New-York tribune., 1881-10-13
SKETCHES OF THE CANDIDATES.
WILLIAM PURCELL

William Purcell, the nominee for Secretary
OF State. was born in Franklin County NewYork, In
40 While he was young boy hs parents moved to
Rochester where tended the public schools At ten
years ot age hc "a carrier boy for The Ddy Adrer
Hscr and after became apprentice In the same
ullre. Mr.. Purcell passed through the yarOn5 stages
NJ apprentice, c0upo.or foremsu, part owner, ntil
DE reached t. position OF chief editor OF ne
Uniyn cnd tdrcrliser which position he has
filled for several He bas always been an active
Democrat and was for six years member OF the state
Committee and two years IT. chairman. The only puh-
lie Office hr has held has been that or trustee OF the
Western House o. Refuge. tie Wa mad" chairman OF
the state Committee by the iHluence OF John Kelly, and
ha1 always been considered as "n anti lth Drn'e'a A.
and lost hi- Vicr The Committee because 81 ms eyh-
pahr with rawmlny, although hr supported H0yeln3r
Robinson after tie hJ4,gs r"npinnaton. Nr Purrc.t
!. an ardent Catholic utis near lelahyo Of Arch,
bishop Purcell ot Cincinnati, whose financial dlcuues
attracted ~ much attention Two ears dSp'
GEORGE II LAPHAN
George II. Llphlm the nominee for State
Controller was born Bethany. Yates Comfy IN 1884
Hc began 20 earn b livelihood at the age Of four
teen md four year, later became merchant During
thr -t twcu, yy1 years be- has been engaged IN mer
cgutr pur. r Penn Yam, Yates County In 1873 he
orrauzcd the Frat National Bank Of Penn fan Of hch
be- i- now president md chi owner OF rs 'ioch Mr
I,.rrs"ieI hi. district I'm state Conventions lie Wa, a
5i',n d,I.sf, to tr Dcuocrotic Nauonni Convention
ir I-C ami ,,ns m r rtor thc Democratic ticket in
1850, but has held no pubic ONCE.
ROSWELL A. PARNENTEG
Roswell A. Parmcntcr, of Troy, nominated
for Attorney General was born m Pttst"wn Rensselaer,
County about IS2-. lie was educated I'm the pubic
schools and worked during his boy hood on farm Later
he studied law aud about 1-is he moved 10 Troy where
hc formed law partnership with Judge McConihe His
practice soon and lucrative. In 1871 he
Was appointed Attorney for the city Of Troy and held
that office for number Of years. Daring the war 'e was
active In cul,.inc recruits, and made many spc" hes
throughout the state. He - an effective
stump speaker, and has taken part IN
several campaigns IN behalf "f the ID m' ratio
parrv In l-73 he was elected thu state 5cale from
The NIth District bv majority OF So over lsnc v 80
kcr. Mr. Paruoutcr mas been prominent IN Troy pol
IrYy Tr,ss lie ma, been In close alliance Win the ldn
hrab Of ht p ipI m ryr ,an y'a[ at aya aGa 'S WTpS, Of
Troy few years ago he had profitable Gourmet 10 40
the state printing
ROBERT A. MAXWELL
The candidate for State Treasurer, Robert y.
Maxwell was born IN Jackson Washington County, New
York m 1910 lie lived on his fathers farm and attended
until eighteen years old when he became
a pupil At the State Normal School In Albany lie alter
ward taught school Ia Greenwich York, for one
year, and then moved TO Kcuosha, Wisconsin, and en-
gagrd In farming From Kenosha ho went to CRicag"
where for several years he Haz commission merchant
ns lnnls,r Ina Batavia New York, where he has SINCE
r1sG on Nj 6e i % State o Gmmtcc for nearly
four years, during t%% o mon nf t"s oo ~ Tfdn
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Democrats by persistent opposition 10 Iannnay i'a
IHOMAs EvERsHED
Thomas Evershcd, of Orleans, nominated for
state Engineer, has long been interested IN the
canals lie was born in Sussex, England, IN lsl7
and came to this country In 1888. In 1886 he
began work "a n rodman on the Erie Canal Tue
frat labor he did being to help take the eYe across
the Gcnesec River ut Rochester, where the canal aque
duct now stands The Erie Canal was ~ that ume oehS
enlarged from Lyons 90 Buffalo. Mr.. EirrqhrG IA Low
Division Engineer the Western Division under htate
Engineer seymour. He held the same position uhde
Mr.. Scymours predecessor, Mr Van Barren. lie If sah
share the views of the present engineer III 'EaIu w
the development and Improvement 0f the cinIs.
AUGUST sCIOONMAKER.
August Schoonmaker, of Kingston, nominated
judge o. the Court OF Appeals was born at Rochester
Ulster County, New-York on March >, 1873. He was
educated In the district schools Of Ulster County aud
aso by private study He was brought up on tarn Dut
subsequently studied law, and since 1888 has pracloed
that profession He was the law partner ~ the ate
:, laor Harenbcrg from 1856 uut 1872, the year OF
the senators death. In 1851 and 1892 Mr.
Sch oonmaker was Town superintendent OF schools
and during the wears 1850. 1861 and 1869 he
VS. n trustee OF the Kingston village From
1868 to 1870 he was member Of the kingston School
Board He WA, also County Judge Of Ulster County for
two terms, Is63-ls7l. In 1875 Mr. sehoonmaker was
elected 10 the state Senate as Democrat from the
XVIII District Greene AID Ulster Conno7l de'oatlng
Henry G. Connolly RepD FOR reelection by hO"rig VI
2jsS in "A total vote OF 1879. In 1877 MI 0choOh-
maker was nominated by the Democratic Convention Tor
Attorney General, and elected ny purahN oi
j41, Mr. Tremain the lteplDlcan c3huiale. III
1879 Mr. Schonurakcr nominated Tor Attorney
General but was df,nted by the Republican candidtte
Hamilton Ward who elected by plurality Oh Al1A
TANMANY'S APPEAL TO VOTERS.
TILE CONVENTION AssAmED-TAMMANY PUNISHED