New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-10-22
THE JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS.


THE JUDICIAL NOMINATIONS.
-Four tickets for Judges are already before the pse
pie Of this City and we believe the Municipal Reform
ers intend to nominate fourth. But as this viii prob
ably add but few new names to the list do not wait
for them TO be presented before commenting on the
claims and capacities of the various candidates already
in nomination 1t is hardly necessary to say that We
shall do this without party bias or personal partially
and with view simply to aid our readers in mskiugup
their minds how to vote for the best meu The four
tickets are follows:
"hs H, IT'D psn5 a, $500 sou De S,,, ''"P''Aa''
ca Kirkland Tho. cIesse Tho. ". c.rss csa KrlAai
John puer saui Besrdsl,y ROber, Eaulst JoAa pasr.
J.sn slon JosFhsuhersnd Locus Roo nsOa Cutler
Marrsy Psel culss Arshd Hilton Lasu RoeaSa
George Nelson Charles DAILY Charles DAILY, Charles Ds,
One Justice OF he Supreme Court Is to be chosen in
place of Judge EDMoNDs. whose term of service ex,
pires The Wing and Temperance nominee Mr.
CHARLES p KIRKLAND, enjoys high reputation as
LAWYER and man. having once been Wing candidate
for the Supreme Court lie was formerly citizen
of Utica but for three years has resided in ths
CITY lie has the requisites of learning. hrst-ra'e
ability and lofty integr of character and his election
will add TO the weight aud respectablity Of the bench
better candidate for Judge could not be named on
any ticket Mr. THOMAS W. CLERKE is nominated
for the same office by both the Democratic Conven-
tons lie Is not widely known either to the legal pro.
fesson or the public but fair lawyer and an honest
man if be would not carry much additional erudition
and briancy into the judgeshp he would at least not
disgrace it by making the bench an agency Tor partisan
ship and protectorate of rufhans as has been done
in the Court for which he is nominated
In the Superior Court there three vacancles two
Of them caused by the expiration OF Judge DUERs
and Judge EMMETs respective terms, and the third,
BY the death of Judge PAINE. For this Court JOHN
DUrR stands first on the Wing ticket. Judge Dasr
has not won universal appreciation for all his dscsous
in the Trainer case especially he was thought BY
many to have failed, from Of Judgment, to do
bis duty; but generally, his administration Of the
Office has we'll merited the reelection which, very
probably he will receive In the Broadway Railroad
trial he arrested great swindle and deserved well
of his feowcitizens. As legal and belles-lettres
scholar lie has few equals as Judge and gentleman
be is profoundly esteemed by Of all parties Ho
will receive the votes of many vino in politics have
ever been opposed to him. though his advanced age
not in his favor.
The Soft Democrats have also nominated Judge En-
NIT for reelection On the bench be has been die
tingushed by urbanity of manners and sound common
sense in bis e1postons OF the law His Judicial eIpe
rience is also valuable stll better lawyer Is SAM
UrI BEARDsLEY, formerly Of Onondaga, whose name
leads the Hard ticket. lie had seat on the old su-
preme bench along with Judge Nelson and judge
Bronson, and is man Of eminent ability, and upright
intentions He was formerly noted a bitter political
partisan, and entertained violent Prejudices whiehwe
trust age has modified
Another candidate for this Court is JONI sLos
son. on the Wing ticket Now in the vigorous
maturity Of his powers, Mr. slos'on possesses
calm. discriminating, sensible judgment, with sound
legal knowledge, which would render him an acqas-
ton to the bench while with regard to the moral quail
ties proper to Judge he is entitled TO the confidence
of the public
MURRAY HOFFMAN, the third Whig candidate.
though endowed with moderate natural ability his
been an assduOus student and is the author Of several
legal works He has been assistant Yioe-Chancell0r'
and has thus had great deal of Judicial experience
ARCHIBALD HILTON, the third candidate on the DOT
ticket, is young man entirely unknown 10 the Paone
at large but in the profession he has the reputation o.
being an excellent office lawyer and Of possessing
good judciA mind, which, with experience, wo9'
make him a very competent judge.
There remain three candidates for tbn Court TWO
Hard and one Soft OF the former, JOSIAH SUrhER-
LAND once N. c. from Duchess and the Attorney Of
the Livingston Manor has not been long In THIS CiT
Heis good fellow, and much better lawyer Eaaa
ueader but not qualified for the bench ofhe Superior
Court. PETER Y CUrLER is young man lately ar
rived a. we believe from the rural Districts VINO ougnI
10 take tie nomination as glory enough, and resign al
idea Of beisg elected. Locus ROBINSON the remain
ING Soft candidate bas one claim which none OF rs
competitors can urge he was once Editor OF da1'
paper in this City Having abandoned JOURNALISM
for the law he holds a respectable position 10 ''7
latter profession and has been much employed |"
rekeree His election would not be calamity though
as we have indicated, there are others whom y "s''
prove more advantageous to select
For the Court of Common Pleas, the Whig eaoa'
date is Mr. GEORGE p. NELSON, young lawyer OF "
,pectsble talents and good repute The only oshS'
candidate is that Of the Democrats and IemPefa1'
men. CHARLES p DAILY, the present incumbent OIL '''
Office Judge DAILY has served In this Court ioi many
years. having originally been appointed BY Gov Nai''
He mas discharged the duties acceptsby and oas'' "
be reelected There il DO resson or changing so'a
Judge, or for putting an inexperienced nAn ~
place Of an experienced one, when the h'sr na' va
qualifications Of ability and Character
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