The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-10-18

When the Democratic party in Conven-
tion assembled, selected Judge William
4 D. DAILY to be its candidate for Senatorial
honors. a gentleman was named whose
career is an unusually bright and progress
sive one, in which is clearly demonstrated
the ambition of young man determined
to make his way in the world. Strict in
tegrity and honesty marked every step of
advancement. William D. DAILY has
spent his whole life in Hudson County.
He is known and respected. Az profess
sfonal man he is looked up to and honored.
As politician for the people. he has been
true to his constituency and loyal to the
party of which he is member,
Mr.. Days psrents came to this country
from Ireland in the early forties and set
tied at once in Hudson county. Mr.. DAILY
was born in this city in 1851. being thus
at the present time forty-two years old.
Mr.. Daly's education was attained while
under fourteen years of age He gradu-
ated at that age from old School No. 1,
over which Prof. George H. Lindsey,
then as. now, presided. Mr. DAILY. like SO
many of his schoolmates, has been sue
cessful man. His su ccess is due to his
own perseverance. Shortly after he left
School No. 1, he for med desire to study
law. His parents were poor and for the
time being his ambition had to be set
aside, and he entered the iron foundry OF
Mr.. Usel Corey, as an apprentice at iron
moulding. In three years he had mastered
this trade and was a journeyman. He
worked at this trade until he was nine
teen years old. having in the meantime
worked in the old Erie foundry aud at
Blackburn'sin Railroad avenue.
SET PURPOSE.
While engaged at his trade he did not
forget his ambition to become LAWYER
Every possible dollar was saved. He
struggled along until 1870, when the big
Erie Railroad strike occurred. He was
at this time engaged at the Erie foundry.
When his fellow workmen went out on
strike he recognized the justice of their
position and joined in the movement.
Had IL not been for that strike il is not
probable that Mr.. DAILY would have en-
5oyed the prominence he does at present
While the strike was still on, he deter
enter the law office of some prominent
lawyer. AS student he entered the
office of ex-Judge Blair and Stephen B.
Ransom. In the month of June, 1874 he
was admitted to the bar, and from that
time dates a brilliant and successful
treer.
LEADING LAW CASES.
Tho frat coco fhof hro,,,tSt b4.,o s,,+,
prominence was the Indictment OF Joseph
Doyle, found at the April term OF 1875 for
the murder of man named Sheridan.
Governor Albeit was the leading coun-
sci and Mr.. Daily was his associate Doyle
pleaded guilty before Judges Knapp.
Wiggins and Quaife. He was found
guilty of m urder in the second degree.
Since that time Mr. DAILY has practiced
In every court In the State. Some of the
principal cases in which he has figured
conspicuously are those of George Disq ne
for the murder Of his wife. Although
unsuccessful, his defence was eloq uent
and masterlY. He was also leading coun-
sci in the case Of Joseph Schlemmer, who
iu fit of jealousy, murdered his wife
daylight in Jersey City's streets. Schlem-
mer was but nineteen years old. His
extreme youth and the peculiar corcum-
stances surrounding the case attracted
thousands OF people to the Cou rt House.
Great comment was caused because of
Mr.. Daly's eloquent and excellent con-
duct in the case. His client was found
guilty and sentenced to be executed. but
MIR. DAILY carried the case to the Supreme
Court. had the decision reversed and
Scnlemmer was sentenced to twenty
years in States Prison. He defended
Morris O'Bren for the killing of his
brother; Murphy and jackson for the
Henderson street bridge murder. both
defendants being acquitted; Jack Weasey
for the murder of M. Ford aud the Good
win brothers for the killing Of their
father. In this case he Was associated