New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-13
THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE.
MR. DEPEW TELLS HOW HARRISON WAS
NOMINATED.
PUBLIC SENTIMENT MADE MANIFEST IN THE
MINNEAPOLIS CoNvENT1oN-THE PREsI-

PUBLIC SENTIMENT MADE MANIFEST IN THE
MINNEAPOLIS CoNvENT1oN-THE PREsI-
DENTS ELEMENTS OF STRENGTH
Chicago. June 12-Chauncey VI. Depcw ar
rived In the city this morning and left mere Tor
New-York in the afternoon. In answer to ques-
tions by reporters, Mr.. Dcpew said "lou need
anticipate no bitterness on the part Of those who
vrted for other candidates than Harrison. Alr.
Platt will net oppose the nominee Conkhng
once believed that the Republican party had at
Chicago gone 10 its political death. Yet we
carried the State Of New-York handsomely FOR
the nominees In that instance, as is always the
case the young men formed fhe party The
young men know nothing about the wircpnlling
of leaders and all thcsc little games that go on
behind the curtain. They went to work and
organized themselves The leaders saw that they
were not indispensable, after all, and that the
band-wagon was getting far in advance of them
that il they waited until after the campaign
they would not he able to get in it as lin.
People never knife ticket merely for
venge. They may do 50 II through their revenges
they sec that they can destroy the rival Of their
favorite and thus make probable the future success
Of that favorite Such would probably he the At
titudc of the Hill men toward Cleveland. The
possible attitude of Hills followers toward Cleve
land, however. is not possibility on the Repub-
lican side. The opposition 10 President Harrison
was concentrated on Blaine. Nobody believes for
a moment that Blaine desires TO rc-entcr public
life.
There is no doubt that Carkson, Platt and
quay honestly believed they could nominate
Blaine. But the Minneapolis Convention
run on popular principles. We have never had
more able politicians than those three men in
the management Of machinery and they are in
valuable in the after-conve9tiOn canvass. But
the possession OF great power leads party leaders
10 discount the strength of party movements.
Clarkson and the other leaders who stood with
him could not feel the power of the great bust
ness interests Of the country. IL il not seen or
dinarily In caucuscs conventions. Harrison
had scarcely any organization to speak Of, and he
had none OF these political leaders. But tcc-
grams favoring hm-not manufactured kilograms.
but the honest expressions Of business men
came pouring into Minneapolis, and they were
very effective We met every night There were
no brass bands. but in a quiet way each man. pen
ell in hand took the DportS on the SITUATIONS tr'm
the others. In this work Of getting at the eN-
act condition Of things, and the progress we were
making your man Jones' Long Jones. was the
most efficient. jlr superb Then We madH
up our minds 10 risk test. IL was daring
thing 20 do We armnge1 for meeting Of all III"
Harrison delegates We knew perfectly well that
if not enough delegates appeared 10 constitute
ma joritv Of the convention the fact would ne
recognized by the veal; krccd men to
be release and that our cause was ll't.
But when 4G3 votes were found they chose nc
to lead the column, fully convinced % sue c,eSs
The opposition was disoreanized. but when those
463 men saw my arm raised they recognized the
.f.e h.l o1f 20 faHtipa
"Whitelaw Reid's candidacy had nothing to do
wiz, Hlaine's defeat In the iirst place he was
not u candidate. 7 made up my ulind, however.
some time ago. to securing his nomination IL II hy
within fnv power Every one knows nv feelings
toward Blaine. Had he not written that letter
10 Clarkson, he would have had my support More
than that, If he had at all early date announced
his candidacy Harrison would not have been
candidate That letter was message from
great leader IN his followers II was ncv'l my
disposition 70 suk in my tent In the first
place it spoils tho disp sitin n, and then too tents
are hot The NOR | contemplated tine situation
tie more | YVES convinced that there wa' no 'tter
candidate with oEc-haif Iarrsons strength before
tho rcupe LAKE the whole situation now, and
with Cleveland as the opposing candidate, fiar-
r!s II il possibly stronger than Elaine wonli nave
been
lie il certainly stronger with the country
than H. was in the last campaign. lie has proved
himself really n hfg man. lie was never jealous
of his Secretaries lie never endeavorel T. take
away one ota Of credit thnt was dye TO llalnr
But when YOU come u aay that s me one heSl':c
Harrison carried out all these great AFFAIRS oi
State without any suggestions or notifications
from the President, you run the thing down -
rcducto al ahsurdum.
Harrison had three elements Of great strength.
He was strong with the business men. Nine
icnihs Of the business men Of this country IA
yorrd the denomination Of Harrison ana | believe
that the laboring men, who are dependent upon
tho manufacturers anl the business men, felt III"
same WAY Then, too he was strong in the
soliditv Of the old soldiers. Among these there
was not n dissenting voice. There are tJo,OOo
voting soldiers, and this element WIS distrlsttnl
of cycrv nthcr cnnldate lrforc the convention