New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-23
S. A. WALKER FOR SURROGATE.
THE COUNTY DEMOCRACY FINALLY SECURES A CAN

DIDATE-liR. WALKERS CAREER.
The County Committee of the political or
ganization known as the County Democracy met ID
Cooper Institute last night for the purpose OF
mating a candidate for Surrogate in place Of
Charles A. Jackson, who declined the nomination
offered him. At 8 O'clock the time fixed FOR
the meeting, about fifty men were present in tho
large hall. When tho committee called to order 10
S30 about 200 persons scattered about the
In Joining apartment number OF the leaders, In
cluding william C. Whitney, Jimmy" Oliver, Edward
Cooper, Tom" Creamer and " Mike" Norton, were In
conference. II evident that there hitah
in tire programme It had been accepted fact that
stephen A. Walker would be selected Surrogate. A
sketch of his had been prepared and given tbs
reporters 1t now said that some other persons
would he selected Hubert o. Thompson and Nelson J.
Waterbury were absent from the hall, and il
serted uat they riding about the city In carriage
at a furious pace, seeking some other candidate 50
tie leaders present BEGAN to make various motions 20
"Rll time awaiting the return OF Mr. Thompson
motion made that the minutes Oi the last meeting
he read and this oycrruied by motion that tEey
on the table After tls had been leDaei aud disposed
OF, Maurice j. Power William C. WAtney aad John Il
Fellows entered into discussion on the election laws,
and te laws read for the edca0I Ot those pres
ent. Peter b. Onrey moved the appointment Of q COM
mittee prosecute offenders ana recess was taken 70
allow the appointment OF the committee
Finally, at $3.50 pm, Mr. Thompson ana MI waterbury
nate Nh WaAcr" Peter B. Olney nominated Mr. Walkr,
md doing he SAID the OthCf Two Scnllcucu VINO
were candidates before the Convention, judge David
Adam aud L. l. Paris, had declined 10 allow the
of their names. James T.. Morrison, John r. Fellows,
Nelson j. Waterbury and Jimmy" Oliver made
sn.ech,s laudaOry OF Mr. walker, whose selection
tIen made b. aCCamation. committee, with
.TOln" Creamer as chairman, was appointed 20 inform
Mr. Walker of the honor. t was ammo lnced that head
artrrs nod been opened at No. $50 Broadway, where
a meet ng will bc held on Tuesday al p. m.
There was talk among tAOSe present 0f nomnat-
Iur n successor Gilbert NJ Spelr, OF the superior
Conrt Judy@ Spelr elected in 1878 tor iOurteea
ye,ts hut rrsI-nsd SOME weeks ago. his resignation 20
akr effect December 81. II is asserted that Judge
Sper will disqualified before that time, because 0f
'acliug the age seventy years III such be tbs
ca e. successor for the full term Of fourteen years
can be elected at tHis coming election. The
certificate OF the Judge, which be filed under the law ss
Albany Il based on college record, according 10 which
he will not he seventy years old uuu next year. IL Is
declared that this certificate = wrong some menDefs
o the County Democracy said last eight that name 70
succeed Judge speir VIII be placed on their judiciary
ticket Z the coming election - -. 4,
-Iepneu A. Walker born in Brattleboro W, In
ls}j His father the Rev. d.. Charles Walker,
CoucrcgRtoual clergyman OF New England lie was .
student al MdIlcbuTy at Mddlebury College. and after
ward taght school at Geauga OhlO and AT bnghamCn,
n T. where he studied law uuder Daniel ;. Dickinson.
Mr. Walker was admitted 20 the bar III ls6l but gave up
his practice On his appointment as Army Paymasler.
Al the close al the he resumed law Work IN this
city Mr. Walker made School Commissioner by
Mlyor Eiy, and was reappOnted ny Mayor Cooper. he
is now president OF the Board OF Education.