New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-08
PART II.
PAGES II TO ID.
AIR. DEPEW REJOICES.
.,,s INTERPRETATION OF THE VICTORY
.,,,r CONTRIBUTED 70 II AND WHAT THE RE-
rr-D1ICAN rARTY MUST DO AND NOT
DO IN ORDER TO KEEP IT'S
NEW RECRUITS


NEW RECRUITS.
rsouncey NJ Dcpew had in his mouth last even
few Of the troches that he had left after pre-.
,,,y Governor Flower with a box at Wellsvle
r,n- his recen; tour through the State and which
~. Governors private secretary. Colonel Williams
-, want 10 take. the ground that they
.,,cbt be Knockout drops" and that he didn't
,sa 70 run up against Republican game" When
tribune reporter went into Mr.. Depew's library
IN. Of these helpful auxillaries to oratory were
,s, melting away upon his tongue. Tho first
Ito Mr. Depcw said w.s: What on earth does
-. friend Couder think of the result is something
~, ,oull like to know: Have you seen him."
who reporter assured him that no one of any
om,nence on that side of the house could be
,,nnd at any Of their usual haunts during the day.
1yo, even my friend Bourke Cochran. nor my
,-,.,a Ellery Anderson >" said he regretf,illy
"W,u. well. it IS too bad believe it was
,,orse who put up Hi. wasn't it? Poor Bourke.
p,,r Hill. Somehow other these stampeding
INVENTIONS aren't exactly what the doctor
srAsred They're not the thing Don't you think
-. ough, to take little credit 10 ourselves?'' ne
o,,nued in n confidential tone, TO the reporter.
,,ho happered 10 have had accompanied him during
81. recent trip. After all Gfty-fve speeches. an
c-esate audience Of 2o 600 persons. all voters and
an enormous extent OF territory covering fully
,,-,h .. tho sixty counties in the State. which
,sesc
the result
What was the primary cause?' he was asked.
"Thc primary cause of this revolution he re-
,,jed Il have no hesitation in asserting the
rnbeard-of condition OF the number OF men out
a employment not alone in this city and over this
State but over all the States in the Union. as the
sjrec, outcome Of Democratic rule There was
also the low price of the products OF the farm
and OF the factory and the paralysis Of the pur-
81 he IL
en,ertains still doubt to the truth of this. he
has only 10 turn TO West Virginia. where the great
professor Of theoretical politics has been thrown,
no, as they would say in the House of Commons,
INTO the cold shade of the opposition but thrown
oal OF sight altogether.
MR. DEPEW'S PROPHECY.
you will remember that during our accidental
sotpaee at Susquehanna last week. a man in the
crowd told me that didn't know what was talk
ing about when l told him that would have
from l0l0o to 10000 majority in this State, and
that we would be satisfied with 100000 majority in
Pennsylvania. You remember that there and
then made a mathematical calculation as to the
length OF the ears OF that interrupter. Was ]
right?
Greatest OF all. however. far the surprising
Republican vote In the city is concerned. was the
revelations Of the Senate Investigating Committee
| recall a remark by Senator Lexow which may be
sp,ly quoted here. After Commissioner Sheehan had
stated that Foreman Taber of the Grand Jury, was
received between S0O0U0 and 100000 In olackmaii
Mr. Gof asked him why he said that and ne re re,
up IN revolution That's just what l think o they're
gong TO do Senator Lexow answered You see
Mr Dspew added cheer!ngly, the Senator was rlght
Revolution i the only word 10 describe H. 80
As to the Naona VIEW Of Iii In vents dsspae un
certainty and re-es;ablsh confidence for the re-
ainder Of the Cleveland term nat there Will De no
further Interference with the tariff
DR. PARKHURST'S SHARE IN 1T
Or parkhurst, too. deserves great credit when
he began his work he had TO withstand what all sue
eessful and courageous reformers have 10 contend
agans,-the lukewarmness and in some cases even
the positive hostility OF those who might be sup
posed 10 be his friends. II IL an especially great
triumph for him. But added Mr.. Depew' Laughing
we should not forget the Bowery: That meeting
nd i feel certain that very few OF the 100 who
card NE voted the Democratic ticket, althoush up
a that time they had never voted anything eIsc'
ne extraordinary decrease in the Democratic ma
ori;es in The downtown districts amply bear me NJ,
nv do not OF course say that this was Que 10
W. sn.ech The picturesque and dramatic conditions
owever under which the Bowery ana l met lliaue
~ sDong his fellows especially in the lst. I'D ana
lid districts. This was admirably supplenen'Sda, on
he last days of the CANVASS by truck oraorf
red from the tail ends OF wagons by members OF
he Republican Club anG the vigorous Dio"'''s %
What do your friends say. Mr.. Depew? ne was
sked .. ,. .o-o.v nv
he hundred a majority Of them Democrats. al OF
shom admitted that they voted the Kepuohcah
'che' A POPULAR VICTORY.
"wha, about tine Victory in the city,
eve must not claim that" was the reply as
Republican victory. for IL isn't we nave the coi"-
,lete results to show that large proportion OF inc
party felt that the time had come ""e'
both good government and the future OF their or
in
nacbins INTO splinters and they helped do It,
Now the one paramount and urgent question
v N every Republican, especially those Wi!O H"sS
been elected to the Legislature and 10 COhErese,
should be- How 10 hold these reci ru'as 1;iratad
To keep them insurcs us the Presidency ana poth
Houses OF Congress IN 1896. TO lose thein en- en-
,ossess rr"at elements OF conservatism and safety
But the overwhelming majority OF men u iiornhSv
Is dangerous Our power Is SO unireu ma Iad 70
knowledge that ..e can DO any thhs liay go ~
hazardous experiments in the local government Vi
our city and OF other cities In the star, ne %a
publican press and Republican leaders mus III ~
We can wisely do which VIII be hailed as on the
SIDE OF eood government and solidify INTO puDic
4 means q condgmning the Democratic party.
The constitutional amendments relieve us OF
Would have TO do: but We undoubtedly should
strengthen the hands Of the Mayor Dy iai6Siy i ,1
sus Cf the election has been the unusual Iellci-
talon ard coneratulation among business men.
~ SOk ue hour tC-ISy 10 get diohB " N'NP'
Q. blocks in crowded Broadway. downtown on
account OF men whom / knew and men whom |
had never met before, but who knew me-, grasp
iag my hand and saying Well now at Etst rye we
nere fact tina; everybody believes 50 VIII suinu-
late the enterprise and the activity OF those men
Whose money and whose brains contribute u "'""e
business good. ~, -,
, A certain Governor OF Texas whose reading iau
Been large but not accurate once sald III , n1
Thanksgiving proclamation when prosperity nai
iol,oved period Of unusual depression IN t"dt
state: IN the sublime and beautlful LANGUAGE ..
Holy Writ Now Is the winter OF our discomfort
made glorious sumner'-for which mistake ne re
eeyed In the next few months two carioads Oh
Eoss. There has been slow revivai Oh business %
based Upon the prospects OF Republican success al
tas election That success has been so uhpIec,
scented and overwhelming. ~ iu!I OF nope am
% seassurng-and We can see clearly poSPeiouis
uiaes ahead OF us-that ourselves may now ~
al reason Joyful. exclaiIn. Now Is me Will %