New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-31

THE GUESTS ALL SPEAK PLEASANTLY OF THEIR
rvrvING-A STORY BY THE HOST THAT
WAS CIT IN TWO. LEAVING THE
READER IN THE DARK.
vhen Chauncey NJ Depew first generated the
tho, of his great harmony dinner. 10 use MS o""
ords no was startled with the great possibilities
cha, II s,rgested When he took the world INTO HIS
confidence and gave out list Of guests VINO were
"a be present the public. who look upon iA't'o'''
aphts within party Ines as the worst XIII" "a 'S"''
and the leaders OF these factions as reieh''e'S anu
rreconcilabe eyed Mr. Depew askance. anu WAN
.d IN 500 how il would all come out. Ihe dinner II
-, ,,.r and a matter OF history. Not guest
us,,r,,,,ed his distinguished host. and IN every
way the banquet a success. AS result ,ne'e
was a buzz of comment yesterday ABOUT '"e '
II this dinner. ,,.
\ prominent politician. In speaking OF the dinner
said 'lt was the best thing for the party that mas
over hapn.ned The men who sat around Mt
penew's board wer. all National leaders, ana repre-
sen,ed almost every faction In the party Inc pun
lie has come 10 look upon each leader aS ha''"s "
knife ND his sleeve FOR every other prominent po''
,,cian who opposes him. To-day Is hohday' anu
the people are congregating over the country. i'e
.,-, h,v. ia shed the news OF Mr. Depews dihh'r
IN every nook and corner OF the country, iep ',
Will talk about Il among themselves i"rs wa
av. Here We have been misnformed Inns -
s,rnlv a friendly hght. and whoever wins VIII De
am
,..,t,,s They will argue that the men VINO "'''
nroso,, a, that dinner would not have been there
!, tho,. ala not feel that the meeting was 10 DC
congcnal one i, ,,,,o
..vr Depew showed himself master IN dipo-
macy nv giving the dinner when he did. IL was
- ,,,s, q, tho time when the cry OF factions is
,o,,dos, II WAS given on the eve OF great M
,ional holiday when mems hearts were klh''eu
With natrotism and when men had time 10 "iscusa
i,s significance. II was a master s'IoNe' ~
heing talked OF In every corner OF 'he ni'ed states
to-day"
GOVERNOR MKINLEY on OHIO POLITICS.
Governor Mckinley was seen yesterday ana asA''
how ne had enjoyed the dinner. He said; III was
, social dinner and politics were left out IN
,o,e1 II very much Governor Mckinney "'S '''''
asked about the situation In OHIO ana 'he ho'''
nation Of General Bushnell for Governor he re-
piled ,,, t..orr
GENERA, Bushnell IL strong candidate. Every
laval Renublcan In ohio will work for his ei"'-
lon and nc is sure To win The Republican party
OF ohio has placed itself -quareiy on IN" MONEY
question The platform adopted tells inc "no,'
story Every Republican. including myself s'a""'
upon a." ,...,
Ex-senator Warner Miller was in the Ffth
,venuc Hotel Yesterday. and when asked ABOUT
Mr. pcpev's dinner. and how he enjoyed h'hsei''
replied. We had good time ENeryoouS was IL
excellent spirits. and all connctins ih'hs "''e
avoLled |, was a meeting OF men VINO believe In
factional differences and as result mere was "
bond OF fellowship. Everything was enjoyaoe'
Governor Morton. while seated in his apartments
M IN. Hotel Renaissance. talked about the dinner
He said emphatically: II am glad went II o's
confirmed me In my belief in my party, and showed
mo how many good men there are III H. fo''ics
had no part in the gathering and when dispute"
questions are left out a good time can always be
had"
Mr. Dcpcw has been congratulated on all sides
for the success Of his dinner He was in an ex-
csllent humor last evening when seen at his nome
and I'm speaking of the banquet said:
II cannot tell YOU much. | was the host. and
each man as my guest could do as he pleased ana
I would not care talk about any private con-
versations that took pnce. really do not pe-
llevc there were any will say this Every man
shook hands with the others present before leav-
Ing the house After dinner the guests lighted
cigars and mingled together In conversation They
gath.rel In knots In the library and reception
rooms and an enjoyable evening was spent. II was
two hours after the meal was finished before any
one made any move toward leaving. That looks
though every one enjoying himself"
MIR. pEpEW COMPLETES a STORY.
Their. WAS another thing in connection with Mr.
pepew,s dinner which caused universal comment
Yesterday That was story that Mr. Depew told
some newspaper men when he was asked what his
idea was I'm giving the dinner and inviting men
whose ideas so Mid,y uveisrn o." v.,'ai" al
"Som. Years ago / consented 70 assist at a
charitable concert which some ladies were TO give
was informed that the artists had gotten into a
row and all but one refused 10 go on; When the
to say what should be- done. | told them they ought
to refund the money and apologize to ,hs audience
vertisng and We don't want u lose mat they
protested | felt 50 Srry that ! asked Johnny
piled that repeated experiments told him he could
play twenty minutes stretch without tlrng. ana
with reasonable safety to iite ana o 70 rnw "ne 't AZ
Morgan. he looked bluely AT me ana ! nodded 70
hlm to quit then n,rodIced vImis h suieHee
again became restive and there were shouts m o,
60 Yourself Well went on and nd tried , to ,Sa. S.
money / began making a speech. talking on a
series Of topics which 3 81 uN 5ns asenSf sa, When
rot through everybody shouted he she had had
his moneys worth. and there was no ra'd on '"e
The story finding publication naturally led people
wonder what Mr. DepeW meant ana p tne he easily
seen When Mr.. Depew was asked ABOUT " 'as'
IAN unfair advantage was taken OF me told
irving which have. They were admlrinK the
started my tale with that story which was printed,
hui when II came to Go on yourself. the WRITER'S
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