The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1861-11-26


= hief sketch of each Of the M,ycrilty candi-
dates will not be unintcrcstinf to our readers
Mr. GuNInER Is the only candidate vii,
Is Of real Kuickoilockcr origin, having
Lccn horn In "Old Ward Two" civilian
strect) in 1926. OF his opponents. one is from
the KcNstotc state. while the other u i,om New
Jersey. The friends Of Mr.. GuSruES claim
that ne gentleman who has ever figured in our
Ir.al rolitc.. has exhibited more unlcyiaiinZ
devotion TO the growth and prosperity Of his
native civ, or las been better representative
OF mercantile integrity, com'in.d with luc
rcg.td for The interests OF o,h,r classes oi citi-
,ens. Mr.. GrNrurE /. number Of the wei
known housc Of {. & GrNIH'B & SoN~, Fur
riers. Of MAIDEN Lane which firm from its
see, success ard iuduenrc, Is ranked A.
one Of the mercantile landmarks oi our metro
polls.
Il Is an axiom with the business world,
that he Who conducts his private bust
mess with the prudence and judgment which
commands success i, generally to be rolled up
on in the administration If public affairs. This
Is one reason, united with the exc .llent eSccu-
tive abilities which Mr. GuNrHtE Is deemed to
have Displayed during his long career in the
Board Of the Ten Governors Why his friends
and fellow citizens claim that he combines eve
nv requisite to I'll the position Of Mayor of New
York. with credit 10 himself, and to tho honor,
advancement, and solid property Of our city.
His politics have eycr Jccn Of the genuine
Democratic brand consistent, firm and I'M
changine-a Democrat in tie dark days Of de-
feat a. well as in the bright years Of victory.
lie has the reputation Of being stranger to
thu art Of the trimmer and never 20 have
been scduccd by the allurcments Of temporary
t-iumphs, which is much to say in the present
Period Of POLITICAL revulsions. From the hour
of his debut in poltios, in the routine duty ofthc
Ward Committee, be has performed faithful and
untirine duty in the dissemination Of that po-
litical creed oi which he has never been a sordid
OF merccnary advocate, Tut conscientious,
firm and able exponent. Mr. GrN1uFR has lor
many years taken an interest in the Fire De-
partmcnt, dcyoting his time and means TO its
charities aud good name. lie became a mcm-
Ter Of Eagle Hose Go. No. /, in which company
he served his full term Of seven year. suhsc-
ouently he was attach,d 10 Gulick Hose Co. No.
II, rcsgning in 1850. During this long period
he performed active duty, and was prac,ic |
participant Of all the porils, tolls and prvations
which are inscparable from the duty Of New
York Fireman.
Mr.. OruiKr, the Republican nominee, /.
native Of lIun,crlon county, n. j., aud abou
fifty years of age. One Of his ancestors was Al
old settler IN Now Amsterdam, hut Mr.. OrpiKI
himself did moi become a busincss resident q
the city until about thirty years ago, at whic
time he commenced business here, but continue
Tor some years to r, side in his naive state. II
iccr as TO amass a fortune which is usually
tign Of good Judgment and ability, as al.o O
good luck. Prcyiouslya Democrat, in 1918 Mr.
OrDYKE joined the free soil party as a frcnt
and adniircr Of Mr.. Van BuEES, and was one o
the committee Of seven who framed tho noted
Buffalo Platform. In 1sjs he was elected to
the Assembly from this city. Mr. OrDYKE is
u member of the Chamber of Commerce, and
enjoys high reputation among the
merchants of the city ior integrity, energy aud
business ability. In politic1laflairs-at thorough
knowledge of which ap ears to DO requisite on
the part Of our officials, if they expect to cope
with the Vaccinations Of keen politicans-Mr.
OPDYKE possesses less experience than hi-
competitors, hut bis friend, claim that what he
tails to posscss in this respect is more than
made up in efficiency as an executive officer.
FERNANDO Woop, the Mozart nominee. is
almost too well known to need any descriptive
sketch. lie comes from respectable Quaker
family OF Philadelphia having been born
in that city in 1872, and having sought
New York at an early age, no first lie.
came engaged in the tobacco trade, in Pearl
street, in the year 1882. Three years later he
was a clerk with FRASCIs SlcuR. in West ST.
aud in 1886 he started business on his own NC
count, as grocer, at the corner Of Rector and
Washington streets. In 1910 he was elected 70
congress and ten years later becumc a candi.
date for Mayor, in opposition to Mr.. Klxg,-
LAND, bu. was defeated in thu contest. In 1871
he again became the candidate for Mn,or WINS
elected aud IN 1906 and 1859 has been fo-clecteI
lie Is one of the boldest and most uns,rrpuIous
politicians IN this or any other country, and OK
e'lH at the outset Of his Mayorally career, hi,
hciency aud honesty in the position of MAYOR
ms ever been questioned by Ill good ci,i1,ns.
Cn!On IA Necessity Of National Existence.
In an able and exhaustive article on the Civil
WG,it, Nature and End, in the DluNllc (Ken.
incky) Resicir, by the Rov. DR.. B4gcKINRIpGE.
ol Kentucky, to which we have before referred