The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-04


politics. The Fifth Congress district will
send 10 Chicago tho Hon. P. H. McCARREN,
who was for many years . member OF As
sembly from Kings county. and Is now
serving n second term as State Senator.
JOHN p. ADAMS. the other delegate from
the Fifth district. is the present Commits
sioner OF Public Works OF Brooklyn. and
one Of the best.known men in that city.
Considered as whole. the Brooklyn dele
cation is admirably representative Of the
Brooklyn Democracy. and We cannot recall
an occasion when Kings county has sent
better men to National Convention.
Turning to the city OF New York we
find that tho Sixth Congress district will
he represented by the Hon. BENJAMIN
WOOD and Col. JOHN II. FELLOWS. Mr..
WOOD is the veteran proprietor Of the New
York Daily Mems, one OF the oldest. most
largely circulated. and most trustworthy
penny papers of the metropolis. Mr.. WooD
has long been an influential Democrat. and
Is well known throughout tho country. No
Democrat. North or South. needs to be re-
minded OF tho active ind useful career Of
tho Hon. JOHN II. FELLOWS. He has been
the District Attorney for the city OF New
York he is ut present a member OF Con.
gress, and he has been leading Democratic
orator in all the national campaigns Of the
last twenty years. From the Seventh dis
trct will go tho Hon. II. b. ROOSEVELT
and j. NJ. BOWERS. ROBERT d. RoosE-
WELT is n gentleman OF the highest
social position and has long been one Of the
most philosophical citizens Of New York.
He is not member of Tammany Hall. al
though he does not disguise his sympathy
with that organization. 1t will be remcm-
bercd that he was appointed Minister to
Holland by President CLEVELAND. Mr.
BOWERS Ia ono OF the leading lawyers at
tho New York bar. commanding large
and lucrative practice. He was Of counsel TO
CHAUSCEY NJ. DEPEw and the other railroad
officials who were indicted not long ago
The delegates from the Eighth Congress
District are DAVID LEvENTRrTr and
JOHN Fox. Mr.. LEvENTR1TT is one OF the
most respected Hebrews in New York city
and gentleman OF high social and bust
ness position. Mr. Fox has been n member
of Assembly, State Senator. and men,
Der of Congress. The Ninth District will
he represented by AMOS J. CUMMINGS and
PATRICK KEENAN,. Mr.. CUMMINGS has in
troduccd himself to the National DemOc-
racy He is at present n member Of Con-
gress from New York city and has held the
Office for several years. He is personally
acquainted with all tho members of both
Houses in the Federal Legislature. His
colleague. Mr.. KEENAN,. is ono OF the best
known citizens Of New York. and was one
of the magnates OF tho County Democracy
when that organization was in existence.
The delegates from tho Tenth district are
RICHARD CROKER and W. BoURKE COCHRAN.
Mr.. CROKER is the leader OF Tammany Hall.
now the strongest political organization in
the country Under his circumspcct and
sagaciuus leadership the New York city
Democracy has become substantially
united. there being few or no fractional dis
in it's ranks. Mr.. CROKER is far
sighted man. who has deserved and pos
sesses the confidence of the Democratic
party. Mr.. COCHRAN is the brilliant Con-
gresham and lawyer. and is unques-
one of the most eloquent speakers
in the country The Eleventh district will
send to Chicago HUGH J. GRANT and FRANK
LIN BARTLETT. Mr.. GRANT is the present
Mayor OF New York city. and Mr.. BART
LETT is one Of the busiest and most dis
OF the younger lawyers at tho
New York bar. From the Twelfth district
will go PERRY BELMONT and GEORGE EHRET.
Mr. BELMONT was for many years member
OF Congress from the First Congress dis
trict and held the important post OF Chair
man OF the Committee on Foreign Affairs.
He was made Minister to Spain by President
CLEVELAND. Mr. EHRET is the well-known
millionaire brewer Of New York city and is
a representative German citizen. The Thir-
teenth district will have for its spokesman
DAVID MCCLURE and De LANCEY NICoLL.
Mr.. MCCLURE is not politician. but he has
been lifelong Democrat and is one OF the
eminent lawyers OF the State. DE LANCEY
NIcoLL is the present District Attorney for
the city of New York. The delegates from
the Fourteenth district are +. LARKIN, Jr.,
and H. G.. PURRoY. Mr.. LARKIN is a young
man chosen to represent the younger ele-
ment in the party. while Mr.. PURRoY is
veteran politician OF power and influence.
Such is the delegation from the city OF
New York. AS regards distinction. weight,
and character. it has never been surpassed
Tho representatives OF the Fifteenth
Congress district at Chicago will be
GEORGE NJ. BEEDE and HENRY BACON.
Judge BEEBE Is a Judge OF the Court OF
Claims of tho State Of New York. He was
formerly member Of Assembly from his
and a member OF Congress. He is
an excellent speaker. He has taken an
active part in many State Conventions. and
at the last OF these was temporary Chair
man. Mr. BACON has been for many years
a member Of Congress from tho Fifteenth
district. and is Chairman OF the Banking
Committee in tho present House Of Repre-
sentatives. The delegates OF the Sixteenth
district are JAMES w. HINcKLEy and
SAMUEL j. TILDEN. Jr. Mr.. HINCKLEY Is
the proprietor Of the Poughkeepsie Daily
Nems. He was formerly the owner OF the
New York Graphic. and has long been
an influential Democrat. Mr.. TILDEN
is II nephew OF the great states
man. SAMUEL j. TILDEN. From tho
Seventh district 60 j. I. BRoDHEAD and
GEORGE W. YoUMANs. Mr.. BRoDHEAD Is
one OF tho richest residents OF Ulster