New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-02
DEPEW AND CLEVELAND.
THE FORMER DENIES A FOOLISH REPORT.
THEY ROTH MADE BETTER SPEECHES AT THE
JUDGE PRYOR DINNER THAN IioSH
CREDITED TO THEM.

JUDGE PRYOR DINNI>Is lh>N AA'O
CREDITED TO THEM.
rho highly eu,oclstic remarks about Grover olcVe-
land attributed to Chauncey N. Depew III "o'u y.
mort which has been quoted WIN eNcialiau'" P'l"N
and excited and Joyful comment Dy al 'i'e Pap0''
favorable 70 Mr. Cleveland all over inc oh'eu ''a'
and with surprise by those opposed to MI
nd his Nautical ideas were not uttered py Mf'
Depew. -, roorr IL,
The language put I'm the mouth OF Mt Deps" oy
this widely circulated report was eNtfavagahu III 10
praise of the ex President and was sau ~ na'o
thrilled It's hearers-thc guests OK JOHN h"''T go.
al the dinner recently given by lhfh a' uo -
Uouse TO celebrate the elevation OF MS lrle"u ". y
Roger A. Pryor. to the bench. 1t began 10 DC hihe.
hont town that Mr. Depew did not really speak Oh
Mr. cleveland as the typical American or commit
himself to any adulatOy nonsense OF the khu prn'
and that moreover, Mr.. Cleveland did not III i"''
make an equally extraordinary reply saSihE' ~ ~
reported feengly": If what has been sald oi 'e -
true. occupy prouder position than ever dreai"eu
Of occupying ,a
So Tribune reporter went to Mr. Depe" anu ''"eN
him what he really did say and what happened.
The dinner was a private one said MI. Depc" ;
"the invitations said underscored, that tiere wa " W
no speaking 1t goes without saying tiat SUCH i'''
lions at an American dinner are never IVea up W
was an unusually brilliant gathering both IN inc
OF the gentlemen assembled in their sevefai occupa
tions and in the DASH snap and go OF the '"noic
entertainments There were a great many speeches.
and they were all good. The speaking was III"
promptu and the plan for political oppo'Oe' ID
far as possible, to introduce his opponent
ANY one familiar with New-Iork ENTERTAINMENTS
knows that it is cur habit on such occasions
If we say anything at ALL to contribute 10 I'o e1ci
enioyment by saving the peasar test Things III INC
most cordial way certainly have desire to cDahee
ANYTHING did say that evening" was requisite"
70 introduce Mr.. Cleveland, which meant OF COURSE
a speech from me in addition to the compliance Win
this formal matter. After INDUCING in d goou uci
NJ fpn-a .skp at Mr. Thomas Mast, VINO W'9
nresent for having carcatured me in u puplicatoh
that day as a clown and jester, with cap Deii' anu
parrot beak, upon the pain lhtmalOh thaV hidl
who had the faculty of humor and exercised 1t OILY
for the pleasure and happiness which it might give
to his friends was either idiot, fraud or 1901
then went on to describe General sherman as typical
American with a freedom of statement which for any
other man would be fusome but for him it never seems
exactly to meet the case; ana theh' coming u'"n "
nv subject spoke of Mr. Cleveland as the best h'ins
tyne of what was possible under American inStituto'
Buffalo lawyer, and good one suddenly niio VIZ, r
President OF the United States, rise unprece1ehe
in the history of free governments and conns 70 '
csidentia Office without experience or tlalnihs'
YEA. happv to saw that, though differed with MN OH
every Political opinion he had ever cNpieoseu, adu w
fine whole policy of his Administration, yet ne hau 81
mInistnred m Government to win the substantial
support of his party aud the respect Oh HIS oppo
aThe extravagant laudat put in my mouth by tn
alleged report were nor only never uteitl, p.s
have sufficient confidence in Mr. Clveahas eova
hy him with the satisfaction which he expressed IL
reeaT pe 70 tStn@ Is certain added Mr.. Depcw with
broad smile. that both Mr. Cleveland and my sci
made better speeches than the ones which nave ave, re
mn understand by q Democratic editor, who put j.
our mouths what he thought we ought TO nave SAID