The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-28
TO REVISE THE CONSTITUTION.
New Tork's Deiex gates TO the CONSTITUTIONAL
Convention.

delegates TO next years Constitutlonal Con-
vcntion. They have been chosen with care
and are truly representative Of tho big Demo-
cratic majority In this town.
The first Of the delegates from the Seventh
Senatorial district 10 William c. whitney.
known to Democrats everywhere from his
splendid ad m inistration OF tho office OF Secre-
tary OF the Navy under tho first Cleveland Adj
ministrntlon. and to many persons not Demo-
Gratis as tho fool -klier," n distinction which
hns won him friends and admirers. North.
South. Fast, and West Mr.. Whitney was for
several years Corporation Counsel OF tho
city OF New York. and his familiarity with leg
slation affecting tho interests Of the city is
probably not exceeded by any other Demo-
crnt in town. His associates from tho Seventh
district are District Attorney De Lancey Nicoll.
John NJ. Bowers. counsel tor the Rapid Transit
Commissioners. Silns Wrigh. IIolcomb. q
Dartmouth college man. formerly associated
in law business with Smith NJ. Weed. and
Arthur Dickinson Williams. former Republi-
can. n Nirglnnn. and member OF the Legisla-
ture Of 1881.
The Ave delegates from tho Eighth Senate
rial district are eonard A. Giegerich. formerly
County Clerk and now Judge Of the Court OF
Common Pleas: Frank T. Fitzgerald. Surro-
gate: John BGelow. formerly Secretary OF
State. American Minister to France. and one OF
the Commission appointed by Gov. Tilden in
1875 to investigate the condition OF canals
owned and operated by tho State: Elliot San
ford. formor counsel for the Board Of Excise,
and Norris Tekuisky. President OF the Liquor
Dealers Association Of the State.
The i've delegates from the Ninth district
are Police Justice Joseph Koch. formerly
Civil Judge. aftcrward member OF the Legis
lature. and. prior to his last appointment, IN
Excise Commissioner: Charles Goeller. n Ger
man. American ,ovver brother- IN law Of Judoe
Dupro NJ ths Sunerior Court, Josenh N Ohmeis
a representntive 81 n largo Germnnsnenkinr
nonulation OF this district. Harry n Hotch-
kiss. LAWYER. and Aaron Herzherr. one Of the
hiy Iiouor m an Of tbe thirsty oost side
The five delcpotos from m. Tenth district
are all LAWYERS. hut they represent different
branches Of rrofessionA practico IN Nav York
and different elements Of the voting nopula-
ton. Robert r. Devo is an authority On oues-
tons aprcrtnining TO rand transit and dam
aee suits against cornorntions NJ WarIev
platzek is active in lavish club and socIetv
circles, and represents the legal interests OF
some Of tho most influential lavish societies
in town William p Rrrria civu Iouvor ord
ex.Judpo Nelson J. Waterbury, hoe had n
somewbnt yariepoted ernerionce during b,e
fftv veors, service at Tho hor H.w.s Di.trict
Attorney ~ Nav york citv thirtv.s,r yoors
apo. and was than accounted nm a,ca,lant
criminal lowver He wa. ono NJ tho Connis.
sioners annointed In 1870 70 establish rho
present Code OF Civil Procedure. and bis
knovledpe Of constitutional and cornoration
ouestions ia accurate and extensive Dnring
the balrvon davs of the Nav yorL County IA
m ocracv he wrote resolutiona for TINT organi-
cation and II ia sunnossd hv ma,vtbot hi.
object in 40 doing WAS to make easier tho snc.
cess OF the Tammanv candidates Wbatovar
his motive NAV have henn. the resnlt ,mnIv
justified this criticism n, bis onnonorts In
the nnndamus nroceedings batween rbomo.
+. Gilrov and the late d Iowher Smith in
Nav. 1892 To acouire possession NJ tho No.
hartmann Of pnbic Works NJ COCHRAN u,,o
Tho enccoastn, connsal ~ tho ,orr,or 49,
.Jujoe W,terhurv ,nnao-od Tor +ho I..tor
Fronc,a Forbes 1owvsr Iittlo t,ovn ~ ron'
.eral nroc,i.a ond los. i, ~. eoia -, na,,.t..
comnlotos ~. daIo,,t,or ,,on, tha Ta,th
A. tho head ~ IN. Lol.,.tio, ,ror, .ho
FIeventb dietrict Ia Charles r Al,on .nno,,t.s
Quarantine Commissioned hv Gor mn ~
Nav 1899 u. ~. No, ~ n,o,r -.
chairman ~ thu Tomu.nv u.u orran;,.t;a.
In the Twentv. frst district m. aoson,atos
are John =. Carroll Clark of the Court q, Cow
ero, Sess,ons. Thomna Smith oontr.otor.
William r RYAN md Potter = Doo,ina
the do,.ootoe tro,, .ho T,ro,,h ,,,s..,..
Nelson Smith Chairman a, rho Tommann Hi
General committee n wall nown 10 ,rvar n and
a nrominent memhor q, IN. Manhattan C,uh.
John u Crimmins tho reprnsontotiv. NJ
york contractor md s,reat roiIrood No, 49,
tha largest individual ON nlovar -, /. hor ~ ~
citv. David McClnro tho I,wyar Who ho. ~
fnsod IN firm aoma ~ tba r,ost aooi..H.
w;,bin tha ,if. - n.
WiIIi,m Mounrtrio snaar ~ oth,atia nn
cro+ who boo Located in Alhonv l., oau..ao
hia other Con.titutional Convant;on 49,
niot,o and Jocoh NorLo ,ouvo. ~ -
n snecioltv ~ c,sas inv,Iytna stroat o,aai"es
and nssassments for nnhl,c I'm nrnyomanta
Fret omong tho avo namnarot;o 49,.
from, tina Thirteanth di.trict 10 49,. n
Greon former Comntrollsr and ootivo ~
moter and protector Of the nlan q, "tbe Gre.t-
or Nav york " Mr. Crean whosa $500
-, tha ,a,vo o1onti,n a. ,t.r ~ ~ ~Ieuse
nrotonnd has had lor e~n.riaO.a 800
of1cer and as ndyocote of various nuh,;. t',,
nroyomonts nromin.nt nm m - tho, $50 ~ N IN