New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-21
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Benjamin ". r. Brown. candidate FOR
Justice OF the Supreme Court IN the Is,
Judicial District comes from. a family OF
lawyers and judges, His father was a
practising attorney in New York 20, moro
than nifty years, and his grandfather, Ben
5anlin IVES. Burney. vae appointed hs.,ca
OF the Supreme Court b. the War Governor.
Edwin .. Morgan.
Mr. Brown Was born IN this ci,v s,s
was educated az Wiliistoa Seminar, East
hampton. Mass. and, at Yale up,yers,,,
After leaving Yale he studied Law a, The
Columbia Law School. being admitted TO the
bar In 1s92 In the practice OF his profes.
sion Mr. Brown has been very successful
lie has been counsel for several prominent
institutions. including the Northern and
Northeastern dispeEsaries and for many
well known business arms and individuals.
As a member o, tho Board OF Aldermen.
to which BODY he VAS twice elected. Mr
BroSn served With distinction. lie was a
member o: tho committees on Laws and
Legislation. Finance and Codes. and was
chairman OF the special committee appointed
ey The board which appeared before the
Legs.atlie IN favor az the repeal % the
norisaGe tax Law. RE slso vss a member
o. the committee which Investigated the
street Cleaning Department. whose report
Was adopted by The board.
MI Brown introduced a measure recon-
mendiug the filtration Of the cltys water
supply. an ordinapce regulating theatre
ticket spectators and an ordinance regulat-
ing plshcar,s on the lines approved auc
recommeaded by the commission appointed
b tho Mayor.
Tho Codes Committee. OF which re was a
member. fo- tie arst tine since the adop-
uoG OF the Sros,er New Yer. charter. coai-
ana submitted 70 the board : revived code
OF ordinaaccs. Through Mr. Browns effort,
While alderman public band concerts were
s!reE .or the arst time In B-ysnt Park.
When Mr.. BroTn VAS selectea ss die norni-
nee for jss;!cc OF tss Supreme Court he vas
eAeccsye member o. the County Committee
from the :7th Assembly District. lie resigned
tsts poT 9 feT days ago. much 10 the reSfei
o: those with whom he lad been associated IN
the local Republican club and district.
Mr.. Brown is 4 trustee OF the Northern Dig
penssr.'. nieabe. % The board o; managers O.
the Northess;cra D!spcaSary and member 81
the Yale. Metropolitan and Don ntosu Repub-
ISaa ct4ps. ire bar AsSCcldlcl, tae G-Sletg y
Colonial Wars. the soma % the Revolution, ths
81. Nieholss Society. the Military Society %
the War OF 1872 ana tie New England s9ciai..
Alexander B:oggh. .o-.:er state senator and
candidate TO Congress. IN the i9,h Congress
District WSs the principal sUeaAcs a. TIE
meeting Of tie Contra, Rel Uo.!can Club o.
Wednesday night Mr. B-oGgh said the pres
elt p!osperity O! the country o1gkt 10 be
gres; ala 20 President Tafrs reelection. There
vac no reason 70. a change IN or naisorsl al
rninistrs;iou 50 long as conditions were whs;
they were was the sist OF The SPEAKERS mes
cage 20 the club. Ar. Broush expressed the
opinion that tie Tar strength was stea1ily To-
cyessing. while the Roosevelt; strength vas Al
ready on the v'Enc
The Ceatrsi Republican C.ub Las hrc hun
ores members Il. president IS samuel s..sb-
tourgcT. former Tax Commissioner SD tie