unanimous nomination would follow anu
lie then asked permi>>iI to present IT. MY reply was
that did not believe that the name of any Ecpnbh'hh
wond receive unanimous Endorsement hy thc con-
ycntion | further said that did not believe that II
the angel Gabriel down tn the earth ana allowed
nj; name to be used he would receive unanimous
nomination. My reasons for thinking that way "ero
that believed that At least twothrds OF the ne"-h'c>
TO the convention feel that fusion ticket alone can
sweep Tammany Ual ont Of power. ana tha' TINS
number of delegates would vo,c for fusion u'H''
against anv one. know that the vote was uv 10
means meant a. a personal ahront 10 me NahF "
my hes, friends voted AGAINST Colonel CruGcrS >uh>
tute because they knew that would not accept nom.
ination if given, and they believed that the parry
would then be III a wois" condition tnah o''o'c '""S
Patterson j. ono OF my best frclC>. ., ,,,.
Mr. Depew added that he cOuld not nhn"r>,ahu WI,
his name had been used in consideration OF ms many
dof lnationS allow his name - lie presenter 10 'ic
convention and that me news that II hah n'ch a"Ic
amazed him exceedingly Mr. ncpcw addcn tna ne
did MT care 10 discuss local political affair. nt i,
a GOOD fusion ticket OF fist'cia's men had hs"''"e
chance - win.