New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-08
With MEMBERS oPthe
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REPUBLIC CLUBS

The Republican ticket has been greatly
strengthened by the nomination OF ex-senator
Alexander Brough for Congress In the 18Th
District. That district comprises approximately
from seth 10 l25th street. west OF Fifth ave
nue.. and contains strong Republican con-
stitency being made UP substantially OF the
18th. 18th. 10Th and 31st Assembly districts.
The residents OF those districts remember Mr..
Brough as vigorous campaigner and as
forceful and eloquent speaker.
He is leader OF the 10Th Assembly District
and is popular with all classes This popu-
larity is attested by the great attendance at
the picnic and ball which are the two social
events of the year In that Assembly district
Mr.. Brough succeeded William s. Bennett as
leader OF the 10Th District. and Mr.. Bennett is
now chairman of the Brough Congressional
campaign committee, which is conducting a
vigorous campaign.
NJ. Brough has lived in his district Tor the
last twenty years. He is. an able lawyer
practising his profession at No. 100 Broadway
His home is at No 23s West i05d street. He
was educated in the public schools OF Provi-
denoe. and is a graduate Of Amherst College
and OF the Law School OF columbia UNI
yersI,y. lie was a member Of the Assembly IN
1900 and was elected to the Senate In lvoS'
As Senator he was known as supporter oil
Governor Hughes. whose home district Mr..
Brough represented.
He has an excellent legislative record, nav
ing always been found supporting all pro-
gressive measures Ho had passed. among
other bills the law regulating dance haiis'
creating a Bureau OF Industry and lmmisra-
tion. many valuable amendments TO the IN
sanity law, a law fixing compulsory eoucalIo'I
At seven WARS. and a law appropriating 500
TO each blind person attending college ne
introduced a bill for the removal OF the New
York Central Railroad from the grace on
Eleventh avenue.
tIe seryed as vice-chairman OF the Legislature
investigating committee. vice-chairrnan OF the
Kew York City Charter Commission, chairman
OF the Committee Of Public Education anu
was a member II tho Committee on Codes anu
other important committees. lie faVors the
direct nomination OF all elective officers ana
the Massachusetts, ballot.
Mr. grough was Endorsed by the Citizens
Union. which said OF him In 1910 WINE ne
was candidate for the serate
Senator Brough has served enc year in the
Assembly and one term OF two years IN tn'
Senate. and with each year OF addea .hpe.a
ence his usefulness has increased. ms
he was OF the greatest value In the work OF
charter revision In handling important leeisih-
tion affecting the citys debt iimn, ~ lhs
advocacy OF valuable excise legislation, and or
the dance hall regulation law, as wen AZ W
49,, ,",i,c The cIty against unsound lesisla-
Ion sry@S,inr the occupation Of streets on the
Xvest SIDE by the New York Central Haiiroaa'
Ills deIeat would be a great loss.
Mr. Brough is member Of the BAR AS
ISOLATION OF IN. City OF New York. New YORK
County Lawyers Association. Republican Cluo
Of the city Of New York, West Side kepuoH-
can club and West End Association and Is
mast master OF Republic Lodge No. 600 IT. and
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