New-York tribune., 1890-06-06
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
COLONEL ANDREW D. BAIRD APPOINTED
HE WILL SUCCEED JOSEPH c. HENDklA -
PosTMksTER-THE SELECTION hE'
CTivED WITH FAVOR.

Tho long expected appointment ot Postmaster "
succcea Ioseph G. Hendrix who has held the once
since the Ist Of July ls-G. was made Nc''''"'S'
The new Postmaster is 20 De 'oohei N''''" -
Baird There is probably no more r'p'''0"'%'',,
Republican in the city. Although ne IA, 80
any other public Office than that oi N".''ns" D"
has been twice the candidate o' his party TOT Mayor
and received A larger vote than any ouc' "'P""
uean has ever got in Brooklyn. lie P''>'N>' "'
mirable ou,ltics as business man. No one ms a
higher reput,tion IN the community " VIM" u"
rves and a. a war veteran De commands the respect
~ all ms comradc, Ills public ana private n'o "'o
alike untarnshcd -, ,,.,,o,,
Co,o,et ualrd first learned of ms "pp'lUno"'
when he called At the Custom House V',l''u'' "'''
,o, q, ,.k Frank ~perry. the collectors private
.ro,ar, ,,b,, tfc news was aboui Ir"klYnS ne"
pnstm,ster colonel Baird was l"' PVP''" ''
Nr sn,-rv's answcr and when ne hean 'ne ""'u,
You have been appointed. Colonel ne N"> s'''N
spr,r,.ed lie was also disappointed De'au'o "o
,,,d l,,red long and earnestly To secure the ap
,,.,, ~ bt, friend William !. Taylor. Naval
occer willis seemed to be pleased over the solution
=, ,,o nr,blc,n Colonel Baird said that he would
pot talk about his appointment uhtl ne haa re
ceycd official information from Washington.
Colonel Andrew d. Baird was born IN kclso scot
land on october IA 1889. Al the axe OF fourteen
ne csnc 10 this country with his father. and has since
lad his home in brooklyn. The father was stone
mason. and the son was apprenuccd to the same
trade The war broke out while he was Journey
man s,onccutter and he enlisted on Nav 81 1851 In
the 18th New York Highlander Regiment. NJ the
second battle Of Bail Run he was made captain and
he was twice promoted the field for bravery,
finally commanding his regiment. He wa wounded
several times. and SIN has bullet IN his arm
When the war was he returned to BROOKLYN
md bocamc a partner Of his former employer Rob
inson Glr In the stoncyad which they have since
managed Colonel baird has built mp the largest
liu.s,one busincsS i'm city handles great
quantity OF browustone at the extensive yards at
Wvthc ave and Kcapst lie has always been an
ardent Republican. casting his first vote for President
for Mr. Lincoln. In 1876 he was elected Alderman
In tho Nineteenth Ward lie was twice elected
and was upon the most important committees IN the
DAYS when the Board Of Aldermen formed more IN
pOrtant part II the cty government than at present
lie declined nomination for fourth term - IN Il
he talked of iot Mayor hlt NaN one ., @ ,mc
members of the Republican party who pledged tncn
selves 20 support non partisan 1uI',' .a 80
Two wears later he was nominated ana uei'.,TH ." -!
lcve that he was rehtully elected Last fall he was
again persuaded. against hs own wishes 10 IL tue
ceud Ida,e and was again defeated.
lie is a leading member of the Ross street lreshy
tcran Church vice president OF HE Brooalyn Ihroa,
rsSE The r%enty S,x,h Ward bank and the Nassau
Trust COMPANY. and IS cone',Sd Mi'n @ tme h",ictn c
and the Hanover Club. lie has wife, daughter
The general opinion among the Republicans OF
Rrcoklyu was that the best who could DC selected
Tor tie place had been named ~ the President
Colonel Lard arently desired Ms friend and
neighbor William !. Taylor who Was delegate 10
The National Convention Of l---. made Postmaster.
Nr favor's interest some doubt vas expressed
when the news ~ the appointment received "a
Rcpablcan said 80 better cholte for the place
could be made None Of the men put forward for thc
orice can IN lr well Colonel Baird. The Office
requires a of excellent business ability 90 ond
Dara is inst .cs ,a man m It ,n% viii honor be s o@5nfSs 0 6
cannot well refuse"