New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-08
ASSURANCES RECEIVED HERE
MD RROOKFIELD SAYS MR.. DEPEW
WOULD ACCEPT THE NOMINATION.

THE CHAIRMAN OF THE STATE COMMITTEE HAs
RECEIVED WORD THAT HE WOULD MAKE
THE CANVASS FOR GovERNoR-A POSSIBLE
COMBINATION AGAINST MR. MORTON.
William Brookfe.d, chairman OF the Repuohcan
State Committee. made this statement at '"e
Fifth Avenue Hotel last evening: Il am informed
an the very best authority that Chauncey M
Danew will accept the Republican nomination ior
Governor II II is offered TO him by the state Com
vention 10 meet at Saratoga a week from next
Tuesday"
Mr. Rroolxield was asked to whom Mr.. Depew
b.d sant this information. but he declined to say
for publication who was the recipient or the ne"ss
"Was II received in cable dispatch from Mr'
Depew?" Mr. Brookield was asked
..Word has come from Mr.. Depew and II Is au'
thentic." was Mr. Brookfeld's cautious rep.y'
General Samuel Thomas. ex-senator j. sioas
Fassett George Urban, chairman OF the Repuo-
lIcan County Committee Of Erie County; Johh W.
vrooman who ran for Observation-Disclosures three
wears ago on the Republican ticket with ex-Sen'
ator Fassett: william Barnes. jr, or Aoahy,
member Of the Republican State Committee ana
a few other well-known politicians were present
when Mr. Brookfeld made the statement
General Thomas promptly confirmed what MT.
Rrookae,d said. as also did Mr. Fassett
"r have known it all along" said the candidate
for Governor of three years ago.
Nv Rrookfeld was then asked II he ana Ms
noIiticaI associates would now go TO work ana Sc,
cure delegates for Mr. Depew in this and other
counties Of the State
",tovv could go back on candidate from my
own county?" was Mr.. Brookfeld's way or an
swering.
But Mr.. Morton is from your county. as wen
as Mr.. Depew."
.yes but the Republican candidate FOR Gov
ernor will be nominated by the convention as
Saratoga
Ex-senator Fassett here remarked with
knowing wink in Vrooman's direction:
"Depew has joined the list OF pirates anu
brigadkr-generals who are willing 10 serve 'ne'F
party
Then he added: ..,-,
..r, looks as If Depew might have been think
ing of himself in his Homburg intervle" "he"
no talked about the ideal candidate
This Is the reference which Mr. Fassett nad IN
rlind;
..r,a Marty wants. If possible. a candidate sum.
cientlv National in reputation and attalhmehts
N .,.,.o,,, hin, ~ successful in New-York this
rau - tho National Convention In 1896. and thus
sennra for New-York the prestige ana ehormous
iocaIizatton of power which come to the S'aes
which has the President ..hu,,, that
..Tba facts or, sent strong propapnnty ,nos
tho convention will brush aside all present pIams
and preparations. and the results OF us - ,hs
ton are likely to be genuine 'u'p'''
fn rsn,v 70 a question as 10 whether ne was
-, " g., fovor Of Mr. Depew's nomination. "iE'
Fassett said: .,v
~ NOW that Mr. Depew is announced SUP.
s,antiallv as candidate will you JON Win V.ne.
candidates in uniting on nm g, agalls, ''' ''-'
ron ," was then asked Of Mr. Fasseu
~ have not yet declared such purpose. !
oanrot teII though what may happen was tne
answer my belief is that now more tutas raelv 20
choose n candidate without coercion. ,...,o,
General Thomas in speaking OF the situataon' M
said that the news OF Chauncey NJ. Depew s eaa.
didacv would be highly gratifying 10 ms lrienus
nab"vt tho state What effect the announce
,,ant might have on the convention ana on tns
selection Of delegates yet TO De cnosem oo"rtIas
-, dia,cuIt IN predict There were Few counues
- ,hn state which did not contain devoted lrlenos
~ Mr. Depew. who would rejoice In an oppor-
tunity to work for hlm 49,, -. ,ho aN.ct
,rbe General was asked his opinion OF the enecs
o ,ba nrimaries TO be held in this county next
tuesday for delegates to the Republican s'a's
Convention. ,,, ..h,, 10 this had
haen known ten days ago Depew wouiu nav
bod a majority of the delegates from THIS city.
What can be done now remains to be seen,
Ex-senator Warner Miller and ex,Consress-
man Henry c. Bureigh. Of Whitehall, are ex.
nected here in a day two II was reporteo
last evening that Mr. Miller and his frienos
were ready to combine on Mr.. Depew ana 20
labor for his nomination. Chairman croa", -.
Dwoa,a vho is a supporter OF Controller James
A Roberts. of that city, was said to be strohgly
favorable to concentrating the votes OF al .ne
anti Morton delegates on Mr.. Depew mr.. woo
man whose candidate is Warner Miller waS.
similarly quoted. ., a.;
Mr. Depew will sail from Southampton los
New-York to-day on the steamer New Z ork any
will arrive on Friday evening or SATURDAY "vsm
W. He friends propose to go down the bay
10 meet him several thousand strong Iars7
iron steamboat will be chartered FOR the purposS,'
and the typical New-Yorker will receive a WEI.
come the like of which he never had oeiore ~
,ha moan time coats are to be removed, sleeves
rolled up and an effort made from the banks
of the Niagara to Montauk Point to concentrao ~
the delegates Of all the candidates oppos'ns AS'