Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-06-29

was elected a member of the Assembly for
New York city, and member Of the con-
venton to remodel the State constitution In
both Of those bodies he Was cOnsplcucu, au-
thoriy.
10 this and similar efforts he proved himself
pre- eminent in the work Of reform-f reform
10 It's fundamental principles ard radical value.
And on this recognition OF bis ability in that
direction he was elected Governor of Me- York
the position ne now occupies-by a large
majority ln that high ofic: he at once ipaugu.
| rated cleansing of the Augean stables O. New
| York plundercrs. The immense frauds pCrpe-
| lratcd by mIsmanagement OF the canal, aud
| similar fraudulent jotb-ries we're fully un-
carthed by him, and have been scorchej, it
nor killed.
In 1916 he withdrew from active politics and
devoted hims: # TO his profession, aud sopu be-
came as pre- eminent therein as he had been
10 the political arena Oue Of bis most pcta-
ble legal triumpts was as counsel Tor The hers
Of Mr. Burdc, who was murdered, and whose
property was claimed by Mrs. CuupiDgham,
| who was charged with MS murder and d Iuit
ted, but who claimed Dr.. BurdelI's property
a; his alleged wife. The case passed iato legal
list Try as most notable trial, and the defeat
OF the iniquitous cl.iuI was due mainly to Nr.
| lIucu dDlc HauuiluS VI inc caSe
Among his other prou!lucn successes at the
bar was his dciruse Of the PENNSYLVANIA Ca!
Company in its sult with 'he Dciswar" ard
Hudson Cara Compsoy, III Hb 81 immense
Interests were Involved. Another WIS tna; Of
the Cumberland Goal Company agal1s' is d.
rcctors, Irlcd in May land IN 1913 L. that
case he app led for the first time 70 ,hc dl!,c.
tors # corporations the familiar doctrine ti.at
d ,;us. - cannJt be purchaser oi urDycrty
c)hh leo 10 him !or sale. aud he successfully il
lusIratei AID >cltl@d the cquitabe rtlucipl. on
which su:h .airs 10 directors are sci aside. ard
also tEu c@nLilous to give them validity.
Tuesc Cases brought hm iuto great proui.
hence as successful rcsu-ctator Of ,mb.r-
ra.s Il ctrpvratlous, and gave INN lucrative
practice.
ii: urged that The war should be coi.ductcd
np)u system ri sJuii fioabcc, = as 20 pre-
9cDt the subs qu,Gt monttary complications
which he iertsaw AMI when luyit by the
governtu @Lt i! Washington 10 give hi, opinion
as 10 cooIuct ot the war, he sad: Y u have
no rlgnt 20 ,xncct great hi lfary genius TO
come 10 yuuT assistance They only appear
. uucc 10 tw0 r th:@, centuries iuu will pro-
baby lave 10 icpcnd u!un the average ui-
:ary taieHt ni ID" cnuGtry. Under such c,r-
cuuIst"nccs guu! Of course /, to avail your
/ ; Il vi your HumrFit1 strength aud your su-
| p roT military resources resulting from your
greater pr grc-S IN lG,iuaTlat arts and your
= greptcl rrt uu;D2 capacities. \ gu must Rave
: reserves ana aDrc:urg;c your iulcrS OF d@cl
sly: OluI, and overWi,"u y Il a!versHrcs by
: 4 5 r,pUrtoDate DIm hcrS aud reserves.
,,oy li!d'n IL d Very ctf,rt in his p,w,r
to ART. h a;c c vi wAl. But failing il is
he mad - secret this lis c,iv,cilOns W.rc 20
| favor # the Integrity OF Tho U3ioa ani >uplc.
, macy vi III" cn:,Sliu!ci authorities. llicrr-
'crn he u:gcd he Nrr!h to be couc:llato,y and
= tlr5earin- rni .uv.srd the Sru;h 20 d fer TO
lie will Of he n"j Gritty. and 10 respect /! st
5 federal :o"Stuutlou under who e ptiS MS AS
} su!a.c Il! III PROTECTION Ter rcrso. aud pr p
erGy. When tic bias of wa: cane, aud La
rcu 90 cd our iha I'm us - 900 rar, nr.
ii!t"n maintained tina! the ell should have
/ bccu for 800, 900 mcn, bccaus: lie believed q
} great war vas ntnnant, and Il large iorcG ne
cv>sary 10 the very Interests OF humanity. In
! the light Of subsequent events ii Is evident
{ thar the al ptivo OF his views Would have saved
EIucl carnage AID d.vIatatlon.
HIS advice was aot taken, but he had the
, satisfaction. within year a'tcr it was given,
| of H. airing the Secretary Of War ckDnwirdc lis
wisdom and lament his Inability TO S cure it,
; adoption.
When the war was oyer he, with Charles
O'Co1or and Of Il, rs, made their fam u and sue
, ce@s;ui onslaught on the luiaml u ring Of
which Tweed was ''boss.' This brought dOwa
Oh him the I4nmauy and other ada rents Of
$ the ring bu; th"ir effort. were futile, the
I people in their slrcngth approaching the full
vaiu: OF his services.
/. Mr. Tijcn Is COW in the Sky third year Of
! hi, ,sc. He is tlGc feet ten luches in height,
and be has what phreuo!ogi>ts call the purely
nerv3ns perameDt, It, usual acc4m paui:ncnt
OF spare figure, biu" eyes aad far c.m''I"Xon.
His hair. orlcinaliy chestnut, now PARTIALLY
! slscred wi'hag'. lie has ncvc. been BARRED.
Tncmss \. II "itick, Has cora il Musk
iu-um couaty. OHIO, in 1919 ans /, til re-
. fore, ti!'y s,ven y or, o. az. lie sa& n Con
grcSs irAm 1851 t, 1875. aud vas Commissioner
Of the Ge4eEal Lr'.d Olii:c t. III 1855 II 1859.
when h. Va, cl9:', u S.:a or i"r * years. lG
1868 lie Has icicacd nu the first rial Icr The
Gov rT0!salp of lids .ua, hu; was elected IN
| 1874 being carried t roug" on the great rcac
r ti,n ~ ;iIa. wave lch l)ltcd he pr">eut
Congress 1870 power. G"v ;nor licasrieks Is
recognz.d as one OF The ao"st men IN the
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