New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-23
A SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.

The news 81 Commissioner IiOwcs death was re-
cclvod "a hi, city With deep regret The report
Of II came shortly before neht'Hll and quickly spread
Ia the uptown hotels. club houses and other places
If popular resort. where it mournfuly talked
of throu ghout the evening. Few New Workers OF his
axe were better known to the business and proiea-
,ional men of the city generally, and none commanded
higher pcrsoual esteem or was held In greater re
,pcci. HI, genial temperament charming manners
and unvarying aGabllty. which made all who came
within the circle Of hi, acquaintance his friends Of
fcrcd an exhaustive theme among those who knew
him Intimately.
Mr. Howe was born In Elizabeth Y. j.. little over
forty year, ago and belonged to OF the prominent
families 0f that city. Iii, mother SIN lives there
making her home at No. 433 North Broad II. After
he had removed 10 New York and had entered upon
the law ~ a profession he succeeded t. the lucrative
practice of Theodore VI. Davis. but devoted good
part Of his time to politics. lie was always thor
oueh going Republican, and early took advanced
ground for those reforms which afteNTar became car
dlual party principles. and many Of them have been
cngraftcd upon the Jurisprudence of the aHt' ana
nation. lie became ono Of the most popular ot the
Young Republicans Of the city, and IN l77- WAS
elected 10 represent his Assembly District the MIL
I'm the lower branch of the Legislature. lie was re-
elected each time. with increased majority, III
t--9 1--i and l--5 IN the Assembly hc was the
,.ocac and ,oaborcr Of Theodore Roosevelt, Henry
f. Spraeuc Robert Ray Hamilton, representative
Hunt. OF Jefferson County, and men oi thal stamp
Mr. Howe served the leading committees oi TN
Assembly, where he proved an able ana eh'IE'"o
worker and he was regarded a one oi the rcc't ana
strongest dcbatcr, Of the Republican SIDE HIS spc'''
on important questions were circulated throughout
the state a., among the best campaign literature his
party c0uld produce.
When the corrupt Aqucduct Commission. which was
the result Of certain ndcicneibc deals In lost" was
lcei.la;cd out OF Office in July loss, Mayor Hewitt
i'm whom the power OF coGotitnung new Board WIS
vested selected MIR. Howe as one oi thc new 'oH
mission and his record Ia, since abuhdih'P proven
the wisdom Of Mr. IIcwitt's choice. Mr. Howe has
steadily voted with General Duane and Mrs'r' tucker
and scott his associates appointed at the same tInc'
,n keep Tammany politics out Of the management "i
thc ,,cw Aaucdnct and their administration can safely
he described ~ the ccancst period OF that great pubic
enterprise.
Mr. Howe married a lady Of wealth. 10 whom win
their three charming children. he was de'o'euS
attached lie has been accustomed for many
,.,rs IN amend his summers at Newport living
In a derhtflly situated cottage near the place
,rbcrr he met hi, death. lie lad purchased p"F'"h
of The Old King estate and with 1t "A beautiful stone
mansion built by Mr.. Glover. EN Mayor Hc"'''
occ..cd the adjoining cottage. ana the iaW'IeN "''o
ON terms Of intimate friendship. Mr. Howe wis Io"u
Of his Newport home and had givcn attention u Dcu
tfyng IT, lie wrote recently a book ON landscape
Gardening rather a, a pa,tmc and for distribution
among his f.cnds than ~ systematic cnoFt ~
authorship Eathing a favontc recreation Oh
his and he spent much time with his TWO 10Y anu
his friends In tile surf
at was only last sunday" said John VI NmorS'
the Wallst. broker that | with him bathing at
Xcyyport We have been warm friends Tor many
years and | never saw him looking so well rs ne Has
been during tbs present season. Ills death VIII prove
a terrible blow TO his wife, who Is charm
inc ,vomou and 10 his large circle OF friends
If Nc,yport Mr. Ilowcs death was surely an
,ccldcut Few mer had more to make HE ci'
ioyable lie had three children To whom Tic ""'
warmly attachcd-two fine boys and an infant
The power Of filling the vacancy In the APneduet
Conmis,on caused by Mr.. lIowcs death, belongs 10
Mavor Grant There considerable speculation
as to whom the Mayor would select Under the pro
visions Of the law the dead member must be SUCCEEDED
hv a Rcpublican. Many Of the opinion li,l
evening that he might offer the place 10 laull,o1i 1
rish IT. who was "A member Of the board when ile
legislature dissolved in 1855 Mr. fl'h was
understood 10 be candidate Tor IeappUlG
mcnt then. but Mayor dewitt decided upon
new blood. The vacancy VIII Eive Niri ",' ~, 70 "a, m
"nportnntv 10 roqulie Mr. Fish for his service 10 ram
many Hall which some of hi, friends thong ne Nonu %
moi bc slow 10 embrace Others siE-cSG'u lnai t''
iue tou ~ Mr. Fish, eligibility might arise 1s ne i
.t !, tpoml er ~ the Legislature. Tile fcphpil'an g.
ted " IN praby be Of the Kind IN sNnpaty WIN
tIc Fi,-t,ibbs element. but the change WIZ nov ENc
Tammany liall control Of the c0nmla'oh' "h!tm ", -
now composed Of the Mayor. Commissioner UlnoS
Controller Myers and Aqucduct Commissioners Duohc'
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