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Show Sir. li' !ry. Mr, Depcw'a connection with the Van dcrUlt lM4(n In apolitical wuy. Ho wn then a young hwycr, who had been light log liU own way alone for a iiuinUr of j-nm, wluui onu of the lower Hudtoii river rutiutlv returnel hi in to tho Xw York ktale (UMtuiL;y. w bete hi ability itud icu-HftrnutltftiAtloiu icu-HftrnutltftiAtloiu for laderhlp mado him a imwcr. Vear after year fir nearly n generation gen-eration Mr, Detww u rvturnwl to hh old aent, and he ncame a pow er lu tho Hepul-tleau Hepul-tleau party. He wo tbo man tho Vaudei-bdtH Vaudei-bdtH iui4wt at Albany, and they mn.! LI m on of tlto attorney for tbo New York Central, lie w mpldly pronmtwl to the dlnctory aud hiwd of the legal department. When W. II. Vamlerbllt ilbjil Mr. lUpm waaeUotvdprtlilt)nt of the comimny. In whhh miNudty bit tlraw JW.nw) iv year salary, lu addition to thl toitlan Mr, IVww I it illrwtor In many other Vnde bill uorporrttiou. aud hi oalary for the j ear from tbr VumlerUH interi'tta amount I iMtween IitW ami 10U,UL Chicago Herald. |