New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-12


j. c. HENDRIX
Joseph O. Hendrix Is forty years old. lie
born at Fayettc, Nd, and was the son Of banker
in that town. lie educated at Central College III
Fayetc. and at Cornell University. In Ithaca. " \"
where he began newspaper work in small way
upon q Democratic daily. In 1873 he made his way
to New-York and secured opportunity = work fci
"The sun lie made his home In Brooklyn, ana
I'm 1875 he took charge OF the Brooklyn news fol
that paper lie began TO take an interest In Dem ,
cratic politics, and became member Of the Jefferson
Hall wing OF the party. led by Tn KinSella. IN
1850 he made chairman OF the committee which
prepared the plan for party reorganization on the
basis OF enrolled primaries. He became president OF
the Tenth Ward Democratic Association under the
reorganization. In 1892 Mayor Low appointed him
a member OF the Board OF Education. and he has
served nearly eleven having been reapponed by
Mayors Low Whitney and Chaplin In 1888 he was made
the Democratic candidate for Mayor. running against
Mayor Low and reducing his majority from 5000 at the
previous election to l.sOO. but falling to defeat him.
The campaign OF the most spirited In the his
tory OF the city. The next year the Controller and
Auditor appointed Mr.. Hendrix Bridge Trustee TO
succeed General II. W. Slocum. and upon the death
Of Secretary Quntard he was chosen to Eiis ONCE.
He filled this until President Cleveland made MIN
postmaster to succeed General McLeer in July. loo6
In each OF these Offices he Instituted reforms and
improvements, and his record in the postoffce was
highly commended by Postmaster General James
Before his term in the Office expired In 1890 the
Kings County Trust Company had been organized
and Mr. Hendrix was elected It's president. lie has
devoted himself to business OF the company which
has proved highly successful since he retired from
his Government position. Last fall General Isaac
s. Catlin was made the candidate for Congress In
the lid District by the Democrats. but II was found
that his acceptance OF the ONCE would Involve MS
giving up Of his life pension for wounds In battle.
where he lost his leg. amounting to nearly the salary
as member OF Congress. and he withdrew from the
field Mr. Hendrix then nominated. ana ne
was elected by large majority as the district under
the new apportionment is largely Democratic. He
announced that he would retire from the presidency
OF the Board OF Education as soon as his term In
Congress began. March A. Mayor Body has ap-
pointed DR.. Andrew J. Dover 10 the place In the
board left vacant by Mr.. Hcndnx's retirement His
presiding officer will be elected at tn,
meeting OF the board In April.
The March meeting Of the Republican General
Committee OF the county Will be held on Tuesday
evening In the Criterion Theatre. at Fuon-st. and
Grand-avc. where the committee has met for two
years, save last month, when the meeting had 10
be held In Historical Hail. other place was
available. But the disturbance Of the customary
quiet OF this place by the noisy proceedings will
probably preclude the renting Of the place In the
future tr political purposes. The meeting thk
week is likely to be In strong contrast with the
February meeting for several reasons. One Is.
that ii will possess memorial character as rcso
utlons will be presented and speeches made In
memory Of Mr. Blaine. exIrcsdcnt Hayes and
william II. Beard, member Of the state Commit
tee from Brooklyn. The sub committee 10 which
the various resolutions In their honor. presented
at last months meeting. referred, Is composed
Of George +. Elliott, Jesse Johnson. Theodore Ii.
Willis, Jacob Worth. ex-senator j. w. Birkctt ID.
NJ Hurley and James W. Fuller. Their report
will embody the substance Of the resolutions drafted
last month. The executive committee VIII report
TO the general committee in favor OF such amendments
TO the bylaws as will provide for the dlscpllnng
OF members Of committees who fall TO perform their
duties. The committee on rules and bylaws Will
report several amendments to the bylaws, but they
will probably be ordered printed and laid over until
the April meeting. The expectation that the re-
organization committee would report at this months
meeting will not be realized as the committee met
for the first time last week. and after hearing the
various plans for reorganization read ordered them
printed and referred TO subcommittee Of nin", To
report back upon to the committee Of thlrtytwo at a
meeting tomorrow evening. II is probable that
number Of meetings will be held before a complete
plan Is formulated ,.,.,.. 49,
cracy and Governor Flower came last week, but as
usual Mclaughlin and his men waited 50 long before
any effect Had the decision 10 oppose the Fire Island
b been reached while II was still in the Assembly
the opposition might have been much more cnectuai
than II was In tho Senate for the Kings County As
semblymen hold the balance Of power there. A. the
result showed the only votes that could lie secured
against the Governor in the Senate those OF the
four Long Island Senator's The bill might have been
carried back to the Assembly had senator McCarrcn
secured an amendment In tho Senate. But he was
on,generaled to such degree that the matter was
District senator bestowed upon Governor Flower.
that Of political Don QuiXotc," is III 10 rank
with the designation which william G. De witt be-
slowed upon the Governor before lie nominated
for his present ohcc-that Of famboyant mil
lionae." II he had not been millionaire he would
upon the purchase Of Fire Island.
The death OF Assistant Postmaster Samuel smith
removes one Of the most faithful and conscientious
public officials Of the city. lie was so thoroughly
familiar with postoitc affairs through his wide
pcrience an inspector for OF years before
1884, that 1t gave him entire familiarity with all the
details which under his supervision In the oico
he subsequently nllcd and his services were so vnlu
able that he was retained by Democrat and Rcpnb-
lcap alike when the Office changed heads Ills
speciality In detecting carriers and clerks who
yielded to the temptation to rob the letters which
passed through their hands. and he ferreted out
many puzzling cases. His death was due 10 ex
posture 10 drafts In the corridors Of the new Postocc
building many OF the convenient arrangements OF
which were planned by him.
The customary ST. Patnck's Day parade will be
participated In by only few OF the Irish societies
Of tho city this year. At the annual dinner Of the
st. Pafrcks Society, on Friday night. Mayor Boody
the Rev. James Mitchell, Congressman Coombs, Law
the speakers At m Irish National concert "s %t0 os
Friday evening in the Atheiseum a now song en-.
Titled The New Ireland over the ocean, written |