New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-09-24

II ma ard certainly il they kept within the {, q.
mea W a. Construed by their political oppouent.,
t,, =, hit TO sstsfJ every p'rson Gsa. Me Goa.
cuoeo r. ad then be you'd promise ia IN d !,
to.I tac, by up ,rity larger in compsri.,n .i,h
80, cssf ahou their tict ct 10 ,eiv-d lat Fail
,,, ia ttat e IL 5re were power in the Metro
- t,.n Police us woes th I'D be pol d / tho CITY
Ssa.Y1rk after tu> do VI augbttr and il this w,t-
IN. case the DeuS cratic ticket would lose IL 900
yo;es Lsught.rl
Toe Committee On the contested seat for Schuyler
c. unity reported 10 favor g admitting Alfred Lee
Samuel J7meson as dcl'g gate
MIR DrAs OF Kh.s rnnScd ID II the Convention pro-
coed to rominste a candidate for Jnde Of toe Court
OF Appeals and was, rir0 r0or, carried
C,nsiceuble Confusion bciog crested by the arrival
Of the Dewboys with the New York dali rs, the bds-
for some time int rrnpted.
TIMOTHY JENKINS Of Oueda w. B WRIGHT Of
Ulster, HENRY WELLS Of Yates and HIRAM DEMO of
One da were named
The Chair named the following Committee on Res
outions:
Furt Dstrict-David Dudley Field and james o.
Gushing jr;, New York Second Di1trGt-Hprac.
Greeley and T. M. Madden. Toird-J j Warner
aud j. W. Francis. kourth-W q. John aud IL. q.
Root Sixih--B +. Bruce aud Wm. II. II de. Sew
eLth-Janes e. SDith and Alfred Ely. Eighth.
j. FithiaD and AustD Smith.
As the vote for Judge Of COuft OF Appeals vas 40 )nt
TO be I'D taken, Mr. FIELD said he would do Injustice
TO bis OWL profession If 10 aid not cay s)ue'hlng Ia
reference TO his nomination. IL any member OF tbs,
the question should be presented to him. whether De
wohlo reLouinate TO a Jurgcsbip he present ncun-
bent whore term hcO just expired aud WI by great
and signal act had GOLe hinsef the highest honor
dn uplig BIT Judge lay him aside, could there BE-
doubt " hat bic action would be All men would ssy
that Governor who would drop ldge a!d MONT
nate another, was unworthy OF hi3 Office. lie dr-1
the attention Of the Committee the credit awarded
not long ago 70 Governor of Massachusetts When he
aJudge whore politics were opposed his
OVID, simply The grounds OF sbllfo acd Integrity
lie aso Iennoed til that ia Vermont the Chief as
tee il Democratic, aud la, been retained ,lmply on
account of biz great qualifications for otii;e. They
might remember, too that wnen the question OF elect
i've Judiciary agitatiny the people, the case OF
Mssissipp quote 10 prove that IT he power was
given to the people they would Away g veil,
aud would elect Judges without reieIeace 10 mites
He held that each member OF the Convention wa
bound to act AS if he wa. 10 the position OF tue
Goveruor Of the Safe. They did not propose e
IL inmate Judge DEMO for bis cup riOr legal a5lty
The only reason hen for refusing TO renoinoate nun
wos because lie IL Democrat. Tue Republican party
had now opportunity to show the co ry tns d
Judge can be elected despite psrty considerations.
lie did DOT know what the actOo Of the Convention
might be- but he could ooy say hat II they refu ed t.
mate Judge DEMO they would set the sal of coo
Gem, alton upon the elective system applied to tn
Jucciary aud would strike blow az tue lhd7peGd-
tuce of the judiciary Having discharged this duty
he could only add that if the Convention refused to
noninae Judge DEMO they wOu do An act 10 II ther
children spd their cbdreu's children would regret
for they would establish the fact tbat tle Beab to
be degraded into political arena and Judges to bs
chosen party considerations alone.
Mr.. Ssow Of Madison SAID that the Republican
party established to carry out certain prleci9et
which had been alluded to in the eloquent address, ot
The President To establish the ghs ut man was one
of the main objects of the fofhatou Ut the kepu6icsn
party. He W uld like t. know if the Republicans OF
New-iUk would support for toe supreme Court
Of the United Sta'es, Jodge who i.dofsod the
" Dred Scott decision cries Of " >, no Wodlu
that party put ir the Court Of Appeal, Of hs State
maj WhO "a. MID coincide that doctrine lie
ceded 10 Judge DEMO the Possession otl-gal abilities
indeper dent Of these ohiectonswnich fitted hun to
aGorD the bench; but wherefore should Republican.
assist in pacog CD the bench mcn who do uot repre-
seIr the great principles OF their party. lie held that
their object should b. to secure a Ju ,c,4ry that
wss based on The principles OF Republicaui'm Coeer.
He thought there more important matters 10 b.
cUptidered than Judges decision upon Metrop,
tan Police Bill lAppausel. There had o.en ~ A.,
tempt ~ dominate Judge DEMO before this Mstr'p,-
Police Bill discussiUo aud he could not bee why
Republicans should take up Judge tton 40 oppo,i-
tion simply on that account Nj h1ias HUI u as en-
inent lawyer as the State could boa t. nut 20 Re
publican had thought Of endorsng him. Tie thought
The argument Of takiog up Judge Derio al oSether
llivCous.
Mr.. souTHwoRrH Of Niagara thought il the prin-
cple- of the Republican party are unwor,ny OF repre-
st ntatiOp in the Court Appeals OF this state taen
they unworthy Of his support. We hold thai
those principles lie at the ba. of our institutions caa-
not be ignored overlooked iu such no nlnat 20.
He could approve of the prime pie OF 2reiern
a Democrat to Republican. simply because he hid
given decision in favor of the sovereign power Of
Safe. He nominated Edmund Chase Of Niagara,
for the Office of Judge Of the Court of Appeals.
The fret vote was then taken, resulting AZ fIuows
Timothy Jenkins of Oneida. il9E Chase .;.........
Ssnry WILL l;:i 81 ~ J f'..i.nd
Hiram DEMO. ............. Isl
osSaH j. CHAMBERS moved 70 mske the nomina-
ton Of Himothy jenkins unanimous.
A DELEGATE from NewYuk objected On the ground
that those who supported Judg 90 Demo principle
claimed the right To vote for him 10 the last.
Mr.. CHESTER LOOMS dso objected, as he could
vote for no her than Judge Denio.
Mr. CHAMBERS then amended bis reSolution by
striking out the word unanimous, and declaring
jenkins nominated.
DELEoA1r moved 10 amend by calling the roll
again.
vete prevsied, with the following result:
Jer kins.............l79 Wells..................4
Wright ..,............ q Demo
TIMOTHY JESKISs was then declared uorins'ed,
A DELICATE moved that the C)lvenr0n proceed 10
nominate u candidate for CONTROLLER
Gen. NYE said be hoped the Convention voul1 pro
coed rad monce4 with the peri elton OF the
Judicial portion Of the ticket. He moved 10 amerd
by proceeding wi the nomination for Attorney-G ~
eral IL doing So it his intention t. move Tor the
urenmcus ronicaon Of q gebtlemen ~ho'e life
proved him one of The brightest luuiLarie' Of the g
p ofes sion WILLIAM CURTIS NoYE' Loud applau'el.
The motion was carried, aud MI MOVES was h)uiiha
ted unanimously. .
MI JosuPH J. CHAMBERs moved TO proceed with
the no imitation 'or Secretary Of STATE.
Mr.. ID. II. FIELD moved 10 smeud by proceeding
with the vote fer Controller Carried. Mr. Field,
them with appropriate remarks, presented the nsms
Of Robert Dcristou Of Orange Colnty a name 10
which be did not thiuk there could DO one dissenting
voice lAvpausel. lie m0vej that the no rio 1tiou be
made nv accsmaton--cartied With loud apPausel
The Convention then took recess TIL o lock P. m.
EyFNING SESSION.
When the COnven'ioO was ca led to order, Nj. r.
ID. MORGAN Of New-Yoik moved that the Cnuven.
n 70 q