The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-05

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wv II one were to go out to the race
~ track and ask the first dozen
horsemen In the paddock the name
of the best running horse in America. eight
OF the twelve would promptly answer:
'AIcChesney."
If one were to drop into the Southern
Hotel and come across w. S. McChesney,
surrounded by a group Of friends, and take
one of the group aside and ask him what
he thought of McChesney. the friend would
enthusiastically say:
Sam is thoroughbredr'
And then. IL one were not satisfied with
the opinion In that form. and should further
ask:
What do you mean by a thoroughbredT'
y Why, the reply would come:
"A hard. fair fighter, and good friend,
sir"
That's W. 8. Mcchesney. without trnls
Unless you want to go into his career
Into that, We have
A man who got into the railroad bust
ness by doing friend a little turn of kind
mess. He. cast his bread upon the waters.
At Lexington. Ky, just graduated from
the Transyivania University. young Sam
McChesney was approached by railroad
man. who hailed him and proceeded to ask
q favor.
Sam, I've got friend want to get into
position in the ticket office Of the Ohio
Tor him. and he isn't here. II I don't get
the place filled at once he loses II. / want
you to come into the Office and hold the
place down until can get the fellow here"
"Certainlyi" came the answer before the
question could be put
The friend OF the man who asked the
Favor didn't show up. McChesney liked the
place, filled 1T satisfactorily and after that
It was his without the asking.
'SNANIMoUSIIY ELECTED
HDISJnUyN-r
Since March Is. 1903. Sam McChesney's
Friends have been writing him. nhoning
MIN, wiring him congratulations and
FRIENDS call on him at his office, stop him
on the street, visit him at his residence at
NO. b6l9 Clemens avenue. and hail hin, on
inc street cars. to tell him how glad they
are.
On that date-March %. 1sos-fourt..n
railroad presidents wired to Sam Mocbes-
ney:
Il understand that NlcChesney w,nsr"
The Board OF Directors of the Terminal
RAILROAD Association Of ST. Louis had but
Few minutes before cast a unanimous vote
for Sam NcChesney for presiden. of tbs bie
st. Louis terminals
presidents salary Is synonyn,ou. with
money-dollars by the thousands every year.
See what great loaf the waters have re-
turned,
And Sam McChesney-President W. 6 No
Chesney-says that he drifted into the rail-
road business.
But he alwa.s adds:
Il liked 1t. and stayed with It."
Looking at Sam McChesney Won ind
man Of about feet ~ inches. of snare
build. gray hair. with strong, sensitive
mouth. deep brown eyes and a swarthv
complexion.
. Sam McChesney is always neatly dressed
in very businesslike suit of blue or modest
gray he has small. nervous hands and
his feet. in plain, limp leather shoes show
a medium foot of high instep.
This foot of McChesney's is worth MOTTO
ing. You will always observe that he is
light on his feet and always walks as
heels He's a very alert man.
AT d years he's gray.
IB HAS SOFT VOICE
OF THE SoUTHERNER.
In conversation he has the soft. smooth
voice Of the Southerner.
he appears To be cool and collected at all
times. In manner he is suaye and race.
full.
One OF his chief characteristics is his H.
umitable supply of stories. He has a pleas
ant way OF Illustrating his points by tell
Ing a story.
A few days ago Sam McChesney was ono
OF gathering of men at the Southern Ho-
TEL among whom were several horsemen.
in the party was August A. Busch
Some one was saying to Mr.. Buscht
Instead OF spending SO much money ON
Horse Show stock, you ought to buy a
string Of horses for the track The sport
would give you more pleasure, and YOU
~ might derive some-some income"
= Others agreed with MIR. Busch's friendly
adviser
McChesney listened to this conversation
Tor some time and finally broke In by say
ing:
II was standing in tho corridor Of the
Gait House at Louisville one time listening
TO a discussion of the ups and downs OF one
of my friends. when an old-time horseman
turned TO me and asked:
Sam, IL you had an enemy who had
plenty of money and you wanted to break
him quicker than any other way, how
would you so about 1t?
FINALLY 1 asked him what he would do
and he said:
II would buy a fine string of 2-year-olds
and let him have them on condition that he
return them to me after the racing season
In the 2-year-old form, he to have all the
profits OF their winning and to pay all the
expenses of the season."
The man with a suggestion for Mr.. Busch.
and those who had seconded his advice. did
not renew the subject
HIS ANEcDoTD OF
THE FEUD COUNTRY.
Somebody told Sam Mcchesney that the
ist. Louis docket In the Criminal Court was
Ssrowded.
n Sam said,
That reminds me Of bluegrass lawyer
who had a case to try in Breathitt Coun-