The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-08
SECOND JUDICIARY CONVENTION.

THE RIVER COUNTIES FAIL TO CONTROL THE
NOMINATION BoLT-JUDGE A. B. TAPPAN RE-
NOMINATED BY FOURTEEN VOTES
The delegates to the Second Judiciary Democratic
Convention assembled at yesterday in the Supreme
Court of Kings county for the purpose nomi-
mating Justice of the Supreme Court in place Of Judge
A. b. TapDan. The Convention called to order by
General James b. Craig, of Kings county, and Mr.. B.
K Craig, of Suffolk county was appointed Secretary
The credentials of the following named delegates
then handed in:-Queens county-John ]. Arm
strong, B. W. Downing Duchess county-o
D. NJ. Baker, Charles E. Quincy. Orange county
Charles A. Brown, E. A. Brown. Rockland
county-Andrew Fallon Richmond county-George
Gallagher. Westminster county-Edward +. Hopke
George M. Pouse, Hart Purdy. Suffolk county-B K
Paine. Putnam county-Thadeus ThealL Kings
county-H. d. Brdsall F. H. Churchill James B. Craig
f. NJ. Cullen, George W. Hermann, John Lunske, w. E.
Osborne w. J. Osborne, S. NJ. Ostrander
The chairman pro tenn, General Craig, unani-
mousy elected permanent chairman and Mr. Paine as
secretary
Mr.. Charles F. Brown of Orange county, offered the
following preamble and resolution
Whereas it conceded that the Justice of the Supreme
the Second Judicial district to succeed Hon b.
Tappan whose term Of office expires the 3s day of De
river counties Of said district "s CUSTOM % 'n'
Resolved That referred committee of Duchess
Orange and Rockand to present to this Convention
as candidate for such position.
me resolution was seconded by Mr. Fallon, OF Rock
land, whereupon Judge Armstrong moved TO lay the
resolution the table, and in doing spoke against
the improperly of urging PRIOR claim the part OF
the river counties TO the nomination
Mr.. Falon insisted on the right Of making the
nation before the Convention and Judge Armstrong
again replied.
The motion to lay the resolution on the table was
seconded by Mr. Peutz, of Westchester.
The question was finally put by the Chairman and
the motion to lay the table prevailed by vote of IA
toS
The river county delegations then withdrew from the
Convention, being Kissed they departed
The name of Hon. A. b. Tappan of Westchester was
then presented for the nomination of Justice Of the
Supreme Court in the Second district by Mr. Peutz OF
Westchester The nomination seconded by Mr.
Paine. Addresses eulogisc of the nominee were made
by Messrs Gallagher, Denning 0strander and Birdsall
The nominations being closed ballot taken, the
result beng that the entire remaining delegates the
Convention, fourteen in number cast their ballot for
Judge Tappan. A committee waited on the Judge and
inform that body OF his acceptance of the nomina-
ton. The Convention then adjourned sine die
BOILERS ORGANIZE.
The ''bolting delegates from Westchester, Duchess
Putnam, Orange and Rockand counties assembled as a
convention in jury room Of the County Court House.
and elected Andrew Faon chairman and Z. A. Brown
secretary II resolved TO meet in the Court House.
Brooklyn, October Is "Wednesday next) at eleven
A. M to 'take such action may then be deemed ad-
vsable" committee OF three appointed to con-
slider the situation The delegates expressed themselves
determined to oppose Judge Tappan and to accept
compromise
The term OF Office of Justice OF the Supreme Court is
fourteen years The salary is $4,000 per annum.