New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-29
TINGS COUNTY TICKET.
MEN NOMINATED BY THE RE
PUBLICANS.

WITCH APPrAL TO ALL VOTERS
sketches OF THE CANDIDATES.
penublican county ticket which has been
-" ,s,ore tie voters Of Kings County Is per-
p'S'' - strongest that has been brought out
NAYS The results Of the canvass offer great
fo' ro,,ent. Party differences have been
en- en-, Unusual effort has been made to nomi-
fe'N'~ - merit. and the tide OF Republican
hA'' s,asr, IS steadily rising. Many OF the can
en-. have entered politics for the first time,
go candidates this year not because they
the nominations. but because the voters
=, the strongest men 70 run. The Demo
-. majority Of last fall OF about 1900 was
.,.g-aee that the managers are determined to
ant II possible. The Independent Labor
.,s the Citizens Union are 10 great ex-
~. s,nporting the Republican candidates this
- ~, o,a this fact together with the factlonal
o. ..,oes IN the Democratic ranks gives the
-,,,cars an even chance Of winning at the
,resent time
HIRAM r STEELE.
,..-,c, Attorney Hiram r. Steele. who heads the
- +,cke.. was born on July TO- 1912. in Stan
'.sas canada When the war broke out he en-
'.~s q, the 10th Vermont Volunteers. He became
I' ...o,r when nineteen years old. At the battle
oo.,svivania Court House he was severely
.saA AID obtained a discharge from he Army.
". as appointed commissary by President Lin
~ and served in that capacity TIL the close OF
49, ra- IN New-Orlcans. He vas then made
~ =. o-,,oissarv II the Southern District Of Mis-
-, Arerward he went to planting cotton
-.s admitted 70 the Louisiana bar IN 1865 and
,...n.o-s was elected Judge He was appointed
-,..-,,+ Attorney 20 MI vacancy, and held the
a.. .h,ee terms He then became Assistant At.
,o-rev General and later was appointed judge OF
orleans He was appointed District Attorney OF
tsinring Of the present year. and has given great
Abstraction that position HIS name at the he ea
..ts, and his friends are putting forth every ehort
70 eject Nun JACOB NEU.
,,.oh Nsu the Republican candidate for Sheriff
4, ana Of the most popular Germans In the Borough
=, P-ooklyn As the candidate OF the Citizens
Union IN the Low campaign he ran far ahead o,
~. ticket He supported Mckinley In 1896. and
coon afterward severed his connection with the
democratic party. Mr. Neu was born In New
YORK CITY IN 1856 lie was admitted 20 the bar In
is7s and became partner in the firm OF Lawson
4 Neu Nine years ago Mr. Neu was appointed
c Justice 70 1901 aSS beSan his thrd term in
KS beirg the only democrat on the city ticket who
was victorious
HENRY r MAYETTE.
Henry r Mayette the Republican candidate FOR
County Clerk is Union veteran. and is at present
& well known resident OF the Twenty-hfth ward
lie VAS born In New-York City on January Il. ls4S
t. r9f he entered the firm OF J. Shaw %,
flank book manufacturers since 1869 he has held
& responsible place with the firm OF william r..
Up,egrove & Brother. lumber dealers
ISAAC II. CARY
Isaac H. Cary candidate for County Treasurer
On the Republican ticket IS well known real
estate dealer on Brooklyn Heights. He served one
term as Alderman. He is member or various
social and political clubs. OF late Nj AIRY mas
hot been active IN politics, although aways BgI,
f-oue contributor TO the campaign treasury le
,lnnorted Seth Low IN 1907. His wife Is preslGenl
n he Womans Suffrage Club. and IL Interested III
many public movements.
JAMES r. HOWE
Ex-Congressman James r. Howe. Republican
.andidate for Register. was born In Ne"-forK
,,:v on January o. 1888. His ancestors were among
Aa earliest settlers in New-England. In the LlNth
.-s TV+h Congresses Mr.. Howe represented the
,vh CONGRESS District Il Brooklyn. and was elected
=, ~. face of a large normal Democratic majority
Fl his district Although he has been oneTe'
.,r,ratl0ns for various Offices he invariauiy re-
,is~l until his friends In the Eastern It9ulct IN
irc4d him 20 run for Congress MT, row II "a
,-,e,ee ~ the WILLIAMSBURG Savings bhnk anu II
~.s~ee.s5 IN many charitable institutions. lie IS
member Z the Hanover ana mon League N'1'S
nd ~ the Amphion Musical Society.