New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-15
WILLIAM J. O'BH1EN.
Candidate for Sheriff.

for Judge Of the Superior Court in years "heh
the Republicans could not win the eiecIloh'
James A. Blanchard. the candidate for JUDGE
Of the Court of General Sessions. is the only
member of the Grand Army OF the Repuphc on
either ticket in the county this fall. lie lousnt
through the War Of the Rebellion as private
in a cavalry regiment. and he has been pioi"l-
Vent in recent years as Grand Army man.
while he has been conspicuous also as d az e.
Like the candidate for Surrogate, Mr.. bitnch-
ard is a Republican. and ne was apPo,,n'e ~ -.
Covernor Roosevelt to fill vacancy in the Court
OF General Sessions. He has been president Oh
the Republican Club of New-York, ana ne mas
been active in the formation Oh 'lie n,e,n
League of the United States He was mem mem
har of the Committee OF Seventy In 1874. since
he has been in the Court of General sessions lie
has exhibited both ability and FAIRNESS as
Judge o,r>-c C.ND1DArC
c.r,ua, seabury nominated by the Republi-
,ors os one of the candidates for Judges OF the
Cytv Court is a young lawyer with an ONCE al
No AZ Cedar-st who has not been voter many
vsara He IS the son Of the Rev. William j. Sea
hurry the former rector Of the Church or the
Annunciaton, who Is professor IN the uen.i a.,
Theological Seminary. Young Mr. neapui
Iaxv education WAS partly Obtained III 'iie scnooi
20 Amer q Thomas the Tammany candidate
for Surrogate but he was graduated WIN hoiio's
from the New-York Law School IN 1852 anu II,
the year he became inh .rae disso,ved
in 1895 Mr. Seabury at present IS law partner
-. Don,,sor IT Morgan. He has written PAM
nh,ats an cornoration law and on the law gov
nrninp nublic franchises and he has been presi-
dant ~ the Single Tax Club for two years lie
was nominated as the Citizens Union cahdiua,e
for Alderman in the IXth Assembly DISTRICT IN
1907 hut no declined the nomination after Henry
Ceorea had been nominated for Mayor. since
then Mr.. Seabury has been classed as henry
George Democrat ,,.. o..
Herman c. Kudlich. the second candidate TOT
Judge OF the City Court on the fusion ticket, mas
bsen regarded as a Republican. although his ac-
tivity in politics has been exerted NANNY III ,o
CArman- American Reform Union He IS popu-
,ar With German Americans in the city, and he
has been a lawyer in active practice IN the CITY
sinca 1880 He was appointed City Maglstrate
o. the reform administration OF Mayor S'rone'
hut when his term OF office expired recently ne
vas not reappointed by the Tammany Mayor;
10 will be supported as candidate by most Oh
"a German social organizations or the CITY
william j. OBrien. the fusion candidate TOT
char,fs ,s n stout. good natured man or ior,y-
81 ears and one OF the most enthusiastic
.yuions Of organized labor In the country 10
cna"p lie "a a. master granite cutter and Tor
day. -, fact ever since he was old enough 10
,,,ote he has been a leader hlohs nv go ,he
t,.rs In politics he invariably mas Vo,eu ' ne
cutters. ~ ticket and this is the first time he
o'.ar been candidate for any ponucal OF
mas e. W, O,Rrien was born in Westneld Mass.
nee, Thar 1857. and came 10 New "ih ia
~ d. t1is father James OBrien, was III I'm ON
iooo. Heavy Artillery. % Massachuse''s %" :"
pateers and was captured at ~ and ttara
by the Tepe,", ,e "a on the soldiers monument III
died. iiis 20 Westfeld william j. - brieh
inc .1noad IN account NJ the death or MS father
wa" saI, sunport the family al an carry "aS' ana
had little time for Stuoy. .,...htn ~ ~ranite
After serving On appTsnl'ceS' s'