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which has governed his voice ana MS Vote snce "e
became q member OF the Senate

which has governed his voice and his vote since ne
became member OF the SENATE
LIE GRAND C. TIBBITs.
The independence displayed by Senator lie Grand
G. Tibbits, of Rensselaer, County. IL more REMARK
able than that OF any other man who voted against
the confirmation OF Mr.. Payn. When he Vo'ea
against the selection of Mr.. Plat by the kepuo'-
can caucus expressions OF surprise that Governor
Black could not dictate the vote Of the memoer
from his own district were numerous on every manu.
but when he arose in the Senate Chainber 10 spe'h
and vote against the Governors nominee Tor an
appointive position II was evident that here was
man whom man controlled and who ieared u no
''boss." Mr.. Tbbits was born I'm Troy the nome y,
of the Governor. July 49, 1851 He was educatea III
an attorney f5r tie Tbbiis estates. representing
extensive territory in Rensselaer, ana ad)oNi'"s
lie has for years been actively engaged IN p1,it i
politcs Of Hoosac his present home. lie first be-
came noticeable champion OF reform In Rem REM.
numerous attacks upon the corruption OF county
politics The political 10 yons cost tt
the sacrifice of the life OF Robert Ross. prougn.
M d9os I the OF overnor Frank
Black. before the electors OF that Congress district
maintained that same independence and courage
for which he was famed locally long before ne De-
came figure in State politics.
HORACE WHITE.
Senator Horace White. OF the NXXvIth District.
bear to induce him to vote for the confirmation OF
Payn remained firm 10 the instructions OF his con-
situents and voted against the confirmation. al
though Stranahan. only fifteen miles away mad
been wheeled into line. Senator White was porn
thiry-one years ago IN Buffalo. He IL the son OF
Horace X. White. well known In the Interior OF the
State. and nephew of Andrew ID. White. ex-
president Of Cornell University. Senator White
received his early education in the schools OF
Syracuse, to which city his parents removed while
he a child After the usual preliminary edu,
cation Mr. White entered Cornell lniversi,y. ana
graduated with the class of 1887. He was an
honor man in and IN ,nI year nnd o for
the hes; English Grafton Mr.. White had Prev
ousy won the corresponding prize for the junior
year. He continued his studies after graduation
was admitted 10 the bar in 1890. having served an
apprenticeship as law student IN the Once OF en N
the legal profession Mr.. White formed a partner
ship With Henry King for some years managing
partnership continued until the death OF MI; MING
der the name OF White q Cheney. jerome L.
Cheney becoming the new partne ' ,,o sera,o q,
New-York State marks his entrance also into pub
lie ccG for h. ha Sp bTsn an par ay ne
had never before held public office Mr. White Is
known as n machine man. but he is not so much
9u,x TO his constituents and 10 his conscience.
we'll as to the leaders Of the Republican machne,
His action upon the name Of Mr. Pawn has won
for him the admiration Of thousands OF influential
citizens.
ALBERT A. WRAY
Senator Albert a. Wray. OF Brooklyn. was porn
in Missouri in 1855 lie received fair education IN
the common schools of his native village. ana then
taught school for two years. At the age or twenty
years he left Missouri for New-York city where ne
at once began the study of law, ard was admitted
TO the bar In 1885. lie Is practising lawyer WIN
an Office at No CO Wall-st. For nearly ten years MT
Wrav has been a resident Of Brooklyn. lie Is con-
nected with all OF the prominent Republican CLUBS
of the city and Is n member OF all the Republican
climbs Of his ward and district. In 1892 he was
chairman of the Advisory Committee OF the Young
Mems Republican Club Of Brooklyn. In 1873 ne was
a member of the Provisional Reorganization ON.
mittee which assisted materially in bringing apout
the ganZation of the Republican party III Kings
County He is a member of the Kings county bti-
eraI Committee and an active worker in the ihter-
est of the Republican party. ,.. =. a..
Mr. Wray paved the way for his election 10 lns
Senate by serving Assemblyman from Kings
County I'm the session of 1894 lie was eccted 20
the Assembly i'm 1885, and in the fall OF ie" WIS
elected A member of the Senate. where ne ~ chai-
man of the Committee on Public EducatiOi an.
member of other important committees w nen MI.
Platt was the candidate for the nomination az
United States Senator few weeks ago MI: WIay
stated that he would vote for him, as the tepup-
ijnans Of his district favored Mr.. Platts election
When Mr. Payn's name sent TO the senate lot
confirmation Mr.. Wray said that ms constlluen,s3
would not favor the confirmation OF MT fayh am
that he would against his continuation, ny
NOT only voted against the nominee but Protesteu
vigorously against the confirmation by 'he senate