New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-16

the English language was commonly spoken here
aud whose descendants have been prominently
Identified with the affairs OF the island ever since ono
OF them was "a delegate with Alexander Hamilton 10
the United States Constitutional Convention. Poht-
cally they Federasts during the existence Oh 'o
party, aftsrward Barn burner" Democrats and when
the Republican party organized they Joined its RANKS
Theodore Roosevelt born IN this city on OCTOBER
81 1853 and Will. therefore, be twenty-eght years on
In less than a fortnight He graduated from Har
ward College with the Class OF 1880. aud s'uu
led law in the Office OF his uncle. Iheo
dore b. Roosevelt until the fall oil 1851
when he was elected to the Assembly from tho AAi"
District ami served three successive terms Atho"s
the youngest man IN tho Assembly he Immediate"
became prominent factor in us ue"oe, '
tons and the originator OK many o"'
for the relief OF the taxpayers OF am M sorth
provement of thr city government which caleu LII
the praise OF nearly aii e'lnsms resarI ne was In
strumentM In having passed WIZ T,erk's and
Registers Offices aud that taking from 'ne the
Aldermen the power OF reIectiug or conhrhns '
Mayors appointments 20 offices. 49, c,,oago
In lssl Mr. Roosevelt wrnt to the .,o on,U,
Con ventun As the leader OF the New ork ILL.,, a,
geher deyorng his attention to cattle ranch In pa
koi,. the banks OF tine Little Missouri Kver snch
great fayorite with the cowboys ON the ra"ol,
ana when there always shares WIN ihrin ..,,Ia
work and hsrdships incidental TO caring Tor tne 90
roun ing up and branding. Last summer nc cav
The cattle heves. by whom be had been trouDiru, q"
i'd ca respect for justice by CAPTURING three
places in the Mandan Penentlary for terms oil 'nreo
| years.
Mr. Roosevelt is author ola History Of the Aavn
War 1872" published in 1882, copy OF whlch n'
naval regulation is Kept aboard every Unitui ,,n
Government vessel Last year he Issued the iuh.,n-
| Trips of a Rapchman" which has already had throo
| American and one English edition - rr,s n
John G. CConno IT,, naive OF This city no col 70
graduate columbia College AMI of the Colnihola
ipge a~ school ia served In the BOird OF AIuerm,
| for two years. Two wear. ago he was homn'o "
President or the Board oil Aldermen aud was deie"'"
| Edward Mitchell IA a well Known lawyer ana nitis ~
| OF mis- city. He m"mDer OF the Assembly W,
the XXIst strict IN 1850. lie IL OF the oiurSs
| member. o. the Republican County 90 nihl ,
ana was one OF the Committee Of Thirteen when inv
up Plans for the revrg .niZatOn OF the party 10 NJ
eec'cl chairman OF the County committee III mag
1881 and was succee led tnis year by Emu hoo"
Granville r. Hawes native OF this city ana VIZ
known member o. the bar. lie Was graduated ron
Couubl, College Law scnoO. He served one Term III w
BOARD If Aldermen and elected IN 1919 w. .no
Marine Court Bench FOR "A term OF ak year." h r
renomnatcd last year and was defeated though Po''s
"a large vote.
Louis :. Goubei is lawyer OF good stantn2 anu a
native OF this city served torn "a 81 ite
tor with credit lie IA leader IN tho Ath AsTny1
District ana has been civil Justice. He was deIoH'ou
last fall for County Clerk.