New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-05


| George Frederick Elliott Is widely known and
highly successful lawyer Is In his forty-thrc
year having been born September ". le1o lie
| Is native ~ brooklyn, ana his miner was inc Kew
| John II. Elliott. wellknown Methodist minister
whose death occurred IN 1865. After completing his
studies In the public schools Of the city, yoang f'no'
entered the law ofce OF General Philip 5. Crook" and
| began to read law. In short time ne acc'p'"' i
| pos,t,on I'm the Icwelry house OF nfany q CO.. In
New.York but he returned TO the law and continued
his studies with the firm OF Tracy d CALM ne 'c"
entered the Law School OF the Cnlvcrs1V OF inc ivy
| of New.York from which he was graduated III io'o
ne the president OF his class lie nj once pev'" "-
practise OF law IN Brooklyn and soon pecu' SUITES
| n In 1870 he was appointed counsel TO the boa'u
| =, ,,,,n and orod This ONCE for five years. While
| ur Ioscph H. RAYMOND Heath Commissioner
Mr. Elliott made thorough revision OF the sah"ufS
ordinances OF the city. After leaving H'N o'"''' wa"
tho Democratic administration came into power nhucr
Mayor whitney Mr.. Elliott devoted himself "u'"''S
| ,,, o, his law practice. He conducted many I'M
portani criminal cases In his early pracuce' o' III '
| wears he has devoted himself to civil pracuce. III
| ,,on AZ Elliot, WAS one Of the thre" Rcpubhcahs
,,,n,e for District Attorney, but retired IN i'"r VI
| General b. F. Tracy who WAS defeated by 'a'"tS
| pidgwav Last fall Mr.. Elliott was ihducNu
| N lead the forloin hope oil NV
publicans rs the candidate Tor pl''r'c'',''o'",
| in a Presidential campaign but Mr. R'dewhS u''e""
| ,,,,ah vr lllio,i ran ahead Of his ticket ana
|
| -, nor. vo,.s than the successful candidate ior
| the same Office three years before
| A. Elliot, has been acve Ia Republican conh''s
| for n nuInlr OF years and IS conspicuous H''"''' "
| the General Committee In when ~ hiS uo' a., 4,
He l. actively identified with tie simpson Ni',''''
/ Episcopal Church aud has been Pro'hl'''". 81
,yor, and sunday school. Personally, Mr. Elho" Is
| ,u,v. aaable and approachable. and he has most
| -, ,,i.nd. Ills home Is IN Cumberland 81. near lei
| fayettc-ave. ,., -,
ON N. question Of Republican reorganization 'F'
| Elliot, has decided views. H. sad to tribune i,
! porter: IL am not opposed to the chro""'"' =" "
| ppbllcans which has been begun under the a"'p'''s
81 the Young Republican Club. II they can huu'' INV
men,hcrs of the party 10 take more ac'lV" pr' III
,o,I,ic. wish them gosispced believe IN rir'uo"
district organization. but do not believe III Our"'n1
| our bridge behind us. as "ouh '' 'h' ca q" ~
| pre,ept Ward associations were disbahd''' W.
should have something to fall back upon II The d''f''
orr,nza,on does not accomplish all that is anticipated
| Trere is too much apathy among the Eepnoh'"hS
II the city, believe tha the growth Of ia" social
and cIub life Of the city l. largely responsible Tor 'h'
II We. can arouse thee Republicans TO sense OF '"'
duty rs citizens and secure their acuVc ala 'n' P'''
| will b. greatly benefited. But an attempt 10 III"
pol,tcs without politicians can only prov" d'aSFouS'
| The work going forward under tie direction Of the
| Provisional Committee organization /, MAKING Ha"'
,oc,nry urogrcSs and many lists Of names have al
ready been IA" headquarters In til" John'' d"
| Duild,ng The address OF tiI' committee I" 'h' pup
| lie contains some pregnant statements. T." nr"i {"
same change which will bring the masses of the party
into closer touch with the management 81 hhairs i
| 80, forth To secure thl. the election district plan
socms most I'm favor making this political division me
| uru Of organization and OF representation III nom
mating conventions. This plan i favored because "
nloccs the Republican voters In fhll control "I t'
| party organization and makes the leaders hr'c'N r.
| ,n,uslc 10 the people they represent. TIE Provis
rnlfn IL L..
arrange for the formation Of a permanent 'on'm'''
having representatives from each ward 10 perfect '
| orcanIzaon by election districts.
4 committee has been appointed 10y the ScNeh'e'h'"
| Wari Republican Association % go operate WIN inc
| provisional committee "a reorganization in enrolling
| voters In tina, part OF the city, In the Six'c"h'h
Ward Joseph BENJAMIN. The ward leader. Is earnestly
| ,t work Elmer T.. Johnson. secretary 0f the pro
yIsi0nnl committee. has secured large h"'"r'r Vi
| names I'm the Eighth Ward where u" ~ prcSid''t o
| the Long Island Republican cub. AZ HE n'c,ho oi
,he Union iengnc cub Thursday night many Nis
| u,,ur,.s m the blanks secured by Francis H. VII
| son chairman OF ia" provisional committee.
| There + unusual quetncss In the civ while 'hr
Dcmociniic representatives, at III" Immigration are "o
| ,t Many of those who went 10 Washington lat
| week made The same journey eight ycarS ag" Inc
| land o, 300 led by Supervisor John y. Mchnnc from
,rtvcsrnd also made the trip four years ago. ~ 'iiN
were then Republican supporters. Mr.. Mrkanc IA"
hccu read ont OF the Democratic party In 1857 Tor III,
relu al 10 submit TO dictati0n from Boss MoIangh
| nm aud ms adhrrcns supported The Republican Ticker
| the following year. and they went - HARRISON !"
| ,ucuraon. \ year two Mckanc waa restored
Il, his farmer honor, Ia the Democratic party. ana the
vote of Gruvcscnd was found the side ~ thai party
last fall AbOui 200 Democrats most OF whom nope
| 10 secure places when patronage Is disirihu"d have
,,nc Il, WASHINGTON Tie aspIrln> for Olhc. are III
extreme doubt whether 10 make direct Application or
,o enrst their fortunes TO The political aders VINO
| NAV on may bc consulted In the i,arr"ng ont o
p:ac,s At the head Of ihc Kings County contingent
| Yesterday marched Boss McIAughhn, by whose nod
men are made and unmndr N power III King, onn'y
and BIZ" Furcy. who distribute the Navy YARD places
under The preyiou, Cleveland Administration. The
| public Offices were practically deserted yesterday, 80
many Office holders absent. Mayor Boody. wh"
\, not seeking another olcc did md Time TO :"
| To Washington.
fore Tie Long Island Republican cub Ia Day Han
| al Fifty secoIdst. and ini1i-avc March -.
| owing 10 the absence o many members. ntith'i
fine Aldermen nor the supervisors viii meet Il" nor
| row nae Aldermen viii hold sc,sion Oh "cdh'H
day II Washington pilgrims havc snni'"n'b IT,
| covered 10 attend. ,,,
Al n meeting Of the brooklyn Republican rlui,
| last week. President Franklin Woodruff PROPOSED
that an independent Democrat like bnpcr,lsOrat LhIs'
george Kinke. who did much toward nn"ar,hihs
he fraud, !" The c"i%%b Hu s r nG" Gl,ea,@s
any purpose Of working for or accepting Il "om'"a
| lion Ter that Office" - 49,
determined assault Is being made upon the r.
| port of The Commission awarding Sj70,0Oo Tor Tue
inrop.riy Of thu Long Island Wuter supply COMPANY
IN The Twent, sixth wa wen o InS " ,n favor
| the COMPANY but by the changes In It's comPosuon
The majority found against The company ana ihs,o
sic Mayor agreed TO purchase TIE property 2.
The company, allowed less than half this sum .a1n s
assppcnted s tine ses nearly sooooo for
p DsoS:r VINO now the who sd 70 convince