Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-03
DEPEW FOR SENATOR.
The Eloquent POstprandial Orator
Announces His Intention
TO SUCCEED THE SLENDER EVARTS.
He Will Give Up His Railroad Affiliations
for Political HOnOrs.
A BITTER FACTIONAL FIGHT AHEAD

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.l
NEW YORK, August 2.-Dr. Chauncey
Mitchell Depew will return from his foreign
wanderings before the end of next month
This bit of news will doubtless be read with
delight in the several circles which are &C.
customed to enjoy Mr.. Depew's wit and
humor; but there are certain gentlemen In
this State, Republican politicians, who will
read this announcement about Mr.. Depew' s
return with unjoyful feelings. Some of the
gentlemen referred to are Thomas G. Platt,
Levi P Morton and Frank Hiscock.
1t was learned to-day, on an authority
which investigation proved to be of the very
best, that when Mr. Depew returns from
Europe there is going to be one of the hottest
factional fights ever seen in this city or
State. Mr.. Depew is going tc be candidate
for the United States Senate in 1891. Just
before leaving for Europe
HE MADE THIS FACT KNOWN
to few of his friends, one of whom is q
prominent member of the Republican County
Committee.
The announcement caused considerable
surprise, as 1t was thought that Depew was
going to support Platt's aspirations. The
news spread. 1t reached Platt and His
cock. They could not believe it at first.
They laughed at the story. But a few days
ago a seemingly well-founded report came
from Newport that Cornelius Vanderbilt,
who is summering there, had about made up
his mind to step into the shoes OF his father
and grandfather, and take the presidency of
the New York Central Railroad.
This report might generally be regarded
as a railroad item. but it had terrible sig
nifcance for the boss and his chief Heuten-
ant. They understood that the accession of
young Vanderbilt to the presidency of the
New York Central meant the return of
Chauncey NJ. Depew to the easy Office of
counsel tor the railroad.
AN OPEN SECRET.
1t has been an open secret ever since last
summer that Mr.. Depew is anxious to give
up the presidency of the New York Central.
He firmly believes that he was defeated for
the Presidential nomination at Chicago,
solely because of his railroad connections.
He said so in an interview with a reporter
for this paper, and he has frequently talked
about his political ambition, unlike most
politicians in these days. He does not deny
that a political career is most congenial to
him.
Mr.. Depew's friends say that he might
nave Kept quiet about politics Tor lew
years after his retirement from the Presi-
dency OF the New York Central if he had
been treated with any degree of Difference by
the administration and its accredited agents
in this State, but he has been
REGULARLY IGNORED.
Before he left for Europe he asked for the
appointment of James S. Smart as Surveyor
of the POf:. This was requested as special
favor. Plat and his crowd did not even
consid:, Smart's name.
This open contempt made Depew very
angry. His anger was increased when he
was told that Senator Hiscock has already
settled the Surveyorshiy matter with the
President.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Depew's ap-
pearance in the field for the United States
Senatorship will give rise to one of the most
interesting contests ever seen in this State,
if the Republicans have a majority in the
Legislature of 1891. Thomas c. Plat is
undoubtedly a candidate for the seat he oc-
eupied for few months long, long ago. His
men, under the direction of Senator Hiscock
and j. Sloat Fassett, have been assiduously
looking after his interests for several
months.
Mr.. Depew will have the support of his
many personal friends throughout the State.
Then he will, without a doubt, carry with
him what remains of the Miller faction.