The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-02

ia lawyer Of Brdxsbsmpton village In Suffolk county
he about nfy eight years OF age, and his ancestors
among the earliest Eagish settlers Of his native
town OF Southampton In that county, where he himself
has always resided. The Of wealthy farmer, Mr..
Haisey graduated at williams College, n Massachusetts,,
and studied Law, He has always stood well in his prsss
sion but although he good speaker. he win not pro-
badly take active part in debate He has bean Suro
gate and fist Judge OF suffolk county and rsprss entsd
the county several times the Assembly He has also
been Surveyor General OF the State In politics. he has
always bet democratic and Ia national democrat
in the srctest lie hs election part to the
temperance who supported him, without regard to
party Mr. Haisey has been long married-is about ave
feet eight inches in hs sht ssndsr in 6xurs With dark
complexion and plsssing manners
The Second district rspressntss ~ Doctor JoHs e.
HurcnIss democrat, Of Rrookyn, Who vas . member
Of the Assembly last year, bat not particularly dis
tngushed in that bdy. He served the Committee on
Medical Societies and Colleges
THOMAS BARR, late Alderman OF the Sixth ward and
Chairman OF the National Democratic Committee OF this
city, viii represent the Third district He was born in
the First ward Of this city in 1872 consequently Ia over
forty one years Of age His Ithsr Peter Barr WAS an
Ishman, who emgrated to this country soon after the
revolutionary war; and died when the was about ten
years OF age Having received only limited education
he engaged in variety Of pursuits, with less
snceess and finally, about the year 1885, became the
proprietor OF tavern 1T Scotch Plains PsinHeld
New Jersey the old post road to Philadelphia whore
he contr ued until 1872 when he returned to his native
city, and took up his residence in the sixth ward
that famous political bunting grouRd fo which the
scalps that adorn the old wiywam annually taken
snd which ward BY Its votes elected Mr. Jefferson Presi
dent OF the United States rather turned the scale
favor OF the democratic legislative ticket which brought
about fJtn Mr.
may b. said to have commenced at all events. it
here thst he enlisted In the democratic ranks O.
private. In 1910 he elected Assistant Alderman OF
the Sixth ward reelected the GLOWING year. and in 1851
promoted by the people to the oioe OF Alderman He
was previously chosen school officer Of the ward and
was almost constantly in the Tammany Hall General
Committee He has at oil times been recognized as an
Incorporating bunker and Csss national demo-
crat and opposed TO fatsrnzaion with the Van Buren,
reesoiles Mr. b. (says one Of his bogr sphsrs) not
business He has besnlssress and ndepsn
ut IN his course. dsobeyirg party dictates where his
Judgment did not aPpICys Of the MEASURES propossd
NEYis native Of this city, and forty six years of age
He Of the fourth gcseraon OF English ancestors and
received his education in Connecticut where his
cake, the inventor of the cotton gin, (El whitney,
native Of Massachusetts,, lived and died The senator
s e.
literary rursuta. He spent some time In the valley
OF the Mississippi, and while At St. Louis In 1912, pub
lshee daily paper advocating the claims OF Henry Clay
for President Soon after this he ietun,d to this cy
and took an active part in the organization and move
nents OF the batve American republican party By
the native members If the Board Of Assistant Adorned
then in the minority he Oh scn clerk of that body
Subsequently the decline of that unpopular party ne
advocated the election OF General Taylor to the Pres
sency lie also edited for time literary and political
magazine called the Republic and is author OF various
Republic In person Mr. W. /. tai. slender and OF dark
complexen With native American propensities he ia
the Of religious or INTO
our political system, and is advocate Of the present
plan Of rec popular education.
MHK srHeEs who repressnts the Fifth district, is a
ma i've Of New Haven county, Connecticut bsipg descend
ed from English ancestors and about sixty years Of age
He has lived in this State rom his byhood and was
mel chant in this city for than twenty five years
He retired from active business few since and for
held ny public office this state excsp. that Of Prss
der a Eecor in 1870 when hs one Of the Electoral
College appointed BY the Lsssatare and voted for the
election OF Monroe and Tompkins. he believe
personal friend Of the ats Henry Eskford Mr. Spencer
has had no experisncs a. dsbatsr, but from his msr
full committees. he is OF the Van Barren school po
litca snd, Of Sc, will not have much influence Is
dis attraction Of the wings with their candidate
the Wig party having. decided plur,hsy on oshsr
tickets the district.
The senator from the Sixth distrct-ER,ru Baoors-
is well known # the editors Of the Epre Of this
city snd as silver gray or national whs, OF the mott
aud Weed influence in this State. Mr.. Brooks is per.
ha over forty years Of ass OF middle stature an dark
compilation. He possesses good debating powers and
viii, COUNTLESS be heard often In the Senate He is
payiv OF the state of Maine and 10 descended from Eng
Iish ancestors He ,hi, city about the yesr
1890 since when he las acted of the editors Of
the Eres and at tines its abingdon spondsat
during the session OF Congress.
WILLIAM RoRrRroN who represer IS the Westchester,
or Seventh district lawyer Of BEDFORD in that county,
Of which town b. is Supervisor. Ia Politics. Ne is 81
promising character, and twice represents the
upper district OF Westchester in the Assembly H. is
soout thirty one yeaIs q age AM native OF the
were OF S,och origin and wee among the hst settlers
OF the town his father is respectable farmer, and his
nofhther wssa soldier OF he Revolution In stature
Hr Robertson is Of medium SIZE plain and agreeable ia
manners AID frank in his address As csbAter he Is
not ver.ul but Is = OF good eeufe fair abilities
lnd industrious and psrssvering in his habits In the
Assembly he seemed more disposed to work than talk,
although competent for either when Re thought occasion
required BE posseses great personal popularity In bis
district but owed his election mainly TO tbs influence OF
the temperance question, which, acting in his favor,
caused bis election In adtric heretofore democratic By
Passing over the Eighth and Ninth districts, which
alton OF interest notice next the Senator from the
Tenth-EiAKN SIERRIIL-a whg, OF Shandaken Ulster
county. He was member Of the Thirtieth Congress-,
elected in 1885, Our impressions that he il engaged
the manufacture OF leather but as to his legislative
talent not aware that ns acquired any particular
GARRISON T. Crosby, ths whis Who represents the
or Albany District resident OF wservlst
Sronshs up in the city Of New York being son Of
William Crotby and grandson OF Doctor Urosby an
eminent physician Of this city; The senator sisot
his .ducation at Columbia College, which institu.
ton he left before the time for graduating, to |
engage in mercantile pursuits 10 married lady Of tbs
Schuyler family IF Wsterve and since the death Of her
father has pied tn family resden the bank OF
the udson He has retired from butiness and
yesrs since elected TO the Assembly Although not 9
prsctsed debater he Is gentleman OF general infor
nation, o. sgreesbls manners and cultivated tss pos
ng also, the tact and Addres which lead 70 inu
ence IN legislative bodies.
II ia worthy Of remark that while Mr.. Crosby, repre-
renting the Albany district resides contiguous TO, and
has hs associations mainly in the city Of Troy, the
" OF Rensselaer, the T~eltth district, has elected Sc
rator Mr. PRATT who resides In Greenbush, opposite Al
bany In which city he was born and brou yht up And