The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-22


two years later from the New York law
School. For two years after that he was
an instructor in the New York Night Law
School. In the mean time uS9s) he was
admitted to the bar
When the Spanish war broke out he en-
listed as private in Troop A of the New
York Volunteer Cavalry: He become Cap.
tain and Assistant Adjutapt- General OF
Volunteers. On June. Z. 1900. he married
Miss Mary Croker, daughter OF the late
California millionaire. As lawyer his
director and vice-president Of the McVickar
Realty Company He is member OF some
thirty-odd clubs all over 1.-THE country.
Here in New York he belongs to half
dozen or so, among them the Union, Knick-
erbocker, Tuxedo, Metropolitan, Lawyers
and Midday clubs. He has one child,
daughter 3 years old.
GEORGE HALL.
George Hall, the candidate for Comp
troller was born in Sacketts Harbor, JEFF
ferson county. sixty years ago; He was
telegraph operator in early life. Thirty
years ago he moved to Ogdensburg. st;
in the purchase of a water transportation
company which resulted in the formation
OF the George Hall Coal Company, which
ia engaged in the wholesale and retail coal
business and as a distributor OF coal for
the st. Lawrence Valley and New England
States. He is connected with the Ogdens-
burg Marine Company, director OF the
Ogdensburg Bank, president OF the Cen
fury Club OF Ogdensburg and is one OF the
board of visitors of the ST. Lawrence State
pital Of Ogdensburg, which was established
and is maintained largely through his
beneficence. Mr.. Hall has been success
full in creating a Democratic oasis in the
Republican Gibraltar OF st. Lawrence
county. The city of ogdensburg is nat
Mayor Of that city, serving his fourth sue
cessive term, having been elected by plural
tiles ranging from 100 the first time to $50
at his last reelection. He is so popular
that he carried a Democratic board Of
Aldermen and Democratic city officials in
with him.
WILLIAM MUENcH.
William Muench, the candidate for State
Treasurer, was born in Germany fifty years
ago He has been a resident of Syracuse
for a number of years and is a leading
druggist there and prominent member
of the State Pharmaceutical Association.
Mr.. Muench Is a well known Democrat
of Onondaga county and one of high stand
ing.
JOHN PALACE, JR.
John Palace. Jr., the candidate for Sec
retary Of State, was born in Brockport,
Monroe county, in 1874 He is the only
Democratic member of the Assembly from
that county, having served in the lower
branch of the Legislature for the past
two yehrs Mr.; Palace II Z lawyer: ne
School. and later was graduated from the
Albany Law School. Mr.. Palace has been
an active Democrat and was first elected a
Justice. of the Peace in january. 1901 He
was elected chairman OF the Monroe
county Democratic committee. and holds
that position at present. Mr.. Palaces
Assembly district ordinarily is Republican,
but he ha carried it each time by about
500 plurality.
THOMAS p sTRYKER.
Thomas F. Stryker, the candidate for
State Engineer and Surveyor, was born
in Rome. Oneida county. Nov. IA, 1S47.
He was educated at the Rome Free Academy
and at Hobart College. Geneva, graduating
from that institution in lStS. He became
n civil engineer .and for some years follow
ing his graduation occupied his time in
the management Of the very large interests
Of his father. the Hon. John Stryker. who
had been one of the chief organizers Of the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Rail
road the Alton and Terre Haute Railroad
and other Western railroad enterprises.
Mr. Stryker was the City Engineer of the
city Of Rome in 1875. was engineer in the
construction OF the Rome and Clinton Rail
road and the surveyor OF the Boston, Rome
and Oswego Railroad. serving as chief
engineer OF the latter project. During
the incumhercy Of thn Office of State En-
gineer by the Hon. Horatio Seymour Mr..
Stryker was assistant engineer in charge
of the construction on the canals, doing
much work on the Champlain, he was also
engineer in charge of the hudson River
improvements representing the State En-
gincCr's Department in harmony with the
engineering forces OF the United States
Government.
Mr.. Stryker was made secretary and
treasurer of the Rome Locomotive Works
at its organization and for many years
was the president of the
company He il substantially interested
in practically all the business institutions
of Rome and Is n public spirited citizen.
He is row a director in the following enter
Rome Hotel Company, Rome Tube Com
pany, Rome Manufacturing Company
Bingham Harness Company and the First
National Bank, and ia trustee OF the
Central New York Institute for Deaf flutes,
at Rome and of the Rome Cemetery Asso-
citation.
Mr. Stryker has not been an officeholder
but has always been Interested in the prn-
ciples and success of the Democratic party.
Mr.. Stryker resides in the old Stryker
and is member of Zion Episcopal Church
JOHN cUNNEEN.
Attorney General John Cunnecn, can
didate for reelection to the office which
he now holds, is a native of Ireland who
came to New York and settled in the State
when he was boy. Born in Ennis, County
Clare May IS, 1913 he joined relatives az
Albion, y. v, when he was a. Be-
tween times spent as choreboy and general
assistant on farm, he managed to fit him
self for Albion Academy. After graduation
he studied law. supporting himself by
teaching school. He was admitted to the
bar in 1874 and from that time until 1890
practised law in Albion. In 1890 he moved
to Buffalo, which has since been his home.
He was always active in politics. He
became county chairman and in 1892 was
delegate to tho national convention. In
1895 he became a member Of the Demo-
cratic State committee and was elected
its secretary.
He mari led Miss Elizabeth T.. Bass in Al
bany on Jan. &c, 1870. In Buff alo he il a
member Of a number Of clubs. He is lect-
urer on Equity Jurisprudence in the Buff
falo Law School. He was the sole oandi-
date on the Democi attic State ticket elected
two years ago, his margin Of safety being
due to his indor semont by the Prohibit
tionists.
IusTICEs CULLEN AND WERNER.
Edgar NJ Cullen and W illam F. Werner.
Joint candidates of both the Republican
and Democratic parties for Chief Judge and
Associate Judge of the Court OF Appeals
are thereby assured of election. Judge
Cullen is a Democrat. 81 years old and was
designated by Gov. Roosevelt for the Court
of Appeals in 1890. Judge Werner is a Re-