New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-16

Henry Warner Slocum born on September
q. 1927. at Delphi OnondaSa County.
" Y. lie early showed an inclination toward
military career. and received an APP
pontmcnt from his Congress district to the
United States Military Academy AT West Point
in 1913 lie was graduated in 1852 with the
appointment Of second lcutenani in the lst Artil-
lery lie was made frs lieutenant IN lS13. ana
q year later resigned aud catered upon the practice
Of law in Syracuse In $50 he was member
of the Legislature. AT the outbreak Of the war
lie promptly offered his services 10 The Govern
meni and on May IL 1861. 30 was commissioned
colonel Of the eth Ncw-lork Volunteers
AT the hrst battle 81 Ball Ran he was
wounded in the thigh. Hcforc the close OF the
summer Of 81 Colonc, Socum was promoted TO
the rank Of Brigadicr-Gcrcral. and served IN the
Army Of the Potomac. lie participated in the
engagements a; Gaincss Mills and Malvern I'LL
among others. commanding division. On july
4 1902 he was made a Major-General Of Nolun-
,ecrs and took part IN tie second battle OF Bull
Run and the battles Of south Mountain and
Antictam In October % That year he WAS as
signed 10 the command Of the Twelfth Army Corps
and in the bloody battles ol fredericksburg.
Charlottesville and Gettysburg he was IN active
service. At Gettysburg he commanded tie right
VIM Of the Union forces which turned the tide
Of battle.
General Slocum aftcrward had charge Of tho
DEPARTMENT OF the Cumberland. and IN April.
s64, he took command of The Eleventh Army Corps
and had control Of the District Of Nickshufg.
In August OF that year hc succeeded ilehtlns
Joe Hooker al the head of the twentieth Army
Corps and accompanied General Sherman to Atlanta
In the famous March 10 the Sea. General >locum
commanded the left wing Of the Army of Georgia
Il n
ston.
In Scpicmbcr. 1868, General Slooum resigned
from the army and resumed the practice of law.
making his home in Brooklyn. The same fall
le was nominated for Secretary OF State OF New
] yorl, by the Democratic party upon the ticket
! which vas defeated at the polls. In 1866 lie
declined the post OF colonel III the regular army.
| lie was a Presidential Licctor IN 1865, and III
! The same campaign was elected 10 Congress
from the Hid District. lie gained considerable
rcnutation at Washington, and served win such
credit 10 his constituency that he was r-cc''cd
in 1870 In l-7G Mayor Schroeder appointed
General Slocum president OF the Department oi
civ Works but there was opposition on The phrt
Of the Democratic leaders u his continuation by
the Board OF Aldermen and Boss Mclaughlin
and General Sl0CIm withdrew his name
General Socum was Of the stockholders
took control Of tie work In 1873, and was APP
pontcd one OF the brooklyn trustees IN that year
! He WAS rc-apponled several times. and served
until after the Bridge was opened, giving much
time and attention To his duties lie also became
interested III street railroad matters, ana ne was
! made president OF the trOSstOwn company, max
Ing it the bes,-paying line III the Guy. IN me
| Mayoralty campaign Of lhol ne was me c'nnlu"tr
| of Inc independent or Jcicrsonian Democracy. in
pippn,tinn RnI iftrr r,rh Low bccaInc the can
l,lt "a
| Slocum Withdrew in bis favor and contrib
| utrd 20 lis election. In the Democratic Sta'r
/ Convention Of 1892 the Brooklyn delegates worked
hard to secure the nomination Of General S"cum
Tor Governor, bat he was beaten 10y Grover
Cleveland. ..
Large from the State and was elected That was
his las, public service. and after the close Of his
term hc devoted himself wholly 70 his business
Interests After the CrOssown railroad Company
was absorbed by the Brooklyn CITY Company, last
year. General Slocmn was elected president OF
The Concy Island and brooklyn Company, lie
is now actively engaged I'm preparing for the in
PRODUCTION Of electricity as motive power upon
the route Of the company from the city to Coney
Island with tho intention Of aftcrward employing
il upon the route of the road in Jay, Smith and
Ninth SITS.
General Slocum's name has recently been con-
nec,rd with the nomination for President in
1922 in several newspaper articles. and his abi-
ity and availability have been discussed cspc-
cally in the West. When General SiocumS a'fen-
ton was called to the matter he said: There is
nothing in this. | retired from politics after Nlr.
Clcvclands election. then made up my mind
that would lead quiet life with my family and
make little money. have been successful
in both. and ] never was happier in my life than
| am now being out Of the worries and cares OF
public life ] am. Of course deeply grateful for
the words Of thoughtful kindness spoken in my
behalf by my old friends. but | long ago came 70
the conclusion that my record soldier viii
be of more value 10 my children than anything
else. Besides, n movement Of this kind in my
favor should come from home TO he Of real polii-
| coi ,.oir~
III commenting upon this uttcrancc. The
BROOKLYN EAGLE" said that General Sloclm could
not be the candidate for President in s92 because
Hugh Mclaughlin would not permit tho delegates
If Kin0s County TO support him. General Slo-