New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-25

XXXI Henry F. Tarpox, Batavia.
XXXII Wi liam r. Srret, Buffalo.
XXXiif Thcodore z Root, Jamestown.
T. H. Swift attended as proxy for \. NJ. Curtis
and Messrs. Backie and Wheeler were also repre-
sented by proxy A letter read from MIR. Burns
resiguing his position on the committee in conse-
ouence of pressure of business duties. DR.. Van
Nyck Of the same district the IYth, was elected
10 ill bIs place.
The subject matter Of the meeting was then
brought forward and general conversation in re-
gard to the proposed Convention followed. Only a
lew members saw any necessity for 1t, as there ap
peared TO be no difference of opinion In regard to
the nomination Of q successor TO the late Chief
Judge Church, which was the only question for the
proposed Convention TO decide. John n. Knapp of
Auburn remarked that as the meeting was unsn-
imously in favor OF Chief-Judge Charles j. Fol-
ger, who was temporarily appointed to fill
the place of Chief-Judge Church, 1t would
be as well to have mass-conven-
ton as kind of ratification meeting.
This might be held on September II at Auburn, and
consist of SIX delegates from each Assembly District
This suggestion was not put as resolution, and
after few other remarks, vote was taken, on the
motion of General Sharpe to the need OF Con-
vention The committee decided against it, by a
vote of 26 TO ..
General Sharpe then moved the appointment Of a
committee TO draft resolution setting forth the
sense of the meeting. The following members were
suno,nted as the committee General Sharpe, Will
lam H. Robertson Thomas C. Platt A. B. Johnson.
and lanes $. Smart The resolution. as reported by
them and unanimously adopted. was as follows:
Vbe,eas The general sense Of the Republican
party ls opposed TO State Convention, Tor the
reasons among others. that the time occupied IN
tbe selection of delegates TO a State Convention
wonld disturb and retard the work OF the campaign
already auspicOusy begun, and that the character
of the Chef udge dictates his nOm nation for the
bigh place he now occupies. and other name
would he so acceptable to the Republican party;
therefore
OF the Republican party the State Committee places
in nomination for Chief-J udge of the Court OF APP
pcals Charles J. Folger, Of Ontario
The meeting then adjourned subject TO the call of
the chairman.
SKETCH OF THE NOMINEE.
Judge Charles j. Folger is a native of Nantucket.
Mas where he was born April 16. 1918. He removed
to Geneva y. Y IN 1880, and was graduated from
Hobart College in 1889. lie afterward received
the appointment of Master and Examiner in Chan
cery which Office he held until the court was abol-
shed He became veTy popular because OF his ready
legal acuteuess and for the eoquence OF his pleas
Al the bar He was first Judge OF the Court of Com
mon Pleas of Ontario County, IN ls44, and resigned
inlsi5. la 1851 he was elected the County Judge.
From $50 to 1870 Judge FOlger was member OF
the s. ate Senate. He was among the strong adher-
ens Of the Union during the trying days OF the Re-
behOn and his position was firm that there was
never an opportunity given to question It, Ills Ia
boTs in the Senate the stitutonal Convention
IN 1867 caused his selection for Associate Judge OF
Appeals IN 1870. and he has always been cOnsdered
one of the most able members OF the court. lie was
appointed 10 the position of Ch1ei-Judf the once
heing made vacant by the death OF SANFORD L.
Church, by Governor Cornell on Nay ~.