New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-29

Benjamin Franklin Tracy was born on April 2d.
$50. In Owcgo. Tlosa County. where bis father was
one Of The early settlers. lie educated In the
Owego Academy and began 10 study law When
eighteen years old being admitted To the bar rs
soon h. Of age. Two year. later III" Wings
elected him District Attorney, and lie reelected
over Gilbert G. Walker. subsequently Governor OF
| Virginia. In 1861 Mr. Tracy went the Assembly.
where he close friend OF the Speaker. Henry j.
Raymond and served on important committees lie
recruited two regiments In I-G? and became colonel
Of OF them the l0Dh y. y. v, and went 10 Tie
| front. For bravery In the WILDERNESS campaign ana
at spot, ylvania he was raised 10 the rink Of gen
eral. and he subsequently had charge Of ia" prison
| camp IN Elmlra. Al the Close OF he war he come
| 10 Ncw-Nork aud began the practice Of law with
| the firm Of Benedict, Burr benedict.
The next year he appointed United states p''
uict- Attorney In Brooklyn. TO succeed H. ID. SIN
man. and he held the Office for seven years. His
pro- ecuon OF the whkcy disers for revenue frauds
Is sim remembered most vigorous and successful
and he drafted bin which increased the Government
revenue collections IA one year from SlJOO0,O0O 10
so, 100000.
| After returning TO his law practice General Tracy
figured In q number Of important cases. the ch.r' o
| them being the T'lt0n- Iie'ch-r suit. In which h"
| defended Mr. Bcechcr With marked ability. III 1881
he was appointed Associate Justice OF the Court OF
Appeals and served with much distinction for year
| lie was subsequently, the Republican candidate for
Judge Of the supreme Court Ia the second Judicial
District but the Democratic majority was TOO great for
him 10 overcome. Al TIE earnest persuasion OF MS
party h. became candidate for District Attorney IN
I-sG bnt combination Of opposing interests lea 10
| his d.frat Wher he was named fons years ago for
N CaIinc, Office There genera. phd" Ia BfooKsh
because Of th. di>uciiou conferred upon the civ
and This has sra6, Increased hv reason OF lS highly
,ucce, fn administration Of ia" nnalr" OF thr NAVY
| Department. This feeling Il shared IN !" all h'
| fellow men. Unless he l. chosen for "'h"r us
unc,ion. # I, expected that Secretary Tracy will r."
sumo his law practice after March T. When he went
| to Washington be- Sold his house ia Brcohlyn on
| The Heights He Ia, In" oo,ny p'lce ut o"cso'
| vhcrn h. maintains - stock iaIm. When in Brooklyn
Secretary Tracy at tue Hotel IT George "hrre
Il. holds Dds votiu; residence. that he coh'lhn"
20 be Identified with hr city which has been MS nom"
| for more than a quarter Of century.
Tn, KEYNOTE of M important meeting 81 The Brook
yn Young Republican tlub last week Was an emphatic
demand for Il complete organization Of the Republican
| co,.r 90 ,bn city, Til. Wa vIc,d by william II.
| WILLIAMS a former pre.ldcn; 81 the club who said
| that there were 10000 Republicans who voted on
| Election Dav while only 1000 took part In the pr
mnrI,s at which the representative oil N" parry III
| the General Committee we're chosen. Thrs" hg''r"'
| vcrc cloouent IN demanding organization which
| should renres.nt the mass Of Republican voters.
| rhcr, were 90 per cent Of tie Republicans CT t'
county ruled by : per cent. Tier" w'I" Jess 'hih
| 20 per cent Of the Republicans Of the county
| enrolled I'm thc ward associations and th' ShoWf
| vl,a, was lacldng An election district enr"im"n
| would produce an effective oreanliaiion Mr. Williams
| nrred the enrolment ~ all the E'pul'cins OF 'hr
county bv election districts under the name OF ihe
Fnroll.d Republicans OF Kings County" who should
.nd delegates 10 central committee and thus sccuf"
| roc ocnition I'm the councils Of the party.
The principles Of the Philadelphia plan. a modh
cation Of which IS row before the General Committee
for action next month. were cNpOnndcd TO IN" Gnu
lac Josrph BENJAMIN. who one ~ thos" who went
to PHILADELPHIA to examine It's workings. Mr. Ben
Iomn was emphatic In his statement Of the need oil
rcorganizlng the party representation. wn'h """'n
4ve The people a voice IN III" control VI ire party
lie attributed the facional spirit In th" party TO Tho
nre,en form OF organization. The club proposes 10
hold monthly meetings 10 discuss affairs OF poIuca
and pullIc interest. President Charles A. Scher"h
| T.. octlv. I'm the effort 10 hav" the club prove OF
mos weight aud Influence In th" affairs Of the CITY
tbon # has done In recent years.
| An Independent movement toward municipal reform
has b,en started by the Young Mems Democratic IluD
which has always been "A sort OF balance wheel Tor
tho Democratic organizations Of the city. Alfred G.
Cbapn WAS It's first president. aud from u The bfooH
,r, nemocratic Club broke away with David y. BOOTY
, f., head Unsuccessful effort, were recently maze
| a. r.units Them In taking the chair as president 81
| u c,uh A. L. Sessions made speech few night,
~ I'm which he severely arraigncd the city authorize,
,or municipal msmanagemcnl. lie SAID 'hnt The ciu-