The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-02-03
.DEPEW As SENATE
RAILROAD WARDEN
Rich New York Senator the Chief
in the Fight Against Rate
E. Reform Bills.
Lobbyists Work with Republicans
in Attempt to Kill Caucus
Endorsement. !
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service. 5.
Washington, Feb: 3.-.In the lineup
Of the forces for and against anti-rebate
legislation, Chauncey M. Depew stands
eminent as the most influential
force on the side of the railroads. In
the fight to a finish that is to be fought
out at this and subsequent sessions Of
congress, he is looked on as the leader.
Up to within a few days ago he was
chairman of the board Of directors of
eight Vanderbilt railway ine4. His in
come from this source is extraordinary.
His powers and responsibilities are also
enormous. For reasons best known to
the directors Of these eight railway
companies, Senator Depew retired from
the Craftsmanship Of two Of them.
, 1t was given out that this was done
to combine more closely the Wander
bilt systems and bring them under one
management.
Owes Wealth to Vanderbilts.
These eight roads belonging to the
Vanderbilt family, to which he may
be said to owe his great wealth and
prestige, extend over 10000 miles and
their annual earnings approximate
$l5S,000,000. These earnings are di-
vided as follows: 3.
New York Central. West Shore and
Boston & Albany lines, $75,000,00
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern, $685.:
G0o,Ooo;, pig -Four, $23,ooo,oooi Nickel
Plate, $S,OO0,000; Lake Erie & Western,
$4,000, 900; Michigan Central, $2l,-
Chauncey NJ. Depew Is the individual,
representative of all these railroads in
Washington. Every presendent Of these
lines, every general counsel, every lob.
byist, every votary who comes here,
must report to Depew or to one Of his
handy men. -. : ->'--',r,'. g. ,..
Depew has fifteen persons employed
here as an " office force. =" He has four
secretaries.
- Depew's Man with 'sPull.'
One man in his employ "a southerner,
formerly in the railroad business) re-
ceives salary of $500 a month for his
influence with members Of congress.
He is allowed also extravagant eek
pense' for entertainment and 9TH
er purposes.
. Nearly every railroad man who has
appeared here as witness in the hear
ings on traffic legislation before
the committee first had a talk with
Depew. r. 81 IL f. @tsE.
Men known sas ttqenera1s counsel, 3,
and who receive salaries from $4,000
a. year upward, frequent ;Depew' g con-
ferences, and not since the epalmyv
days of the Huntington Southern Pa
scitic contest have so many Of this class
had reason. to visit Washington as
have this winter.
Railroad Lawyers Feel Safe. -.
Most Of. them have left the capital
now, having done we'll their work, and
confident that no traffc-rate legisla-
inn III no IL ~ L
turn or require their presence again be-
fore March 4. = s.:%2 3 . ..s .,
They are able lawyers for the most
part and clever manipulatorss as we'll.
The Gould system had Winslow s.
Pierce and John F.. Dillon; J. Pierpont
Morgan s interests, Francis j.. .Stetson;
the Moore system Of the southwest,
Robert Matthew; the Burlington, James
w. Blythe; the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul, George R. Peck; the Baltimore
& Ohio, Hugh L. Bond, Jr.; far west
ern lines, Victor Morewetz. ~.. 1870. - =.
Depew as Chief Of All. ~... !
All these and many others are in
close communication with Depew. He
is regarded as the head Of their tsWash-
ington contingent. -. ~s..-. Is.
Depew's influence and power In rail
road circles was shown, It is stated on
good authority, by the resignation Of
NJ. =. Ingalls, q few days ago as presi-
dent Of the Big -Four, his retirement be-
ing accredited to Depew, from whom.
it is said by railroad mon, Ingalls, would
Depew is, incidentally, chairman Of
the senate committee on ~'trevision Of
the laws Of the United States,D and a
member Of both the committee on com.
merce and the judiciary committee. He
makes frequent trips back and, forth
to New York, usually leaving here at