The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-22
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tons that ned oyracnse yesterday nominate
| Judges Of the High Court Of Appeals.
II viii be seen that Lieut.. Governor Gardiner who
was nominated by the democrats refuses to accept the
| nomination.
Charles Benton the person nominated by the demo-
Gratis for Clerk Of the Court Of Appeals Is brother Of
| the present Secretary Of State.
In this the third district the Anti. Renters have
Waasp or JUDGE. d
have also been nominated by the wings and Messrs
Parker and Watson have been nominated by the demo-
Gratis.
This Convention assembled ut Syracuse, May 10th,
st7, in the Hall Of the Empire House, at ten O'Clock
On motion, CHAs H. CARROLL, of Livingston, was ap-
Convention, and O. B. Mattsson, Of Oneida, clerk.
IN notion committee was appointed to nominate
officers for the Convention. The committee reported
the following gentlemen, who were unanimously ap-
For Prcsident-Hon. Charles Carroll, of Livingston
For Vice Presidents. r Phoenix, New York; VIM
For sscretaries-O. B. Matteson, Oneida; ]. NJ. Van
The following preamble and resolutions present
ed and read =
in starting upon the experiment Of elective Judiciary
the august tribunal Of the State which the cit
GEMS last resort for protection of life and property
should be constituted not only to be free from party
bias but unsupported Of such bias; And, whereas,
there great danger lest audge nominated by party
party for re election may be Less and perhaps
nsensbly attached to and prejudcsd in favor of that
Resolved, That the State Democratic Convention now
In session. be requested to unite with the wing
ton In order to form such union ticket for the Court
Appeals may be satisfactory to the good men Of all
| parties
Be it further Resolved, In the proposition BIO
with any similar committee that may be named by
said democratic convention, to agree upon plan or
mode Of sfecting said object.
Considerable debate followed and motion to strike
out the preamble made The preamble was stricken
out and the resolutions were adopted committee Of
ing person appointed toconfsr with the democratic
convention upon the proposition to make union ticket
James Brooks LIST dist BENZ d. Silliman, Id Thurlow
Weed, Sd; Rowland Fish, 4th; T. c. Chittenden, 5th
John Miller, 9th; Mark II. sibley, 18th; Willard FIJI
The gentlemen appointed preside the delibera
ons Of the Convention took their seats whereupon the
President, Hon. MIR. CARROLL, arose, and in very i'm
pressve and appropriate manner addressed the
ton, from which we gather the following -
rising to you IN ,or onS
presiding officer, will detain you but few moments
to remark that the occasion which has convened US is
Of novelty and Importance. For the first time
have met try the experiment of Elective Judiciary
an experiment gentlemen against which much has
try Judiciary could be elected which would not be
a,party Judicary-one which In its duties would be &C.
say that much depends
upon the which shall be given to this suggestion
upon the result Of our If VIC start Mt the
commencement In dscardng the minor considerations
Of party and hold to the people the first and fore
most interest Of all the selecting of good capable and
honest men, this, which is called dangerous expert
ment, will be found to be additional encomium upon
the blessings of free We should then lay
Of the whole peoplewto that Of our fellow beings
throughout the Statehavng eye to the good of
party as well as the other We shall by this course be
our feow-ctizens give additional strength and conf
dence to the system secure an impartial and faithful ad
of the laws and rebound to the prosperity
| and best interests of the whole people"
Among the counties not represented, were Alegany,
CattarauguS Suffolk, Sch0harte, warren, Seneca,
Rockand Greene, Franklin Fulton, Wayne and others
molten made to proceed to an informal nomina-
So The 9bs IL sa
| following names -
| Daniel Ford, Miller Hall,
M. T. Reynolds, John Duer,
H. ]. Stow, B. d. Noxen
NJ Fillmore, F. G. Jewett,
A. L. Jordan, Daniel Todd
Ben Johnson Samuel Stevens,
q. Wood, i. Whittlesey,
Hiram Ketchum, Joshua A. Spencer,
| Greene C. Bronson, Daniel Cady,
| r. II. Walworth, Mark II. Sbley,
| VIM. Duer d. D. Barnard,
C. P. Kirkland.
AFTERNOON SESSION, O'CLOCK.
l Convention called to order by the President.
motion made that the Convention proceed to
ballot for clerk The motion was withdrawn, and the
names Of candidates for the office were, on motion
named by the delegates orally. Those named were
| James G. hopkins, OF st. Lawrence
| Timothy Fitch, Of Genesee.
John I. Lamport, of Rensselaer,.
| Andrew Il. McCarty, of Oswego.
| The Convention took recess until O'Clock.
| FoUR O'CLOCK P. M.-Mr Fillmore, from the commit
to with Democratic Convention stated that
the committee had submitted the proposition to the
other Convention but as yet had received no answer
On motion, the Convention proceeded to an informal
ballot clerk of the Court of Appeals with the follow
| ing result
James O e. Hopkins .' T. Fitch
John T. LampOrt., "a James c. Brown. ... l
motion tbs MSGsrsy proceeded to torm. bal.
lot for clerk with the following result = =,
John I: Lamport... 40 A. z McCarty. 10
Resolved, That John T. Lamport, Of Rensselaer,. be-
nominated by the Convention the candidate for clerk
Of the Court Of Appeals.
committee from the Democratic State Convention,
appointed to reply to the proposition from tho Wing
Convention to make joint nomination, now entered
the hail. and was invited by the President to take seats
in front
Hon. Theodore sedgwick chairman of the committee,
Mr. Presdent-We attend you as a committee, on tho
part of the Democratic State Convention, who have
ceived your request to make joint nomination Of
the confederation due its Importance and its distinguish
ed source have determined to respectfully decline the
Mr. s. handed the secretary the following proceedings
| and the committee RETIRED
In DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION, May 49,
Resolved. AS the sense of the convention, that the
people having by the constitution taken into their
hands the creation Of the Judges of the Court of APP
peals any other mode Of appointment than by popular
election would be abrogaton Of that instrument
| the provision in question.
Resolved That any arrangement by which the num-
Der of candidates to be presented for their SURFACES by
the two great organized parties shall be limited to the
number to be elected will dispense with the liberty
choice by the people, tend to introduce cabal and in
trgue,and be virtually appointment unknown to the
| constitution
Resolved, That committee be appointed to consist
of from each judicial district to present copy
the foregoing resolutions together with this to the
Convent ion now sitting in this village
Resolved That the committee already selected act
| the committee under the last resolution viz
| w. F. HAVEMEYER, President.
| J. WATSON WILLIAM
| HENRY IL MYGATT, oecreCare6
| ii. GRAY
| Theodore Scdgwick, H. c. Murphy, Darius Peck, John
Rodgers, Arphaxad Loomis, Jabez d. Hammond Simeon
b. Jewett, +. r. Stevens, Committee.
On motion, the Convention proceeded to ballot
for candidates for Judge The result Of the ballot
| as follows -
| Whole number Of votes. ............... SO