The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-13
DEPEW FOR THE SENATE
Nominated at Albany With
out a Dissenting Vote.
AMBITION OF Mr.. STEVENS
His Desire to BE Presented to the
Caucus rs Candidate Went In
beeded-Neyys From other Scenes
of Senatorial Contest - Mr.. Clark
Gaining Few Votes in Montana.

Albany. " Y. Jan. 12.-Chauncey
Mitchell Depew, the Peekskill farmer
statesman and orator was nominated to-
night by the joint Republican caucus of
senators and assemblymen, to succeed, on
March 4, in the United States Senate, Ed
ward Murphy, jr., of Troy.
The nomination of Mr.. Depew was
unanimous. 1t took but twenty minutes
to make him the Republican United States
Senator to succeed Mr.. Murphy. The only
Republican State senator absent was
Henry ]. Coggeshall, OF Waterville.
Shortly after the caucus adjourned Senator
Coggeshall appeared in the assembly
chamber, and his vote was registered for
the party candidate. Mr.. Depew will be
formally elected by the legislature next
Tuesday.
The State capitol was brilliantly lighted
tonight and the assembly chamber, in
which the joint caucus was held, was
abaze with brilliant illuminations. The
Albany populace and a number OF dis
tinguished people were present, including
Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. Woodruff,
former Secretary of the Navy Benjamin F.
I
Frank Hiscock. Chairman odell OF the
Republican State committee, and many
other notables.
Senator Hobart Krum ~ Schoharie pre-
sided at the caucus After few preilmi-
naries President Krum called for nomina-
tions. Senator Nathaniel Elsberg, OF the
Fifteenth New York city district, In which
Mr.. Depew resides. in teTse and elegant
speech presented the name of DR.. Chaun-
cey M Depew.
The nomination was seconded from all
parts of the hall. and Mr.. Depew's name
was chered loudly There We're no other
nominations. and the secretary was IN
structed TO cast one ballot for Mr.. Depew
as the unanimous choice of the Caucus.
Othelo H. Stevens of Rochester desired
TO have his name presented in the joint
caucus tonight as the rival Of MIR. Depew.
but his name was not mentioned once dur
ing the evening. despite the fact that he
had sent each senator and assemblyman
circular letter asking support for his can
didacy and attacking Depew the presi-
dent Of the Joint Traffic Association,
which has just been declared Illegal by the
United States Supreme Court" The cir
GUAR. among other things. said:
The corporations and eastern part OF the State
have representative in Hon. rlIOrni, G..
Plat and ought not the western part of he State,
the former and woIkingmcn who elected Roose-
velt be represented? have Just received let
ter from a weil-to-do in business, strong
Republican. saying. The papers try TO make ont
that everything il booming, but | do not see it
a. men OF standing and wealth seem TO be much
slower in paying bills than formerly. Even those
who never asked for credit asking IT now.
Nv long contest. OF which you have -omc knowl'
edge while il has not been a source of wealth Ia
| me- has caused 10 study with the utmost care,
| the needs OF tie farmers and wnTkingmsn- The
cry ''oyerproduction'' Is misleading. The phrase
| under consumption more nearly expresses the
truth Entertaining these views myself | lave
determined 10 call youT attention to them aud -
say to YOU that you may consider me a candidate
| Tor the Cnitcd States senate and would like your
influence.