New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-07
CAREERS OF THE CANDIDATES.
CHARLES e. HUGHES.

Charles E. Hughes has always been straight
| Republican. though he has had much to do
with organization politics. He is known one of
the ablest lawyers in the city. He is the senior
| member Of the firm OF Hughes Rounds & Schur-
man. He came prominently before the public last
| March, when he was invited to be the counsel for
the legislative gas inquiry committee.
| Mr.. Hughes is now conducting the case of the
legislative insurance Investigating committee in
| conjunction with James McKeen, and has brought
out some startling affairs in the insurance bust
ness.
As inquisitor in chief of the gas investigation he
wrung from the officials of the gas and electric
| light companies a large fund Of information In a
short time. surprising the politicians by his ability
to grasp details of Importance. The thoroughness
Of his work enabled the committee to make a re-
lion based before the close Of the last SESSION
Mr. Hughes was born in Glens Falls, n. Y in
ate of Brown University and of the Columbia Law
ISL in ISL an ND M he pt taarb ff9 Jaw at 1884
| where for several years he q lecturer Mr.
He is a. member of the Republican, University,
Lawyers. Cornell and Brown clubs, and of the
american and State Bar associations and the Bap-
Mr. Hughes lives at No $40 West End-ave.. in
an an nn2Tetentious house He has great fondness
for books and prides himself one of the best
b0ea private libraries in the city He has
=! triree chiidren-tWo girls and SON. Charles E.
H. VINO has Just entered Brown University.
Although MI Hughes has taken an active
problem of good government He has no sympathy
Republican ' '"' " d strong
Mountain climbing is another of Mr.. Hughes's
hobbies. He has not missed an annual trim to
switzerland in thirteen years.
RICHARD YOUNG
Richard Young served under ex-Nayor Low
as one OF the most successful Park Commission
ers that Brooklyn and Queens ever had He is
an Independent Republican, and has long been
close friend OF Charles A. Schieren He is the
head of the Richard Young Company deaIare
IN leather, at No. 36 Spruce-st. He has been A
resident of Brooklyn thirty-nine years and his
home is in Lincoln Road, near Prospect Park
Mr.. Young Is connected with various business
enterprises, among which is the Hide and
lea BANK the East River Savings Bank and
"a ctfe tb at9nsn trust Company He is member
CiuD' the Union League Club and others
JAMES L. WELLS.
James l.. Wells is stranger in publfc life
Since his earliest days he has been Identified with
the growth and progress of the Borough of The
Bronx. and was the fusion nominee in 1901 for
president OF the borough against Louis Haffen. He
was born in West Farms December IS 1919 and
has spent his life in the district of the Har
lem River
He graduated from Columbia College In the class
O. IS. and then went into the real estate business
sGmbIy in 1879, 1880 and 1892 and a member Of
Mayor Strong, in 1886 1895 and 1897 Mr. Wells was
a Commissioner of Taxes and Assessments.
ca, ne %as active in the Organization of the North
30 n1ee noaTq OF Trade IN 1854 having been OF
g2nzation. and he was elected v4ce-president OF
Mr.. Wells was made the president of the boafd
He of the founders of the Twenty-third
bank. and also of the Dollar Savings Bank
important Office of president the Board Of Taxes
and Assessments.