New-York tribune., 1895-02-14

lic feeling within the party - an extraordinary
degree. 80 charge II want 4 fidelity or capao city
was brought against him. H. was supcr-"d'i 4
solely because he refused 80 make things salts
factory" with the Tioga cnefiain.
Mr. Brookreli was one Of he charter members
ana early presidents ~ the Republican club. lie
belongs 20 the Union League. downtown. Fulton
and Lawyers cluns. To- the Ncw-York Chamber ~
Commerce and Beard %: Trade and rransporia-
ton and 10 the Produce and Consolidated eX-
changes He is Il trustee 81 Wells College and
president ~ St Johns Guild 20 which he has de-
voted a great deal OF tim" and energy. IL" Is "A
director in several Insurance companies. AMI at
tends Tie Iev. Dr. nm Hairs Fiftn Avenue Pres
byt"rian church. II place of business is at NJ.
50 Fuiton-si tho onic. of the Eushv k Glass
Manufacturing Association, of which h" is 10"
president. Mr Brookheld married Mics Morgan.
Of Aurora. \ Y. ana has ny. children. all boys.
Mr. Bro0kncld's home is AZ 80. al5 Madison ave.
Before entering On his duties ;ho n"w Commis-
sioner gave bond. with Cornelius :. Bliss ana
Genera Samuel Thomas ~ surciics, each oi
whom qualified IN $4,000.
THE NEW CORPORATiON COUNSEL.
Francis NJ Scott; the new Cooperation Counsel,
Ia I'm his forty seventh year. having been born In
this city on March IA, lSi lie pupil in
Grammar school 80 81. In West Thlricenth-st.,
ana was BrdIff'fl rom inc lDlfp' pi lii' '4tF VI
New-York in 1854. He Immediately entered upon
the study Of the law. and two years later was
graduated from Columbia College Law school
On being admitted to the Bar h. became a part
ncr Of josiah Sutherland. aftorwari Judge Of
the Supreme Court. The partnership was severed
only by Judge Suthrrlands death.
Mr. Scott developed IA taste for politics early in
life. and was one Of the founders OF the YOUNG
Mems Democratic Club. He was on" OF thc
young men who. under the lead - Samuel j. Til
den opened war on the Tweed ring
His first public Office was Assistant Corporation
Counsel under Henry T. LacOmbe who Is now Il
United States Circuit Judge. Nj. Scott continued
In this place. under Nj. I.acombe and his sue
cessors. Morgan j. OBrlcn and Henry X. Beck
man. both Of them since elevated 10 the bencn
until 1883. when the act rcorganZing the Aque-
duct Commission was passed by the Lrgislatu
Mayor Hewitt appointed Mr.. Scott one Of the four
Commissioners which the a.; provided for. MI
Scott resigned his Office as an Aqucduct Commis-
sloner yesterday. His associates on the board
were General James c. Duane. president; Demo
crat, and John j. Tucker and Henry w Cannon
Republicans. BY the terms OF the statute MI
Scott's successor az Aqueduct Commissioner must
be Democrat. Mayor Strong Will probably Ill
the vacancy In "A few days
Mr.. Scott has been one of the most active MEM
bcrs OF the Commission He has only once been
candidate before the people for office. TINS
was in 1890. when he accepted the Fusion norni-
nation for Mayor He was defeated by Hugh D.
Grant the Tammany Hall candidate
Mr. Scott is member Of the Bar Association
having Joined 1t In the third year after ts foin-
dation He belongs also to the Democratic. Ke-
form City. University and Century clubs lie
was prominent In the campaign Of the Anu.
Snappers against David H. Hin early In 1882. and
the following year took part In the movement
which originated In the Bar Association Tor ,ne
defeat OF Judge Maynard. He has long been , e1-
Nayor Grace's right-hand man. and gave MN
valuable aid in all his political enterprises MI.
scott is now one Of Mr.. G,ace's first lieutenah's
in the New-York State Democracy, and was
leading spirit in organizing that body. He lives