The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1899-02-06

. ..- -iall we send one who Is
broad enough To understand and =,
sympathize with the wants and IN.
WISHES OF the people OF the repubIIc ,
nave in mind. sir. man who fuifrts
every requirement and measure up TO
every standard. One who Is As sou,d
as gold on every economic ausSti,n
rhat Is or has been in issue. and VIII,
Will give eloquent expression in IN.
senate of the United States no, ,l,n.
10 the material needs. but to- the wish
es and hopes Of the people of New
YORK as patriotic and progressive ,
people as any in the land.
Beginning life as a country box. bs
mas by his unaided efforts raised him
self to such a position As lawyer ,,,-
tor and distinguished public citizen
that he IS hailed over all the world
as representative and typical Amor
can He Is republican OF that yieor-
Gus. uncompromiSing pcpubIicanisn,
that never halts and never sl,,r,1,.,.,
ana Tor many years ne has labored
day in and day out for the success NJ
the party. His voice in Washin.,,,
VIII be a most potent influence in shan
ing national legislation and national /
policy. and you know thar ne will s,i,.
I'VE up to the proud traditions Of IN.
New York senators whom the re,ub-
mean party has sent to- Washington &,
the past. / nominate as the republican
candidate for election TO the Senate of
the United States. that eI0uuent o,,-
tor distinguished man OF affairs and
typical American gentleman. Chaunc.v
VI. Depew.
Chauncey Mitchell Depew. chairman
81 the board of directors OF the V,,-
ierbilt system OF railroads. WIS h,-,
n Peekskill, y. Y. April -. 1891 Ar l.
Depew's boyhood was spent in his M
i've village and there he was prepa-s5
or college. At the age OF Is. Mr. no !,
'ew entered Yale college. and in 1870
vas graduated with one OF In. s-s. ,
lonors OF his class. The degree OF n
LID. was conferred upon him by Val. p
une Is, 1887. The year OF his -r,lu- Z
tion was signalized in a political WV Z
y the organization OF the rsDubri,,r d
arty. and his first vote for president q
vas east for John c. Fremont. Al l.
nough of democratic dCcedsnts his fl
arIy interest in politics led him -.
rompily To affiliate with the new ,,-- q
=. Mr.. Depew was admitted I'm tho .
ar IN 1855. and that year no yv4s ID,
-eo'ed a delegate to the republican
ate convention. In 1860 he took ~. u
Jump for Abraham Lincoln for Dr.si-
ent. and during the camplir, nd
ressed many large and enthusiast. ol
ldiences in the 9th congressional lfs- r
lot and in other parts OF New Y1rs q,
ate. -
In 1861 Mr.. Depew was nominated J,
II the New York Assembly in tho q,
Westchester county district. and a. "a
ough the democrats were largely, q, So
e ascendant in the county and boDa. or
I of the district. he was elected bv ,
ajority OF 259. He was reelected g.,
o. and his name was prominently - bg
ciated with the speakershiD. II. V-,s eel
ade chairman OF the conmft-s. ~, eH
avs and means. and was part OF tho T..
ne during the session temporary We
eaker. In 1864 Mr.. Depew was nom co
ated by the republican party as IFS ia
ndidate for secretary OF state Tho -
mpaign was an exciting one. and Mr. ON
pew was elected by a majority OF tn
900. Upon the expiration of his III
I'M he was rendered denomination .s
his party. but he declined il. Dur -,
3 the Andrew Johnson adminis:ra- OF
IN the secretary of state. William ga
Seward, appointed Mr.. Depew Init y.