New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-13

alleged were made by one branch of the Republican
party in the last Legislature to the Democratic
members with view to transfer of their votes
and of which Mr.. Catlin had said that the parry
leaders might have his rssignation If they wanted
it, but could not have his honor. AS the talk went
on il became evident that whether Maxwell was on
the slate not the Tden leaders were anxious thao
he should be nominated. The secret OF this was
that for years past he has been one OF the most
faithful Tilden men in the State Committee, stand
ing almost alone there at one time, and the time had
come to reward him, and yet the old guard OF Ill
denism, the Kings County delegation. was solidiy
against him. Mr. Peckham and Others were put
forward to make speeches for Maxwell and the
voting began. Mr. Mercer withdrawn when
Seneca was reached, and the excitement III
creased when the contest narrowed down to Catln
and Maxwell. Members then began to change their
votes Gilbert C. Walker, of Broome, whom Mr.
Brooks felictously addressed as Mr.. Walker, OF
Virginia. changed his delegation from Danforth TO
Maxwell Schuyler County changed from Danforth
to Calm. Other changes were made amid much
excitement. and the Convention vas rapidly getting
into confusion. Senator Jacobs raised the point ot
order that such changes could not he made, mas
much as there was no record of the individual votes
of the delegates. Mr.. Faulkner claimed that the
assertion of a delegate from his place was record
of the vote There was great hubbub at this
point private tally of the roll call showed 170
for Catlin, 169 for Maxwell, Ii for Mercer and "a
for Danforth A change of few votes would turn
the scale either way and Senator Jacobs demanded
second call of the roll. This was ordered ana
begun without the record of the first vote being
read. The call proceeded among as much excite
ment if it was upon the nomination of candidate
for President. The totals 1877 for Maxwell
and 1877 for Catlin, and the handsome young Assem-
blyman from Westchester was beaten by ten votes
Thomas Evershed, of Orleans, nominated for
State Engineer and Surveyor by acclamation.
THE COURT OF APPEALS JUDGE.
During the discussion of candidates for Judge OF
the Court of Appeals, some curious speeches were
made. John Z. Develin urged Augustus schoon-
maker, on the ground that he had been betrayed by
Democratic traitors in New-York when running for
Acknowledgement in 1879, and appealed to the re-
cent alleged statements of George Bliss as proof of
his assertion. Ira Shafer urged Mr.. Schoonmaker
on the ground, which he stated with great frank
ness that not one of the candidates already placed
on the ticket could carry his own county, and ON
the additional ground that all of these candidates
were west and north of Albany and therefore the
candidate for Judge of the Court of the highest resort
must by reason of locality be taken from Ulster.
Mr. Peckham, who has large practice before the
Court of Appeals. told the Convention that while he
had no desire to disparage Mr.. Schoonmaker,the de-
cison If left TO the bar of the State would certainly
be IN favor of William G. Ruger, of Syracuse, one
of the candates named against him. Nevertheless,
the Convention followed Mr.. Develin and Mr..
Shafer instead of Mr.. Peckham, and nominated Mr..
Schoonmaker without finishing the roll call. This
completed the ticket and after the ordinary routine
proceedings the Convention adjourned seemingly
well satisfied with its works.