New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-16
MR.. FORAKERS RETURN.
HIS POLITICAL OBSERVATIONS AND PRE-
DICTIONS.
CTIAUNcEY NJ DEPEw SHOWS HIS ABILITY AS A
EAGGAGE-HANDI.ER IN GETTING THE
SENATOR'S TRUNK.


SENATOR'S TRUNK.
II physical ability TO sling a trunk Is the chief
requisite. Chauncey NJ Depew demonstrated yes
terday that he was eligible to membership In the
ancient and accepted order Of baggage-smashers
and that he could make himself useful. II occa-
sion required. IA the baggage-room as In the inner
most chamber Of railroad presidents office.
Mr. Depew's neces the Misses Hageman. were
passengers from Europe on the steamer New-York
and he went the dock to meet them yesterday
after he had made a speech to the drygoods men
and congratulated them on the result of the Maine
election. Senator-elect J. b. Foraker, OF ONO, was
n passenger on the same steamer. His daughters
Florence NJ. and Julia b. Foraker. were with him.
and when Mr. Depew had greeted his nleces, he
spoke to Mr. Foraker. and heard from him tnat
one of the Foraker trunks had been lost. strayed
or stolen. "Ws'n find It," said Mr. Depew. and he
began to examine the various pieces of baggage IN
the "F"' division. Nothing could be seen OF the
missing piece of baggage, and presently Mr. Depe"'
to the delight of large number OF spectators, pe-
gan to turn over the lot. He handled trunks ana
boxes with the agility OF an experienced baggage
man and aroused the envy of some of the old
timers who too much amazed az the PERFORM
ance 10 offer any assistance.
FINALLY a trunk marked -. r. F. came to view,
and Mr. Depew's efforts rewarded with a
loud That's IT," from the young women IN the
party The party had a good laugh over the trunk
episode and a longshoreman said: when Depew
said he was on the payroll of the company ana
was n workman with the rest didn't pehe'e IT,
I do now and he's a good one 10 work, 100
Senator-eleot Foraker was seen at the fHth
Avenue Hotel later in the day looking well. ana
according 10 his own statement feeling inuch pet
ter after a two weeks rest in London ana Paris
Il avoided talking politics." he said. whiie on
the other side but could not help but notice thai
all Europe is deeply Interested In our hnanci,n.
question There are large colonies OF Americans III
London and Paris, and 1t is hard TO ma any oic
there who is in sympathy with the silver Inote
ment They are all for sound money, no int Ia
what party they belonged to when they were III M
or from what part of the country they came ne
first newc we received our arrival, ne auueui
was from Maine and It was most gratlly ing;
looked for 5000 majority. but never thought tnat
The figures would reach 5000. The result Is q mosi
emphatic protest the part OF New,-fnSaiI'tt
agains- the Popustic platf blu. look upon !.
ONLY as an example of what will follow III o,h.'
Sta.es The people with the Republican iicket;
| predicted some time ago that ONO Wouiu CIV. ".
Mckinley 200 900 majority and havr no ryaSOm n ~
change my mind What has happeTed IN een ,on5
and Maine makes me believe that have placed
the figures about right. believe that lSryan VIII
not get an electoral vote except those OF me oou.n
orn States and the six silver states, ana would
not be SUI prised IL he failed to carry even the Sill
Mr. Foraker said also that the effect or me
Maine election on wavering Republicans Wouiu, De
a good one There not man. SILVER ftcPuLu.'..
ans hc added but the few who do lean thdt
wav will fan In line now when they near iroH'
Maine"