The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-14
How Ex-senator John j. Ingalls,, Of
Kansas, Earns Twenty-Ffve Thou
sand Dollars a Year.
THE FIGHT AGAINST ADDICKS
GEN. j. III. WILSON CALLS THE DELA-
WARE MAN A CARPET-BAGGER.
Career Of Isaac Trumbo, and How He
Mckinley and the Murchison Letter.


Special TO the indianapolis Journal,
ST. LOUIS. June l3.-It is thought very
queer by some of the leading men behind
the scenes here to-day that Levi II. Nor
ton should send a telegram 10 Chauncey NJ.
Depew stating that he could under no cir
cumstances accept the Vice Presidency.
They think that such a telegram should
have been sent TO Morton's manager. Tom
Platt. There is no doubt however, but
! that the dispatch was sent chauncey De-
pew has shown II 10 number OF persons.
Ii is dated Rhinecliff. and il has been sog-
gested that Mrs. Morton or some other
person of the family may have sent the
telegram without the Governors orders.
This is very strange supposition. but
otherwise IL looks as though there might
have been a break between Platt and Nor
ton.
/ met Mr.. Depew at the Southern Hotel
this afternoon and he told me nc had re-
ceived the telegram. the last words OF
which are This Is final" This leaves New
York without Vice Presidential candidate
and makes Chauncey NJ. Depew a possi-
bility. If he will take it, 1 asked him
pointblank to-day whether he was candi-
date for the vice presidency. He replied:
IF / were a candidate for the vice pres
idency L could not consistently present
Governor Morton's name TO the convention
as a candidate for the nomination for Pres
ident. think that answers your ques-
ton"
1T does in a way. Mr.. Depew." said l.
But Governor Morton's defeat is a fore
gone conclusion. You know he cannot be
nominated and. besides. i'm the conventions
OF the past, men who have made speeches
have accepted nominations. Take the case
insinuate that 1 suppose you have any
thought of treachery 10 Governor Morton.
but don't think that the present situation
bars you from being a candidate"
Il think" replied Mr.. Depew, such a
procedure on my part would be fully as
bad as what has been charged OF
Garfield don't think Garfield was trcach-
erous, you understand. At any rate. I
am not a candidate for the vice presi-
dency."
/ had this chat with Mr.. Depew just
as he was going to his dinner. He Is look
ing well and he will probably make one Of
the greatest speeches OF the convention
His speech will not be long one He
once told me that the platform orator
of to-day who spoke for more than ore
hour at time was a fool and that no aft
er-dinner speech should ever last over for
~ minutes. Chauncey Depew looks more
like preacher than a clubman or rail-
road president. His hair and side whiskers
are as white as frosted silver. His eyes
are blue as the skies OF Greece and HIS
smile is as sweet as that Of a baby. When
you see him on the platform his cultured.
clerical face makes you wonder IL he has
not just stepped out Of the pulpit and
whether after all. il Is not mistaiAn.
4.aas ~ n|X<
grace You change your opinion when he
begins TO talk His voice is strong. but
pleasant. He does not tear the air. nor
do his tones Gu. into your nerves like
buzz saw His words come freely and
naturally. lie tells many stories. but al
ways 10 the point. and you find that his
talk is full OF ideas as well as wit
understood he has written out the speech
which he will make to the convention. He
often dictates matters OF this kind and
| then goes over II before he meets his audi
| ence The dictation clarifies his thought
| and though he does not make the same
| speech perhaps that he has dictated the
| thought is the same. only better expressed.
Chauncey Depew Candidate for the
| nomination for President in ISIS He had
number OF votes from New York and
| at one time il looked as though New Jer-
sey was going to vote for him
| He had ninety-nine votes on the first bal
lot. and Frank Hiscock presented his
name. IL was soon seen. however. that
| New York was not serious I'm pushing his
candidacy and his name was withdrawn
| Chauncey Depew then wanted 70 see Sher-
man nominated and am told that John
sherman certainly would have been Presi-
| dent had IL not been for Tom Platt
Chauncey Depew gave a dinner 20 the
New York delegation one night during the
1 convention. and at that dinner IL was
| agreed that the delegates at large OF New
York should cast the vote of the entire
delegation. The four delegates al large
were Warner Miller. Frank Hlscock. Tom
Platt and chauncey NJ. Depew- Miller.
Depew and Hiscock were Sherman men
and Platt pretended that he was for either
sherman or Harrison Platt saw the Ohio
men and they promised him that Sherman
would give him what he wanted IL he cast
| New Yorks vote in the right way They
warned him that the other candidates. 4