New-York tribune., 1899-05-06
A TALK WITH MR.. DEPEW.
WHAT HE OBSERVED AND HEARD ON
HIS RECENT TRIP WEST.

ppyAN HE THINKS. WILL BE THE NEXT CAN
nrDATE OF HIS PARrY-PINGREB AND
JONES AND MUNICIPAL OWNER
sH1P-THE SEATING OF QUAY.
s.,e.or-stec, Chauncey NJ. Depew returned yes
,.-sav from his trip West. whittier he had gone to
s,terd various annual meetings OF the roads in the
vanderbilt system and the banquet OF the Sons Of
che American Revolution. In Detroit He was
teenlv observant OF all that he and heard,
.bsorb,ng much valuable information. as he always
6oes and Yesterday he talked in an interesting
xav OF his trip. The dinner at Detroit" he said.
.u,as primarily In honor of our ancestors. and TO
,rove 10 posterity that the stock had not decayed
~, T. developed into glorincation OF Alger. Alger
cot on his feet and hung defiance at all his critics.
General Wheeler arose and said Alger was the
e-eatest war executive officer he ever knew. Cen
ara Merritt said that Ager surpassed Carnot and
s.anton as war bureau chiefs The dinner was en-
.husiastic and was surprised that after the
practically unanimous attacks made upon Aser by
the papers there should have been no dissenting
voice. but there none. and he was cheered 20
,he echo Michigan is solidly behind Alger. He is
a candidate for the Senate. but 1t seems 10 me II
v5l be a close contest. Senator Mcmillan is a
sbrewd man and powerful campaigner and rich
Whatever the result. II is apparent that Michigan
believes in Alger
coming East. I found Cleveland in a state OF
.r,v for control Of the State Convention. l was
80 II there were any disposition 70 retire Sen
s.o- Hanna as chairman Of the National Com
rnf.tee That the first had heard OF H. ana
sid I did not believe that Senator Hanna shouId
- retired He made a good fight. proved himself
s,5rerb manager. and the Republican party Goes
not want % throw aside such men"
Nr Depew said that the question Of municipaI
ownership of street railways, gas plants and other
franchises was most acute. In Detroit con-
-,ruel the Senator-eect. "Pingree has an enormous
..rr,v1or He went so far as 70 get a municipal
cus plant established. but practical operation
rroved that the light which the private corporation
furnished for s75 a year cost the city SOC year
ZONES has a big following in Toledo II IS more
the personality Of the man than the creed II Jones
j. a la!'e\ ,'e} T+ Detroit t6ey have Committee
I The stTeet railways for the city. The kind
rhllsrthrop.c man who IS working hardest 10 get
tae city ~ ouy me I'4~oS ~ lUi ouns ~ roads The
Tom l. Johnson-and JohiSo4 owns '"e ''AoS
E'aoraa Is barely soncsaHeTql r,,e,. sa,,s f2rvan
q -,~org.r +har ever If the convention was to-
morrow" said Nj Depew. Il think he would have
four-ff'ns Of the Geleeaies. I lneIe 80 T " Wi
Tho glamour and romance about the man are odu
HIS follow nc i sent ntal one IL bIg @ an w.
~ come out and say that free silver az the present
Una ba givar-tba, under conditions again. such
81 mere V-ere in lE6 free silver would be essential
S.- that So-and-so and so-and-sO were the issues
his people would follow him blindly. II is the wor-
sr.,i al The man. Moreover. we must not get the
ia-a that Bryan is weak candidate. lie is tar
and away ne strongest man the Democrats have
Do would ruu strong upon Whatever issues ne may
MIKE dominant and win The added strength ,e OF
sorry for tne under dog VINO ma1e d 5000 us h
and was beaten. think BRYAN vii be nominsted
wha1eyer no chooses 10 MAKE il ,o.. eo- tho
Mr. Depew was asked !. ne Wotla Z VOC 40! !,s I.e
seating of senator quay unoer present conditions
son should be eft uurerresented in the Senate. !
do not think ! would care 20 make question OF