New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-07
With MEMBERS oftEee
= CITY'S q
REPUBLICAN CLUBS

The famous silk stocking" district Of New
York has nominated Edward Kellogg Baird
for Senator This. the nth Senate District.
comprises the three "'brownstone" Assembly
districts. the 25th. 27th and Goth, and ex-
tends from Sd street to Goth street. Third
avenue 10 Eighth avenue Such historical
places as Greenwich Village, Gramercy Park.
Washington Square. Murray Hill, Long Acre
Square and "Millionaires' Row" along Fifth
avenue are In this section. as is also a part
OF the Bowery and all OF the Great White
Way" Clubs like the Onion. Harvarti. Yale
and University are here. we'll as the best
known hotels and apartment houses.
Mr. Baird has lived in tn. district sixteen
years The nomination came 10 him I'M
sought. and the fact that there was not a
single vote In the primaries against him in
dicates his remarkable popularity among all
classes OF people.
The Senator, as he IL already called. is
making a whirlwind campaign from one end
OF the district to the other. He is speaking
severaI times each night IN halls and from
automobiles
Mr.. Baird was born in Iowa in 1875. He
began work when he was fourteen. BY the
time he was seventeen he had business Of
his own. The firm OF Schanley & Baird
which he organized. was one OF the first cor
Germs 10 develop the idea Of a department
store for business men. where everything
from pins and stationery to typewriters could
be purchased.
The business grew marvellously and ex-
tended over Eve states. with Offices In Kansas
City. Des Mones. Minneapolis and St Paul.
Mr.. Baird's success was so pronounced that
no Ia ct
typewriter concerns in the East and came to
this city. Here again he mounted the lad
der rapidly. Realizing that knowledge OF
law was a valuable assistance to business
man. he took up the study at night and was
admitted TO the bar In 1902
lie then became the attorney IN charge Of
tho legal department Of the Remington Type
writer Company. After serving for four years
counsel for the company he resigned to
take up general practice. He is now a men,
Der OF the well known firm of Finch. Cole
man & Baird. with Offices at No. 81 Nassau
street.
In addition 10 his many other activities
SIR. Baird was at one time editor and pub
Usher OF The Statesman" magazine de-
voted to public Affairs AMI broad principles
OF government.
M Baird IS a member OF the Bar Asso-
citation. the county Lawyers Association, the
City Club and the Ardslcy Club. He served
for years as member Of the committee on
legislation OF the city Club. as well as on
the COMMITTEES on national affairs Of the Re-
publican club. AZ chairman Of the commit
toe on election laws OF the City Club he has
been active In promoting direct primaries.
saIx N auhipgf OF his
candidacy Mr.. Baird said: During the last
twenty-five years I have had li;tle time TO
run for public Office. but / am taking the
time 10 do II now-taking II by main
strength-beeause feel the time has come
when / can DO Of real service 10 the people In
the district in which have lived and
worked for certain Ideals for go many years.
Il earnestly hope that ! shall have the OPP
portunity TO perform that real service. and
that shall be Inspired to make Il absolutely
the best service that the district has ever
had. As n lawyer I think the judiciary
should he taken out OF politics. Tho plank In
the Republican platform favoring a separate
Judicial ballot without the party emblem is
one Of my pet hobbies and l hope 20 see 1t
enacted into law. I favor n workmen's COM
pensation act and home rule for cities.
also favor the party's plank TO submit TO
the voters the question OF woman suffrage
Then. too. have plank In my own plat
form that all the parties have overlooked.
We have too much politics In this country.
Let us get down TO business | believe In
fewer elections This can be accomplished by
increasing tho term Of the Governor and
clectlng legislators for longer period. We
pass too many laws This can be rcmedied
rs holding biennial sessions OF the Legs
laturo."
ogden I. Mills candidate for Congress;
Thomas F. Devine candidate for State sena-
tor: Gllchrist Stewart. George ". Baptlste
and Anthony =. Ludden leader Of the 18th
Assembly District were speakers at the rati-
ncatlon meeting Friday night at the 18th
Assembly District Republican Club. John W.
Noble president OF the club, presided.
Francis g. Dale candidate for Congress In