New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-08-26
ma. nubloly thanked by resolution Of the Board Of


IN 1856 Governor FentOn named by hs party to,
compass his defeat, and were strongly Aideo ey the
organized liquor interest and faction OF tho m
partJ Tho dsafected Republicans were represented Oh
the Democratic ticket and the campaign that followed
was one exceptional vigor But Governor Feni9n had
strong hold upon the loyal people OF the state He nau
given the Federal Government great aid In finally crusm
Ing the Rebellion He had stimulated voluaoeas sa
regard TO the STABILITY OF the state finances anu 70 u
veoping the material industries Oh the sta,e. cra.a
confidence OF substantial business men eyery % n, hs
result q the was sef Ss oy Ws osn Ho
man. the candidate OF tho Democracy. ,, Mr
During bis second term a, S Cemetery
for the remains Of those WHO fell at Antiean anu n'e
Su,o He urged the Legislature of e6s reduce
materially the number OF items on the tax lists anu
existsd He aio made strong ut,eranoes In favor OF
maintaining the Nations credit nyiolate. ana Oh g""s
TIe most prominent acts OF Mr. Fentons admin:tra
ton Governor OF the state were the creauoh % %
poitan Sanitary District included the counties OF New
York. Kings Weschesier and Richmond ao 'ne Grating
the district was passed in February. 1865 and the Gov
ernor appointed as Health Comnlssioners, wiila ~
aS adAI John O. Stone H. B. Tbs Police commssloqsrs
consisting Of Thomas oqn Sh the
Health Oficer OF the Port, IT. John 5wnburhe we IL
abatins nusances that had lasted half century or more
gigantic The present system Oh te p ,n YmitS
Strengthening or animals LOT IOOu WHhin tho ei'
the metropolitan Board Of Health and carried oai anu
mbers Of the Board Of POLICE and Health In the
rst year of fees received mas Sl2so'ooi ~
Tia Quarantine Hospitals In the lower bay were oon-
sructed durns Governor Fentous terms Az es:lat,o
that would aid New York Cit5 and advance us Interests
Tue commission for supervising the construction OF
n New CAPITOL at Albany authorized during Cover.
nor Fcntons second tcrui, and ne appointed .ho n,
Board OF Commissioners. He also appointed Tue 0 oo
tai ha
on seneco Lake aud another commission which ssec,ea
Batavia IA slto for state Asylum for the bnn.
Previous to that time each county haG cared TOT us III
The Rennlican State Convention in 1868 unanimously
and heartily declared him Its nrs choice for Vice eol
DENT and The delegates from this State In the Natoh
convention that year voted for for that Uce for I'VE
ncceostnc hsIIots until Mr. Colfnx was nominated
In the winter following. Mr. Fentoh was CHOSEN uni.
states Senator to succeed ,w ~ mr. hat tue
and Marshall o. Roberts aud NOAH DAVIS also ueihe
drew however after AN animated canvass. lie was
Nh eenon entered the Senate March g. 1862 and at
once encountered the political plans ana piot
few hostile politicians OF his party VINO haa oeen
to reidice E with the people al hume but tnoughln
posse 10 do with the Administration at washine to
In this last effort finally securing tne Sc Se cnoSe
Senator ConKng aud the faction Win when nc cn IN
10 act the movement hnallJ Dec tme very pO~eIIu ~
1872 he jOnol tho Liberal kopaolchn movames" n lie
gave 10 IL his curiia aud conscientious support h
based his conduct at this time rather ipon the
protest Gruniism and the piehomlnatng IN me
In the party than to purpose of separating lro .o
parJ itself lie again acted with the organization WIN
mi mn oh
XII Fenton was an honorable ami faithful Senator. He
WAS nlac AT once upon ol tue leading connli,es
NJ tho SENATE ana hs a mthuei VI t"o It'i,, rrt
Fiuanco showed not only puftical aOinty pns
H. S"seehes II January % 1870 February "a 1870
and December II. ls75 exhibit rrceaTc. ,ccnItcy s
revenue and the necessity OF reform IN inc revenue
.prvIce His several spesche; OF March -; i1.
familiarity with and mastery o the ableot Ihes, A.
dresses and tho bill introduced by hin 70 correct VIC
.l..a laftf na
ton aDollshing moies-. and rooi gaiinS tno 50. @
In 1875. Whatever he UNDERTOOK 70 tne euao ,nai
illustrated his m the various Affairs Ot Puoo anu
IN ;une 1879. he was appointed by tho Presi
dent 10 be OF tho United states Con,n,s siSn
ers the Interna.Gna h9 -. amid dSSi n,e
gently and although the conference resulted IN no
,crnatoWa agreement aud the part OF
,ba cyc+I countries reprcsanied IL fault OF Dir
Fenon and his colleagues from this country s-o -.
MOI onx after his return from Europe IN lsID ne Wa
called 10 tue duties uf president OF the First National
Rank of jamestown and continued 10 discharge Vr
it,es NJ the noson I'M his death This with hts sinc-
xnt extensive private afsrs occupied hiin during Ls
spring. sumner aud fall seasons ne wa al,1 ps
nentv Identified with the social and educational interests
~ jamestown He has been president OF thc VILLAGE
aud recorded as clti.sn OF Unusual ph No ,say
aided establishing tw1 now railroad projects VI
Tne ia.t "ccas,on when Governor Fenton made public
address the aAy OF General Grants funeral wen
meeting Of citizens was held In ihe srSun , ., ms
resience lie presided on that o,caalon ma" hoIh ~
had differed with Oeseral Grant la respect 70 pl.l,
matters ho delivered address OF marked HARNESS anu
| anpreoafion OF the Generals eli aracter.
In person Governor FontOn was OF nne hpPaAfaheo,
beng six feet tail. vol prUTOrOned Win feature.
rnCiilary striking aud pleasing Early u lit ne had
fine muscular power but At the ASA OF hiD ave ny
ureynn. Intense application began TO tell upoL him anu
occasionally ator that 10 the Time OF hs last Illness Ne
sno we'd signs Of physcnl exhaustion anu WIS pD'tc'
10 lay by a time aud then 10 fecur"rho. Dc
sides be- was somewhat afflicted VITA a btononAi
trouble. which. during the season. OF con- "ehtho' ,u
pciod him "a warmer climate ms yiodluS sohe nt
10 tie sral ~ UNUSUALLY active llie di NOT occur W
any perosptblo extent III after lao left the Senate
Governor Fenton's wife survive, him. MS thive
chlret reside ia jamestown, his eldest daughter brLs
nm, VIE Of Frank T. CLIFFORD; aud tue younger the we
OF Albert Gilbert IT,, both prom nently ldentt cd ~lih
aufactnrlue interests here. His T. T.. Fem on'
In mn. iu.t romplec1 q ~ study In Brown Cnl-
yersty preparatory engaging In business here Gov
ernOr FentOn leaves ample fortune.