Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-16
INGALLS'S FRIENDS.
MEssRS. VANDERBILT, DEPEW, TwoM-
BLEY, WEBS, AND cox IN RICHMOND.
They spend the Afternoon Driving Around
the City and Are Dincd at the
Wcstmorciand.

Of President ". T.. Ingalls, are making a
tour OF this great system, arrived in Rich
mond Yesterday afternoon from Newport
News aud bid Point
Their special train. consisting Of the
Vandcrbl,s' elegant palace on wheels"
and the Chesapeake and Ohio officers car.
pulled into the depot, on Broad street near
Seventeenth. 40 3 o'clock. and shortly there
after tleSisi'Hrs alightcd. and taking car
races w.I, driven about the city IN com
pang with General Passenger Agent Fuller
and Solicitor Henry r. Wickham. Mr. In
gals excused himself and repaired 20 his
Office "a thc conpauys flats, PAGES block.
where hc WIS busily engaged until about
b20. when ho rcioiDed his friends at the
depot.
The visitors passed through the city Mon
dQv night ns stated IN Yesterdays D,sp0'ch,
a. rowcto Old Point. At Newport News the
Che apcake and Ohio Company's proper
ties. which arc quite extensive and very
valuable were inspected, and on the re-
tun 90 Richmond a slow run was made so
- go afford the strangers good oppOr-
tuuity 20 see the country through which
tacv were travelling. A stop was made at
Williamsburg, and that ancient and his
toric scat. Of learning, William and Mary
College was visited. We did not 90 TO
the a.tlum." ." remarked Mr. Ingalls, plea
sanity last evening, " for fear that we might
he misiudged and kept longer than we
wished
THE PARTY.
Mossrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt, Chauncoy
n. Depcw. NJ. +. Ingalls, II. Mex.
Twomhlev. " Walter Webb. and Charles
J.. Cox comprise the distinguished COM
M s.rs. Vanderbilt and Depew are the
most gcncrallv-kuOwn members of Mr..
ingall-s quintette Of friends. The former
Is the eldest son OF the late william II.
Vanderbilt who was ono of the richest
men IN America. and Is largely Interested
IN the Chesapeake and ONO and the Big
-Four systems lie looks TO be about forty
three years old.
Dcpow is not only prominent in the
railway world. whore he is quite proml-
nent igurc. but is acOnspicuOus Yale man,
90 brill literary man, Republican poll
ticiau. philaDthrcpist, lyccum orator,
the friend OF uoWspaper-mcn, and inc
most popular after-dinner wit IN the
United Sta.cs. Dopcw WAS Attorncy-Genc-
RAJ of New York at the age OF twenty seven,
and al thirty was sent as Minister TO Japan.
he was candidate for the presidential
nomination NJ Chicago last year and would
have stood "a good chance but for the oppO-
siti0n Oi the western Changers To corpora
ticns. But while he is "a Republican IN
politics, be hob-uohs alike with Democrats,
Prob biti0nlsts. and Labor Mem lie Is
known ava over Now lbIh A1 70 july -'NA
fellow Mr.. Dcpew X president OF the
New York Central railroad, which IS practi-
callv owned hy the Nnndcrullts.
Alr. Twomblcy married daughter of the
late William II. Vanderbilt. and was az one
tme vicc-prcsdent of the Western Union
and other wcil-knOwn corporations, IN
Guiding all the Vanderbilt lines. He Is
rll a director in the Vanderbilt cOmpa-
MICS Mr. Webb is president Of the Nag-
uor Slocping-Car Company, and Mr.. Cox ls
10 prominent railroad director, associated
with the Naudcrbi.ts.
DErEw or VIRGINIA POLITICS.
This il Mr.. DcpewS first trip south of
the Potomac. When asked by rcpresen-
tttiye of the press whether as Repubh-
cah hc would, If living IN Virginia, vote
for Malone or Join the kickers, he said:
"T know something about men and
things. but Virginia politics never could
understand The situation here ~ 10 me
something like that of Schlcswig- -Holstein
was No one could ever fully explain 1t.
Falmcrstou. 10 was said, was the only man
who ever did understand the SchlesWg
V0l.tcin muddlc. aud lie forgot all that lie |
anew about n. No, sir, l do not under
stand the Virginia situation
Mr.. Depcw then asked the reporter TO
tcll him all about Malone and abou. the
"lickcrsn and about Virginia politics gen
emlly.
Ills tIt Reporter Ni' uii'i MOuiAh AF ~
repeating the nteTOgatOry:
"Would You. MI. Depew, as Republl-
can vote for Malone or scratch hun
well. my rule is to vote straight, but
YOU must excuse me from answering your
question categorically. ! do not know
which side should take If were living IN
virginia
n NINETY-Tw0.
Grover Cleveland. beyond n doubt" |
was the answer of the amiable politician |
when asked who the Democratic nominee |
for President would be IN 1872.
Whom viii the Republicans nomi- |
natey" ,
THAT is hard to say. The man in the !
White House has the best chance for the /
nomination. all things being equal; hut 1t |
is too far ahead TO know how II will be |
with Harrison
Blaine is shclved forever is he not z" |
BY no means. Blaine is not old enough |
% retire 10y q good deal"
Docs the Prohibition party amount to /
Auvthngf -
" No; it is going to pieces
HOW HIS WORK Is DONE.
Mr.. Depew, when asked how he found /
time for politics and literature being so |
actively engaged in the railroad business, |
"Oh. well. Iwork all day in my railroad
Office aud play with literature and politics |
~ the evening" |
What time do You begin the days
work ?"
BEGIN work az s at my house by receiving
Iewepaper interViewers and other visitors.
] leave nv Office at q =. NJ. and then read.
write. receive callers or 60 out speaking. as
the ease may be. / make on the average
four public addresses week. Oiten am
runc up after midnight 10y a reporter. l
] nj i AL a.
would not arouse me from slumber unless
he had an imperative order from the city
editor % interview me"
The railroad business is a great busi-
ness. TO be- sure" said Mr.. Depew, but
there is more fun in politics than IN all
other pursuits besides.
aowcrv style is played out. | believe yon
Vireinians still hang on to the ornate; But
tell YOU up North crowd will not listen
to the rhetorical fourishes. They want
crisp. snappy speeches"
DO Won drink coffee or other stimulants |
90 get up or keep up steam for all tins men,
tai work" the reporter asked.
No. sir. The trouble with me Is not TO
keep up steam, hut 20 keep II down
The great Wit spoke in the highest terms
OF Governor Lee, whom he considers one
OF the best horsemen he ever knew.
VIEWING THE CITY.
In their drive the visitors passed through
the rrcttiest portions Of Richmond and
peeped into the surrounding country both
eaat AMI west They were extravagant IN
their admiration of the prospect from
Chimborazo Park. They stopped for few
moments S AZ 81. Johns church. Afterreturn-
inr from Church Hill Mr.. Vanderbilt and
MT. Depew called at the Office of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Company in the Pace
building.
AT THE wEsrMoRELAND.
just before dark the visitors drove 10 the
Westnoreand Club, where they were enter
tained M dinner by Mr. Ingalls,. Governor
lee and General Joseph Il. Anderson were
also guests al the dinner. There were no
speeches al the table, but Mr; Deepew told
several irresistible stories while his listen
ers sipped their popasse cqJS. The party left
Tho Hestmoreland about $50 and went TO
tho Governor house. and from there, drove
TO their car, al the Chesapeake ana Ohio
depot.
THEIR FUTrRE MOVEMENTS.