New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-14

s-,,r<. az sne time OF his death. and did not
eeooxu.ze the members Of the family gathered
a~t ths bedside The funeral viii be held on
Eaturasy, aud buris; vfn be at WoodlaWn-
.,.,o,,vs william sr.osfeld was prominent for
sn.ny ye.-s es 9 New-ferker. be was Jerseynan
~ h.rth ana eSrrasfcn. He WIS born at Greenland,
b. q. On May a fs4A His education was obtained
An shs Ns7-sereey common schools and at Weiles
s-orere At the ese Of eighteen he went 10 I'VE IN
.7sroorpva aut BEGAN TIRE manufacture OF glass he
s..o.-,s .he owner Of ths Brsb1fck Glass Works.
r- wears he was De president OF the Eastern AS
.xoc,atien CT Glass Manufacturers and IN lSsl ana
1850 he ~as president OF the National Association
of Glass Manufacturers. In 1873 ne removed from
5sro.klvo and made his home IN New-York County
p-r,s-o The time ne WIS q voter Mr.. Brookheld
YES 81 earnest Republican. but 1t was not unuI
about eighteen years ago that he became prom
tnert a politician Then he became leaoeF III
the Republican organization In the A1A1h AS
sernhIv District and member OF the Republican
County Committee. His influence was exerteo Tor
clean politics, although for many years ne was
known as an Organization Repuolican. he was
member OF the Union League Club and at one time
,,-as president OF the Republican Club More than
q dozen years age he became a member OF the ne
publican State Committee, remaining mem
her Of that committee several years he was
chairman Of the committee in 1892 1893 and lSS4'
snd ir the same years he chairman OF the Ke-
-ublican County Committee. He was Presidential
elector In 1892
BTOokfield supporter OF 4AOIla7 -
Plat until 1893 and in the Syracuse convention OF
that wear he and Mr.. Plat united in the sup
port of E T. Bartlett for Judge Of the Court OF
Appeals against the opposition Of several machine
Republican leaders OF NeT-EoTk county MI.
53rookfeld helped to organize the Committee or
Thirty for the reorganization of the party in the
county the same year. and his first break with MI
Pla1t was on account of Mr.. Platts recognition or
NF Brooeld then became leader of an independ
ent organization, known for some years later as
In fsss Mr. srcokfled was member of the Com
xor tbe'" e.s-tbToys OF Tarnmany When Mayor
strong too 9c the segipni,9g Of the GLOWING
Pubic Works Mr.. Brookield resigned the office
ig% c;es sho had seen appointed by him to
the Office Of DEPUTY Counnissioner Mr. Brookti.eld
1s an and Wh sas law vent into eeot he and
puSiican orFanizafion. Since. then Mr. BrOOkield
had not been Particularly active in politics. ,-,
Id ys sRiT s pu ~ pos ou M RFq s4d
anS S The s6s-S Of trade and TTansp9TtatioTn;; He
srss,5 2 SssfEl DTo6seT S Ta fb r.
One cf m Broekseld's friends said yesterday:
saas r ssRs' q aaseSssis wayne S3egasy;
s snes q ts D s ases dbaIdos One aa a
EpFafn white. OF Honesdsle an edged tool maker
a h B ss &c Sa ns 'fs sh at
Csbodas anS Scranton In a b9 ms gass
thing Of q genius said he would do the expert
Yrrnacs going and Brcclxfeld recognized the posi-
STitfee Of auflracite as glasSmaking fuel Then
she RrpokfleId yxertzs either burned down or shut
down and the proprietor decided TO move nearer
1S~r-yuyE He built new plant in New-Jersey,
snd eqnpped # with furnaces for the Of anthra-
cite White tried to get his furnace patented put
failed Mr. Rrack1ieia later. when he learned that
Whis building new house sent him WINDOW Nv
feIlg OF the early use OF anthracite in glass MAX
sns safe that so far as be knew his father was the
rioneer n us.ng IL IN the business"
The Direct NoTinatipD Republican League yester-
evening al S p m. at the Alpine Building No. 50
west TYirty-third-st. TO take suitable action on
M-. Brook6elG's death