New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-09-21
MIR. DEPEW,S CONFIDENCE.
THE CENTRAL ROADS POPULAR PRESIDENT
TALKS ON POLITICS.
WHY HE BELIEVES THAT THE REPUBLICANS
SHOULD WIN IN THIS srATE-HARMoNY
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MENTs OF DEMOCRATIC WEAKNESS.
Chauncey NJ. Depew has gone through many political
campaigns, most Of them hot and furious. The ex-
perience he has gained has been varied that no
amount Of work connected with his regular duties or
absence foreign countries causes him TO lose inter
est in affairs OF political nature. He was seen by a
reporter Of The Tribune Saturday and asked to
talk about te present Although he had only
recently returned IRON Europe, his vigorous mind had
readily grasped the entire situation. He said:
The Teutonc left Liverpool on September Q. There
were q number 81 active New-York Republicans on
board including the venerable Martin l. Townsend,
who had been making tour Of Europe. aud the not
so venerable Mr.. Smith, who secretary Of the state
Committee last year. The fact that Mr.. Townsend
could 60 10 Europe pleasure trip covering all
England, Ireland and scotland. travelling over IN
usual routes in France, climbing mountains in swtzer-
land and returning to NewYork little more vigorous
than when he started, seemed 10 prove that Mr. Glad
stone who is only six weeks older than Mr. Townsend,
is unnecessarily fearful Of the hazards Of an Atlantic
voyage in order TO meet his friends In this country or
in other words tho whole American people. Mr. Glad
stone gave that as his only reason why he did not
come when told him that ne would receive Overcome
uneqaahed by that given to any foreigner since tho
days Of Lafayette. think viii write mp descrp-
ton Of Mr.. Townsends journey and present condition
and send 1t to Mr.. Gladstone"
"Mr. Depew, did yeu got any news Of the conven-
ton before you sailed from Englandf' the reporter
asked.
&wc hoped,S was the reply "to receive at Queens
town on the 9th some accounts Of the nominations at
Rochester and all Of had our ears ut the w1re oat
nothing came. When the pilot came on board at
Sandy Hook with his bundle Of papers, the whole ship
was facing an interrogatve which filed the entire
horizon whom have the Republicans nominated for
GOVERNOR
ITO say that Fsssetts name was received with sur
prise is a mid statement OF the situation But when
re read about the nomination of vrooman and the rest Of
the ticket we made up minds that somehow other
there had been held at the Rochester convention an old
fashioned love feast, followed by Republican religious
revival and we began q little shouting our own &C
count Because the thing, TO speak, in the air."
"what have you learned about the political situation
since you arrivedi"
After three days at home engaged in the most rapid
and intense work incident TO clearing up the accumula
tons gathered during eight weeks absence have
come in contact with people Of every business and all
conditions from every part OF the State. and got down
10 hard pam l see that the ticket is neither
a plot nor an accident, but an inspiration"
allow do you account for this popular uprising, Mr.
Depewl"
@The leaders great and small had little idea OF the
depth volume and intensity of the Republican current
which has becn gathering since the disaster last fal.
Every busel Of wheat and Of to the acre. every
carload upon the railroad tracks additional that Of
flame. The people all the State In every neigh
borhoo& that the party lin the swim and
bound to get there All they wanted was leader
who had demonstrated capacity and pluck They
found him in Fassett. II ne represented the extreme
OF one section of tho party, Vrooman quite as pro
nouncedy represented the extreme Of the other. Be
hind them Republicans Of every shade with all
doubts dispeled and all discussions healed, marching
10 the music Of harmony and victory
Mr.. Depew was asked If he thought thu Republicans
would win in the coming fight.
"The State is ours upon the tariff issue, SO far
that becomes prominent in the canvass II is ours
upon the free COMA geofslver ISSUE because NewYork
mas always been for honest money, against Demo
cratic 1ugglery with the currency. The Democrats
may say that they for honest money In NewYork"
Dir Depew continued, "but their victory here means
false promises and rag babies in overwhelming MAORI
ties in the West and Southwest IN State matters the
issues squarely economy and honesty rs against
Tammany and extravaganza"
"wm the election this fall have any influence on
the Presidential contest Of 1929" the next ques
ton asked.
THE Republicans win the National ELECTION with
out New York. the Democrats cannot" Mr.. Depew said
emphaticaly Therefore the whole Presidential con-
test within the Democratic party will be fought in this
State this fall. If Flower wins, II demonstrates that
other Democrats besides Governor Hill carry the
State Of and therefore Hill win cease to have
Ills strongest claim upon the Democratic nomination
for President Mr.. Flower has been long enough In
Congress to make, with his popular ways among his
friends, such impression upon the men who win
control the delegations from other States TO the
democratic National Convention that II he is elected
this fall both Hill and Cleveland will be back num-
ters and he may persuade these men that Flower will
be the only man with whom they can win. The Dem
eeratic party, therefore, is afflicted with colo and
cramps. It doubles up the Cleveland man with tho
fear that 1t may rcegate his favorite to the lumber
gAFret OF exPresdenta obsourites and 1t keeps the
jim man twisting around the floor in lively conor
lions in the helpless effort to discover II Flower is
elected, where Hin comes in. The dangers of this
serious complaint are increased by the Chaplin sore
heads and the Jones bgheads while the Counties and
the Voorhis elements and the steehers are reaching
with long knives for the vals OF the organization
pur sympathy for the Victims '''O'''''" S''uSeS
"Do you think these differences viii be healed BY
al have read with interest since my arrival the
speeches made by the Democratic orators at the Sara
Variable commentaries upon. candidates who WERE snC
eessful that were ever uttered by party leaders in
party convention. 1t is impossible to understand
how the men who gave these Iurd accounts Of the
successful candidates under the instructions IL Is said
my selfrespect support the nominees 0~' WIN
Dld you notice whether the speeches touched upon
rncpes affecting the country at large or the State ~
No speech has been made on the Democratic
Soc soed IN ths canvass SO far which has presented
only positive declaration made in the convention WINS
contained in the addresses from Kings County that
the ticket nominated was unworthy of supports
AS Mr.. Depew finished his remarks iiT6n The action
OF the leaders OF the Saratoga convention he fell int
rnecuve mood, and finally continued at seems
70 me- on calm review of the situation that the Re-
publican party enters upon this canvass in q more
c9nhdent MOOD, under more harmonious conditions
%lth more loyalty TO candidates and with more en-
thusasm than 4 has felt since the Presidential cleo
non ana mat this confidence is greater than il wa.
during that campaign The vo9ng ,naD 81. - -. 80
ssrt sno aenve than ever before, and the old felows
shor Viii hnd 10 worth your while examine the