New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-04
SKETCHES OF THE CANDIDATES.
ALONZO b. CORNELL
Alonzo b. Cornell, the candidate for G,


ALONZO b. CORNELL
Alonzo b. Cornell, the candidate for Gov
ernor. born ithaca. Tompuns County. N.Y. Jan
uary -, 1882 His father Ezra Cornell one OF the
orgna0rs OF the vast telegraph system OF this
try and founder Of Cornell University Mr. Cornell re-
ceyed excellent education Mt the Ithaca Academy but
about fifteen years old lie was compelled To begin
10 earn livelihood, his father was then poor
Ezra Cornell at the time busy building telegraph
line along the Eric Railway, OF the
first long lines constructed In the country.
He associated his son with him in this work.
The father and personally abored with their work
ingmen ia cutting telegraph poles IN the woods along
the line Of the Esie Railway After the completion OF
the telegraph young Alonzo entered the service OF
the telegraph company, and became practical opera
tor He became proficient In the art and his
tive abilities apparent that he put In charge
OF the office at Cleveland lin 1919 when the line was
extended through ONO. In that position Mr.. Cornell
had charge OF the Western lines OF the company and Of
the organization of lines All these lines were
finally consolidated by the Western Union Company
From 1865 to 1858 he was manager of the principal
Office In NewYork. In 1s62-63 he proprietor OF
line Of steamers on Cayuga Lake.
Mr. Cornell and his father. and other capitalists,
gained the First National BANK OF rthaca-pace and
from s6i until he to this city IN 1869, Alonzo
Cornell was cashier OF the bank. Ia 1868 he
was the Republican candidate for LieuteD-
an,-Goyernor, the head OF the ticket be-
Ing John A. Griswold The ticket defeated, owing
election frauds By the Democratic party IN this city
Repeaters increased the vote OF that party in s city 10
abnormal ProPortt95ns In me year 1859 prssdeDt
New-York, which position be held with credit
Assembly xIth Assembly District Of this city
He then resigned the post OF Surveyor and IN January
no opponent the Republicans OF the body. His
career speaker first served to impress strongly his
out the state At the conclusion OF his ser |
vice az an Assenblymsn. Mr. Cornell again |
Union telegraph Company; In ls56 he MAS elected
EVER Appointed Mr. CORNELL Naval oocr in is77 This
Office Mr. Cornell held until his removal In JAY OF
chairman OF the Republican state Committee almost |
every year snce 1871. E. u. Morgan being chairman |
for one OF these years and John smyth for another
Mr. Cornell as Chairman OF the state Committee has
acquired great credit Tor admirable organizing and |
paign last Fall was especially The theme Of great
admiration among Republican politicians Throughout
Mr. Cornell held several positions OF trst IN Ithaca
GEORGE g. HOSKINs.
George G.. Hoskins, the candidate for Lieu
tensn t-Goveruor, born ~ Bennington. Wyoming |
County. n y December II, 1924 He received an ex-
education In the schools Of the county and be-
van hls business life as dry goods merchant Ben
ntngton He elected Clerk Of Bennington In 1Si9,
and held the office tor three yeors In 1852 he vss
elected Justice the Peace, aud held the Office FOR
twelve years. In 1852 no was elected Supervisor. He
WAS appointed Postmast.r at Bennington by
President Fimore's administration. lie was ap
pointed to the position by President
Lincoln but was removed by President johnson. lie |
entered the State Assembly 1850, and again In 1855
and 1866 During hi second term he was elected as
spe.ker over several other Republican candidates Dur
ing Governor Feuton's he held tho Office Of State
Commissioner o. Public Accounts for three years In
1871 he was appointed Collector OF internal Revenue
for the XxIXth District. ne resigned the Office III |
March 1873, having been elected in tho Fs OF 1872 as
a member OF Congress from the XXxlst District |
Niagara G.uesse and Wyoming Counties In |
the XIIIId Congress he was member OF the |
Committee on Territories ana the Committee on |
Accounts e reelected 20 Congress in 1874 hut the
XIIvth Congress controlled hY the Democrats aud
compelled submit 10 seant recognition ON eomntees
He was "A member OF the Committee on War Claims, AMI
the Committee on Accounts He was defeated Tor re-
election In 1876. Mr. Hoskins was noted FOR his know
by This knowledge we'll qualities him for the chief duty
OF the OF presiding over ths
the most uncOmprOmsins or hard money men.
GENERAL JOSEPH B. CARR
General Jose h Il. Carr, the nominee for
Secretary was born at Albany. August 49, ls2s. aud
WIZ educated at Troy. When the war broke out he was
commissioners oonel II the - New York
Regiment and a month later MAY. 1851 became
colonel of the regiment. The I'd Regiment was
the first volunteer regiment 30 leave the state.
In 1862 General Carr was made Brigadier-
General He was ut Big Bstnel. bore conspicu-
ou part IN all battles OF the Army OF the Potomac
mn 10 the anal surrender 81 Lee In April. 1868 tie be-
came "A breVct MsjOi-Genefai In March, 1868, and wac
musiered out September. He Tor several years
OF the Third Division OF the state militia.
His residence Is Troy, where he Is engaged tn the
manufacture OF chain cable
JAMES wALCorr wADswoRTu.
James Walcott Wadsworth, the nominee for
Controller Is Of the late General James s. Wads
worth. OF Geneseo. Livingston County, ana was born
at philadelphia. October IL. 1916. He studied ct
Cnariier Institute IN this city, and went TO Eew-sven
IN 1853 to prepare for Yale College lie left New
Haven however IN -ae Fall OF 1854 to cutter the army
He served from November. 1854 until the close OF the
WAR with the Army OF the Potomac "a aid-iecamp on
the stan OF General George >. Warren commander ~
the Firth Army Corps After the close Of tie war be
entered Sheffield Scientific School, at New Haven. and
there took the year With The class Of
1867 since leaving Aeg-IIsyen lac has bees eIrzA.-h