New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-03-19
Will Test Osborne Plan,
Says New Prison Head
Politics Will Not Be Permitted to Interfere and VIII
Be Boss, Asserts James
NJ Carter.

tion Of tho prisons and see what | can
for myself at first hand, that ! may do
.bc bcst for all concerned. SO far az
il poesiblc. propose TO look beneath
tbe surface and not be mlsled By su,
norfcial things. In that ! expect, ana
/ believe I will. have the support OF
everybody connected With the manage
ment Of the prisons
MIR Garter, who - forty-one years
old. has the reputation in Buhalo OF
boinq a man who finishes anything. ne
starts. A native of Scotland, he has
lived in this city and the nearby WI
lace Of Silver Greek since he was SIX
wears old. Al sixteen, when ne lert
iich school, he entered the Pillsbury
Milling Company's financial Depart
lie left the Pillsbury interest to take
nm tho contracting business developer
bv his father. At the same time ne
became secretary Of the Builders TX,
change. The exchange was a small
affair then 1899. Since then u hga
crown. and now occupies its own Dulid
ING Mr.. Carter has been, IN the WORDS
Of some. "the builders exchange Ior
years. and as such has been the ouner
between labor organizations anu en-
plovcrs. lie has gone through sohje
hard fights, but despite THIS ne stanuS
well with the leaders OF orgahlZeu
labor.
Aided Workmen's Compensation Act'
These praise him especially for his
Efforts i'm behalf of the workmen.s com
nonsation act. In the early agitation
for this bin he took prominent par,
Ia ,bo measure as il stands is in part
credited to his efforts. to
avon see. We know something OF lhe
needs Of such law in our business
no said. we believed that something
sbould be done TO remedy condition
tbat was intolersble because 1t was
unjust Now that the law has peeh
tested I doubt if many employers VINO
NAV have opposed it would oppose IL II
the matter was up again. -,
In addition 20 his other labors MI
Carter fifteen years ago took the posi-
ton Of secretary 10 the New OK
c.a+a Builders Association, when ne
now holds. lie has also found time 10
organize the McPherson-Carter Com-
many. which does a prosperous lnsur,
ancc business here. lie also founded
the Buffalo Contract Equipment COM
pany. - tho A.
Socially he is prominent IN the a.
fairs of the Ellicott Club, the Leading
organization Of the city, OF which ne
l. a director. He is also director OF
IN Wanakah Golf Club. The quallty
Of his game of golf may be judged
from the fact that he is captain OF the
club team. He is member OF the
Westminster Presbyterian Church, IS
married and has three sons.
Rated as Hard Worker.
PHYSICALLY Mr.. Carter Is well built
of above middle height, and despite
prematurely gray hair does not LOOK
moro than his forty-one years. lie IS
in appearance a typical outdoor man
lie one of few words, and rated IN the
banks and by business men as nara
worker and sound on all business prop
ositions. He is independently we'll
to-do.
He has always been rated as con-
sistent Republican, but has not been
identified with any Of the factional
fights that have stirred the party. 10
cal politicians say that the fact thaI
10 was uuder consideration BY Gov
ernor Whitman came as surprise 20
them. his name having been presented
10 the Governor by New York friends
without his consent.
The appointment IL considered 70 pe
y personal one by Mr.. Whitman and
viii not be opposed by either faction
On the other hand, Mr.. Carter Is ec-
ceptable TO what might be called the
reform element and the civil service
group.