The Indianapolis journal., 1896-06-13
MORTON FOR TAIL END
CHAUNCEY vi. DEPEw THINKS HE
WILL BE SELECTED.
Il the Typical Representative of
Entire Eastern States.

Attached to the regular Big Four train
passing through the city at 1850 last night
was the private car of Hon. Chauncey NJ.
Depew. president of the New York Central
railroad, whilom candidate for the honor
about to be bestowed upon Mckinley, and
the most famous post-prandial taiker OF his
time. His party was purely personal
one, composed of his son and two personal
friends. In the knowledge that he would
have hard day OF handshaking to-day,
Mr.. Depew had retired early, but was
awake when the train pulled into the Union
Station, and, as sleeping car life is rather
Informal anyway. kindly consented to re-
ceive representative of the Journal in his
stateroom- AS all the world knows, Mr..
Depew is as faultless in his dress as in his
manners, and his dressing gown and slip
pers show the same correct and dignified
taste upon the part of their wearer and the
same careful attention upon the part of his
man" as do the unruffied nap Of the silk
hat, the unwrinkled fit of the black frock
coat and the faultiess crease of the blush
gray trousers in which the great man ap-
pears in public. He inquired after the
health of General Harrison and one or two
other distinguished Indianans Of his ac-
quaintance. and recalled with pleasure the
occasions upon which he had addressed In
dianapohs audiences in Behalf of the party.
Yes he said. in reply to a suggestion,
Il have noticed by the newspapers that
there is considerable talk OF again putting
Mr. Morton on the ticket for the vice pres
dency, but we of New York are still ask
ing his nomination for first place. and it
will be time enough to talk about the other
when this matter is disposed of. 1t has
been my observation that the candidate for
Vice President is invariably agreed upon
the recess Immediately following
the session at which the man for President
Is named. The convention always Sc teks to
make this nomination supplementary to the
other particularly in the matter of geog
raphy. Should Western man be named
for President. it goes without saying that
the second place Will be filled by an Eastern
man.
Doesn't it look very much as though a
Western man would be nominated?" was
asked.
My sources of information are the news
papers. and If / should answer your ques-
ton il would be only hearsay evidence
to another question. that we shall have an
honest money plank that will be straight
forward and unequivocal The Republican
party has never wandered off after strange
gods nor indulged in disastrous experiments
in the matter of the Nations currency. and
it is more steadfast right now than 1t has
ever been before
member of the party said TO the reporter:
1T is our belief that Morton will be put on
the ticket for Vice President, and Mr.. De-
pew thinks so himself. With the presiden-
tiai nominee from the West. the second
place is likely to come TO New York for
geographical reasons, if for no other. But
another and very powerful reason is the
fact that Morton stands as the typical rep
resentative of the honeSt-monoy Issue. and
his name would bring TO the support of the
ticket every Eastern State north of the
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