New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-04
TRJBTTES TO FRANK ). BLACh.
TWO OF HIS FELLOW CITIZENS SPEAK HiGhLA
or HIS CHARACTER.

TWO OF HIS FELLOW CITIZENS SPEAK hl'hLh
or HIS CHARACTER.
Is,,s,s were addressed on August IS by the gen
oral secretary of the City Vigilance League 10
David NJ. Greene and Montgomery o. 'uruS' Vi
Troy y Y asking for Information as 10 the per
sonal and public character OF Frank > h'ach' Wv
Republican candidate for Governor the replies
which were received were made public yesterday
al the Office OF the League. Mr.. Greene says
Replying to inquiry Of AIgst Hon y a Frank ap
personal and public character OF ne f1Sn man
o. sfcring worth I have never heard word i
he s abIe industrious honest and fearless AS
lawyer man in Troy stsnds hignsIT lie MI
Black viii am sure. make an excellent Governor;
My only fear arise from ,nS lSg Of dangerous
men in political life in this state. A., ,,.,.
and bis a raKR adPosaey Of his nomination Nh
Blacks political misfortune PayI rs alV %ontv
which with Rensselaer, constitutes MI n,a saf ha
foTc eT'T into Teations With FaynTeao1s
which were. unfortunate rather than diScreu''ao'e
Paef WILL I'm b sg sGa Be sssi9% In 1aGt
trust No man will be able 10 dctate 70 hm a. hor 10
his Oca d4y o4 be yed rh s but
if know Mr.. Black. they viii he seriously disap-
66ombted Mr. Blacks ability or Integrity or his
ness for the great Office Of Governor Of the stat
to testify such 9rganzation as yours as to
my confidence in Mr.. BLACK HIS nomination ana
election will be distinct triumph Of the cause OF
municipal reform and OF honest political methods
Mr. Curtis says:
In answering yours OF Angus: 2S ! will Try to
keen INV feelings OF friendship from running away
Win nv iiIdgmen, while giving YOU my estimate OF
the character OF the Hon Frank ). Back. Republican
nominee FOR Governor 81 the State OF New-fork
! nave known Mr.. Back FOR many years. meeting
sm s9sa x a him Ti fs Woods he
He is clean through and through Have never
known him TO do questionable DE- ed. He believes
in the eternal difference between right and wrong.
and believes with his hear; well as his head.
He seems 20 he by nature irrevocably committed
20 the right side OF al questions OF reform and
He studies all questions thoroughly and carefully.
and having reached decision seldom changes II
he SETS out 20 do a thing he hO.Is 20 IL with The
creates persistence. Wien ne sees that hing j.
right and ought be done. he does moi vait for
another but takes hold al once. as though The cal
cleary no matter how onerous or Dis asieful IL
NAV be nor what the consequences 10 himself. even
though he stand aone. he will be true mis-
light and faithful 20 MS OWL convictions. He may
sometimes err In iudgme 20 men or measures.
bu, he never oses sight OF the main obiec,
r,rovee unfsithful to the placed upon him He
is A strong. growing man. Independent ana SELF
reliant He vii, listen 20 others patiently and care
fully. but IN he relies on his Own judgmsn..
He will never be ne tool OF any man or co,erie OF
men. He has been nard figh:er here agans; he
forces Of fraud and po!tictl corruption He stand.
both friends and foes
Thus you will see tina ] fully agree wiki YOU
that IN Frank :. Black "a nominee for Governor ~
have a candidate o, sterling worth: one upon whom
the besi citizens Of n" Sac can rey, and in whose
hands the best Interests Of good gov'rnm"n: would