New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-13
SKETCHES OF THE CANDIDATES.
LUCIUs ROBINSON.

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Lucius Robinson, of Elmrl, who has been
renomlnated By the Democrats for the office Of Gov
ernor was born in wndham. Greene County, Y. Y,
November /, 1910. He the linea descendant Of the
Rev John Robinson. first OF Puritan ministers. WHO
had charge the little oc OF dissenters In the North OF
England fed 10 Amsterdam and Leydtn IN l6OS In
1917 Mr. Robinson entered with enthusiasm into the pre-
parations for the departure OF the Purtans 10 America
but he died before the congregation sailed. His widow
and her children however sailed with the congregaton
Governor Robinson's father a farmer IN Greene
County and officer during the war Of 1872 He was
pOOr and us son. Lucius. had 70 educate himself lie
attended tile Delaware Academy at De hi. paying
his expenses by teaching several months IN each
Erastus Root; and completed MS course Win judge
Amasa D. rsdEer az rn sn1Teme Court i'm octbSr
1892 and opened an Office at Catsklll In 1897
held tie Sn-fi6n nntii isIo when he removed 70 shis
city Three years later Governor Bouck made him
Commissioner Ia Chancery, Whice once le hell uIL
the Court Chancery abolished by the Constitution
" 1916 Mr. Robinson was much employed arterward
~ a referee, Dut his health hnally gave way ana Ne
removed to his farm IN Chemung County. In lrOV ne
was nominated by The Republicans FOR Assemn man:
He strongly opposed % the reOeai or me Missouri
Compromise although r tanning his other D~mOcratic
principles. aud elected over the regular ID moerauc
state reputation. and IN ls6O he was reelected lie
thus became member OF Inc Legislature OF 4roA anu
the author OF tue compromise resoulon' miro
duced before Lnoolns Inauguration, looking 70 the
peaceful Of the disputes between tue North
ana south. In the Summer OF l-ol Union Mass Son-
yeuon al syracuse mated Mr.. Robinson Tor Con-
roler and Daniel l)rAln HulHrr DtulocTAt iDl
Attorney general Tie kepnbcan Convention h.cepleu
the Union ticket, and Mr. Robinson was eiecteu oy
majority OF los 2Ol. In 1853 the Republican C0nven-
ton chose anOtlcr candidate. who declined, and the
party filed the vacancy by again nominating Mr. Rob
nson He elected over Sanford L. ChuFcA oF Z''o1'
minority.
Wnen the war closed Mr.. Robinson insisted that NE
mission II the Republican party had been accomplished
He was nominated FOR Controller in 1865 by the Demo-
Gratis hut - defeated by Thomas Iiihouse. lbs al
ministraOn as Controller Was marked ny -3n-cienu-
ons nlness to public interests. In 1871 De was
confirmed by The Republican, state senate a. member
OF the Constitutional COmmlssOn NhIe hoIdlhg lAat
position active In framing many OF the bcneccnt
financial provisions contained III the amendments
candidate Tor Congress IA the XXIXtn District IN 1870
IL 1875 he elected C0utroIer on inc Donocraue
Governor BY majority OF 24.753 Governor koo'n-on
has been trustee for many years o. the hstual LIE
Insurance Company NeWIOrk, aud also first vice.
president OF the Erie Railway under President watson
JOHN KELLY
John Kelly, the Tammany candidate for
Governor was this city, April 81, 1921 and re-
ceived common school education. For many years he
worked AT the trade Of a He Was an Alderman
in 1854 and 1885. In 1885 lie elected 70 the
XXXIvth Congress Democrat and In
1850 was reflected lie served from Deem
her 81 1850, to December %. ISIS, wien
he resigned. having been elected hga sneTiI OF tn,-
Co2troirr in is76 aud -uI holds that position. A
head OF tie iainnany Democracy he mas Meiuec an
IaiI OF the Tweed ring. Mr. Kelly made a
hard aaht against MIR. Tiideu IN 1876 at 20.
T0us Luf accepted the situation after the Governors
nomination ard during the campaign that followed
his time strength and money 10 the state for the
r. n,'nrats Mr. K~l-v mas been a delegate To all the
National ID mocraic Conventions snce 1854 and ! the
orv man who has Jeen twice elected Sheriff OF tAis
CLARKsON y. POTTER.
Clarkson Mott Potter, of Nestchester, the
candidate Tor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS on the Democratic
ticket was born In schenectady, Ncw-fork IN ls-o'
and IN 1912 was graduated at Union College. Of which
his grandfather one Rev Ephaci NotO was president
aud his father Bishop Alouzo Potter was Vice
president In the following ne was r aduated as
rvu engineer AZ Rensselaer, Institute. and for some
time was a surveyor % Wisconsin. He studied law III
thar state and after ms admission 10 the par came 70
this city and commenced tne irac'ice o. IL profession ~
bar being engage In many important cases IN 1865
bee vas elected ~ Tue ALI-i Congress a. Democrat
from az. Ne.tch.s. co District. aud was assiE Ell
" ~ ,-, .tt- com Z. irfar.. incud ug tie
ore Canfutr e IL ~a- reelected 20 tnc ALhl ana
XLIId Con .le.-ls. ,crv-lg from NI4rh 1859. 10
MI 2 49,, ~ 'f..ffr.l "a denomination ia 1874,
bur was elected IN 1876 in he AlNth congress d1h
s.rr.l from Ocio.,! l.. I-77. to March 3, l,sJ Ia
Du. Ing h- terms Congressman nj f"llrr WIS
ofte engaged In important c-es before TIE supreme
G urt. .nd always t,oE prominent pr. N
tne debates IN the House II was also cad ng
m,nb.r oi tae judi ...ly Comm ttce. AID Wss
one Of Tie mosi moderate Democrat. IN Con
gress. After c0nsliciarl~ urging Dir. Fotier
~. ind,cei in MAY, 1875. ~ introduce the
In, f r'.,,irt.n f5r "a committee % investigate
tA~ .cgea Republican, frauds IA FiorLi and Lou 'ia"A
IN $50 n Das always been supposed tlnt M Potter
T., fale no Part 10 toe matter. but De- w1S made
chairman % tr c0umittec. Mr.. Potter Ind De sn n.l.d
rec,utl in CONNECTION with tue Goveruorslip bni ne
ascnrd ., Doe 4 auaiat.. being UNIV ling 10 10 any
thu &C q lt lnterf with tie cH'ri - secure Tie
harmony so tai 10 las party &C me Time
ALlI,N &. BEACH
Allen c. Beach. OF WatertOwn, who has been
r-uouiunt.i lor Secretary STATE, born IN Fair
naid n,rkmer County October 9. ISIS He has earned
Lis own living sacc he twelve years Of axe. aud in
1916 vas graduated Unon College with ugh hon
ors since then he has lived NJ Wntertown. he wa
admitted to are bar 1872. lie soon became known Ia
me Dem. cra!c patty. aIG hss long been PROMINENT