The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-27
BLACK IS NOMINATED.


 publican Gubernatorial Nomination
 Timothy Woodruff, Q New Haven
 Man, Gets the Nomination for Lieu
 tenant Governor-Sketches of the
 Candidates-Mr. Woodruff is the Son
 of the Late Congressman John Wood
 ruff of New Haven.
 Saratoga, N. Y, Aug. 26,-The state republican convention reconvened this morning, being called to order at 11:45, MT. Sheard of Herkimer answered Warner Miller's speech of last evening, He denied that there had been any fraud at the primaries.
 Balolting for governor was then re- stunned. The ballot was without result, and on the second ballot to-day Con- gressman Frank s. Black of Troy was nominated
 After it was found that MT. Black was nominated, Aldridge's name was withdrawn and Blacks nomination was made unanimous. Timothy l.. Wood ruff of Brooklyn was nominated for lieutenant governor on the first ballot. The secretary was directed to cast the vote of the convention for Irving c. Vann of Syracuse for associate judge of the court of appeals. The conven- tion then adjourned sine die,
 Frank s. Blacks Career.
 Frank s. Black was born in Lining ton, York county, Me-, in 1853 He was educated at the Lebanon, Me, acade- my, and at Dartmouth college, gradu- ating from the latter in 1875, Thereaf- ter he was editor for a short time of the Johnston, N. Y, Journal. Re- moving thence to Troy he studied law, meanwhile supporting himself by en- ployment on a local newspaper. He was admitted to the bar in 1879, and since then has practiced his profession in Troy. The only public office he has filled was that of representative in the F'ifty-fourth congress from the Nine teenth district. He was on the commit tees on Pacific railroads and private land claims.
 Timothy L. Woodruff.
 Timothy L. Woodruff, the candidate for lieutenant governor, is a son of John Woodruff, a descendant of the early settlers of Connecticut. He was born in New Haven on August 4, 1858. His father was the late Hon. John Woodruff, a we'll remembered New Ha- ven man, who served this congressional district in congress, was collector of the port of New Haven and was a most upright and genial man beloved by all. His mother, also deceased, was Harriet Lester Woodruff, @ daughter of Mrs. Timothy Lester, who resides on Orange street, this city, corner of Trumbull street. Her husband, the late Timothy Lester, was an influential man and one ofthe founders of the l.. Can- dee Rubber company of this city. He was also one of the largest subscribers to the fund for building the old Third Congregational church, now the Free Public library. Timothy L. Woodruff s mother was a sister of the late George s. Lester, who was for years a promi- nent insurance man of this city After a preparatory course at Phillips acade- my, Timothy l.. Woodruff entered Yale university in 1875, and was graduated in 1879. Ten years later the degree of master of arts was conferred upon him by his alma mater. He then entered Eastman's National Business college of Poughkeepsie, where he remained g year, and in 1880 was associated witt Nash & Whiton, commission mer- chants in New York. In April 1880, he married Miss Cora l.. Eastman, daugh- ter of the late H. G. Eastman of Pough- keepsie. He took up his residence 1T Brooklyn in the same year.
 His first political experience was with the Brooklyn Young Mems Republican club in the campaign of 1881 and 1883 when Seth Low was elected mayor. IT | 1885 he was elected delegate to repre- sent the Tenth assembly district in the republican state convention and has represented that district ever since. IT | 1888 he represented the Second congres- l sonal district in the republican nation. al convention at Chicago, and in the same year he was a member of the Kings county campaign committee.
 In 1889 and 1890 he represented tht second congressional district on the re publican state committee. He is { member of many clubs in Brooklyn. II January last he was appointed parl commissioner by Mayor Wurster, whicl he now holds. He was delegate O the last republican national convention | at St. Louis.