New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-11-09
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE,
Arthur-a boy now fifteen years old' a''e"'"'
the High School. .

Arthur-a boy now fifteen years oio a''e"'
the High School. .,,.,
It was natural that a lawyer OF such aoi''.,
and with such a panstaking na'u,e s.-.,
build I'D a large practice. When the AroS ''e'
and Iron Company a gigantic concern
into the hands Of a receiver in 1870 ne oe'"'
counsel Of the receiver little later a'e" ."
became counsel of the receiver OF '"e ""
Car Works Company.
ENTERING PUBLIC LIFE.
And now came Mr. Blacks political career
IN 1855. and again in 1899. he had maze cam
paign speeches for BENJAMIN Harrison, the 'e-
publican candidate for President, all over MN.
selaer County He had become aware viii"
observing those campaigns. that the Io''o"'i'
of Senator Edward Murphy jr., OF Troy "e'e
perpetrating great frauds at the poli'hs p'a''''
He believed that as the result of these frauds
the Republican party was deprived vi "un''.u'
of votes to which 1t was justly entitled that
Democratic repeaters poed hundreds Oh i'auuu
lent Democratic votes and that Democratic IN
spectors of election were classifying the eiec'io"
returns.
But the handspring ~ this corruption NIL
Black believed was due to the aiiiahce VI
waaltbv Renubcans with members Of the Muir
nhv machine Interested in the street railways.
the gas companies and the electric lignt coHi-
many with the Murphy Democrats. these he-
publicans took pains that no real opposition
should be offered by the Republican orgah'%a-
ton to Murphy's control OF Rensselaer, Nou"''
and the city Of Troy. Mr.. Hack induced the
city Republican convention TO decide tha' IL "as
time ITO clean house" az Mr.. Black Expressed H.
The "housc- cleaning consisted IN UNDERMINE
ing the influence of the Murphy Republicans
In the Republican party's organization. MI
Black became chairman OF the Republcan
County Committee He declined to make any
alliances or deals with Senator Murphy THIS
was unprecedented action by Republican iead-
er in Rensselaer, County Moreover, ne ihduce"
the Republicans to indorse the nomination of
Dennis j. Whelan. then an Independent Demo
crat. for Mayor of Troy In opposition to
Francis J. Molloy. who was Murphys candidaee
Lastly. Mr.. Black induced the Republican Legis-
lature to pass n bill granting the Republican
and the Democratic parties each two election
INSPECTORS at the polls in Troy. The Democratic
Governor of the state. at the nstgation OF
Senator Murphy. vetoed this act
REUSED BY THE MURDER OF ROSS.
The election in Troy followed. and the public Is
familiar with the murder Of Robert Ross.
Republican watcher at the polls In Troy. ny
BAT" Shea a Democratic ward worker. What
the public Is not so well ihioiiheu apou' u NV
great part that Mr.. Black took I'm the punishment
Of the murderer OF Ross. Mr.. Black was the or
ganizer of the Committee OF Public Safety the
day after Ross murdered. He signed the
following notable call:
The citizens OF Troy are invited assemble in the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church on Inursniy
evening. March - at o'clock TO express tneir IN
dgnation in connection with the terrible crime com
mItted in the Thirteenth Ward at yesterday = "iec-
ton which has resulted the death OF Robert Ross
The undersigned call the meeting. hoping that the
people OF our city without respect TO any distinction
~ party Will meet In the place designated and snow
nv iher prcrence and words their love for the FAR
me Of our city and their appreciation OF any efforts
which may be made to bring the guilty parties. WHO
ever they may be- TO speedy justice
NORMAN H. S0tlRES.
CHARLES a. M'LEOD.
H. Il. THOMAS.
Essen Bt'SSEY
FRANK :. BLACK.
CHARLES s. FRANCIS.
SEYMOUR VAN SANrNOOED
GEORGE ~ WELLINGTON.
lie GRAND G TTTBlTS