The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1909-09-19

ton and was afterWarI called TO HOus-
ton as general counsel
He met Governor Brown, who made
MIN assistant general counsel for the
Texas & Pacific at Dallas. Brown re-
tired and LOvert became general coun-
sci for the Gould property. The Hunt
lngtOn interests were in the south and
reaching out to make q system. De
spite the fact that Gould offered TO give
LoTett the highest position in his com
maud at any salary ne declined and
became one Of the firm Of Baker, Rotts.
Baker d LoveLt, representing the
Southern Pacific. He amaleamated thu
system under Hartman ard gained his
initial end, election to the presidency
Of the H, z. & W. r.
In Texas railroad lawyers are viz
tualy the heads Of systems they rep
resent. No contract, however small is
made without the approval of counsel.
and the practical knowledge LOvett had
gained helped him through many deli
cate positions.
His rise is explained as one Of evo-
luton and adherence to a single end
In Texas he is said to have devoted
himself to an Ideal.
He conceived tna idea that a rail-
road company should trail within tho
law rather than cross il. In that way
he has advanced q now principle in his
work, explains his former law partner.
Judge J. V Lea.
81 have seen him when he was very
poor refuse employment by clients who
did not have justice with them. even
when they did have law. In East Texas
ii became so that when ne said a thing
It was accepted without d question L
was so. Because of that he was sue
cessfuI
He always stood close to his friends.
and Charlie Stewart was one of Them
At one time 7 c. Hutcheson was RIM
ming against Stewart for congress and
they were TO have q joint debate in
East Texas. Stewart failed 10 arrive
and Hutchinson made a great sneech.
'Lovett was there and listened. He
knew rev IN the audience, but asked
permission TO take Stewards place in
the debate. He carried the section for
MS friend by what he said. He was
but raw country boy against an ora
tor, and gained his point, not because
ne was eloquent, but because he made
those East Texans believe him"
In Houston Bob" Lovett first found
home in one of the humblest board
ing houses. When he left he was occu-
plying a modest residence in the best
section. Hard work and close applica-
ton are said to have lifted him to the
top. He became convincing.
Now in Houston ana over East Texas
Bob LOvett is a name held to renre-
sent as much as that Of president Of
the United States. Men for whom he
used to work boast Of their acquaint-
ance.
His amusements were few. and his
railroad, the old Houston East &, West
his only fad. Before he took it the line
was so rough and awe-inspiring in its
crudity it was called the Hell either
way you take it" Within the last few
years the expression has been FORGOT
ten. 1t now stands for the man who
has come to one Of the highest positions
in the railroad world.
When LOvett was brought to New
York from Houston. Tex, three yea re
ago by Hartman, with the title of vice
president and general counsel of the
Hartman lines those Of New York who
came in contact with him remarked
Pretty shrewd chap, that but we viii
have to polish off some Of his rough
edges. They might be all right down in
Texas. where lawyers and railroad mag
mates have to deal with cattle puncheTs
but they won't go in New York"
judge IOvett has been in New York
now three years. and he is stin in every
essential a Texan. IF any polishing has
been done he was the pOlisher.
With a reputation esta blished in
Texas as one of the shrewdest men in
the state, it is but natural that he