New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-06
SKETCHES OF The CANDIDATES.
GENERAL JOSEPH Il. CARR

General Joseph b. Carr, the nominee for
Secretary of state born M Albany August l6 ls2o
snd was educated at Troy When the war broke out he
commissioned as Northumberland Of the I'd New-lork
Regiment, and a month later (May, 1860 be-
came colonel Of the regiment The ID Regi-
ment was the first volunteer regiment To leave the
State. In 1852 General Carr made a Brigsdier-
General He at Rig Bethel, bore conspicuous part
i'm ali the battles the Army Of the Potomac TO the
final Surrender OF Lee in April, lsU1. lie became
Brcvet MaiorGenera in March, 1868 and was mustered
ea OF the rhird Division OF the State Mla His resi-
dcnce at Troy where he is engaged IN the manuIac-
ture OF chain cable.
IRA DAVENPORT.
Senator Davenport the nominee for Con-
troler WAS born stcuben County in lsi1 His father
was noted phianthropist He was elected to the
Senate III 1877 and was reelected in 1879 He sup
ported the Garfield Administration IN the Senatorial
contest.
LESLIE ". RUSSELL
Leslie w. Russell, the candidate for At
torney- General was bors in Canton, ST. Lawrence
County, in 1910. At the age OF eighteen he
tered the law Office OF Hi. Cagger 81 Porter, IN
Albany where he studied law for years He then
removed to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and completed his
law studies that city. lie about 10 Dc admitted
TO the bar when the broke out and he enlisted in the
LIST Wisconsin regiment, Of which he was adjutant His
father dying at this time he returned to his NATIVE
twenty he elected TO tine Constitutional Con
yenilon o. ies,. DSnE 'HS WV sc ~" ~, 80, I
w., elected DisfrclAttOfnry of ST. Lawrence County.
NOT expiring until 1888. IN 1878, Mr. Russell
elected IA Regent Of the University.
JAMES W. Hustled.
James W. Hustled, of Peekskill, the nominee
for state Treasurer born in Bedford Westchcster
County on October 1888 He pr, pared for college
at Bedford Academy and graduated from Yale
College in 1854 He studied law with Edward Wells, Of
Peekskin, and was admitted to The bar in 1857 lie
has been superintendent Of schools, school Commits
sioner Deputy Superintendent Of Insurance Depart
ment Harbor-Mastcr, Deputy Captain Of the Port of
New York. Judge Advocate OF the 7th Brigade, N Y. <.
NJ aud d. d. g. NJ. and Junior Warden Of the Masonic
fraternity In which he wears the Jewel Of the
$50 degree; Is MaiOr-General Of the
Fifth Division N. G. s. N. Y. lie formerly All
american" and for two years was Secretary OF the
State Council, but during the Utica Convention OF
1859, when the hybrid ticket formed, he pub
shed protest against it and left the organization he
has since been Republican He has been amember OF
A' sen snft foV on Frera Rrno1. and eer of
the Committee on Commerce and Navgatlon the second
Of Federal Relations aud member Of
1 t6s 9TH Year as Chairman Of Education
and member Ways and Means The sixth year Speaker
Republican members; the seventh year, member
Of the COMMITTEES on Ways ana Means lnsnr
again chosen speaker without opposition in the
Republican caucns Mr. Hustled was speaker Of the As
feated as a candidate Tor Speaker by George b. Sloan
after a very close vote in the Republican caucus
sILAs SEYMOUR.
General Sas Seymour, the candidate for
State Engiaeer, is Gfty-fye years old lie held
the office OF State Engineer and Surveyor in 1855
aid 1856. He is known best from his connection
with engineering works throughout the country. For
sixteen years he engineer of the Erie Rail
way and many years consulting engineer OF the
Union Pacific Road He has also been identified with
the construction and equipment Of the Lexington and
Nashville, Mississippi and Onio Sacramento Valley and
other roads. He chief gneer general super
He was awarded much praise for his work construct
ing the Portage Bridge.
FRANCIS MILES FINCH.
Francis Miles Finch the nominee for Judge
Of the Court OF Appeals is native Of Ithaca and Is
in the class Of ls49. delivering the poem class day
anniversary of the Lnona Society. which paid his
celebrated tribute Colonel Nathan Hale OF Kevolu-
tonaIy fame lie has since written large number OF
successful poems including popular college The
Last Cigar and others, and the wellknOwn poeIn en-
titled The Blue and the Gray"
His first reputation a lawyer about thirty
years ago by securing the acqua Of Edward II. Ruon,
who was charged 9ith the murder OF his wife When
General Grant elected In 1868. the Internal Rove
nue. CoectOrshp OF the Ithaca District fell to him but
he held the Office only short time. lie mad charge
the Cornell estate for long me and has been prn-
cpal counsel Tor Cornell University since It's foundation
Mr. Finch painsaking lawyer and an able advocate,
po ned In 1880 Jldge OF the Court OF Appeals and
appointed at the beginning OF THIS year
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