Allison from the
beginning. De Young, of California, thought he could speak
for his people, though I believe without claiming authority
from them. Filley, of Missouri, was also present. There
were several other gentlemen of influence, though not all
of them delegates, and not all of them entitled to speak for
their States, but feeling able to assure the company that
their States would accede to whatever agreement might be made
there. The names of several candidates were discussed. I
made a very earnest speech in favor of Mr. Allison, setting
forth what I thought were the qualities that would make him
a popular candidate, and would make him an able and wise President.
Finally, all agreed that their States should vote for Mr.
Allison when the convention came in in the afternoon. Depew,
as I have said, was absent. But his three colleagues said
there could be no doubt that he would agree to their action,
and there would be no difficulty about New York. We thought
it best as a matter of precaution, to meet again a half-hour
before the coming in of the convention, to make sure the thing
was to go through all right.
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