New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-11-27

Edward Baldwin whitney is n son Of Pro-
fessur William Dwight Whitney and was
born In New Haven in 1851 lie was
graduated from Yale In ISIS and after
studying at the columbia Law SChoO, was
admitted % the bar IN this state in lSSo
Since 1891 ne has been practising Law IN this
city
Mr. Whitney is an independent Democrat
lie was an organizer 81 the National Asso-
citation OF Democratic clubs in lSss and its
secretary Till lS3l lie also held that Office
IN the Auti-Suap organization In this
city and went 90 the CAi.a-r convention IN
1892 as an Anti-Snap delegate He was
First Assistant Attorney General OF the
United States under President Cleveland.
I'm the mayoralty campaign here four
years ago Mr Whituvv was for William r
Hearst and represented him IN his election
contest lie has. however, always been
warm friend both II M Taft and Mr.
Hughes. lie was The drafter ~ the presen'
tenement house Law As assistant attor-
uey general he took part I'm the argument
~ the income tax ease the Addystone
Pipe Company case before Judge Taft IN
tho United States Circuit Court and other
important cases.
Governor Hughes. In a political speech IN
lsCS. when Mr.. Hearst had left MI Whit
uey or his judicial ticket declared that
NJ Whitney deserved chief credit for get
t.UE N-cent gas. He took ar active part
in the fight for free streetcar transfers in
this city and argued the case which put
NJ Cunneeu ON the Prohibition ticket and
resulted I'm his election To tho attorney
Eru,raIship i'm 1872 As one Of the counsel
for the Interstate Commerce Commission
Mr. Whitney took part in the Investigation
~ tho relation between the railroads and
Oh, coal and uI interests He was a fusion
candidate for the Supreme Court during
the Hearst-I wins Mcclellan contest. bu;
was defeated
Al present Mr Whitney Is a member Of
the executive committee ~ the state and
city bar Association lie has been lect-
urer og International law IN the New York
Law school Tie is member Of the law
firm of NacFarlaHe whitney 4 Monroe.
Of 80 - Liberty street
Victor j. Bowling became a. Justice of
Tire Supreme Court iu 1915. Previous 70
tnat he had been engaged In general prac-
ucc here since IsS7. His term expires on
December 81. 1918. He was born fl this
city On ISfG and was graduated at Man
haitian College IN lSS3 Justice Bowling
was "a member 81 the Assembly from the
.ith District IN 49,; and a state Senator
from tue lSth District from 1871 10 1874. tie
was a member 81 the executive committee
81 Tlmmauy HALL and leader 81 the @ith
Assembly District for several years. and
I'm lss0-'0i sachem OF the Tammany Society.
Nathan l.. Miller was born IN Solua,
cortland County. y y. about forty-nve
years ago. tie was educated at the cert
land State Normal School. and after study
ms law was admitted To the bar IN 1885
After several years OF private practice In
Cortland lac became corporation counsel OF
that city I'm 1901 In 1874 he Was elected
school commissioner Tor the LIST district
of Cortland County. In 1892 he became
state Controller and a year later justice
Of the Supreme court. He has been asso-
ciate justice of the Appellate Division since
1885.