The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-27
CHAUNCEY DEPEw GETS FRIsKY
1t Appears That He has Mckinley Leaning
Himself, Now.

New York, May 26.-Chauncey VI. De-
pew, who Is an associate deiegate-at-
| large with Messrs. Plat and Miller,
was asked for his opinion OF Warner
Milier's statement that there would be
| no solid delegation behind Plat, and
that half the delegates from New York
| would support Major Mckinley. ST am
not a leader like Miller and Platt," DR..
| Depew replied. II am only one dele
gate and can only speak for myself
But no man owns me, no man bosses
me, no man controls me, and shall be
the judge of my own actions. 1 was
unanimously elected a delegate-at-large
by the state convention, where every
assembly district in the state was rep
resented. That convention instruct
ed me to do all 1 could to see that Gov
ernor Morton was nominated. 1 ac-
cepted those instructions, and shall
abide by them"
do you mean by that that your vote
on the first ballot Will be cast for Nor
TONI"
ST believe that Morton Is the best
representative Of the principles enbod-
led in the platform that will be adopt
ed at that convention, and shall say
so on the floor Of that meeting, If no
one else does. 1 have no second choice
No man who has a second choice has a
first choice Whoever gets the nomi-
nation will receive my hearty support,
for know that, whoever he may be,
he will be for protection and sound
money" - 81
What IS your opinion OF the attacks
made by Plat on Mckinley"
~ have no desire 10 criticize Mr. Plat
Mr.. Miller or anyone else. It never has
been my policy % at:~c& any one
have leaFne that ne road to success
does not lie IN that direction. Those
who attain to a high place on the VII
tlfications they heap upon their enemies
are doomed 10 fail. Their high place
Is but temporary. differ from some
Of my friends in regard 10 the position
Mckinley has taken. I hold that when
a man is once IN the field II Is right and
proper for him 90 keep quiet and let his
record speak for itself. Let him put
himself in the hands OF his friends and
let them do the talking. It is not
friend who wants him to talk, but his
enemies. His friends know where he
stands, and 50 he does not need 20 speak
for their benefit. His enemies only seek
20 make him talk that they may trip
him up"
Mckinley and Saxton is the way the
national Republican ticket will read
II the Ohio man in this state have their
way. The New York Press will say
tomorrow:
Prominent Republicans OF the state
OF New York have recommended to the
manag gers Of Major McKinIeys canvass
the name OF Lieutenant Governor Chas.
I. Saxton for vice president on the
ticket with the Ohio man. This recon-
mendatiou has been received with the
warmest cordially There is no more
popular Republican IN this state than
Charles T Saxton. Above the Harlem
river especially his name IS a power
in the party. and both in Kings county
and in this city he has many warm
friends. The esteem n which the Leu
tenant Governor is heId by Republicans !
IN al parts OF the state was shown con
ciusively when II a state convention. 4
against the Cormidabls antagczisn OF l
Mr.. Plat. his strength was such that !
his nomination for lieutenant governor /
was forced upon the few who did not |
want him
A dispatch from Canton. Ohio. recelv- 1
ed 81 this city today, corroborates the 4
news that Saxton has practically been |
agreed On BY Mckinley campaign man
ayers. Warner Miller has been looked 1
70 ali along as the New York man or /
whose shoulders the ehoice OF the vice /
presidency might fall Xr. Miller. * /
: said. Is COW training Tor pl&ce n the 1
cabinet Mr. NfiIer's inter
view from Buffalo. IN which ne chas,is-
- u. Plsrt. has ended the armed I
truce Tnscn has existed FOR some tlu1e
between AesSrs. P5stt and Miller. M i
Piatts friends within ta@ organization
are ~ II arms in AS defense while Ny
Miller, On the other hand. Is every
where aDpiaUded today BY the sati-
f5as1 men
~. Plzst. O. his retara from seeing