The sun., 1894-09-10
The Great Opportunity OF an orphio
Statesman.

The utterances Of Mr.. CHAUNcRY NJ. DE
PEW to the United Press representative In
London were clear in part, In part severely
orphic. My business interests are toe
great, and the responsibility Of my different
trusts cannot be resigned, which, IL ac-
cepted, would be necessary" This Is clear.
He cannot resign his trusts. He cannot
accept the nomination. ~ will not say
that under no conditions would accept the
nomination, because there are circumstances
under which might; but 1t Is hardly pos
sible that they will arise" This is opaquely
Orphic. What are the circumstances A
majority OF the delegates And IL Mr.. DE-
PEW should have that majority Of delegates
and should accept, what would become Of
the unrcsignable responsibilities
81 won't, can't, but | will. if" Such
Is the riddle, riddle IL is not worth while
to try to solve. Gen. SAM THOMAS and the
Hon. WILLIAM BgoOKFIELD are on the pier
straining their eyes for sight Of Mr.. DE
PEw's steamer, and casting passionate en-
treaties to the winds, but Col. SAN THOMAS
and the Hon. WILLIAM BROOKE FIELD, meri-
torious and seductive as they are, cannot be
the circumstances that will induce Mr.. De
PEW to divest himself of his imperious re-
sponsibilities. Mr.. MORTON will have the
delegates. Mr.. DEPEw will retain the re-
sponsibilities. He can tell us In his memoirs
what lie meant in his No,o Gubcrnator
Esse, delivered at the Hotel Savoy, London,
Sept. q, 1894. Doubtless what he meant
was well meant; and those ill-naturei spir-
its that would recall the prover5 that in love
one kisses and the other IL kissed, and 10
intimate that tho arlor of the New York
Republicans to see Mr. DEPEw Governor 10
not equal to his own, should clothe them
selves with charity.
1t seems to us that there IL a middle way
in which Mr.. DEPEw can serve his party il
it wants him, and yet not be Obliged to lay
down his responsibilities. lie might con.
sent to become the Republican candidate for
Lieutenant Governor. This post filed the
measure OF his aspirations in 1872 and has
been held by men not less eminent than
himself. Should he be elected, he would
bring to the Office the suavity, the concili-
atory temper, the grace Of manner, and the
demeanor that beflt 1t. Its
duties are not onerous. They can be dele
gated at times and are consistent with fire.
Railroad is no stranger ut Albany.
Mr.. DEPEw could fulal his obligations
to that corporation and oil his other respon-
sibilities. The great public dinners Of this
town could be held on Saturday nights The
would be as accessible to Mr.
DEPEw in Albany as in New York. In
short, he would find in the office of Lieu
unique opportunity to
reconcile political distinction with private
responsibility. And II he were Lieutenant
Governor, Albany would he the Stratford-
,nAvon, the Melrose Abbey of the United
States, the place of pilgrimage for all dis
.inguished strangers. In case Mr.. MORTON
should be elected President In 1895, Mr..
OEPEw would become Governor, II circum-
stances allowed him to accept.
Therefore we suggest to our anxious
friends, the Republicans, this imposing and
iyless ticket;
For Governor.
LEVI p. MORTON OF Rhineclin and New York- |
IOr Lieutenant. Gorernor.
N. DEPEw OF New York and Peskskin. |