New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-26
THE CANDIDATES.
ROSWELL p. FLOWER.

Roswell PettibOne Flower, Democratic can
dldate FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. is descended from an
early Connecticut coonst. Lanraok Flower who settled
in Hartford in 1886. His father clothier In
Theresa Jefferson County, NJ Y, where Roswell was
born August T. 1885. AS a boy he was called upon to
work for the support OF his widowed mother and
brothers and sisters and entered store as clerk at
the age OF fourteen Prior to this he had attended
country school, aferward he studied ont OF bust
ness hours enough to graduate with honor ut high
school, After laborlng in brick yard saving wood and
doing other odd Jobs he became clerk in the Waterown
pos-ofce the age OF eighteen Six years later he
took up the jewellers trade IN which he prospered ana
| became independent.
died IN 1868 leaving to his care an estate valued NJ
SlOO0OOO More conveniently to administer TINS trust
since been bis place OF residence He established
Flowers and in his Wall Street operations showed such
sagacity to amass handsome fortune In lew years
Having taken much interest politics. he ia 1876
made chairman OF the Democratic State Executive Com
mlLtee. and showed consde table executive ability.
Upon the appointment or Levi z. Norton to the French
Mission 1881, Mr. Flow elected to Congress to
Gl the vacancy. Since that time lie has been promI-
ncnty mentioned for the G0yernorshIp and Pres dency
Mr.. Flower Is man Of medium height, pleasing man-
ners aud genial smile enjoys robust health ana mas
contributed Literally to various charities. one OF ms
best known phantlrOpIe' was the erection OF the ST
Thomas House ut Fifty-nnth-st and second-aye at a
cost OF $4,000. in memory Of his only SON 1t is ad
Joined TO ST. Thomas Chapel
FREDERICK COOK.
Frederick Cook, the candidate for Secretary
OF State, was born In Germany fifty years ago.
lie Is president OF the Germ INA nerican Bank
tNationaD, and OF the German Insurance Company,
both Rochester For several past also. lie has
been vce-prcsident OF the Barthoomay Brewing Conn
pany which was recently bOycOtted," it Is said by
the knights of Labor aud otner labor organizations
Mr. Cooks popularity IN Rochester does not seem great
as he once ran for Mayor ON the Democratic ticket ana
defeated.
ALFRED c. CHAPLIN.
Alfred G. Chaplin, renOminated for Control
Iop hnrn In Sntttb TT,dIn
and Is kinsman OF the late Chester W. Chaplin, OF
springfield. Having graduated from the Harvard Law
school he began the practice OF his profession in New
Hampshire. but removed to Brooklyn in 1872. In the
fail OF 1881 he elected the legislature and again
the year following ILc was chairman OF the Committee
TWO-thrds aud Threeiifths Bills and member OF
those Judiciary and Education during his first term
and Speaker during his second In the fall Of 1888 he
was elected to his present Office.
DENIS O'BRIEN.
Denis O'Brien, renOminated for Attorney
General was born Ogdensbu-g St. Lawrence County,
in 1897. Io was educated ut the common school and
academy He studied law in the OF his birth, but
removed in SCI to WATERFOWL, which has since Oeen
his home. After serving thrice in the Common Council
he elected Mayor in 1873 lie was delegate to
the Democratic state conventions OF 1879 1880 1881
the year mentioned he ran for Con FRESHMAN aganst
was member the state Committee. and two years
ago he was elected to his present ohice.
LAWRENCE j. FITZGERALD
Lawrence j. Fitzgerald, Democratic nominee
for Treasurer is fory-iye years old, and holds
the position president OF the Cortland IN. " Wa gon
Company. This institution Is large mandatory.
poyug instantly from 700 800 and Ometlmes
900. Mr. Fitzgerald has president OF tho village
of Cortland n he Ot this Cleveland dele
ites from New York the Democratic National
Convention. He is director OF the two leading banks
ia Cortland.
ELNATHAN SWEET
Elnathan Sweet, renOmInated for State Engi- |
neer and surveyor Cheshire Mass ia 1887.
graduated at Union College In 1859. Deputy SUR
yeyor-Gencral OF Kansas and NeDrak a for time then
pracsed civil engineering in other Western States was
engineering expert Canal Investigating Commits
appointed by Governor IIden In 1879, served as
Eastern Engineer under the Canal Board OF
this state 1876 1880 and In November. 1883,
was elec the Office IN which IL Is proposed to
continue him another term