New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29


TIE Republican campaign managers in Brooklyn
expect 20 increase their Assembly delegation rom
I'VE 70 ten this fall. and the nominations just
their expectatious 70 a great extent In some or
the close districts admirable selections have been
made and the energetic canvass being mace makes
Il seem certain that there will be more than nVe
Brooklyn Republican members IN the delegation
rext winter Brief sketches OF the candidates are
herewith given.
JOHN HILL MORGAN.
John Hr Morgan. the young Republican lawyer
who Is making spirited night for election IN 'ho
l., Assembly District. was born in Brooklyn on
June 80 1870 and is the son Of James l. Morgan.
3-. He lives AZ 40 Pierrepont-st. MI Morgan
vas educated IN the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute
and S, Paurs school. Concord y. H. was grad
vaied from Yale College, 1893, A b from 1aie
Law School 1886 and has since been practising ia"
at No Is Wa'-st.. Manhattan
he was president Of the District Association,
rs7-N a member OF the Ward Committee 1877 ";
member - the General COMMITTEE OF hNss
Solnty i'. ~. and is member O, me UniHe,s ,
Club Manhattan. Hamilton Club, Nassau country
Club Brooklyn Republican Club and the Naie
alumni Association.
PATRICK J. OSULLIVAN.
Patrick Joseph O'sullivan. Republican candidate
for Assembly IN the I'D Assembly District was
Tor twenty-five years on the police FORCE OF the
city Of Nevs-York The Id Assembly District In
4lTs' wards u Brooklyn IN 1875 Mr.. OSullivan vas
the leader H. the fight made against the bill which
Aa1 been instituted By the Police Commissioners
and which proposed 10 give them the authority 70
t%iAiss yatrolmen ar Will. Mr.. O'Sulivan was even
threatened with because OF the decided stahd
which he took. His position, however was 50
strongly defended By several prominent papers
nat the bill was defeated. Mr. O'sullivan retired
zone time ago from the Police Department with
Pension for honorable service. In his present
% o
30 "so nave confidence IN his ability as a pubic
JOHN J. BRENNAN
John J Brennan. who ,s running in the IIId AS
se'noy District has hard fight on hand. He has
-'ed In South Brooklyn FOR twenty-three years.
40 Is an active worker in the party and is In
oo'sed by the Independent Labor party and the
Citizens Union
CHARLES II. COTTON.
charles Il. Cotton. who Is the candidate for re-
.lec'on IN the IVth Assembly District was born
~ brooklyn afty-tour years ago. His grandfather,
.oan Il Cotton. was prominent political nzure in
20 Jay IN vermont. being member OF the Yer
Pm Pm. legislature. Associate County Judge and a
Isss.shtia Eector for President Monroe in 1874
;r v schools Of Brooklyn. and at an early age went
now c sne stationery business IN New-York, ana
ertvs carries on the business Nos. 80 and LIB.
A. Es| For the last twenty-five years he has lived
he 'ye ~ Greeneave in the Seventh Ward which
rrhi,apiesenied FOR a number Of years In the Re
eeorS.ICan Executive Committee and for seventeen
1870 years ne served the Kings county
cd ne committee. In lss2 Mayor Low appoint
Iire1 Election Commissioner. 10 Ill out the unex-
r. Term or former Corporation Counsel John A.
ANY, 1i. ana IN the Mayors second term he was
Msvoo- e. ior the full term OF five years. In lsH
~ ,,AoI Onapin. q stanch Democrat appointed him
For e ;san.e Office for another term Of five years
iona 5S.teen years ne was member OF the Ma
@' guard and Of the Lincoln Club
ABRAM c. DEGRAw.
hnoram c Degraw hss carried the With District
Tree terms. and his friends assert that he will DO
o. IAN this year He last year served some
was - most Important Assembly committees. lie
CIV Oyrh In Florida, and when a boy came 10 this
~ Last year he had the choice Of nomination |