The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-15
FROM HARRISON TO DEPEW.
SECRETARY ELKINS BRJNGs THAMES
AND PERHAPS SOMETHING MORE.
DR.. Depew Boesn't Want Biaiue's Portfolio
and Doesn't Want to be Ross ofNev York
Warner Miller Arrives and Sees Plat.

md Doesn't Want to be Hoss ofNew York
Warner Miller Arrives and sees Piatt.
Calm. cool. and smiling. seeming satisfied
with himself. and announcing that he was
more than satisfied with tho result OF tho Min
neapolis Convention. DR.. Chauncey NJ. Depew
snt In his private Office in the Grand Central
Station yesterday afternoon. lie had been
thore since his arrival from the West. on his
private car. at o o'clock in the morning. His
family and Senator Frank Hscock had arrived
with him. Awaiting his coming was Secretary
Of War Stephen d. Elkins. who had
come on from Washington to convey
to the man who led the Harrison
forces to victory in the Northwest. an express
sion OF tho Presidents official and personal
gratitude. The evidence OF Presidential graft
tude did not como in the substantial shape OF
IN appointment to the portfolio OF State.
which It has been limited might be offered to
the Doctor Mr.. Depew acknowledged this in
reply to question by THE Sun reporter. and
said that that was a matter which he would
not concern himself about. Ee limited that he
would decline the honor II it should be offered.
Later in tho day. 1t was said. tn" offer came.
Whitcaw Reid. the candidate for Nice-Prcsi-
don't. called whilo Secretary Elkins was still
with Mr.. Dcpew. The conference lasted for
an hour and half. DR.. Dcpew was confident
that the Republicans from this State who
made such strenuous efforts to defeat Harri-
son OF denomination will all be found support
Inc him with n will.
Mr. Miller has already announced his in
tenton to do So" said he. "and Mr.. Platt who
is good Republican. who had q right to hold
n different opinion regarding the proper man
to nominate. have no doubt will do likewise.
have been in politics great many years and
have suffered defeat at Conventions. Whom
ever have beon beaten havo made 1t point
to get out and work harder than would have
worked ordinarily for the success OF tho ticket,
just to provo that there was not sore spot on
my head
500 invitations to speak at ratification meet,
wifi save his throat for the fall. when he will
.Resardins re possibility Of his becoming ,s
tho recognized Republican leader in the State
ager; th.t he knew nothing Of tie rS,rsopnel Of
r s%i work nor had no heard that the Platt
| and Miller men from oil over the state pur-
ean Machne the rends 81 SIT the nf
that they may conduct the campaign In their
DIR. Depew told n story OF the meeting OF tho
| Harrison DELEGATES which was held in Market
An stfsan sna Ss SAID astsT
mined the result and nominated the President;
wns H very dcS!t myself heard in
and to preserve order. / had no gavel. and
mechanisailyy picked up eano belonging a to
Founded TO I on a table, It was rather tnr-
bulont meeting and that cano was constantly
ns 0s.I sadeG H %h
somo complimentary Inscription on 1t whom
returning t in the diapidst ed condition did.
and thought that the ola Gentleman n1in who
hill for 1amnRp1 | have since learned that It
owner nSw ssts more store by It than Hyen b..
n ns.sd Rsn i Harrison for President at Min
Mr.. Depew accompanied Mr.. Reid to the lat
tors coun try home. Ophir Farm. near White
the city about the same time. announcing his
Intention to return tomorrow. apH i Is
there. wore reports anoat that attor his morn
y to Sa ne so arss
the latter the acceptance Of the office OF Secre-
TX senator Warner Miller arrived at tho
IpE. He met NJ: rintt and ~ two Discussed
so@etfI"s was more than ST; flatt has yet yes
the one he wanted nominated i is good one
and should 70 srRpsrtsd BY al ltspu5I ems Fl
| allies IL understood to be the organization Of
| the state Committee. which was post pom ed
| until after the making OF the nomination. The
committed is controlled by friends Of Platt and
Miller. and it isexDected tina; It will be cal ed
the Democratic National Convention shall have
nominated candidates. The action OF that
Convention is SAID mny e9ntTol the orGan:-
| With n Democratic Presidential candidate
whom Mr.. Platt thought he could beat in this
| State he might organize the committee to
manage the cam paign himself. In any other
event it Is thought by the politicians that tho
| chino will he given to the friends OF tho Adj
ministratlon. Secretary John S. Kenyon is ex-
tees permanent headquarters in the Fifth Az
| enue Hotel to-day