New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-06
THE SUCCESSOR TO JUDGE spEIR.

RICHARD COCHRAN NOMINATED by TIE COUNTY
DEMOCRACY AND TAMNiANY HALGr-NO CANDI-
DATE NAMED by rnE REPUBLICANS.
The discussion ~ to whether Judge Spcir's
seat on the Superior Court bench becomes vacant this
year by Of disability ~ age has taken definite
shape with The Democrats in the nomination Of Richard
O'Gorman q candidate 1T the coming election to
I'LL the vacancy. The family Bible In which tho
of spcr family kept has been obtained
and photolithOgAphic copies have been made Of the
page which the entry OF the Judges birth Ippcars
From this 1t that the Judge was born In
1910 but It IL understood that he declares that this
entry made several years after lie born which
Is the Of the alleged mistake to the time of his
birth.
The COUNT Committee OF the County Democracy met In
the Cooper Institute yesterday formally to nominate
Richard O'GOrman There were abOnt one hundred per
sons present John f. Dcycn occupied the chair Nc.
J. Waterbury, in a culOgisc speech nominated Mr.
O'Gorman Chairman Develin then said that he had
known Mr.. OGorman since the time he fled from Ire
land in 1913 with other Irish patriots and he believed
him to be eHnenty qualified for the place. without
waiting for anyone else to speak any motion To
made, Mr. Deyen said that all those who favored tho
nomination OF Mr.. OGorman would please
answer in the Affirmative. and he declared the
motion carried unanimously. Sir. Waterbury
thought that u committee ought TO inform Mr. OGornan
OF his nomination in order that he might order
his tickets. This brought Mr. whitney the floor who
cooly informed the committee that Mr. o'Gornan's
tickets already printed
The Tammany Committee on Organization Yesterday
held long discussion the adyisaity Of poInot
ing Richard OGorman for Judge OF the Superior Court
10 succeed Judge spcr. James A. Lyddy
presented peulon from MERCHANTS and
others recommending him Gyddy) as a
candidate for the place. The committee finally decided
lawyer and his demand for the nomination was char
actcrHed by several Of the members rather "rcsh"
The Republican leadera who placed Judge Horace Rus
sell In nomination for the Superior Court vacancy ON
234 BROADWAY, Nov 3, 1881
The Hon. ABRAHAM LENT, Chairman Of ne Republican
MY DEAR SIR: feel constrained to.decIne the NOM
inatOn rendered me BY committee for the alleged
vacancy the bench of the Superior Court In view of
vailed yesterday then thought, did many other Re
publCaus, that IL might be proper to nominate caud
date for the supposed vacancy Judge Sper stated
that the I'm regard To his age are untrue
and that he viii not be seventy OF until next
year. His certificate filed when he became Judge TO
the same purpOrt.
has led bameess and honorable life for nearly seventy
years entitled to the presumption OF ordinary truthful
ness Ia n matter Of Importance. J. who have endowed
Judge Spcr's association and friendship, not only
cept tho presumption but believe his statement as
against all r1lmOrs.
There IS then IN my Judgment, vacancy in the su-
UeFOF Court to DO ed nj this election. If
tee do not accept my view hope there 10 s time for
them TO pursue their own judgment and put
else nomination II there Is not, must still take upon
myself tho responsibility and the consequences of de-
cllnug to be candidate am neither Willing TO he the
ggsaant OF the character OF ms friend and associate
particpant In scramble for judicial Office. have the
honor 20 be very truly yours, HORACE RUSSELL.
After receiving this letter the leaders held another
conference End IN confederation OF the TACT that Judge
sger said that ho was not seventy years DID, and hece