The New York herald., 1876-09-14

a grand ratification Of tho nomination will DO held
here Tomorrow night, whom Senator Herman and
Dennis A. Ogden Will speak.
SKETCH OF HON. LUcIUs ROBINSON.
Tho new democratic candidate tor Governor was pre-
vious the formation OF the republican party twenty
years since, democrat Of the school and method
politics of Sas Wright But since the republican
party raised its TO the breeze Mr. Robinson has
with one two exceptions, acted with the republican
party. Mr.. Robinson has had the confidence oil both
parties to very great extent and his Puritan stock
and the legal bent OF his mind, which he perfected
whio District Attorney OF Greene county, and after
ward az Master of Chancery under Governor Bouck,
makes him no antagonist among tho
statesmen which tho State OF Now York has nurturod
In her bosom Mr.. Robinson Is what might DO called
". Aop,nc ho has been twice Comptroller
Of tho State, Vice President OF tho Erie Railway,
and q member OF tho Constitutional Convention IN
which Horace Groeey Charles Conor, George William
Curtis and other gentlemen equally well known sat-
In the Democratic State Convention which met
Syracuse in September OF last year Ar. RobInsOn's
name was presented TO tho Convention for tho Office OF
Comptroller Of the Stato which he DOW holds and
has filed three times In a very satisfactory mannor,
by Mr.. Murdock, Of Chcnlng county. This is the
smallest county in the State OF Now York, point mado
by the gentleman who nominated him, and the uom-
nation agreed 10 by tho Convention without ono
dissenting voice against him. Tho Convention which
nominated Mr.. Robinson for Comptroller affirmed hard
none platform IN It's fullest sense, and Nr. Lucius
Robinson who began life school teacher in the VII
age Delhi, has been nominated to MI tho place for
which Horatio Seymour was deemed the httest candi
dale few weeks since. In person Comptroller ROBIN
OF dignihed appearance ready and able conver
satonast good but not forid debator, keen lawyer
ant socially popular among his intimntes. lie Is be-
leved by Governor Tlden To be the ablest ana most
skiiiu authority IN Now York on the finances OF the
State
Iucius Robinson was borne in Windham, Greene
county on the 4th day of November lSl0 HIS family
came IRON Connecticut and belong to the families Of
New England He is linoai descendant of Rev. John
Robinson, the lrst minister OF the Purans in England
and inhcrs many OF the characteristics OF his cele
the father OF MIR. Robinson was an officer in tho
army during the war IN 1872 He was . farmer, and
ford his children good English education.
THIS permitted to provide Tor himself IN this
Academy, in tho village OF Delhi, paying bis way by
teaching school severrl months each year. Mr. Robin
sou passed through the usual vicissudes attending
such struggles
Having selected the law tor his vocation. Mr. Robin.
son began study in the Office OF General Erastus
Root completing the course with Judge Amasa J.
Parker at Delhi. and admitted to PRACTICE
attorney OF the Supreme Court IN October, 1882 Ho
opeL cd office few months aftcr~ ard ~ CasEi and
took rank at once among the foremost OF tho junior
members Of tho Bar In 1887 he received tho appoint
ment OF District Attorney OF Greene county, hnd held
the position Till lS4O at which time he removed To the
city oil New York. In 1913 he appointed by Gov
crnor Bouck Master IN Chancery. lie soon ater
ward entered INTO partnership with tho laeo
David Codwse, who held tho same position 10
general acceptance. Mr. Robinson was roappc'nted in
lS45 by Si!as Wright then Governor and continued in
oco till the Court OF Chahcery was abolished by tho
new constitution The business then transacted by
referees. and Mr. Robinson was much employed IN
tnat capacity his Judgment generally giving satisac
top His health finally giving way from severe labor
and close confinement, he removed to bis
farm In the county OF Chemung. In 1859 hc was
nominated by tho republicans for the Assembly, and
ho that county in the Legislature OF 1850
and 1851. and known in the former body as tho
sanch opponent OF tho corruption and Legislative job
bling, which reached It's height that wnter-was
faithful among the iathcss By his strong opposition
and vigorous stand against the schemes he won State
wiac reputation. He the author OF the comprO-
mise resolutions which wore introduced In the Legs.
iaure OF 1861 long before the inauguration Of Presi
dent Lincoln having tor their object an effort TO settle
our national difficulties before any blood was shed.
In presenting these resolutions no drew down upon
his head the wrath and anathemas or his own party
leaders, Wood, who had beeD his opponent in other
matters being almost the only prominent republican
Wright school and member OF Tammaay
Hall when that instt uton in It's prdc aud
glory. lie left the democratic party when
tho republican was formed and was sent TO
the Legislature ns republican. In the
fal Of 1851 whcn tho democracy and republicans
united together under ticket he was nominated
and elected Comptroller OF tho State and taken up and
reelected by the republicans IN the ia OF 1861 In
1865 the democrats nominated him for Comptroller,
but ho defeated by the republican candidate.
Thomas Hillhousc, the republican party sweeping The
State In that year Mr.. Robinson then rot,red into
private fc until 1871, when Governor Hoffman nomi-
mated and arcpubl'can senate confirmed him as
member OF the constitutional Commission, on which
he served during 1871 and 1872. and prominently
connected with reform measures After The reorgan-
izat,on of Erie Railway Company ho entered tho
board, elected vice president, and, during Mr.
waisons absence IN Europe, acted president o tho
co