New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-12
Mr.. BROMLEY'S CAREER.

Isaac Hill Bromley was born In Norwich.
Conn. on March g. 1888. He entered Yale Col
lege In 1e40. but left the institution at the be-
ginning OF the Junior year. He received the
honorary degree Of A. NJ. from his Alma Mater
in 1868. He studied law and was admitted to
the bar in 1854. He was clerk OF the Connecti-
cut House OF Representatives in 1856 and 1881.
and Of the State Senate In 1883. In December
Of the latter year he established THE Norwich
Morning Bulletin" He served as captain In the
18th Connecticut Volunteers in 1862. and was
then detailed as provost-n,arshal for two years
In 1866 he was a member for Norwich Of the
Connecticut Legislature.
In the spring Of 1868 he left THE Norwich
Morning Bulletin" to become Editor and part
proprietor OF THE Hartford Evening Post" con-
tinuing that relation until 1872. when he DIFF
fered with his partners upon political questions
and sold out his interest in the paper. He was
then for a short time on the editorial STAFF OF
THE NewYork Sun"
In February. 1873 he Joined the editorial stan
Of The Tribune and continued with this news
paper for ten years. In 1888 he became Editor
OF The Commercial Advertiser" but as he had
previously beea appointed a Government d.
rector Of the Union Pacific Railroad he was
Obliged to reiinquish his editorial work He held
charge OF THE Rochester Post-Express." re-
naming with that paper through the Presiden-
tial canvass OF that year.
Then Mr. Bromley again entered the service OF
the Union Pacific Railway. and was appointed
assistant to the president. holding that place I'M
til October. 1891. when he rejoined The Tribune
staff, and continued In active service as an edi-
torial writer until few months ago
ua woe nember NJ the Union League CLUB
and the Loyal Legion OF New-York. and OF
Sedgwick Post No. l. Grand Army Of the Re-
public. of Norwich. His wife. who survives him,
was Miss Adelaide Roath of Norwich. Their
son. Isaac Bromley Of New-Haven. is advertis-
ing agent Of the New-York. New-Haven and
Hartford Railroad A brother, George T. Brom-
Icy, OF San Francisco. and sister, Mrs John II.
Babcock, Of Chicago survive him.
Mr. Bromley was one Of the best-known mem
bers Of the Union League Club. with which he
had been connected for twenty-one years. hav-
ing been elected to membership In 1871 For
the last two years he had been a member OF the
Committee on Political Reform. Mr.. Bromley
often visited the clubhouse, where his genial
ways and clever talk made him exceptionally
welcome. The news OF his death reached the
clubhouse yesterday afternoon, and the SAD
intelligence was at once posted on the bulletin
board. So many OF the members OF the cluD
present at the clubhouse yesterday. but among
those who learned Of Mr.. Bromley's death the
expression OF deep regret was general
Chauncey Nj. Depew. who knew Mr.. Bromley
intimately. in speaking Of him last night, said:
Il am shocked by the death OF Bromley, Ike,
as we Yale always affectionately called
him. l have known him Intimately for over
quarter Of century. For forty, years he had
been the life and wit Of Yale Alumni gatherings
At such meetings there was a classic flavor to
his humor possessed by no other man In the
country. His genial personality endeared him to
those who knew and loved him. Old time read
ers OF The Tribune Will keenly miss those arti-
ces OF Bromley which. with resstless ridicule
destroyed the enemy. or with unequalled wit
and humor unmasked frauds and charlatans In
politics or society. He was a most conscientious
Journalist, and personal relations interfered
with what he felt was public duty. He was
fond OF President Arthur. and In social way
they immensely enjoyed each other. and he said
to me, in his sort Of mournful manner, one day:
I wish Arthur would not persist in getting in
front OF my gun 1t Is unfortunate that most
Of his work must share the fate Of all con-
tributions TO the daily press. l hope some dis
eliminating friend with sympathetic spirit will
gather his writings. both prose and poetry. and
from the selections give the world book. Such
a work. properly edited. would rescue much
which ought % be preserved For neither
Charles Lamb nor Thackeray ever did anything
better than some Of these efforts Of dear old
ke' BROMLEY"