New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-24

ton for County Clerk by Elisha T. Everett,
fellow-wardsman from the Ninth. Henry Tren-
chard IT,, Of the Fifteenth Ward, the Platt can
didate was named by Robert NJ Johnson, OF the
same ward Trenchard received 71,I1Sl2 against
36.356la for Mr. Sutton.
County Treasurer Hubert G. Taylor. the Worth
candidate was placed In nomination to succeed
himself by John s. McKeon, president or the
Union League Club. William II. Ziegler named
John c. Turnbull. Of the Ninth Ward. who was
nominated by G5,4S3ls votes. against 3"'a'o's ior
Mr.. Taylor
On motion of Mr.. McKeon the vote was made
unanimous.
Frank Harvey Field named George Fl. Roberts
jr, for President Of the Borough of Brooklyn;
Several Of the wards were called. and they all
shouted Roberts" The nomination was 'heh
made unanimous. =.
Before the convention adjourned commit
tee consisting of Tax Collector r. Ross Apple
ton, Hugo Hirsh. John n. Ward f. j. kalten-
bach w T.. Phillips, w. G. Comes and Senator
julius j. Wieman. was appointed to nominate
the candidates for Coroners and Dstrict-At-
torney in case the courts decide that the present
incumbents go out Of office on January !.
SKETCHES OF THE CANDIDATES.
George Horace Roberts. jr.. born in Roch-
ester, ~ Y, in 1852. lie came TO Brooklyn when
young and after being graduated from the Poly
technic Institute he went to Dresden Germany, ana
finished his education there. On returning 10 TINS
country he went into the -four business and mas
been engaged therein ever since. The firm is no"
Roberts & Collins, and is at No. II Fron'-st. New
York. Mr.. Roberts has been an active Republican
for many years In 1896 ne served as chairman OF
the General Committee lie has been the executive
member of his ward for three years. lie lives with
his family at No. 20 Cambridge Place. lie mas IN
variaby fought for clean methods IN pohncs'
though his intense par,isanshp has led him to take
a stand against Low because OF his early homlha-
ton by the Citizens Union.
Theodore Brinkcrhof willis was born In Brook
Ign in 1856. He received his education IN the
Brooklyn public schools. the POLYTECHNIC institute
and Browns Business College When eighteen
years old he entered the hardware store or his
father I'm Court-st. lie and his brother succeeded
to the business in 1850 and 1t has been continued
since under the name Of T. II. Willis e. Bro.
Mr. Willis entered active politics In the Garheid
campaign In 1882 and elected president or the
First Ward Garfield Campaign Club. He was re-
warded next year by being elected Supervisor from
his wa I'd he being that time only Twenty-Five years
old lie was reelected four times. and in 1855 was
elected president pro TEN. of the Board Of super
visors defeating John Y McKane. Mr.. Wills has
been a member OF the General Committee Tor
twelve years. lie has been delegate 10 All the state
conventions in that time and in the last three Ma
t,onal conventions he voted as delegate for Har-
rson twice and Mckinley In 1896. lie was APP
pointed Naval officer by President Harrison IN nv
He is finishing two years term ~ '''y
Works Commissioner Mr.. Willis IS "A member Of
the BROOKLYN kepubHcdn. the Ai"H'i''"H' wv ''''
lyn the Brooklyn Bicycle. the Montauk and Union
League clubs and the Saengerbund Singing so
ciety For a number Of years he was one OF the
strongest Of the anti-Plat leaders in Kings County
but recently he has been working win fIa'' 10
JoSn Gouricy Turnbull was born in New-York
CITY forty-one years ago. He was educated IN the
public schools Of that city. When young ing man nan
coffoes with his brother George r. Turnbui! VINO
is vice-presdeni Of the GUaran,y rius| ON, d
pany. After eleven years his lrothtr retTea ana
The firm has since been John O. Turnhuli & 90
Sir. rurnbul has been Republican sinc r. lt n"I
local conventions. and has for several years heHh
a member Of the General and Ex"cu,Ebh f Ti uf
lrn lie Is member OF the Union League ana
meriv member OF the nh Regiment. ..
Walter B Attcrbury was born in NcW-lofN. Ky
CIV Of New-York He has lived in BROOKLYN Yen
years but he has not been Conspicuous IN o.r
Of the leaders OF the movement TO reorGatZc We
county organization on the election 9rslIIc. go
Last year ne was pIesi as o 0i eogae TO tho
81 Louis National Republican Convention lie
the first Of the Bro1kyn Geegate e orynntion
and was heartily commended by the peoe'c OF Ii.'
ward for his answering oyay o 70 - mix
him Com,niss ioner OF Immeration for me foit o
New-Yorx but Mr.. Atterhury dcc!ned the pr,
and was Immediately asked by the President TO we
Pr1oliIyns post master. This post OF honor ne 'so
declined Preferring to run on ,he ,r2nr q. IN.
ward and its acknowledged leader although man
Of his friends fear that his hoid np3n IN" ~ n
Uos,t,on to Seth Low. Mr.. Atterhury Is un'nar-
eli. gnTy d TTen nGTa n Tie Fitonih War Brook
Ivn ihrtv-two years ago lie has lived there ever
since He has not be offn arT Trenchard Association
of tho Fifteenth Ward he is AZ me - 80 I
envelope mandatory at NO = heade-''' Ne"-