The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-31
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE.

TRIcr COURT JuDGEs--oNK OF THE JERSEY
CITY NOMINATIONS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
or THE GovERNoR--AD OF THE
SENATE
rRKxrox, March 80, 1877
Tho adjourned special session OF tho State Senate
convened hero to-day take action Governor Bcdies
nominations for District Court JudgcA All tho men,
bcrs were present excepting Mcssrs. Piummer aud
Schultzc, both republicans Tho democrats Ia
had decided not TO confirm any repubcans but two
Senator's OF that party. Mcssrs blackwell OF Msrcor
county, and Hendrcksou, OF Monmouth county, broke
tho traces by voting for SIR TuttIo (rcpublicanl Of
Newark which, together with eight republican votes.
confirmed that nomination. Tho nomination Of John
A. Blair. republican, for OF tho Jersey City judge
ships rejected at the first executive session by
vote OF ten democrats against and eight republicans
In favor OF u-Mr. Blackwell not voting
The principal objection TO Mr.. Blair was that no u
chairman oil tho Hudson County Republican Executive
Committee. and, also, that no Is bitter partisan.
committee waited on the Governor TO inform him Of
tho action OF tho Senate in rejecting Mr. Blair and tho
Governor said. In reply, that he would communicate
with tho Senate at three O'Clock. An Adjournment
took place until that time, when the Senate
blcd. Tho Governor for tho second time In tho
nomination OF Mr. Blair, and ne again rejected by
vote OF to 10, Mr. Silverthorn democrat, and tho
eight republicans voting 10 couirm. A recess was
taken. and the Senate reassembIing the Governor
having been informed OF the second rejection Of Mr.
Blair In tho meantime sent in tho name Of Isaac b. Ro
maine natead OF that OF Mr.. Blair The democrats hold
u this nomination, when Senator Albeit OPP
posed the confirmation OF Mr.. Romano tho ground
that che was no better nor no worse than Mr.. Blair,
and that Jersey City should have one democrat AS
Judge at least, Mr.. Randolph, the one already con-
nrmed being an independent Another executive
session neld, when the nomination OF Mr.. Romano
was rejected by oil to LA strict party vote
republicans IN the affirmative and democrats In tho
negative The Governor was appriscd OF this action
he sent IN message which he stated that object
has been mako nrst aproin tmcns under tho
new act exclusively partisan, MS this seemed To him To
bc duo to the stability and acceptabty OF the courts
we'll Ia accordance with deep seated disposition
Of our people that judicial appointments should not 10
entirely partisan, notwithstanding tho principle may
not always nave been reclprocay adhered TO. Some
times II may be necessary TO appoint all IRON one
party, IN order to make a reasonable equilibrium, as
in The of the Common Pleas Judges at the last
session; but firmly believing In the principle AS stated
no concludes that IN Jersey City when there were two
He concludes the message by stating that the refusal 10
confirm his appointment for Jersey CITY has prccipi.
tated upon him the question whcthor tho Executive Of
the State shall acquescc tho previous determination
OF Senators to control his Official duty ITO my
mind" no said, "ther" is but ono answer, and ale
though regrettng the TACT Of difference cannot but
conclude, very respectfully. that IN wow OF the policy
adopted by the caucus, and tho consequent action
thereon there no further reason for the detention
Of The Senate"
OTHER soxIxArioxs
Tho nomination Of Joseph Award for judge Ia
Elizabeth was confirmed by vote OF IL 10 2-six
democrats not voting Messrs. Blackwell, Hendrick-
aud Ludlow, with tho eight republicans voted In
the affirmative, and MessrA Ward and Rdgeway, demo-
Gratis. voted In tho negative Mr. Award objected
TO by most Of the democrats the ground that he
not active member OF their party There was
large delegation from Elizabeth, headed by Assembly
man Egah, Captain Gill and Alderman Sheridan, work.
ing against the nomination and In favor OF the upponi
mcnt OF Thomas 4. McCorm,ck. Tho nomination Of
Richard 7. Miller, for Camden, was confirmed by
vote OF 10 TO 3-Messra Ward and Ridgcway. demo-
crats, and Mathcrs republican, voting In the negative
Bennington Randolph, Governor Bsdc's fathor-in-
law, for one OF the judgeshps IN Jersey CITY was con-
irmed by vote OF Is TO 4-Mcssrs. Ward. Ridgcway
and Dayton, democrats, and Hobart republican, voting
In the negative.
+. b. Ogden, for Judge in HoboAen, and y. A. john
son, for Judge in Newark both democrats were con-
irmcd by vote Of Is 10 (Mr Hobart rep, voting In
tho negative) Mcssrs X $. Woodruff Jr.. and q. J.
Rutgers, both democrats Tor judges, respectively in
hrmcd.
ADJOURNMENT SENATE
The Senate adjourned sine de by party v0te ana
the Governor VIII have tho power Of appointing Judge
Jersey City, which shall last until the meeting Of
next Legislature. He will doubtless appoint Mr. Blair
The matter has caused much excitement
wide breach has bccn opened between Governor
Bcdle and tho democratic Senate account Of thu
judgcshps aud the feeling bitter both sides thar
reconciliation is almost impossible.
NEW ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Attorney General Jacob Vanata having resigned that
o0co Governor BedIe sent in tho name OF cx-Unitod
States Senator John p. Stockton 20 Ill the vacancy
The nomination was unhesitatIngly aud unanimously
confirmed. prominent democrat told HERALD
representative that the reason Mr. Vanatta resigned
was because no expected 10 get the democratic
nation Tor Governor this year, and in the event OF hts
election no would elevate Chief Justice Beasley tho
ChanceIlorshp OF the State In place or tho present
incumbent, Theodore Runyon, aud make the presenS
Governor Joseph d. Bedlc, Chief Justice 10 place a
Mr.. Bcaslcy
Othor gentlemen said that Mr.. vanatta resigned be-
cause ho wants TO be appointed counsel to Juuge La
throp the receiver OF the New Jersey Central Railroad