Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-19

committee. which pls&e he held until March
4. 1877. when he rslfgnsd' because Of his
op Ms wrote on the the
people. declaring that the democratic party
had carried the country. This manuscript.
with marginal notes by Mr.. Tilden, Ii sim
IN sss Creation Ms ssssy ssD1S.
sion which finally seated Mr.. Hayes.
Mayor Of New York.
In October. 1885, Mr.. Hewitt was nominal
ed for mayor Of New York. On October S
Henry George had bee4 nominated at Coop
er Union and Theodore Roosevelt was put
at the head Of the republican local ticket.
Many republicans voted for Mr.. Hewitt.
Mr.. Hewitt's adjudication was honest
and businesslike. He was a thorough re-
former, and kept az close watch over his
subordinates. 1t was apparent before the
next municipal campaign that Mr.. Hewitt
would not have the support of Tammany
again.
Defeated by Hugh Grant.
In 1888 Mr.. Hewitt ran again for mayor.
having been nominated by the county
democracy. Against him ran Col Joel B.
Erhardt, the regular republican candidate,
and Hugh J. Grant, who headed the Tam
many ticket. Mr.. Hewitt ran close second
to Mr.. Grant
In 1876 Mr. Hewitt was mentioned as DEM
ocratic candidate for governor of New
York. to succeed his, friend, Mr.. Tilden.
After his term as mayor Mr.. Hewitt prac-
tically retired from politics, although he
gave much attention to public affairs. He
was one of the first men to advocate rapid
transit for New York city. and in 1888, sup
ported by the chamber Of commerce. he
brought forward the underground rapid
developed into the present subway. =.
Married Daughter Of Peter Cooper.
Mr.. Hewitt worked with Peter Cooper. his
father-in-law, in the founding Of Cooper
Union. giving him valuable assistance He
was the organizer Of that institution, and
secretary Of the board of trustees from its
establishment. He practically controlled the
educational and financial policy Of the in
stitution In the educational departments
Mr.. Hewitt followed closely the plans and
wishes Of Peter Cooper. -
In 1855 Mr.. Hewitt married Sarah Amelia,
the only daughter Of Peter Cooper. Their
children are Mrs. James o. Green, Miss
Sarah Cooper, Peter Cooper, Edward Ring
wood, Miss Eleanor q. and Erskine.
Mr. Hewitt was director of the United
States Steel Corporation, the Erie railroad,
the New York, Susquehanna and Western
Railroad Company, the New Jersey and
New York Railroad Company. the Northern
Railroad Company of New Jersey. the Lee
high Coal and Navigation Company. the
Trenton Iron Company. the Alabama Con-
solidated Coal and Iron Company, the
American Bridge Company, the Chrysolite
Silver Mining Company the International
Banking Corporation, the Morton Trust
Company. the Shelby Iron Company, presi-
dent Of the Soho Park and Land Company.
and treasurer of Peter Coopers glue fac
tory. He was member of many clubs and
societies. among them the Metropolitan,
City. Union. Church, Tuxedo. Engineers,
Players and Downtown clubs, the Century
Association, the. Scientific Alliance, the
Dunlap Society. the American Geographical
Society," the American Institute OF Mining
Engineers, Columbia University Alumni AS
ISOLATION, the National Academy of Design.
and trustee Of the Metropolitan Museum
Of Art and the American Museum Of Nat
uraI History. ~