The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-17

Mr.. Bronson is famiiiarly known throughout the,
United States, from the distinguished positions he
formerly held az Attorney General and Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court Of this State, and
more recently, as Collector Of the Port Of
New York, and the circumstances under which
he was removed therefrom, by the same adj
ministration which had appointed him.. He is
Of nm old New England family, and was adj
mtted to the bar as an attorney at law in the year
1917, or thirty.seven years ago. He continued in
the practice Of the Law at Utica, until 1929, when,
being chosen Attorney General by the Legislature,
in which there was majority favorable to Jackson
and Van Buren,, he removed to Albany. In 1886 he
was elevated to the bench Of the Supreme Court Of
the State, by appointment Of Governor Marcy, and
in 1e45 he succeeded Judge Nelson a. Chief Justice
ofthat court, by appointment Of Governor Wright.
On the adoption of the present State Constitution
in lS46, Judge Bronson was placed on the demo-
cratic ticket for Of the four Judges of the Cout
Of Appeals and, with his colleagues was elected by
She people by large majosity. short time before
the expn alton of his term Of Office, in 1851, he re-
signed his seat on the bench, and removed to this
city. The circumstances Of his appointment
to 1.-THE Office Of Collector Of this port.
by President Pierce, and his subsequent.
removal from Office, in consequence Of his indie
pendencc in the expression of his poli,ca, views,
nd his refusal to carry out the wishes Of the ad-
mnistIation, too well kno to require repeti-
ton. Whether be win consent to remain on the de-
mocratic ticket, in conformity with the desires of
his political friends, or whether he will be run con-
trary to his wishes, remains to be seen. A the
Judge has expressed himself decidedly in favor Of
the Nebraska bill, it is probable that he would cor.
cenrate the votes Of all the voters favorable to that
measure except the free soil friends of the admins
tration.
Elijah Ford, Of Erie county, the candidate for
Lieutenant Governor, is a lawyer of BafGlo, and
was member of the Asse mby from that district in
1850, when Mr.. Elderkin, free soil democrat from
st. Lawrence county, was Speaker. Mr.. Ford, who
belonged to another section Of the democracy,
proved an active business member Of the Assembly,
and resdyin debate. He has not otherwise been
much known in the politics Of the State
Mr.. Burnhsm the candidate for Canal Commits.
sioner, resides III Chenango county, part Of the
State where the people are generally Of New Eng.
land origin, and of Industrious, frugal habits. He
has, we understand, been connected with the canal
business, officially and otherwise for some years,
and is we'll acquainted with the canal system Of the
State.
Abfam 'ernam Is q young man, whose father re-
moved nom Saratoga to Livingston county some
year, since. One OF the family, Richard vcrnam, Is
resident engineer the Erie Canal at Rochester.
The candidate for State Prison Inspector we be-
lieye is one Of commission appointed recently to
examine into the State prison affairs. He is nomi-
mated to succeed General Henry Storms, democrat,
whose term expires In December next. The salary
Of this Office is 81 600, and that Of Canal Coums-
sioner 81 200 per annuol.