The evening world., 1888-06-08
VIEWS ON DEPEW.
What the Wage Workers Think and
Say About Him.
Great Diversity Of Opinion
Among Railroad Men.

World" Young Men from Leaders of
Labor Organizations and Employees In
the Railroad Ynrds-Tbat Mr.. Depew
Il the Head OF n Great Corporation
the Strongest objection Urged Against
Him-His Personal Popularity.
To get for its readers some general idea of
the feeling that is entertained by wage
workers for Mr.. Chauncey M. Depew as q
candidate for the Presidency, EVENING
WORLD young men have gone among labor
leaders and. others, and gathered q large
number of individual opinions which are
spread out below. Many men representing
large labor organizations, either as officers or
delegates, declined to express their views on
the ground that it would not be we'll for them
to do 30 at present. Enough has been cleaned,
however, to make O very interesting story.
Most of the labor men interviewed have q
high opinion of Mr.. Depew personally, but
many Of them doubt if he would receive
o large labor vote. That he is
tie head of q big corporation is urged as
the greatest objection. 1t Is also set forth
that his election as President would hasten
the elimination of the battle between labor
and capital. Some Of the labor leaders think
that he would be weak, and some q strong
candidate.
The EVENING WORLD reporters who in
terviewed the men employed in the yards at
the Grand Central Railroad Company, of
which Mr.. Depew is President, find that they
are enthusiastically for him, but many men
in the yards of other railroad companies do
n OF share these views.
THE EABoR D
Here is what labor leaders say:
John j. Bealin, Of the Fourteenth Assembly Dis
trlct organization Of The United Labor %party-I
don't think Mr.. Depew Is a at man for the Presi-
Patrick ]. Doody, q prominent member Of the
United Labor party-I consider one Of the old party
candidates as good as the other. AMI, ,ou,.. =,
the County General Committee OF the United Labor
party from the Second Dlstrtct-outslde Of his po-
sition az President OF a railroad, / think he would
carry the State; but as the head Of the Central
Railroad the workinemen WIN 90 against him.
United Labor party Of the Twenty-thlrd Assembly
Dlssrict-I think Depew has a good chance and
Joseph W. Parker, a leader Of the United Labor
party OF the Twenty-fourth District-Personally,
there could not be q more elegant gentleman than
Mr.. Depew. But I think he would benent our
party, not only II he received the nomination, but
4 he were electes. because he y the incaInat,on OF
all that is cspitslistlc, and would bring on the in
K. J. snriver, Secretary Of the Metal Exchange
boufe. one thing e. it would make a distinct Issue
Michael Foiey, clothing salesman and Chairman
OF the Second District organization OF the United
Labor party-I don't think the working people will
support me vanderbilt. party.
Robert Davis, Delegate Of the Operative Painters'
j. F. Sullivan, Of the United Piano-Makers, end
would not be a good candidate. II were in the
Republican party ! would like 10 see q man like
John Doian, Secretary of the Hickory Labor
Club OF plumoers-It think he would make q good
tight; he 10 the strongest man outside OF Blaine.
think Mr.. Depew IS a ut man for the Presidency.
From personal experience l know he IL not a friend
s. 4. sancier, manager Solidarity Cooperative
G Ga0SsSingft G Som : an Mr. krG%,ne would kni not S os
the people as their Chief Executive.
William j. orDair, maoh'nist, and member OF
United Labor party, l think that Depew is the
strongest man the Repnblicans can put NJ. He
carry the State In spite OF any combination or can
didates.
the working people should not vote for Mr.. Depew.
He has the credit OF being a protectionist, and l
am satisfied, of what ! know Of the Intelligence OF
the great mass Of artisans and mechanics OF this
country, that they Will vote for any hlgh-spirlted
American who iayors the fostering OF the manu-
factories In the United States as against the Intro
duction Of the labor Of our less fortunate brothers
George w. Dunno, OF District Assembly No. 40
OF the Knights Of Labor-I think MIR. Depew would
be a very weak candidate. Being at the head OF a
company with millions At It's hack, the only argu-
DAY for working on the railroad is that one or two
small companies In the Eastern, States are paylng SIS
cents. The very fact OF his being at the head Of q
corporation ike the Central Is enough TO cause HIM
a loss Of the labor vote. Having made money OF
labor he ID put IN that position
THE CENTRAL MEN.
The following are the views of men en-
ployed in the yards of the New York Central
Company:
Thomas sesnan, the foreman of the srackmen,
who has been employed by the company over forty
years, longer than any other man In the yard-hr.
RsGsT is 4 very go pa, ~ man al ! hope che ne win " be- nom-
him. He treats us wen, and 1 think he would
John CorrIsan, turn-table, Hudson River road
/ think Depew VIII be nominated. He is arout the
hope Of being successful. II nominated 1 think he
Iao%ss M:s,oIsS99' Hudson Rive. machine
Patrick Farrell, trucIman-lf Depew Is nomi.
He Is a good business man. and for that reason
think he would make a good President / would
A tracEman, who would not give his name, wal
strongly In favor Of Depew, and said II the latter
was nominated he would do his best 10 gain votes
Another man, who stood by, was q "red-ho, II
Democrat, and said he would vote for Cleveland.
Mr.. Dtpew WAS a good man TO work for, but he
thought that Cleveland would make q better Presi
dent OF the United States.
I. Sylvester, hudson.River machine shop-Yes,
! am a Depew man. II nominated, he viii win.
James McGaryln, repair shops, Harlem ~uiyisior
i hope he Will be nominal d aud elected. DepeW
Ia a good man, and II i get q chance ! will vote io
him.
Workman MacKeegan-I think Mr.. Depew viii
be ] can't say who I'll vote for, as ] an
q greet admirer Of Cleveland and think he hai
made O good President. / also ike Mr.. Deuew,
and ! think II he runs for the ONCE the race will G
close indeed.
, An engineer who objected TO having his nam,
appear in The news apers said; III Depew 1
nominated he viii stand an excellent show OF win
= ming. He Is well known and very much liked II
the East, but In the West he Ii not so well known
As he Is a man of fairly clean record, l think h
would stand as good q chance az any one else