New-York tribune., 1896-06-21
SCRAMBLE For THE LUNCHEON. ROOM

SCRAMBLE FOR THE LUNCHEON ROOM.
When the train arrived at Indianapolis there
was scramble for the luncheon room. Senator
Raines was seen fleeing to the car with bottle
in one hand and huge sandwich in another.
Mr.. Depew who watching the affair, re-
marked that II was a good thing for Raines that
Indiana not State that divorced the drink
and the lunch Mr.. Depew gave a dinner party
in his In the evening, which was attended
by Edward Lauterbach and Mrs Lauterbach
General Howard Carroll, Miss Pauding. ex-
Senator Hiscock and Frank s. Witherbee.
There was a great deal Of talk at the dinner
and in the train generally about the ticket nomi-
mated. 1t generally conceded that Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew might have had the Vice Presi-
dental nomination If he wished 1t. There was
TO moro popular man in the Convention. After
he made the speech seconding the motion that
McKfnleys nomination be made unanimous he
received a greeting second only to that Of the
nominee for the Presidency. If some one had
arisen TO his feet at that time and cheered for
Mr.. Depew he would have swept the Convention
in the opinion Of all When Mr. Depew re-
marked afterward that he was undecided
whether he wanted 1t or not. his friends were
surprised. There was no one there who thought
that he would take II. II it had been believed
that he would accept It, they declared "he would
have gone through with rush"
The returning delegates were filed with en-
thusiasm for the ticket and all declared that s,c
cess at the polls is certain. While most OF the
New-fork delegates were for Morton and many
OF them emulated the example Of Platt In abusing
Mckinley. yet there was general desire ex-
pressed Ito get together" and work for the ticket
and make the majority in the Empire State this
fall as large as 1t has ever been. Edward Iauter-
hoch ha1 abe
the great ratification meeting to be held at Car
negie Hall next week, at which Chauncoy NJ
Depew will make speech and demonstrate that
New-York Is right in line for the ticket General
Howard Carroll. who Is one OF the men who stood
within the Platt ranks. perhaps explained the
position OF all when he said in response to a
laughing query about his being half a man
mo, SIR I am not half man. am now in my
own State and l am General Howard Carroll
Of the Governors staff. We went out to try L
nominate Morton but Repubcans ant
II needs whole men within the Republican ranks
am a whole and wholly for the Republican
\ ticket. think that it will win with hurrah /.
the State"
DECLARING THEIR ALLEGIANCE.
Ex-senator Hiscock. Edward Lauterbacl
and many others declared their allegiance t
the ticket and will make an earnest fight fo
the nominees Of the party. General +. A. Nc
AIpin. who was on board was unusually ret!cent
The Generals Vice-Prcsidential boom wen
a-gimmerng. and he was not takative az a re
suit. He testified. however. TO HIS loyalty t
the party and declared that he would be fount
right within the party lines fighting the battl
for the nominees Of the party.
Ex-Judge Robertson remarked after he steppe'
or the train las, night: II have never returned
from a National Convention Of the Republican
party, and have been to a good many, bette
pleased than i am over the result OF this one
with possibly the exception OF the time whei
Blaine was nominated. Blaine was my friend