The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-24
RocKL4yD,s poLrrTcAL WRAYoLE
The Quarrel In which Judac suGeru Lost tho
County Judxcship.

Judge Sufrcrn and lawyer Gco. w. Wcy-
ant. both Of IInvcrstraw wanted the County
Judgcahip Of 1ockland. The friends Of both.
after cp'h party had fought with nil ts strength.
and neither had driven the other from the neld
met. aud Judge Suitcrn'a hackcra promised In
writing that they would abide by the dccielon
ot the cnuous that met in Haverstrnw on Thurs
Gay. In this caucus Wcyant's delegates rcccved
a mniority nj tho votes in the county convention.
But in New City. on Saturday. Judge sufrnrn's
d,lcgnice md Lawyer Wcyant's Delegates. nj
though they presented their rrcdc initials. and
read the nerecmcn; signed by the Sui'ern party
were Obliged to submit to- an investigation u
their cniu,s ordered by tho Chilrmnn Of the
convention. who appointed n committee Of four
Tor that PURPOSE
Judge surern, during mo carly morning Of
Surrogntcs onlrc. where the Clnrkstown
delggaics had ss,aor ,S:so oG ,iiy,, clrrs
Judge Suff'rn pushed him out Of the ofilcc
by force. snying that II was hs Office. and
% County Clerk had no right thor The
feeling when ho won't b't0r"tn convention 10
argue his claims. II" assailcd Wcyant in strong
mrnt he had rcrrivrd said that II called for
plain speak ing ON his part. lie had never told
my one what ne w,s aon',, !" say; put was
Assembly Inst year. judge Sunrrn approached
him with the purpose OF Eilnihs nis ,nuuenno
Jnige Sun rn spf,ng to his feet no Lawyer
Wcyaut concluded. and shouted. You're u
iawv'r Wsynnt WIS firm. however. In sup
port oi his charge. and quiet was not oaeiy
restored.
Tho riur ~ the investigation WIS that both
Iulee Sn1,rns AMI L1wycr W'VantH dcr-
rat from llavcrstraw werc thrown out of the
ME i iyentrs from stony Point hal promised
tpH" WITH ino,. from la, rNraw- lai -. nH
raj. from : ouy IuinttN"rCior" withdrew. and
they wrr" followed by four from Orang~nwu.
Then the remaln n, drngui"s. numbering
f.urecn. nominated Cyrus VI. Crum fer County
Clerk. ant Wrvunt for member ot Assembly
N,,gnt declined. and 4mes Nrl,s9n was noni-
Point wa. named fpr Superintendent uf ne
Poor. He also declined Then tho five dele
gates from llnmupo Withdrew. and the remain
lng mn" delegates nominated Suiiorn Tor
This nomination disploesri so many Demo-
crsie that mass convention was Immediately
Hoffman. lawyer. whose Ollie II IN ulis city
presided. This CONVENTION unanimously nomi-
mattel George W. Wryaut for County Judge.
CYRUS NJ. Crum Tor County Clerk Mayor saw
Stony Point for SUPERINTENDENT of the Poor.
and II. II 'usn OF HnvcrsirdW for Coroner.
The origin ~ ia" bitterness between Judge
Suneru and Lawyer Wryant Is the Jersey cay
and Albany Inilroad su aga nst HaNrrstrGw
taxpayers. II was the desire Of the railroad to
bond III" town ct Hayersiraw TO the amount OF
Ing the road. md Judge Sufrrn decided Ia favor
o! the railroad. Tho taxuavers. counsellcd by
LAWYER N"yant. carried tho case before Tho
supreme Court and won. Again. before the
Court ~ Appeals The taNuavor~ won. Judle Suf-
form 50 tNn naturally min she'd MS str myth
WITH th"tl aud Lawyer Nry.nt. WIS str n.th-
cuH!. Judls" sun m has h"ldti County Judge
ship eighteen y'ars nlr.adv n ~ said the Re
puluCaus will support LAWYER Muyant.