The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-11-12

of exceptional talents and address, and 1t
is more than an ordinary circumstance
that he should have so quickly impressed
these characteristics upon the people OF
Greater New York.
He had been a successful practitioner
at the bar of this state before his re-
moval to New York, having held the re-
sponsible position of assistant United
district of this state, and identified with
much Of the important litigation at the
Wilmington bar. He had also been a
member of the state democratic executive
committee, and democratic elector in the
Cleveland campaign in 1885.
Mr.. WE'LL removed to New York and
commenced the practice of his profession
October /, 1896. On November 2, 1897,
within thirteen months, he is the chosen
representative in a republican district,
but IN the democratic ticket. in the gen.
eral assembly of New York, which as
sembly is composed of about one hundred
and fifty members. He has been elected
by 50 plurality from the Nineteenth As
sembly district. This district has been
formerly known as the blue stocking"
republican district of Greater New York
city, and the district extends from Goth
to seth street, west of Central Park.
The campaign in this district has been
under the personal supervision of Lemuel
E. Jugs who Is chairman of the repub-
lican city committee, and Senator PlattS
first lieutenant. The district has hereto
fore been republican by a plurality of
| Z,JUU. II was Carried Dy the TepuDllCdIS
last year by $500. No democrat has been
elected from this district within the past
five years. Even at the time when a
democrat was last elected. this district
was differently divided. On it's present
division no democrat has ever been elect
ed. The republican candidate this year
in this district was defeated by over o99
majority. The district had been conceded
before the election by the press of New
York to the republicans. Tammany Hall
and Mr.. Croker on the day before the
election conceded that the republicans
would carry it.
The compliment paid to Mr.. WE'LL by
Tammany Hall in the nomination as its
candidate for this district, was indeed
only in the nature of a compliment, but
Mr.. WE'LL, by a brilliant canvass, aided
and assisted by a host of personal friends
whom he has inspired into activity, has
repaid this handsome compliment by win
niEg for Tamn1any a splendid victory and
redeeming a heretofore republican dis
trict.
Mr.. WE'LL is also a member of the Cen.
trail committee of Tammany hall and
this personal victory attracts to him the
attention of all political managers o.
Greater New York. and demonstrate
both his ability and his tact in leader
ship.
MIR. WE'LL has been a representative
too, in New York of large financial in
tereSts, and through the backing of
number Of New York banks was mad
receiver at their solicitation of the Com
| mercia1 bank or Selma.
When it is remembered that Mr.. We'll
has accomplished this success within
perior of thirteen months in the grea
metropolitan city Of this ountry wher
he had gone as a stranger, it will be con
coded that our statement that his pro
fessional and political success there i
so short a time is a phenomenon Is no
an exaggeration. All North Carolinian
will be proud of this success as refiectin
l credit upon this state. Mr.. WE'LL Is
member Of the law firm of Well & May
er, 10 Wall street, New York.