New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-12
COL. q. ". ROBERTSON NAMED.
HE WILL BE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
FOR THE SENATE.
A BRAVE SOLDIER AND AN HoNoRED CITIZEN
HE Will, MAKE A FINE RACE.

n BRAVE SOLDith AMI ~ i'N''D'1
HE WILL MAKE FINE RACE
The Republican Senate Convention for the XVIII
Senate District composing the counties of West
chester and Putnam and the XNNth Assembly DIS
trict of York City, convened at the Orawan-
nun Hotel at White Plains yesterday afternoon 10
nominate a candidate for the seat about to be va
Gated by Charles p. Mcclellan. The convention was
called TO order by eX-Assembyinan d. W Hey
Travis of Peekskill, and NJ. ID. Raymond. Editor
of "The Tarrytown Argus" was made chairman
and Charles a. Berrian, OF New-forh '"S' "'N
chosen secretary
Ex-Judee William II. Robertson. who for many
wears represented the district in the state Senate
and Colonel Edwin A. McAlpin, of Sing sing were
both present as delegates, and an effort was made
by the friends of both to induce them TO become
candidates Neither would entertain the PROPOSE
ton on account Of business engagements, but both
made enthusiastic speeches in seconding the noin-
nation of Colonel George w. Robertson OF feeKs-
kill who was placed in nomination d! eA-AsseH-
blvman D. Wiley Travis Colonel McAipin said mat
he felt il was a Republican year. ana he was san
rine of success in the State and also in the Senate
district. He would do yeoman WORK IN the ranks
for the success Of the ticket and he felt that
Colonel Robertson would do his part also IN BRING
ing about Republican success.
] Thomas Stearns OF New-York City. also culo-
gized Colonel Robertson, whose nomination was
made unanimous.
a.
Abram J. Miller and William w. Niles, Jr were
nominated delegates to the state Constitutional
Convention, and ex-Judge Robertson. W. Is. con-
stable f. d. Long. j. Thomas Stearns and FRANK
Wells were chosen members OF the district com
mittee.
Colonel Robertson was born in New-York CITY
October 10 1885, and received his education in the
public schools the Peekskll Military Academy ana
the Charlottesville University. Later he learned the
trad, of a carpenter At the outbreak OF the CiVil
War he Joined the list New-Y0rk Regiment. taking
part in all its engagements. He was wounded at
Bull Run where he personally saved from cap
ture the flag of the Newburg Howitzer Company
He was made a lieutenant in 1862. At the END OF
his term of enlistment he became manager oil
the Cincinnati Elevator Company, and In 1913 be-
came a member of the firm of Southard' Robert-
son G. Co. in the foundry business AT feeKsKhi'
with New.York Offices in Wall-st. and PECK SIP
At Peekskin he Is known as an able business man
In 1851 he was elected a member OF Assembly
from the lid 1Wesichester) District. he IS a
member OF St Paul's Methodist Episcopal Chhrch
al Peekskill and a leading Mason. haying. Deen
chosen district deputy grand master H,s ia,hsr
was an Alderman for the SeNenteenth Naiu III
New-York City in 1s47-is. Mr. Robertson. Is an
active g. A. r. man. having ORGANIZED oSpuis
POST at Peekskill and served as coniinaluer SF
oral wears He is a Of sterling lht-sillS' anu
will make an active canvass throughout the
distr