New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-31
NEV-JERSEY JUDGES.
SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SENATE.

SPECIAL SESSION OF THE SENATE.
John p. STOCKTON ELECTED ATroRNEY-GENERAL-
THE APPOINTMENT OF DISTRICT COURT JUDGES
REFLECTION OF TWO NOMINEES ON PARTY
GROUSDs-sCATHING MESSAGE OF THE GOV
ERNOR.
fFROM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE rRiBbSE'l
TRENTON, March 30.-An adjourned session
OF the State Senate held ut to-day TO CONSIDER
the Governors nominations OF District Court Judges un
der the the late Legislature, which, however, was
not approved until after the Legislature adjourned On
Wednesday last the nomination of ex-senator John
Hopper OF Paterson confirmed, when the
Senate adjourned till to-day without cohnrih'
ing the other nominations. The Democratic sena-
ators were long time In caucus and decided 10 vote
against the confirmation OF any Republican, COM
muncation was received from the Governor nominating
ex-senator John r. Stockton Attorney General vice
Jacob yanatta resigned to take effect from Apr Inc
went into executive session, ana cohhrheu
the nomination Senator stockton and the following
District Court Judges: F. b. Ogden, Hoboken; +. A.
Johnson and George f. Tu'tle, Newark Joseph
Award Elizabeth Charles J. Rutgers, New
Brunswick; Robert g. Woodruff, jr.. Trenton !;
Richard #. Miller, Camden. Senators Plummer
and Schultz, Republicans, absent Mr. futile OF
Newark Republican, and was confirmed by securing
the votes OF Senators Blackwell and Hendrckson, VINO
boted the Joseph Award OF Elizabeth twho ~
Dcmocrat was confirmed by vote OF III to = all the
Republicans ana McSSrs DldckWtu """ -A"'"""
voting for him. Moore and Ward IN the negative
and The other Democratic Senators did not vote. John
A. Blair, q Republican lawyer who was nominated Tor
District Court Judge in Jersey City, was rejected by
vote of to o. Senators Blackwell and Silverhorn, Dem
ocrats not voting.
committee was then appointed to wait on the Gov
ernor and inform him the action Of the Senate and
recess was till o'clock In the mean time IL was
currently reported that Mr. Blair Gov. Bodies pros
pective brotherin-law. This, in connection with the
nomination OF his father-n-law, was pronounced by
member as excessive KleOnsm" On the reassembling
Of the Senate Mr.. Blair was again nominated
for District Court Judge of Jersey City. and
was again rejected by vote of to TO- Sen
ator silverthorn voting afiirmatvey with the
Republicans. Mr.. Silverthorn's vote was explained
on the ground that Mr. Blair is his nephew Gov Bedle
then sent the Of Isaac ROmane, another Repub
lican upon which the Democrats held another caucus
President Albeit made vehement argument against
his confirmation. and concluded by saying, Mr. Ro
maine is a Republican He Is no better and no worse
than Mr. Blair" The nomination rejected, and the
secretary was directed to inform the Governor Tho
latter then sent the Senate the following message,
which, on motion of Mr. Magic, was read:
STATE OF NEwJERsEY, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
TRENTON, March 30, 1877. )
To the Senate On Wednesday last n few minutes De-
fore the Senate convened, committee OF three senators
called at the Executive Chamber and stated mat they
were authorized to inform that Of the DON'T
nant aty of the Senate had adopted resolution not to
confirm any Republicans for district 1ndgcS noItuo
The act providing estab OF district courts
recently passed by the Legislature require the appoint
ment Of ten udgesone in each OF the cities OF Paterson,
HoDoken Elizabeth, New-Brmswck Trenton ana Cam
den and two in OF the cities Of Newark ana Jersey
City. The object OF the law was to take away IRON
justices Of the peace IN those cities their civil
Jurisdiction and 1t in the courts In Newark
TWO OF such courts have acceptaDy exisieI uhusr
being ,ade by the supreme Court. The new law pro-
vldes for uniform system and mode OF appoinlcht III
all the cities therein designated, that An appoint
ment by the Governor, with the ADVICE ana consent OF
Senate felt 10 be my duty to reappolnt me TWO
Newark judges whose terms under tue supreme oonrt
appointn nj are pred being OF each party and
each having been efficient judge This could well De
considered exceptional and peculiar case ana the
senate has so treated 1t by confirming both nominees
the other cities named, no such courts pave hereto
fore existed and my object has been not To MAKE inc
trst appointments exclusively PARTISAN This seemed to
me be due to The stability AMI acceptabiity OF tue
courts well in accordance with dispo
sition OF our people that judicial appointments should
be entirely partisan Notwithstanding the pihciplo
may always have been recprocaily adhered 10.
Sometimes il be necessary to appoint all from one
party, in order TO make reasonable equilibrium,
the last session; but firmly believing in The
principles rs stated, concluded that III Jersey City,
where there were appointments, one should be made
from each party Jersey City il the Ouly city besides
Newark entitled to two. The result was, that IN Newark
PARTY, while there and elsewhere eight were made from
hc other Regarding the CITY OF Newark az exeepton
the only remaining nomination OF 9 Kepnbncan hrnt
made not having been consented To (ai thc otEer noh
having been conirnedl and he having oeeH rf9
mated for further consideration ami again ltlccted
another tpf the same party was again sent 10 the senate
and alike rejected ~ ,.
The action of the caucus OF which formally n0t
fed and the refusal to confirm stated. have precip
tated upon me the question whether the Executive OF
tine state shall acquescc in the previous determination
of Senators control his official duty In order that
range OF courts intended by the legislature to cor
rect evils in cities under the present elective system OI
Justices Of for the trial OF small causes shall
lie es bsed with unbroken party aspect, except III
Newark, as stated. To my mind, there Is but one
answer and although rcgettng the fact OF difference
cannot conclude very respectfully that III view vi
the policy adopted by the caucus and the consequent
action thereon there further reason Tor the detei
ton OF the Senate. Respectfully, j. d. BEDLE.
The moment the reading Of the message was COM
peed Senator Dayton moved that 1t lie on the table and
the Senate take a Of ID minutes, which was
agreed The Democrats were In caucus few minutes
and then reconveued. when Mr.. Ward moved that the
Senate adjourn sine die Senator Hobart lRepl hoped
that the usual courtesy would be paid the Governor by
spreading the message the Journal but the Democrats
OId propose any courtesy 10 the pucky roy
ernOr VINO had administered TO them So severe castgs
ton The to adjourn was strict party v3te-ll 10
nd the speca session of the Senate OF NewJcrsey adj
jUurned without day.