New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-09
government

Frederick g. schroeder. cX Controller cN-MayOr and
e1 state senator. Is now I'm h., fifty seventh year.
having been born In Tricr. Prussia. on March 10,
l-33 HIS father was an onccholdcr under tho
Government and when the disturbances growing out
II the opposition and the Capitalization Of the Govern
mcut began IN I-f7 in Baden and spread
throughout Prussia Herr schroeder and his family
ouicratcd to t'I, country as 80 many OF their ic"N
oountrymcn did. The son. then fifteen years old
had lecn we'll educated in the school, OF the Father
Land. bur found himself compelled 10 eek ms own
support On the land Of the frcc. lie began work as
"A claunalcr and succeeded well that by the time
Il his majority he had factory Of his own, in when
a dozen men were employed. lie formed a copaitncF-
ship with Is.doIc VI. Bon, now president "i the
W,llalout Bank Their factory and warehouse are
40 so. I7o Watcr.>t, York. Nr. schroeder
married early IN life and for a number "i year, ne
be-, made Dol, home az so. 2i9 clinton ave. III one
%, the handsome detached houses Of that fine street
I'm l-d7. when the Gcrmania savings Bank was
founded Mr. schroeder Wa, elected It's president ana
hn, hold the on,c since that time. The bank l. an
cAcco!iuriy PROSPEROUS one and purposes L" ei"''
"a fine ucu structure al so. SO luon--t. where 10
l, long been c-tabl, he'd. In the campaign OK l''O
the E,'ubl,4us sought q man for candidate I"r Wv
.,.u,r,,lcr Who Wa familiar with financial problems
.,d identified with the reform movement Nr'
-lr.e,,- had been 900 active and 60 nest KepnoI'Ah
md h. consented rcuOauuy To- enter the L'd ana
.,,.,. triuuplAntl. elected. Ills administration o'
III. Office Was marked by the introduction oi "'"
md improved methods q bookkeeping ana " - ''''
which greatly smplncd the kc'plnt 'i accounts "''
tho drawing Of warrant, upon the ciiy treasury q
81 the clo.c Of hl, term he declined reelection" ""H
returned f. private lie But nc Wa again car"
g., ,,u,. ui.blic r,,pou,bil.uc, IN the lA OF 1919
and b,came the Republican candidate lor Ma'vl
IN Nnyrfubct he Wa- elected bi N"lc Oh "''-'' ~
'";i,' schrrdrr made active upon rns rue
while iu the Mayor, chair, Nd 'u''e'N'r ~ NAE
,''' ,',,.,,d by the power OF the Aldermen IN con
nrfunc or rrlc,uug hl7 appointments d' w. nal
,.,nff nrui- Of the ciy government, "h'IVp ~,
.n1nslblity WIZ divided and no one ,"u'. uh,,n.,U
to strict account ana ne do'Ifc 'v rcfornims tho
,.,,- .'f.m The chlrl Incident OF his adhih''i"
Con were the bcsnninf "i thg "s rc G.,incian Of
having cost tlc less than The amour, ,,n
ior IT, the opening Of thc "'JSh h.ud tns set
i rIg. P'' Of the ar-t ioundatoe, Of , ,Ss
.i,.',9.,ted road and the ,tunpng {" the
,,r. Of rhc East River suspension Bridge MAYOR
schroeder declined rcnunlnauon ana wac '"'
is Democrat Jamc- l,%"ei' III Id Wa elected
STAFF senator for the INA District 300 when nc NJ
\, soon he went to ALBANY hc loon w 'rc W,y"r
tr,du,c the new charter, which eve, i" ,',,cd by
of nrooElyn more absolute power th' S S1 grrt
tic Governor Of thu state and clohc- MN W. w. Il
me CITY. Mainly 10y the persistent enori' 1i ~,
schroeder the measure became law ana M}T ipT
was the nrat to act under it, luz u, I'm, and ail
rru, replaced the three headed commits VN'' 'u CO."
departments Of the city government ave ,nc H,tr
we're made directly responsible" - the Mayor. 49,
hI. retirement from tlc 0cnN"rNulP rt. ~ y,1cs
epcnt a considerable time m Europe, ana ne hhs ''i.,'
attended % hi private aud bank buslc'', dlI I''
enloycd all that life Of wealth and rchhrm'hl n'""'
lie ha,. however, maintained Hvcy h'','r, ~ nj.
liz affair and has -tauchly supported the Pot "I rs
party tut ha, refused again t. enter puD,' me, ia
"a, urged to accept the nomination for MI\"r ut w.
,i,.c 81 MAYOR Low, second term. but drcNlcu H.
wa i'm trimcnta last fall Ia INDUCING tnlohrI .NuuIN
d. Baird to the second time. aud Prc,rnl'" ~,
name amid much enthusiasm 10 the Republican ''Y
Convention. ,.,,, ,,d
counsel J., sought 10y a large ell'" "a
friends lie Wa formerly president "l ir Nr. , a.,
t.r'c nf the erection Of the ine new clubhouse ~
A., one Of the nnc-t clubhouse, IN the city.