Evening journal., 1892-06-16
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Chicago Tribune.
When Chauncey Depew came to Chi
cago four years ago it was rs candidate
for She Presidential nomination. with the
New y FORK delegates behind him But
he learned speedily that there was a
prejudice in the West which was insur-
mountable. even II uniustihable, against
making railroad man President. The
farmers Of the prairies liked Mr. Depew
personally but they fancied they saw the
Nanderbilts behind him. seeking 10 get
hold Of the Presidency and consolidate
IL with the Now York Central Mr.
Depew yielded to the Inevitable. though
not without pang Bus while renounc.
ing his dreams of the highest place in the
country, he laid hands upon another
which certainly ranks next 10 10. and which
in some respects Is more enviablo I'm
able 30 be- President himself no became
President maker Republican War
wick. Four years ago he made Mr.. llar-
risOn the nominee, and, having had no
cause 10 be dissatisfied with his handi
work. he went 10 Minneapolis last week
and gave him the nomination second
time Whether he has looked far enough
into the future TO decide ON whose head
he will place the crown four years hence
is doubtful. If lac has. curious world
would like TO know who Is TO be In the
White House from 1897 10 1901. Some
individuals may be inclined to smile at
the idea that the president of Now
York railroad can govern the ac
tion Of conventions and select
the ruler Of great Republic Mr.
pepew has, however. many engaging
qualities which give him influence
wherever lac goes lie has a distinct and
impressive personality when he rises TO
address a public meeting and lac COM
mands attention. He has an amiable dis.
position and a well-cultivated mind As
speaker lac is probably without peer
In the United States, for lac understands
that the object of true oratory Is first to
convince and then TO persuade; so he is
careful not TO irritate or 10 offend those
whose support he is seeking Mr. Depew
IS probably the most popular man i'm the
United States mnl0ss Mr. Blaine be ex-
cepted) aud everybody likes TO agree
with him and vote with him, II possible,
when he asks H. But his
power as man and an orator is
not all that must be considered when the
sources of his success are 10 be examined.
He has place in the commercial world
that enables him To put his finger ON the
nerves of tile greatest Industrial organi.
zations of the country. To learn the
basis of Mr.. Depews strength. aside
from his personal qualities all that is
necessary is to study the map of the
/ United States. from Boston TO Cheyenne.
The observation will find in New York
some black lines indicating the Central,
Hudson river West Shore, Harlem and
other roads IIo viii find IN New Eng
! land the Boston and Albany, and th0
/ New York and New Haven roads When
the controlling spirit ofthis great system
/ lavors the nomination OF a particular per
SON bv = convention the delegates chosen
from the districts through which these
roads run are pretty likely to be ina
huenced by that person. No pressure b
exerted on the Workmen in railroad
\ shops engineers. iiremen or labWeEs
/ They do as they please before aud after
! election But the subordinate officers
= the local attorneys. Of whom there are 81
many, the humorous local politicians
who are so pleased to be- on good terms
with q great road, which can rcwar,
those who assist it. are all givon TO wn
dorstand the policy which has been de
cided ON. This vast army OF agents
working quietly and systematically il
/ great cities like New York and BostOi
and In the rural districts. has tina
enormous power which disciplined an'
harmonious intelligence can exert whei
Il pleascs II is diihcult to overestimat
the power of such a machine TO secur
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