The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-06-19
The Eminent New Yorker Can BE Sec
rotary of State if He Wants Office.
lie Confer ell with the Prrsilen Yesterday,
and. 1t is Reported, Asked Time 10 Def
ni!ely Make Up Ills Mind.
Senator Hiscock Does Not Think Mr.
Depew Can Leave His Business.
Fruitless Efforts of Corr asponients TO Induce
the Orator TO Talk on the Subject-Whst
lie Said on other MATTERS.

errciai TO the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, june 1S-Mr Chauncey
N. Depew has been in Washington all day.
has lunched with the President and dined
with Secretary Elkins, but the only thing
that can be said tonight with definiteness
with regard to his mission is that he has
been offered the portfolio of the State De-
partment Whether he will ao-
cept it or not 10 q matter Of con-
lecture to all but perhaps few OF
his own intimates. When the premiership
of the Cabinet was rendered to him. ne, of
course, thanked President Harrison for the
honor which it was desired to confer upon
HIM, and he asked that he should be 81
lowed o short time in which TO finally
make up his mind whether to accept or re-
ject the preferred appointment. The Presi-
dent granted this request. and
it is thought probable that Mr.
Depew may give him definite
when it Is the intention to return to New
York. From what can be gathered here il
is deemed quite likely that he may con-
clude to accept.
Senator Hisoock, however, takes the
other view. In conversation, this evening,
with your correspondent, Mr.. Hiscock,
with whom Mr.. Depew breakfasted
and spent the greater part of the
forenoon, said: 81 have not seen
Mr.. Depew since his visit to the White
House and. of course, am not able to say
what he will do If the Office has been ten
derea him. / should say. however. that his
,v,ko frsr n inn IN
throw ND for an eight months appointment
in the Cabinet"
Mr. Depew himself has been seen and in
terviewed by several others besides your
correspondent, and while he has treated
every inquirer with the utmost courtesy
and Roniality, he has positively refused TO
say what occurred during his conference
with the PTesident-w neither the position
has been offered to him or whether he would
accept 1t IL it should be offered. On any
other subject Mr. Depew was ready and
willing to talk with freedom. To your cor.
respondent he said:
IL cannot discuss what occurred between
myself and the President will say that
bad very pleasant and entirely satisfac-
tory talk with him."
did you tell him that you would accept
the position of Secretary of Slater
IL am not at liberty to answer that ques-
H.
DO you expect to see him again before
you leave the citys"
Il do not" he said.
In answer to further inquiries Mr.. Depew
said he and the President bad talked over
tho fight at Minneapolis as q matter of
history. History is always an interesting
subject, said he. especially when
it is inside history. There were
some men who had done excellent
work at Minneapolis and had not
received due credit for it in the newspa-
pers, and Mr.. Depew took care that the
President was fully informed with relation
to these men. Among others he mentioned
were Kitchener. of Indiana. Long"
Jones. of Chicago. and Thomas
II. Carter of Montana, all of
whom rendered valuable services. After
luncheon with the President Mr.. Depew
went for . drive with Secretary Elkins,
and later dined with him ut che Arlington
Hotel Mr.. Depew will not leave Washing.
ton until tomorrow night.