The sun., 1908-04-26
BIRTHDAY DINNER FOR DEPEW
MONTAUK CLUB HEARS HOW
HAPPY IS THE VEGETARIAN.
Something Also About Senators VINO Are
EmoIent ThOugh Full OF Years-DlreCt
Nominations the Rich Mans way TO
Onice-LA POIlettes 81 MOnOpOlists.

Senator Depew's birthday has come
around again with the regular dinner In
his honor at the Montauk Club In Brooklyn.
hes "a now, but, take his word for II, he
is as young as he ever was-at least in
spirit.
II was a good old fashioned Montauk
Depew dinner last night, the kind the club
used 10 give when the Senator was large j
part Of the show in Republican politics
He was toasted and sung and praised until
he actually bushed. And In return
'Chauncey' gave the diners one Of his old
time speeches.
He was proud, mighty proud, few days
ago when Senator La Toilette pointed
him out on the floor Of the Senate as one
Of the nlnety-seven men who own all
the railroads OF the country. He pictured
for the dineB his trip home that day in
'his' train and on -hls' road, how he
crossed on his feryboat and finally
arrived at his New York home TO find a
notice from a Brooklyn bank that his note
for a few thousand dollars couldn't be
extended.
Speaking seriously, Senator pepew had
bone TO pick with those who favored the
referendum and direct nominations. He
had made inquiries among members Of
Congress from States where the referendum
was in force and had found that the laws
we're enacted by not more than one-quarter
OF the voters in a State-a clear case Of
minority legislation.
Things we're worse when IL came 10 direct
nominations Senator Depew was con-
fident after investigating the subject that
under the direct nominations law only rich
men may aspire 10 office. A United States
Senator had told him that it cost him two
years salary TO get up the nominating petit
ton Of per cent. OF the voters necessary
where there was no contest Another Sen
ator had 10 spend Sl2 900 in a single city
TO get up his petition, and Senator Depew
said that the direct nominations campaign
for the whole State cost this man t200, ,O00
About hundred and fifty club members
and friends Of the Senator we're at the
dinner. Among the guests were Edward
B. Jordan, Collector Of Internal Revenue;
j. Ross Appleton, Civil Service Commits
sioner; ex-Comptroller Grout, Congress
man Calder and Desmond Dunno, Com
missioner OF Pubac Works Of Brooklyn.
William H, English, the newly elected
president OF the club, was toastmaster.
Timothy L. Woodruff, the retiring presi-
dent Of the club, had ten guests at one
table, among them being Naval Oficer
Kraoke. Sheriff Hobley, d. H. Ralston,
Public Administrator Teale and Under
Sheriff L. NJ. Swasey.
Senator Depew marched into the dining
hall TO the tune Of Aud Lang Syne, which
was punctuated with cries Of -Chauncey,
Chauncey. Chaunceyl' The Senator him
self said he was glad something happened
10 the electric lights and IL was dark when
the diners sang song which started like
this:
ohaunccs rlSrried MOntadE in days Of aud lang
syne.
To breSs the marriage contract, Oh they never yet
did pine
But both are Just As happy as on their marriage
day,
And have their anniversaries with spirits light and
gay,
Then Montauk dons her Town decoheta with
flowers gay,
And this you'n hear her say.
CHORUS. >,
ChAuncey, dear, listen here,
Tis the glad night OF all the year.
Other nights are gay and bright,
But your birthday lS our dear.
So we gather here with the dance in our feet:
| Sing like lark or two:
There's no night so bright
| That II wouldn't be brighter With you.
The Senator had good deal to say about
efficiency and old age. For instance:
In shGkespeRres time men were played
| out and senile at so because OF their methods
Of living. Water was regarded as neoes-
| sary only for navigation and irrigation and
the pleasures Of life were summed up In the
ability to consume unlimited quantities Of
beef. beer and wine. Sanitation did not
exist, People between 70 and 80 had worn
| out stomachs. palsied muscles and shat
tered nerves. The Senate illustrates the
| preservation Of vigor by the habits Of to-
day. Alabamas two great Senators. one
at SO and the other at ~, Morgan and Pettus.
! who died last session, were TO the end famous
for physical and intellectual energy.
There are three Senators OF 80 who are
heads OF great committees and surpaas all
the youngsters In the amount and value
] OF the work which they do, They have passed
| the spectacular period. They do not believe
| that all Of legislationis criticism and denun-
| citation which by their sensation alism give
the orator standing room next to editorial
matter In the press and large audiences from
| the platform. but they give their unequSlled
experience, their maturity Of years and their
| ripe Judgment TO constructive policies, which
/ will permanently promote tho best interests
OF the people and the stability Of the Gov
1 ernment .' .-.
4 I notice when the newspaper speak Of
people giving up beef because Of the tiling
u price there is universal ridlouls. date my
freedom from almost chronic rheumatism
10 the day when stopped eating beef. and
sleep digestion and clarified vision. ,shoh
a. had never known before, have kept In
crOAslng aSsI dismissed iesh and fowl for
vegetables. With nine-tenths Of the world
the greatest happiness In life h the table
piled With the things one Loves 10 eat and
drink and the pleasures Of q gorge. But
for that, from my experience, the hospital
and.thS graveyard would be largely out OF
business. 49,,
OF a new fashion In public speech the
Senator said 49,
without invading the political field, English
, speaking peoples everywhere are greatly
interested In the most frequent and voluml-
nous speaker Of our timOr Mr.. Bryan. The
old rule Of political success was silence.
oaution and 10 look wiser than any man
ever was; but Mckinley, Roosevelt Taft
and Bryan have set a new fashion. Il 10
the general opinion Of politicians that II Mr..
Bryan had stayed In Europe or upon return
Ing home had not entered 90 many fields
Shda launched % many fresh policies hls
chances for the Presidency would have beSn