The New York herald., 1870-04-28

Second Judicial dlstrie.t-Robert g. Hart ana john
Third judicial ds.r,cs-A. O. Nlven and P. A. Par
menter.
Fourth Judicial estrict--Daniel Magooa.
Flth Judicial yistrlct--F. w. Hubbard.
SlNn Judlcia'. district-Henry X. Mygott ana John
seventh Judicial district-McNel seymour and H.
EIghth Judicial district-Hiram E. sickles and E.
W. Chaylberlain.
n p.,.,, A. Sec',ctG,aes; canr 3 n vouor. soeoee
Spencer and Gilbert S. Raynor
yne list OF delegates was then called and corrected
~. A committee Of three were appointed on the con-
A SLIGHT BREEZE
Mr.; PETTY Of wayne, moved that wherever the
location OF the Chief Judge may be- IL shall not inter-
iere with that OF his associates.
Mr. BEACH, OF Queens, was opposed TO this tam,
wantsI ae tSe Whole s T. throwS opeD
Mr. PETTY said that n his resolution was about 70
cause IA y feeling h. would withdraw 1t.
NOMINATIONS FOR CHIEF JUSTICE.
Mr. WEED moved that the roll be called ana
that The Convention proceed to nominate candi-
daie tor Chief Judge.
ar. BEACH asked If that was in order while there
was contested seat pending.
Mr.. TWEED SAID that case would be disposed of be-
ore the nomination is made.
I motion TO take a recess until two O'Clock p N.
was negatived.
On an Informal nomination OF candidates for Chief
Judge Richard OGOrIDan named Sanford H. Churcn,
OF Orleans.
Mr.. THOMAS OF Orleans, seconded the nomina-
tion.
Judge PLATr, after speech on the Importance OF
naming the right man, named Mr.. George 4. Com
FRANCIS HERMAN seconded the nomination in a
strong speech In favor OF Mr.. Comstock as a man
who had been tried In the position and found fully
up to its requirements.
ii. G. SICKELs, of Orleans, seconded the nominal
tlon OF Sanford Il. Church IN a speech.
Mr.. PETTY thanked high heaven that the dem0c-
racy had two such men in ITS ranks, men who make
1t difficult for eminent members OF the bar like Mr..
Herman to select from for this high position.
Kings was unit In support OF George NJ. ConstOck.
They found in him man OF unspoted purity and OF
the highest legal talent. He then spoke at some
length OF the court and OF the fitness OF Mr. Com
stock for the position OF Chief Judge He called
the Convention TO forget politics and nominate
man who Is known as lawyer ana q jurist.
Mr.. OGORMAN followed, stating that though he
had nominated Mr.. Church, still he had very high
regard for Mr. Comstock; indeed, it was very diffl-
cult for him to select between the two gentlemen
here named, still he had selected the gentleman from
to forget politics. He dr. OGorman) was opposed
to forgetting politics, and especially In making the
nominations here. The democratic party was known
as the great party Of the constitution, and want
men on our bench who Will fight the fight Of demo-
cracy for the constitution. Mr.. O'GorInan spoke
in this Strain al some LENGTH and concluded amid
CONTESTED SEAT
The call Of the roll having been commenced Mr.
BEACH, Of Queens protested against taking the vote
until the contested seat cases were disposed Of and
proceeded TO make an energetic speech in favor OF
Mr.. CALVERT COMsTOCK, from the committee Oh
the contested seat from Niagara reported IN favor
Of admitting both claimants TO seats.
Mr. ROwLEy, OF Monroe, moved that Mr.. Joyce,
holding the certificate OF election, he admitted
On motion OF Mr.. LUDDINGroN, both delegates were
admitted.
Mr.. TWEED was opposed to such o course, which
was establishing very bad precedent The Con-
ventiOn ought not to go back OF the certificate OF the
Convention. They certify to the election OF certain
delegate, and then the certlcatiOn ought to be nal
Mr.. Rowley's motion was carried, and the seat was
SANFORD E. CHURCH FOR CHIEF JUSTICE
Ihe convention then proceeded 10 the nomination
OF q candidate for Chief Judge
Sanford f. Church was named by seventyseyen
delegates
George +. Comstock was named by fifty delegates
On motion OF WILLIAM PORTER, OF Ononaaga, the
nomination of Sanford T. Church was made nnani-
nous,
ASSOCIATE JUSTICES.
me conversion then proceeded TO nominate Asso-
delegation, Charles A. RapallO.
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN, OF Alegany, named Martin
Grover, OF Allegany.
Mr.. DAYTON, OF Oswego, named William f. Allen
OF Oswego.
Mr.; HARpENBURG, OF Ulster, named Rufus W.
Mi. HUMPHREY, OF Erie, addressed the Convention
IN favor OF Judge Joseph q. Musten, and against
Judge Grover a. one Of the Associate Judges.
Mr.. ICRANE, OF Saratoga named w. T. Odell OF
Saratoga.
Mr.. MILLspAUGH, OF Orange, nominated Charles
Mr.. CALLAHAN said the Kings county delegation
were here to press the nomination OF Mr.: Winfield
al pidCc VI hdpduO lie balu dS tne new OK
delegation had made its light in behalf OF Sanford i.
Church he tnOughG it no more than fair that they
should accord TO the Kings county delegation that
much.
Mr.. RuGER, OF Onondaga named Homer A. Mel
son A letter was read from Mr. Nelson declining
nOmDatiOE.
Mr.. O'GoRMAN spoke in behalf OF the nomination
OF Mr.. RapaO, Of New York.
The Convention then proceeded to nominate the
iour candidates lor Associates. Martin Grover, OF
Alegany; william i. Allen, OF OswegO: Charles A.
Rapalo, Of New York: Rufus W. Peckham, Of Albany
were nominated :,
The vote stood as follows:-Allen. 1l2: Peckham
101; Rapallo 100; Grover, II; Martin, As; WINFIELD
35; Odell, IL.
A motion was made by General THAyER that the
first four named OF those having the highest vO,es
be unanimously nominated, which was carried amid
applause.
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Mr. KEENAN, offered the following resolutions:
judicial convention to put forth platform Of political prn
ctpals, vet regard II fitting declare that
the high mission of the democratic s to
maintain and uphold fearless and incorrupble judiciary
justice and that faithful to the msson TO the
electors Of the State the candidates this
men conforming to the severest standard OF judicial neg
ry and purity and fitted to sustain the charac
ter Of highest and q buwark Of The
constitution and OF the liberties OF citizens.
The resolution was adopted without dissent.
Mr.. VAN ALLEN, OF Schuyler, offered o series Of
resolutions. While reading them q motion to ad-
journ was made and declared carried. Cheers were
given for the ticket, and the Convention adjourned
sine dte.
SHIPPING NE WIS.