New-York tribune., 1909-10-01

spirit shown in those nominations should prevail in
the choice OF candidate for the important ofce OF
President OF Manhattan Borough. The city. he
said, would be assured OF efficient adminstra-
ton II the ticket was elected.
The nominator dwet on the Importance Of having
In the borough presidency man who possessed ex-
E>erienee in city affairs. he said that there had
been criticism sometimes OF fusion nominations Of
Democrats because OF the iatters uncertain De-
nocracy. Mr.. McAneny's Democracy he said. was
undoubted. But the latter not nominated be-
cause he was Democrat, but because OF his eff
cheney. He had thorough knowledge of the city
charter. SAID Mr. Bennett. and he had rendered good
service in instituting the charges against Borough
President Ahearn that resulted in the latters
nlissal by Governor Hughes
Congressman Bennett ended his speech with this
tribute to Mr.. McAneny:
Ike is a of character. OF course man with
a spotless honesty who lives correct life, and he
viii lend dignity 10 the Office for which I place
him in nomination
When the enthusiasm caused by the nomination
abated Ferdinand Eidman. internal col
lector. moved TO make the nomination OF Mr.. Nc
Aneny unanimous. which done.
George McAneny. candidate for Borough Presi-
den. OF Manhattan, has been identified with nu-
merous civic reform bodies for the last twenty
years. and is now the president OF the City Club.
In politics he is an independent Democrat
Mr.. McAneny was born In Greenville y. j. in
1862 and was graduated from the Jersey City High
School in 1885. From then until 1892 he vas a re-
porter and correspondent for various New York
newspapers becoming in 1922 assistant secretary OF
the Civil Service Reform League. For the succeed
ing ten years he identified prominently with
municipal, state and county Civil Service reform
and in 1902 served executive officer Of the New
York city Civil Service Commission under Mayor
Low.
Mr.. McAneny has been actively interested in
several organizations for the lettering OF the con-
ditlon OF the negro. and is present the vice
president OF the Armstrong Association. In 1906 he
became member OF the legal firm Of Strong Blake
AcAneny. having studied law for the four years
previous but has not spared time from his tasks
connected with general civic Improvement 10 take
an active part in his legal work. lie was elected
president and chairman OF the executive committee
- the City Club in 1907
IN addition TO his Numerous affiliations with civic
reform bodies, he is a member OF the Indian Rights
association. the Legal Ala Society. the American
Peace Society and the Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty 20 Animals
samuel : Strasbourger placed in nomination for
Coroner Dr. Israel L. Feinberg OF the 3lst Assem-
bly, District. Mr.. Strasbourger also dwelt on the
strength of the city and county tickets and said
that The CITY ticket headed by a straight organIza-
zion man, was beyond criticism lie was sanguine
that New York was 10 have Republican Mayor
and a Republican administration.
Then followed the nominations FOR Coroner OF
Herman Holzhauser, OF the 18Th Assembly District
James =. Winterbortom. Of the lst Assembly Dis
tret. and Dr Herman Heilenstein OF the 9Th As
sembly District
Dr Fenberg is a member OF the County Medical
Society. State Medical Society American Medical
Association and Harlem Medical Association. Mr
solzhauscr IS president Of The Marble Workers
Union Alr- Winterbottom IS undertaken