New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-13
". NJ. WINS FOR MAYOR,
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PRYOR. In 1879 he was connected with the O'ReiIly
cases in Brooklyn, and secured the Imprisonment
and filming of the Board OF Aldermen for contempt
Of court.
In 1881 Mr. WINS became better known as the o.
fetal secretary of Mayor Grace. lie was mem
Der of the County Democracy in 1882, but retired
from that body when Mr.. Edison was nominated
He was one of the most active organizers OF the
committee which placed Allan CampoeIl IN hoIIlli'-
ton and was chairman of its committee on or
sanization during the canvass During this period
Mr. WINS gained high reputation for uprlght
citizenship and incorruptibity. In 1882 ne was ap-
pointed one of the school commissioners OF the
CITY of New-York ana served until 1855 Upon the
rAelection Of Mavor William r. Grace Mr.. WINS
was made City Chamber lain While a member OF
the school board he devoted himself especially 10
the subject of industrial e7ucation.
On January l. 1885. he was promoted TO the once
~ fudge advocate general for the State. Four
wears later he resigned the office OF chamberlain
to resume the practice Of law, TO which he confined
E iS Mr. WINS conducted the trial Of the
DoIice commissioners before the Mayor for NAL
Sr WINS in 1881 accepted the position Of counsel
for the State investigating committee, apPol.'es
for the purpose of looking into the government OF
the cities in the State OF New York. DqL more
especially that of this city, he mace an Of the
VIZ with this Senate committee. which was known
oe he Fassett committee. Mr.. WINS made a repu-
tation as of the Leading auIhoIltieS '-i III
aicpal government in New-York City. 49, ~,
6Iring President Cleveland,s second term MI.
T,-i-s vas retained by the Brazilian government
os Counsel in the matter of the MlSsloreS case,
which was finally settled by the President aS
A. the time that the Australian ballot was pens L
advocated throughout the country MI Lt IN
Ished volume entitled Money IN PoiIuC~, ion -
Which he exposed many of the forms OF coETGPtIGs
which had grown up in the political sySteS ." irf
and other cities Later he made the Original a.
of many of the ballot reform laws In use IN 'e Ni'
ferent States at the present time ~. Tics
Mr. Wins Is a member of the law firm OF lT! Li
Mason Wolff & Hoguet with offices at No. = " III
jan-st and his home is 1T No. % East -Sl,l-S.
He Is familiar with the work OF ali dsPa .a
rnents Of the city government and mas w. 49,
n1nch mon the subject for the daily ana peI.9l0
nress Mr. WINS has made d particular sI4u! %
he finances OF our and other cities Li ! d,
ticles on Qualification, Conl;lra tlHe -!.,c,,
dence'' and Municipal Finance. attracted Hiucl
attention AT the time Of their pubNcat lOi 80
Mr. wins is president Of the General hV W,o r.
EEracSe during the Iatters last years He has ogen
for number of years the legal ADVISER OF ss
p EIint in hts rubber interests Last spFIHs, q
president Of the General Rubber Company. ne "3 S
6ra If the guests OF Commodore + - Beheolct u
a cruise up the Amazon River -, - r,-sa
He married in 1879 Miss Emma l., 1dFu' % sons
hold n J. His family consists or MS WE '"o sO
and two daughters -. -,r,,,,,,++,-, vyavars
To1os Grolier Barnard, Ardsley, New ORR 1acA'
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