New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30
Louis l.. PAY y.

LOUIS l.. PANN.
Roscoe Conkling is credited WIN Id. "1 60,
.h.t ouis F. Payn was the best P'"''
,;cian in New-York state. y" one '''
- l. surrrised at it, for among the
hard headed chaps VII" run ca"cuSeH ~ -,
..,.os he is looked up To as "A past ''aS'e
.>o,;,ical art using that term IN us '''''''
tic sense. ~, ,iou.s and so
,.; orsonality while yet very young
49,, 10 ,,.s scarcely more than thirty
-. -, ace when Reuben T.. Fenton' the"
C,,orror made Mr. Payn Iiarhor Master vi
>,o,.-yorl in recognition Of political services
cor aftervard Fenton went t" the Seha'c'
a.. democrats came into power in the hrhpho
S,.te and Mr. Payn retired t" his ho'i'e' at
Chatham Four Corners. i'm 'oIunhla '"u"'''
In 1879 when Fcnton csp"used the cauSo VI
Horace Greeley for President. Mr.. ray" "
mained with the organization. IheE par
friends and although separated from HIS Wv
leader Mr. Payn did not go over I" r'"'''
great rival Conkling. Immediately. III ii''' u,
fought Conkling vigorously. ana WeNen''"
that wing of the party from getting '"''''' VI
Columbia County Gradually. however 'ne
two strong men came together. ana III 10"
Mr. Pawn came out voluntarily Tor 'ohhnhs
for President. to the great gratlr'atlo' VI '''''
pentleman's host of friends ana IoH""erS
When ConkIng. however. was beaten IN ''e
National Convention Mr.. Payn went over |"
R,ainc-a fact that led To an estranGemeht De-
tween him and the "Stalwart' Senator lor
while But Conkling afterward supported the
Columbia County leader for United states Ma'
shaI and President Grant appointed MIN W
that office From that tim" until the close oi
his political career Roscoe C"nkllng had II"
more stanch defender or powerful advocate III
the machine than Louis f Payn
lie and Senator Plat have been on intimate
terms for wears and to man in the state
does Platt owe more than to this astute and
able politician After retiring from the Mar
shalship Mr. Payn went into business with
Governor Cornell and others always. however,
Keeping w "A lively connection with state poll
tics until last year when he took hold of Con-
erescman Blacks candidacy for Governor and
made him the successful aspirant for the hon
or i'm the State Convention. IL was a remark
able piece of work. Of the cleverest achieve
ments in Mr.. Payns long record. and Mr.. Black
showed his appreciation of it by making him
Insurance Superintendent. notwithstanding
widespread and vehement protests against it.
Mr. Pawn is now sixty-two years of age. but
he inherits a powerful constitution. never
drinks a drop Of liquor OF any kind, and has
all the appearance Of "A man who will round out
his fourscore years in "'od condition.
CONTROLLERS ROBERTS,
The war record Of James A. Roberts. the
presen. Controller Of New-York State. Is a
short but heroic He was only seventeen
wears old when. in 1864. he enlisted in the 9TH
Maine Battery. In the siege and capture Of
PETERSBURG and the ensuing conflicts Of that
region he had active part. returning to
his paternal home in WATERFORD Me. he pre-
pared for college aEd then entered Bowdoin.
from which he graduated in 1870. While
in that venerable institution he joined the
Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. l.c then went