New Britain herald., 1928-04-05
.CHAUNCEY DEPEW
 DIES AT 4;20 A. M.
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These included Mrs Depew a son, Chauncey Nj. Depew, Jr., and a niece, Miss Anne Depew Paulding When II became apparent that he was dy- ing the servants and the household staff were summoned 10 the bedside.
 In advanced age, Mir. Dcpew al ways viewed life from a young man $ viewpoint. He was d confirmed opti- mist.
 On his a3rd birthday Mir, Dcpew agreed to join the New York Young Republican club, because he said he felt that contact with young men was the only way to keep in touch with the worlds activities.
 Wanted to Set Record
 He had expressed the belief he would live to be loo years old. 'U se- full or not he said. everybody has right to live as long as he can. As for me, am going to do my best 10 set a record
 Commenting on an announcement of the federal public health bureau service that mans span of life had been increased l ] years since 1870, to 56. MT. Depcw said he believed common sense rather than money glands or monkey glands is what is lengthening the span flife.'
 Talked to Veterans | In one after-dinncr speech he re- vealed he had talked with the sol diers of every war in which the 1 United States had been engaged. Do you know" he said on anoth- CT occasion, that if you live long enough nearly everything will come 10 you. It is only a matter of time, and the beautiful thing about it is that when you have advanced in years your stating the thing doesn't lead people to believe that you arc 1 bra gging about yourself. because it IS what comes in the course of ma ture.
 I have had my ups and downs, good luck and bad luck, losses and gains. and, when l come to sum it up, l think l have got on the whole i what I deserve. It is all matter as to what. during the later years, the waves will cast upon the sands Of time. If it gives you friends notWith- standing your years. if lt gives you health: if it gives you work sufficient to keep your mental and physical ac- tivities alive then life is worth llN- ing.
 Always Alive to Politics Mir. Depcw retained his interest in politics until the end. In February. 1927. he predicted the reelection Of President Coolidge if prosperity should continue, and expressed the belief that the president would even carry New York state against Gov crnor Alfred E. Smith. should tn latter be the democratic nominee. 1 3-DEPEW--
 Mir. Dcpcw entered politics al the same time as the republican party ran its first candidate for the pres idency. John C. Fremont. in 1856 making stump speeches in his be- half. Two years later. Dcpcw Was esteemed such q yalua blc adhcrcn' 10 the republican cause that he Na> sent to the republican state con'rn- lion in 1s5S.
 Took stump In 1860 In the exciting campaign of 166o he took the stump in behalf of Lln- coin and built up 8 personal follow ing that enabled him T year later lo became the republican representa- . tive in the state assembly of dis trict hitherto regarded as strongly democratic.
 Depew's career not only was link cd with the building of q great po- 1 litical party but also was linked Wltu the building of a great railroad sSs- tenn.
 The consolidation of the New York Central with the New York and Harlem Railroad company oc- cured in 1862, and of this new or canizatiou known as the New York Central and Hudson River railroad Mr. Depew was appointed attorney lis career i1l this was unique in tla' in contrast 10 most men who haN' risen in this field he had no prac t,cal experience in railroadlng.
 The growth of the Vanderbilt sys tenn represented one of the most ex- traordinary moN oments in transpor- tatiou and Nr. DcpcW grew with ii