New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-26

mousse He received the unanimous vote OF the Re
publican members of the Assembly. he also
elected Speaker In 1876. 1873, 1856. 1887 and 1890
Ex-senator George B. Sloan. OF Oswego defeated him
for the speahcrshp In 1877. Thomas g. Alvord, OF
Syracuse, Old salt" defeated him In 1870 and
General George H. Sharpe. Speaker In 1850 and
1881.
General Huatcd's only absent year from the As
scmbly in 1882. when the Republicans lost the
state by over 100000 votes. lie ran several hun
dred votes ahead Of his ticket. however. The next
year he ran aagnst the same man who had defeated
him at the previous election. This time the other
stayed at home. Twice General Hustled was
elected to the Assembly from Rockland County This
In 1873 and 1879, when he failed to receive a
denomination in his home district
In 1881 he was the Republican candidate for State
Treasurer. Robert a. Maxwell was the Democratic
canddat against him. and defeated him. This was
the only state Office for which he was ever candl
date. lie at time superintendent OF schools.
a School Commissioner Deputy superintendent Of
the Insurance Department larbor Master and Deputy
Captain of the Port Of New-lork. AT one time he
was also Judge Advocate In the National Guard, ana
later lie was Major General OF the Fifth Division
II was from this that he received his title a, Gen
eral by which he Familiarity known. General
Hustled ALWAYS took great Interest In the National
Guard nnd in his legislative he secured the
enactment of many beneficial measures. He also
took an active interest in the Masonic fraternity; OF
which he was an influential member. AZ the un,e
OF his death he thirty third degree Mason. lie
once was a Grand Master In that fraternity.
lie was a delegate to the National cohNchtloiss vi
1876 1850 1874 1888 and 1892. In the conventions
Of 1894 ana 1888 he was a Blaine man. ana allhough
he was one of Mr. Blaine's most enthusiastic admir-
crs he followed the lead Of Chauncey NJ Depew and
worked for the denomination of President Harrison ~
the MINNEAPOLIS Convention OF 1o32. Az thal con
Vcnton nc became suddenly Ill, and at one Time u
was thought that he would not recover lie wa, tle
ader OF the Republican maiOrities in the Assemblies
Of 1888 and 1885. During those two sessions he took
charge of the High License measure and the Baliot-
Reform act, for which the Republican party was nght
ing He was the Republican candidate for speaker
in 1892 but the Republicans were in the minority
A the lender of his party of that session, he MADE
vigorous fight against the vicious legislation pushed ipr
wsrd by the Democrats. General Hustled holds the
record as Speaker Of the Assembly, having serVM III
that capacity for six terms. De VIII q lhlue]oiHti
and Alexander Sheldon came nearest 10 hih' o'ch
serving five terms. ,, 4, ,,,
As speaker General Hustled was quick IN ms
decisions and he enforced the rules with sternness
and rCidy In his social life he was always genial,
whole-souled and hearty lie made many Irenos
and had an exceedingly wide acquaintance ~ was
pleasure to go to his handsome home IN reensMdi
for he was always warm and cordial IN RECEIVING
callers His house stands on a hill commanding d
magnificent view Of the Hudson. ,,
General Husteds business life was not so success,u
money long. He was in many enterprises, rev OF
which turned out he expected he was one Oh
the promoters OF the PoughkeepSe Bridge enter
prise. One Of the largest pieces OF WORK when ne
over undertook was the contract for pTotecttng wlI
RAILROAD from the river This work wes begun IN
1891. In the state Campaign Of 1891, General
Hustled was the chairman Of the executive commttee
Of the Republican State Committee. lie married the
daughter of a wellknown New.Jersey Judge, ana
several children, now grown, survive him.