New-York tribune., 1901-03-22
ELECTIONS BOARD NAMED.
NEW APPOINTEES ORGANIZE. WITH
JOHN Il. VOORHIS AS CHAIRMAN.

Mayor Van Wyck yesterday appointed the
Commissioners of Elections under the law re-
Gently enacted by the Legislature They are as
follows:
JOHN Il vOORHIs. former Police Commissioner.
JOHN INQUIRE. former Assistant District Attorney or
Kings, and Democratic leader OF the AAist Assem-"
CHARLES +. PAGE. former Senator from the XvIIth
MICHAEL. J. DADY chairman Of the Republican County
Executive Committee Of klrgs
The two first named are Democrats, and the
last two are Republicans, and politically they
fulfil the requirements of the law, while
with the exception of Mr.. Noorhs. they were
recommended by their county committees. All
four officials were sworn in in Mayor Van
Wyck's office. after which they went to Police
Headquarters. in Mulberry-st, where their Of
fees will be They greeted the clerks of the
Election Bureau, and then went into session
Commissioner Voorhis was elected temporary
chairman and Commissioner Page temporary
secretary. After they had organized they con-
firmed these temporary elections. and made
them permanent.
SKETCHES OF THE APPOINTEES.
John r. Voorhis was born in Pompton Plains.
y j. in 1929 He came TO this city with his parents
when he was one year old. He attended private
school when he was thirteen, and then entered
lawyers office. where he remained three years.
Desiring 10 learn trade he abandoned the law
business and was apprentced 10 his uncle, s. J.
Van SaUn. at No ( Bethune-st. stair builder
Mr.. Noorhis the Of Twenty-Five. was ad-
mtted partnership. and in 1851. when only thirty
one years Old, became sole proprietor. Mr. Noorhis
early took interest in politics and through Will
lam H Seward attempted to have Congress accept
the Border State Compromise Then he was allied
with the Constitutional party. The measure vas
defeated. In April. 1873. he appointed by Mayor
Havemeyer n Commissioner Of Excise for fun
resigned
his Office in rhe Excise BOARD accept a Police
Commissionershi7. IN which capacity he served
until May 1916. In ls77 Mayor Cooper made him
Police Commissioner in place Of William T. smith,
the following year. when the courts reinstated NJ
smith Mayor Grace mace him Il DOCK Conanlis-
pointed a Police Commssoner by Mayor Grace in
the place OF James Matthews He was reappo!ntec
his term expired on March l. 1892 Mayor Grant
John Mcclure is a personal friend Of Hugh Nc
Laughln, and was an Assistant District Attorney
a supreme Court Justice was District ATTORNEY
He is about tartT-eight years old and has lived
in East New-York che NNIst Assembly District Of
Charles Ben1eInin PAGE was born in OIean. \. Y,
November T. lS5l. He was educated at Olean Acad-
ery and by private tutors he this city
1876 He was state Senator from the XVIIth Dis
trict from 1896 70 1898. While in the Senate he
Visibility Of creating the greater city He has been
active Republican and for fourteen years a
was president OF the Republican Club Of his dis
trict since its forma lion. He has been delegate
10 all Republican State conventions
Michael J. Dady is widely known in the Repub
lican organization in BROOKLYN. he has been chair
man Of the executive committee Of the County
Committee for three four years and divides lead
SP GoverndP Woodrun and walter Afterbury Hr
Dady has lived in Brooklyn, practically, all OF his
ne secured a contract FOR sewering and paving
can War unset his plans there and the government
paid him $4,000 for his contract rights