New-York tribune., 1902-05-28
". p. OTIS FOR CONGRESS.
HE is NOMINATED AT WHITE PLAINS
BY THE REPUBLICANS OF THE
XIXTH DISTRICT.

Norton P. Otis, of Yonkers, unanimously
nominated for Congress yesterday at White
Plains by the Republican convention for the
XIXth District. He made speech in which he
pledged his support to President Roosevelt and
the Republican national policy. and resolutions
were adopted favoring the denomination of Gov
ernor Odell. The convention was controlled by
the regular organization. led by ex-Congress-
man w. L. Ward. Frank V. Millard of larry
town, was chairman and H. Hobart Keller, Of
North Salem, and John c. Ten Eyck. of Yon-
kerS were secretaries. The Congress commit
tee was as follows: William Archer, of Mount
Vernon Frank V. Millard of Tarrytown: Frank
L. Reynolds of Yonkers; Charles II. Fancher.
of Yonkers. and George o. Roberts. of New
Rochelle.
Norton P Otis is chairman of the board Of di-
rectors of the Otis Elevator Company. which has
factories in Yonkers. Chicago and Philadelphia.
giving work to two thousand men, and offices at
No. n Broadway. this city. He was nominated
for Congress two years ago while he was abroad
representing this State the Paris Exposition
The district then included the whole of West
chester County and the two upper Assembly dis
trcts in the Borough OF The Bronx. Mr. Otis made
fine race in, Westchester County against Congress-
man Pugsley, the Democratic nominee. carrying 1t
by 3 900 but this was overcome in the New-1 ork
end OF the district by Tammany majority OF $500
Since then the New-YOrk end of the district has
been cut Off leaving 1t composed entirely of West
that the nomination is considered by the party
leaders equivalent election. Mr.. Otis Is dis
tinctly a business and not politician. but
he has always been active in promoting the In
terests of the Republican party. 1t Is said that
the leaders of the party gave him the nomina-
ton this year in recognition of the race he made
two years ago when ne consented to lead the
ticket under adverse circumstances.
Mr. Otis is the of Elisha @. Otis, who in
vented the safety elevator. He was born IN Hall
fax VT. in 1870 and was educated in the public
schools. On leaving school he went to work IN the
factory OF his father in Yonkers. where, with his
brother. Charles r. Otis, he gave special attention
elevator building.
After the death of their father, in 1861. the
brothers formed partnership to continue the
business. Several years ago their establishment.
with several others. merged in new COM
pany. with Norton i. Otis, chairman of the board
OF directors. The company has large business
both IN this country and Europe. II has made ele-
vatOrs for many well known structures. among
them being the Eiffel Tower. in Paris; the Wash
ington Monument and the Niagara Falls tower, and
has built inclined railroads requiring the strongest
safety appliances all over the United States and
South America.
Mr. Otis was chairman Of the New-York State
Commission the Paris Exposition and
ceived the medal of the Legion of Honor from the
French Government. He has several times been
elected office in YOnkers. In 1880 he elected
Mayor. and after successful administration OF
two years sent to the Assembly from the Ist
Westchester District. He always on the Re
publican ticket. but as Mayor OF Yonkers gave