The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-10-21

Senator DAILY occupies high position
In the political and legal life OF New
Jersey and probably no one possesses a
more thorough knowledge of the status
of legislation on nearly all SUBJECTS
touching the welfare of New Jersey AS
a citizen. lawyer. Legislator and states1
man he stands in the front rank. az
honorable distinction attained by means
of his indomitable energy and enthusiasm
for his profession.
Born in 1851 in jersey City. Mr.. Daly
has always resided within the limits OF
Hudson county. while his fame has e1-
tended from one end OF the State to the
other. His early education was acdulreu
in Public School No. 1 in jersey CITY,
and among his schooImajtes were some
who have since become prominent as for
instance Mayor Wanser. Samuel d. DICK
inson. City Treasurer of Jersey City.
and the late City Clerk John h. Scott.
At the age of fourteen he went to work
in Cory's iron foundry as an apprentice.
and later he was employed in the foundry
of the Erie Railroad Company ana
Blackmore's foundry. Among his shop
mates in Blackmore's was Mayor Fagan
of Hoboken. But the legal profession
to Mr.. DAILY and in 1870 he entered the
Office of Blair & Ransom in Jersey City.
-Four years later he was admitted to the
bar as an attorney and later he was
made counsellor.
With the ambition of his youth now
partly realized. Mr.. DAILY entered upon
the practice of law with the tact ana
energy peculiar to self made men. He
has practiced law in all the courts OF
the State and has represented the de-
tense in more capital cases than amy
lawyer in the State: today he stands IN
the front rank of criminal lawyers IN
the State of New jersey.
A FRIEND OF LABOR.
In the great Erie Railroad strike of
1873 Mr.. DAILY appeared as counsel for the
arrested freight handlers and secured
their acquittal In 1887 he conducted the
defense of the Cigarmakers' Union IN
Jersey City. whose leaders were charged
with conspiracy. In this case also he
succeeded in obtaining verdict of ac-
uuittal. His early associations have made
Mr.. Daily entertain very kindly feenng
reward laboring men and labor erganiza-
tons. His sympajthdes have been with
them in their efforts for just legislation
and he has always been the ardent
champion of their cause. For this ne
has earned the respect and gratitude OF
the great mass of toilers in Hudson
county.
POLITICAL CAREER.
In appreciation of his legal ability
President Cleveland. during his first
term appointed him Assistant United
States District Attorney. and this office
he held for three years. handing in ms
resignation to an incoming adnlinlstra-
.eon. In 1888 he was nlade alternate
delegate to the National Democratic Com
yention at st. Louis. and again IN losz
to the Chicago Convention In 1881 ne
was urged to accept the nomination Tor
member of the House of Assembly from
the Eighth district OF Hudson county,
Elected by a rousing majority he TOOK
his place on the floor of the House as
the practical leader of his party. The
same courtesy which had characterized
his work as a practitioner won for
him hosts of friends. as legislator.
even from the opposition and at the
close of the session the same legislature
annointed him Judge of the Hoboken
District Court. This office he resigned
nnon HIS election to the Senate in 1892.
The election which resulted in the
choice Of judge Daily to the Senate was
won after most exciting campaign. j.
Herbert Potts. a man of great strength
and popularity. was nominated or the
Republican ticket, but Mr. Daily had such
q hold on the popular heart that he was
tr;ampaantly elected by 5,645 plurality
the largest vote ever given a Senatorial
candidate in this county.
In the Senate Mr.. DAILY has gained a
reputation as a legislator that many of
The old leaders might look upon with
envy. During the first year of his term
his efforts were directed towards the
reorganization of the Hobolken Fire and
Police Departments which were then
in most unsatisfactory condition; edu-'
cational facilities also were increased by
the erection of a new school edifice For
these improvements Hoboken is indebt-
ed to Senator DAILY. Entering upon his
Senatorial career when all branches of
The State Government were Democratic
Senator DAILY adopted course toward
the minority OF such consideration and
conservatism as to win their respect.
and which later enabled him to exert
such a great influence upon legislation
when he led the handful of Democratic