The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-26
City rs;itics.
TIE HARD SHELL judiciary CONVENTION.

THE HARD SHELL judiciary CONVENTION
Pursuant to adjournment the delegates to th
nv re-assembled last night at Academy Hall in Broad
way for he purpose Of eectns candidates for the
preme Court, the Superior, Common Pleas and Marine
Courts
At eight O'Clock Mr.. Frederick r. Ice, the Chairman
called the meeting to order and requested the calling Of
the roll to the humber Of delegates present The Sc
creary then read the minutes OF the last meeting wh,h
were unanimously approx a.. u,
One Of the delegates move that the usual method o.
elecng BY ballots be Dispense win tor .ns occaso
more democratic method. This, the e. oman 'hougn.,
would mako the delegates careful in the OF their
voted for This being put, carried almost pnani.
mously.
On motion then, the convention immediately com.
menced the business OF the evening by voting for Judge
Of the Supreme Court The Of each Of the dele
gates OF the several wards called by the Secretary
and each named his man. The vote was found stand
Votes.
JAS R. Whiting was therefore the successful cand
Judge OF the Supreme Court
After this motion made 10 proceed to the nomi-
nation OF Justice Of the Superior Court.
Mr.. DASin b. TAYLOR said that nothing had, no far,
been said Of the various candidates, and large mum
Der Of the delegates knew almost nothing about them
thought would be proper to few words respecting
the claims Of Of the candidates. For his part
he was determined to vote for Jonas B. Phillips
for Superior Court, who was, he said, sound demo-
Graf, and had worked hard for many years in the
ranks Of the democratic party Objection has been made
to Mr. Phillips account of his religion and this
Of his (Mr T's) for voting for him. Henry
A. Crane had been mentioned a candidate. He
knew that Mr.. c. was democrat a naturalized
citizen Mr. c. he alleged, would not any clothes
which were not Of British manufacture. In his Mr. Ts)
opinion Mr.; G. was perfect specimen Of an English
TO whom person will not be afraid to speak
GARRET H. SrRYKR said he knew Mr. Crane to be law
yer Of excellent ability, and gentleman in overy
Of the word He thought the question was upon the
merits and not the dement's Of candidates Az to whether
Mr.. G. was democrat or not he not aware.
Mr.. FrnArRlcK, Of the Fourteenth ward asked IL the
business OF the convention going to be monopozcd
by two lawyers spouting at each otherY
AT this stage OF affairs there were strong indications Of
fierce debate The Chairman, however, put seasona.
and directing the Secretary to take the vote for two
Justices Of the Superior Court The wee resulted thus
Jonas - phiilps.. 10 votes
Michael Ulsh0er. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Sc
Ieter w. Cutler.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ="
nohiy ~. SrAne.....'....... ................. 10 .
Jas = sanora.. ...................... ~
Edward Picrrcpont. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1 4"
Jonas Phillips and Mch Ulshnfer were therefore
elected and declared 30 unanimously by the convention
In taking the vote for Judge Of Common Pleas 1t
decided to call the wards alternately from the First to
the Twenty second This plan was also adopted for IKE
Marine Court
For the Common Pleas there was recorded for
mo ~ bTaoy ~ votes
VIM. II. Leonard. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ~
Chas. Edwards. 3 q
Amer. eardoza ............ .....t'........
Geo W. stevens. ......:......:...
JBo. H. Brady declared unanimously elected.
For Justice Of the Marine Court there recorded
geo. r. Alden. ................. ~ votes
1has' a. Mayncs. ........................ -
y II. Mhcufegor. lS "
Geo. y. Alden was declared unanimously elected