New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-07
mr.. DEPEW AT WOODSTOCK.
HIS EXPERIENCES AND IMPRESSIONS.
ENTHUSIASM OVER MAJOR M'K1NLEY's SPEECH
A TYPICAL YANKEE AUDIENCE.

ENTHUSIASM OVER MAJOR MKINLEY'S SPEECH
A TYPICAL YANKEE AUDIENCE.
An absence Of only one day is enough for huge
stock o mail to accumulate on the desk OF Chauncey
~ Dcpew when a Tribune reporter saw him yes
terday Mr.. Depew rapidly disposing OF mutt
ud Of letters In one Of the intervals Of the rush
he smoke about his experiences and impressions at
Woodstock on the Fourth OF July.
81 had promised Mr. Bowen,' Mr.. Depew sao'
that II he found me in this country on the Fourth
Of July he could count on me for an Grafton at
woodstock on that day As / anticipated being on
the ocean at that period, the probabilities
we're against that plan maturing but on tne
I'd of July Mr. Bowen sent me Geographic
message announcing that the obligation must be met'
started for Woodstock therefore, In my car and pre-
pared a speech on the way Mr.. Bowen lives IN
charming old rambling house on his ancestral iar al
Woodstock and on the evening of the 80 about
thousand Of his neighbors-and every man within
twenty miles is nelghbOr-came to reception 10 meet
Mr. Bowen's guests. There were present General
Hawlcy Senator Aldrich, Major Mckinley, General
o. o. Howard, and many eminent divines. MI
Bowen's place is laid ont In kark adjoining one OF
the prettieSt lakes in New England and here ne mas
celebrated twentyone consecutive Independence Days
At these gatherings there has been every President OF
the United states during that period, and most oil
the members Of the different Cabinets"
Mr. Depew was asked If there was a large crowd
present.
Well the only way the number Of people who were
present could be estimated was from the number OF
tickets the parkkeeper gave out. There were l'ooo
different kinds Of vehicles and as Yankees Ike 10 rue
with their boys and girls in their wagons 1t Is SAFE 10
say that there than one in each OF these car
riages and carryalls noticed thing however,
and Mr. Depew heartily laughed as he probably
thought of his own youthful days "and that Is the
Connecticut young man seems to have but one arm
when he is driving and his companion the sister Oh
some one else
There was delightful bit of Yankee characteristic
In conversation overheard just before the speaking
began pure blooded New Highlander who has never
left his native hills always puts things In minor
key: never uses a superlatlve, and by no chance
commits himself personally 10 any statement. well
said farmer of this type to his neighbor, i near
Wauamaker amt coming. Chauncey Depew Is going
to speak in his place
II reckon that is So from what they are saying
about here said the other.
'Shor said the first one, Il guess iust's leave
hear Depew as Wanamaker. Pm told he is quite
man,
"This genuine son Of the Puritan" said Mr. Depew,
would not commit himself hearsay evidence, ex-
cent 10 make the mild statement that the orator was
quite a man,"
Mr.. Depew was asked II the audience was en-
thusiastic A typical New England audience, gath
cred from the country, is always quiet apprecative
and usually critical 1t never enthuses or explodes
or goes 10 pieces under any circumstances. The
speaker feels that a crowd Of sharp and observant
minds has dismissed his and is dissectng his
matter ! remember Arthur Gilman, the wit, humoT1st
and lecturer told that Of his best lectures
received no response whatever from New England
audience. He did not understand It, and the next
morning he asked the driver who taking him to the
station what he had heard about the lecture. The
Ind boau al al IA
but that all he could recollect that Deacon
Sampson had said that 1t rather shallow"
"Ho~ever," continued Mr.. Depew, IL was delighted
with the Woodstock audience both in response, and in
reception. A charming incident connected with the
day was tho planting Of an elm to be called the
Mckinley elm and to the bushes of the Major, who
has faced without shrinking all sorts of critical con
ditions both on the field and on the stump"
DIR. Depew was asked If he intended to go abroad
soon.
~No,o he said, at cannot go while thore is 80 much
illness In my family. Ny son is getting better, but
Mrs Hegeman, my wfe's mother, is quite ILL., we Will
All 20 together when the invalds have recovered One
would think that there Is no vein OF American huor
more thoroughly worked out than that pertaining to the
mothern-law but when announced 10 the audience al
Woodstock that under ordinary conditions should at
that time be on the ocean, having engaged my rooms
and having nv trunks on board the steamer, ana
that was present speaking to them Simply because
I was the only American in the United states VINO
was sacrificing himself for his motherlh-h"' INC
crowd shouted and cheered and waved their hanoKef
chiefs for five minutes"
Mr. Depew was asked If anything happened AZ
Woodstock Of political nature, indicative OF inc feel-
ing and strength Of the Republican paIty. ,,,., "a
T. Only this he replied, In Major MckinIey h al
dross there was some interruption or question, whci
amounted 10 challenge aud for about ten minutes ne
Siecussed his tariff bill its effects and Us results IL was
The most effective part Of his speech II was received
win great enthuasm, and indicated entire nnanm,y on
W. nart Of he vast thrOng upon the subj ect of pro
tnct1n The Major was confident of his election, ana
General Hawley and senator Aldrlch were ooth en-.
tbnsiasic over the condition OF the Republican party
In New England. In their Judgment It IS stronger
Nor united and more aggressive than 1t has been at
INV +t,na aimee the Presidential election"