The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-02

MIR Hamin is a representative Of one
of western New York's leading families.
His grandfather, Cicero ]. Hamiin, was
proprietor of the famous Village Farm
at East Aurora, the home of "Mambrino
King" A graduate of Yale, where he
won his Y on the football team and also
Phi Beta Kappa key for high scholarship,
and Of the Buffalo Law School with high
honors, his ability at the bar was carly
recognized through his appointment 20
the important Office of referee in bank.
ruptcy in 1909. He held this office until
upon the organization of the Progrcssiy.
party he felt it his duty to resign this
Republican appointment.
In the city Of Buffalo, his home, he ha,
been a leader in many movements for
the betterment of his city. He was one
of the founders of the Municipal League
of Buffalo, an organization which had for
its sole purpose the compilation Of the
records Of candidates, so that citizens
might know the manner of men they were
voting for. Many bad candidate has been
defeated because of the exposures mad,
by this organization. The next great
municipal movement in which he became
powerful factor was the fight 70 obtain
a commission charter for Buffalo. He was
one of the five who drafted the new char.
ter and is one of the men whose efforts
have largely contributed to the SUCCESS
of the movement. Last year he was one
Of the originators of a non partisan good
government citizens ticket in the CITY Of
Buffalo in an effort TO take the municipal
election out Of the field of politics Mr
Hamlin organized and is president of the
Legal Aid Bureau Of Buffalo, which has
done much humanitarian work in giving
| free legal aid to poor people. He is mar.
ried and has three children
Mr. Hamlins candidacy is endorsed by
prominent independent Republicans and
Democrats.
| Adclbert Moot, one Of Buffao's leading
Republicans and former president of the
New York State Bar Association, in en-
dorsing Mr.. Hamlin's candidacy, said: He
should be supported because of his public
spirit and work in founding the Buffalo
Legal Aid Bureau, in helping frame the
commission charter and in starting Buff
falo's first non partisan and citizens
movement"
| otatc SENATOR IOttlTleO II, WCndc, one
Of the leading independent Democrats in
the State said regarding MIR. Hamlin's
candidacy; Altogether. the independent
Democrats are under deep obligation 20
Mr.. Hamlin for the good work he has
done in the interests of clean politics and
honest government"
The Albany Knickerbocker Press, rec.
ognized as one of the leading Republican
newspapers in the State, in editonally
declaring in favor of Mr.. Hamlin for
Lieutenant Governor, says:
"If the next Governor dies or is I'm.
peached the Lieutenant Governor will
become Governor of the State; il is there
fore the part of wisdom to elect a man rs
Lieutenant Governor who is fitted and
qualified to perform the duties of Governor
Considering the qualifications of the
respective candidates for this office and
the possibility Of one of them becoming
Governor under the provisions of the
Constitution. the Kniokerbooker Press
is compelled TO say that Chauncey J.
Hamlin is the most likely candidate"
HAMLIN NON PARTISAN
CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE.
Buffalo. N. Y.